Magic: The Gathering

Rust Monster

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms 321 • uncommon

Set: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
Collector number: 321
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 2 generic mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Russ Nicholson
Market price: $0.12

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What it's worth

$0.12market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.11 – $0.14 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Rust Monster serves as a classic hazard in fantasy exploration, famous for its ability to degrade and destroy metal gear. As an uncommon card, it captures the tension of dungeon delving by forcing players to carefully manage their resources against a creature that targets their equipment.

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Card face

What it does

First strike

Sacrifice an artifact: This creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Rust Monster card was released in 2021 as part of the 'Adventures in the Forgotten Realms' expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked the first full-scale crossover between Wizards of the Coast's flagship trading card game and the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing system, aiming to bring iconic monsters and themes from the D&D bestiary into the established Magic mechanical framework.

The illustration for this specific card was crafted by artist Simon Dominic, who leaned into the classic, insectoid aesthetic that has defined the creature since its debut in the original Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual in 1977. The design captures the creature’s signature role as a subterranean scavenger known for its ability to dissolve metallic items, presented here with the utility-focused gameplay mechanics characteristic of the expansion’s integration of D&D flavor.

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About

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