Smite the Monstrous
Innistrad 33 • common
- Set
- Innistrad
- Collector number
- 33
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jason Felix
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.
Though the old holy wards and roadside shrines have begun to fail, faith in Avacyn still holds true power.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Smite the Monstrous was first released in 2011 as part of the Innistrad set for Magic: The Gathering. Set against the backdrop of a gothic horror-inspired plane, the card was designed to capture the flavor of mortals standing their ground against the overwhelming supernatural threats that plague the world. Its release marked a shift toward high-concept, top-down design where mechanics were intended to mirror the narrative tropes of classic horror cinema.
The artwork for this specific printing was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, who depicted a knight intercepting a hulking monstrosity. The piece was intended to emphasize the scale and terror of the plane's inhabitants while highlighting the resilience of the human faction. It was received as a functional, illustrative example of the set's central theme of humanity battling back against the darkness, serving as a reliable utility card in the Limited environments of the time.
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