Smite the Monstrous
Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters 29 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters
- Collector number
- 29
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jason Felix
- Market price
- $0.23
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 printed in the 2013 Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters set. This product was designed as a thematic battle box intended to introduce players to the flavor of the Theros block, pitting Greek-mythology-inspired champions against terrifying legendary creatures. As an instant card, it was crafted to provide white mana decks with a functional, reactive answer to the high-power, low-toughness creatures frequently featured in the Monsters deck.
The artwork was commissioned from Jason Felix, a veteran digital illustrator known for his dramatic lighting and cinematic compositions. Felix chose to emphasize the scale disparity between the mortal soldier and the hulking beast, using dynamic angles to capture the exact moment of divine intervention or heroic strike. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid, flavorful common that effectively served its purpose in limited environments and casual kitchen-table play.
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