The Monarch
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander Tokens 31 • common
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor Commander Tokens
- Collector number
- 31
- Rarity
- Common
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
What it does
At the beginning of your end step, draw a card.
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, its controller becomes the monarch.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
The Monarch token was released as part of the Murders at Karlov Manor Commander set in 2024, serving as a dedicated physical representation for the 'monarch' mechanic introduced in the Conspiracy: Take the Crown expansion. In the context of Magic: The Gathering, the monarch is a designated status rather than a creature card, representing a player who holds court and draws an additional card at the end of their turn, provided they are not dethroned by combat damage.
The design of this token features stylized, regal iconography consistent with the high-fantasy aesthetic of the Ravnica plane, where the Murders at Karlov Manor set is primarily situated. It was produced to provide players with a clear, official visual marker for the status, standardizing a mechanic that had previously been tracked using improvised or unofficial tokens throughout the game's community.
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