The Monarch
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander Tokens 18 • common
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander Tokens
- Collector number
- 18
- 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 2023 set The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander. The mechanic, first introduced in the Conspiracy: Take the Crown expansion in 2016, shifts the game dynamic by granting card-draw benefits to the player who holds the title, creating a shifting target that forces interaction between players. This specific iteration was designed to integrate the monarch theme into the subterranean, Mesoamerican-inspired setting of Ixalan.
The visual design for this token was commissioned by Wizards of the Coast to reflect the aesthetic of the Ixalan plane, moving away from the high-fantasy knight imagery of the original card. The illustration emphasizes the distinct, tribal, and ancient regal motifs associated with the caverns, serving as a functional piece of tabletop utility that maintains the immersion of the Commander format experience.
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