Venerable Monk
Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic 5 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
When this creature enters, you gain 2 life.
Age wears the flesh but galvanizes the soul.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Venerable Monk is a white-aligned creature card first released in the 1999 Portal Three Kingdoms set, representing an evolution of life-gain mechanics within the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This specific version was reprinted for the 2009 Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic, a thematic set designed to pit two opposing ideological forces against one another, with this card appearing as part of the Divine deck.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Christopher Rush, who was a foundational figure in the aesthetic development of the game. His approach focused on conveying the serenity and discipline associated with the monk archetype, utilizing a classical fantasy art style that prioritized clarity and character presence. Upon its inclusion in the Duel Decks series, the card was received as a functional utility piece, intended to provide players with a stable defensive presence while reinforcing the restorative identity of the white color in the game’s color pie.
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