Venerable Monk
Ninth Edition 51 • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 51
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Market price
- $0.06
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 was originally printed in the Portal set in 1997, designed as an introductory card to teach players the basics of Magic: The Gathering. As a common creature, it was intended to provide a straightforward example of the white mana color identity, which emphasizes defense, healing, and community. The art and card text were crafted to convey a sense of peaceful resilience, fitting the game's high-fantasy themes of spiritual and martial archetypes.
The Ninth Edition printing, released in 2005, brought this card into the modern card frame. This set functioned as a core set, intended to refresh the game's environment with iconic reprints and accessible mechanics. The artwork for this version, illustrated by Pete Venters, reflects a classic fantasy monk aesthetic. While it was never a staple in high-level competitive play, it remains a recognized piece of core set history, representing a period when Wizards of the Coast sought to bridge the gap between complex mechanics and entry-level accessibility.
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