Venerable Monk
Eighth Edition 55★ • common
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 55★
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Finish
- Foil
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 released in the Portal Second Age set in 1998, designed as a simplified, introductory-level card to help teach new players the mechanics of Magic: The Gathering. The card features art by Roger Raupp and serves as a classic example of white-aligned healing utility, emphasizing the game's early focus on defensive play and life-gain triggers.
The Eighth Edition printing, released in 2003, marked a significant aesthetic shift for the game as it introduced the modern card frame design. By including Venerable Monk in the base set, Wizards of the Coast maintained the card's role as a staple common, ensuring that its straightforward design remained accessible to a new generation of players transitioning into the modern era of the trading card game.
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