Ashen Monstrosity
Creature — Spirit
Haste
This creature attacks each combat if able.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #27981
Ashen Monstrosity puts a 7/4 with haste on the board for seven mana — the stat line is real, but seven is a lot to ask for a vanilla-adjacent beater with no evasion and no enters-the-battlefield effect. There are cheaper, more resilient threats at every point on the curve, and Ashen Monstrosity doesn't justify the slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Ashen Monstrosity is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal and playable are different words. In Commander, seven mana for a 7/4 haste with no protection and no ETB effect is a hard sell when the format is full of seven-drops that close games or generate value. In Legacy and Vintage, the competition is even steeper — Ashen Monstrosity doesn't interact with the stack, doesn't cheat itself into play, and dies to everything. Modern has enough efficient removal that a 7/4 with no evasion rarely survives to attack. Across every format where it's legal, Ashen Monstrosity is outclassed.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Ashen Monstrosity is deep bulk — the price reflects the demand, which is minimal. It won't lose value because there's almost none to lose, and bulk rares tend to stay bulk unless a new combo or commander dramatically changes the calculus.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.