Descendant of Masumaro
Creature — Human Monk
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each card in your hand, then remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature for each card in target opponent's hand.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #28001
Descendant of Masumaro is a green creature that grows based on the number of cards in your hand — the bigger your hand, the bigger it gets, which makes it a legitimate threat in decks built to flood their grip. The catch is that it does nothing if you're not consistently drawing cards, making it a payoff card that demands real support to earn its 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 |
Descendant of Masumaro is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it sees essentially no play outside Commander. In Legacy and Vintage, the power floor for creatures is simply too high — a hand-size-dependent body with no evasion or immediate impact doesn't compete. In Commander, Descendant of Masumaro fits narrowest in high-draw decks that routinely hold seven or more cards, where it can become a formidable attacker without any additional investment. Outside those dedicated draw-engine shells, it sits on the bubble.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Descendant of Masumaro is deep bulk — you're not paying for it, you're just finding it. Demand is too narrow to expect the price to move in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.