Dragon Bell Monk
Creature — Human Monk
Vigilance
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Iconic Masters
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #24580
Dragon Bell Monk is a 3/2 vigilance prowess creature for three mana — a body that attacks, blocks, and grows whenever you cast a noncreature spell. The cost is that it does nothing in isolation; it needs a spell-heavy shell to punch above its weight class.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Dragon Bell Monk is bulk in most Constructed formats — Modern and Pioneer have faster, more explosive prowess payoffs that leave a vanilla-statted three-drop behind. Pauper is where it has the most plausible home, slotting into white-based tempo or cantrip-heavy aggressive lists where vigilance and prowess combine meaningfully on a common. In Commander, Dragon Bell Monk is too fragile and low-impact for most tables; it belongs only in dedicated prowess or spellslinger builds where commanders like Zada, Hedron Grinder or Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest are triggering it repeatedly in a single turn.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Dragon Bell Monk is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and ink, not the card. That price is stable because demand is essentially zero outside of budget pauper brews; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.