Master of Pearls
Creature — Human Monk
Morph 
(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Khans of Tarkir
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #19005
Master of Pearls flips to give your entire board +2/+2 until end of turn — a combat trick that scales with every creature you control. The cost is real: morph means three mana to cast face-down, then two more to flip, and tapping at instant speed during combat is the only window that matters.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade cares about face-down creatures, and Master of Pearls slots in as a payoff that doubles as a pump spell — Kaust's ability to look at face-down permanents means you always know when the alpha strike is live.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Master of Pearls does its real work: the more creatures you've built up, the bigger the swing, and a single flip can turn a stalled board into a lethal attack out of nowhere. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Legacy, a five-mana two-step for a temporary anthem rarely clears the bar when dedicated pump spells and more efficient threats exist. Pioneer is the same story — the payoff just isn't dense enough to warrant the setup against faster decks. Master of Pearls is a Commander card through and through, and specifically a go-wide Commander card.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Master of Pearls is firmly bulk — you'll find it in a common box long before you'd pay for it individually. Bulk rares at this price point don't tend to spike unless a breakout Commander printing pushes demand, so don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.