Monk Realist
Creature — Human Monk Cleric
When this creature enters, destroy target enchantment.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #23261
Monk Realist enters the battlefield and immediately destroys an enchantment — no mana tax, no waiting. Two mana for a 1/2 body plus unconditional enchantment removal is a fine rate, but it's a fair-to-middling deal in a format where dedicated enchantment hate comes cheaper or on better bodies.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Monk Realist competes in a crowded slot — Disenchant costs the same and hits artifacts too, and Qasali Pridemage does the same job on a body with more upside. Monk Realist finds its best home in white creature-heavy decks that care about synergies with humans, clerics, or enters-the-battlefield triggers, where the creature type earns its keep. In Pauper, the common frame matters: it's a legitimate option for white aggro or blink shells that need incidental enchantment removal on a recurrable body. Legacy and Vintage are too fast and too threat-dense for a 1/2 to register.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, Monk Realist is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box long before you'd pay retail. That price is stable because demand is narrow: it only beats out alternatives when creature type specifically matters.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.