Reliquary Monk
Creature — Human Monk Cleric
When this creature dies, destroy target artifact or enchantment.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Urza's Destiny
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #22364
Reliquary Monk destroys an artifact or enchantment when it dies — no activation, no hoops, just a guaranteed answer stapled to a 2/2 body. The cost is that you need it to die, which makes it reactive and slow compared to instant-speed removal.
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 |
Reliquary Monk is a fringe Commander inclusion at best — the effect is real, but a 3-mana 2/2 that requires dying to fire is too slow and conditional when Aura Shards, Caustic Caterpillar, and Reclamation Sage all compete for the same slot. In Pauper, the common restriction narrows the competition and Reliquary Monk becomes more plausible in sacrifice-based shells that can trigger it repeatedly. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the card simply doesn't clear the power bar in formats with faster interaction.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Reliquary Monk is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a collection rather than order. That price is stable by default: there's no meaningful demand to push it up, and no reprint pressure to push it down.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.