Rhox War Monk

Creature — Rhino Monk

Lifelink

CMC
3
Mana cost
{G}{W}{U}
Color identity
GUW
Rarity
rare
Set
Friday Night Magic 2011
Price
EDHREC rank
#26461
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Rhox War Monk card art
Rhox War Monk puts a 3/4 lifelink body on the board for three mana — that's a rate that stabilizes races and pressures life totals simultaneously. The triple-color cost is the real tax; outside dedicated Bant shells, the mana requirements make it a non-starter.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander
legacy
modern
pioneer
standard
vintage
pauper
oathbreaker

In Commander, Rhox War Monk is a fringe inclusion in Bant lifegain decks where the lifelink synergizes with commanders like Oloro, Ageless Ascetic or Tivit, Seller of Secrets — but a vanilla 3/4 lifelink rarely earns a slot in a 100-card format crowded with more impactful three-drops. In Legacy and Vintage, the card sees no meaningful play; the format's threat density means a 3/4 with no enters-the-battlefield effect and no evasion simply doesn't compete. Modern is similarly hostile — Zoo-style aggro has long since moved on to threats with more raw power for the same mana investment. Rhox War Monk is a relic of a slower era, and the formats that reward it most are the casual ones where its stat-to-cost ratio still feels relevant.

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Pricing data isn't currently available for Rhox War Monk, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for live listings. Given its age, low competitive demand, and absence from popular Commander staple lists, it almost certainly sits in bulk-rare territory.

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