Rhox War Monk
Creature — Rhino Monk
Lifelink
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GUW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2011
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #26461
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
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
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.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
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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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.