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Each Monument has one ability that reduces the cost of creature spells of a certain color, and a triggered ability that triggers whenever you cast any creature spell—not just a creature spell of that color.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #225
Bontu's Monument
akh·#225·uncommon·foil
Illus. Jonas De Ro
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wishlisted
Apr '17
9 yr ago
Value
$19.31$0 (-0.3%)
30 days high $19 · low $19
Volatility · stable
EUR€12.34USD$19.31TIX0.03 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #662 · Common include
Variants
Gameplay
Legendary Artifact
Black creature spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever you cast a creature spell, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
"The worthy shall strive for greatness. Supremacy in life leads to supremacy in the afterlife."
—Monument inscription
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 5
wotc
In a Two-Headed Giant game, the triggered ability of Bontu's Monument causes the opposing team to lose 2 life and you gain 1 life.
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To determine the total cost of a creature spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the creature remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
Context
Last observed at $19.31, down from $19.36 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $19.36 across 32 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $19.31.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from AKH — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Amonkhet* (released April 2017).
Card #225 in Amonkhet.
Rarity tier: uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration.
Card type: Legendary Artifact. Mana cost: {3} (3 converted).
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #662 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Jonas De Ro. Rarix tracks 773 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Jonas De Ro
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