mtg cards with monarch Best Commander staple cards- July 2026 • MTG DECKS Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you The Monarch (Commander Legends)

Emeria, the Sky Ruin and Emeria Shepherd provide some repeatable reanimation

We had just gotten an Izzet artifacts matter leader with Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain

Still, in formats such as Pauper, the slight increase in power and toughness is justifiable enough to make up for the higher cost

Add in Deep-Cavern Bats, Cut Down and Qarsi Revenant and you have the foundation for a solid low-curve strategy

Of course, other versions of the effect can't be nullified by combat damage but it's much harder to sneak through opposing defenses when you can't Swords to Plowshares prominent blockers

Coming with a 2/2 token and just having crew 2 itself makes this a very accessible and reliably active vehicle