Forsaken Monument serves as a reliable anchor for colorless and artifact-heavy Commander builds. The plus two plus two anthem effect on colorless creatures gives your board presence a steady boost, while the mana-symmetry of tapping for colorless mana and receiving an extra colorless mana speeds up your next plays. The life gain tied to casting colorless spells adds a tiny but meaningful layer of inevitability against aggressive starts. The ripple foil finish highlights the stark, monumental aesthetic and makes the card stand out at the table without losing its practical readability.
Flavor and function align in this legendary artifact. The card’s mood hints at a setting where forgotten ruins and pilgrim lords shape the flow of mana and strategy, matching a measured, steady approach to the game. In practice, Forsaken Monument rewards maintaining a colorless or artifact-centric plan with consistent buffs and incremental life gain, keeping you in the thick of the game's long game where large creatures and heavy artifact synergies can prevail.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {5}
- Card Type – Artifact
- Subtypes – Legendary
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) –
Colorless creatures you control get +2/+2.
Whenever you tap a permanent for colorless mana, add an additional colorless mana.
Whenever you cast a colorless spell, you gain 2 life.
"We shall forever roam."
Ayl, high priest of the Eternal Pilgrims
- Power / Toughness – N/A
- Loyalty – N/A
