Serene Master
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Commander 2013C13 · #20
- Card type
- Creature — Human Monk
- Rarity
- Rare
- Indicative price
- 0.57 € · 0.69 $
- Mana value
- 2
- Power
- 0
- Toughness
- 2
- Colour
- White
Card text
Whenever this creature blocks, exchange its power and the power of target creature it's blocking until end of combat.
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
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Printing information
- Illustrator
- Mark Zug
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2013-11-01
Flavour text
"A great warrior studies many different disciplines and takes the best from each." —Gideon Jura
Rulings
Any power-modifying effects, counters, Auras, or Equipment will apply to the creatures’ new powers. For example, say Serene Master is enchanted with Lightning Talons, which gives it +3/+0, and it blocks a 5/5 creature. After the exchange, Serene Master would be an 8/2 creature (its power became 5, which was then modified by Lightning Talons), and the other creature would be 3/5.
If Serene Master blocks multiple creatures, its ability will trigger only once, and it will exchange power with only the target creature. (Note that Serene Master can’t block multiple creatures normally.)
The exchange is made only if both Serene Master and the target creature are on the battlefield when the ability resolves.
When Serene Master’s ability resolves, its power becomes equal to the former power of the target creature. At the same time, that creature’s power will become equal to Serene Master’s former power.