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Topan Ascetic

{2}{G}

Creature — Human Monk

ALAShards of Alara#151uncommon
Foil

Monks from Topa wander all of Bant, encouraging the Unbeholden to find their place in society through honorable combat.

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1067
Illustrator
Sal Villagran
Found in
Shards of Alara MTGO Redemption · Shards of Alara MTGO Redemption Foil · 3 more
Printings1CombosIn 1
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Tap an untapped creature you control: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
2/2

Plays as: Token Payoff

Market · per finishspark updated 12h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+14.3%
$0.08
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.25
$0.11 low$0.03 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.08· across 1 printing

Rulings

1 · latest Oct 1, 2008 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 1, 2008

    Since Topan Ascetic's activated ability doesn't have a tap symbol in its cost, you can tap a creature (including Topan Ascetic itself) that hasn't been under your control since your most recent turn began to pay the cost.