Serene Master

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Serene Master: Creature - Human Monk, Commander 2013. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{W}
Mana value
2
Type
Creature - Human Monk
Colour identity
White (W)
Power / toughness
0/2
Rarity
Rare
Set
Commander 2013 (C13)
Released
2013-11-01
Collector number
20
Artist
Mark Zug
Commander rank
18,860 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Serene Master

Serene Master is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white creature from Commander 2013 (C13), a Commander product released in November 2013. It is collector number 20 in that set, with art by Mark Zug. It costs {1}{W} (one generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 0/2 creature. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. Commander 2013 is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.76 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

Whenever this creature blocks, exchange its power and the power of target creature it's blocking until end of combat.

"A great warrior studies many different disciplines and takes the best from each." -Gideon Jura

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.76 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Serene Master by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Official rulings

Four official rulings apply to Serene Master, newest first.

  • The exchange is made only if both Serene Master and the target creature are on the battlefield when the ability resolves.
  • 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.)
  • 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.

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