Monk

Monk is a job. The monk job is a relatively late addition to the game. Originally, creatures with the word "monk" in their names bore the cleric type, but monk became its' own creature type with the release of the Kamigawa block, and monks printed before that now have both types. Dervish (Whirling Dervish) was also changed into subtype Monk.

Leaping Master
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Introduced	Rivals Quick Start Set (updated) Champions of Kamigawa (printed)
Last used	Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Scryfall Statistics
151 cards 0.7% 35.1% 13.9% 0.7% 12.6% 16.6% 20.5%
13 token creation cards 23.1% 15.4% 30.8% 15.4% 15.4%
1 typal synergy card 100%
124 artworks 4% 37.9% 22.6% 1.6% 10.5% 7.3% 16.1%

Description

Monks are individuals who have devoted their lives to quiet introspection and meditation, though many monks are skilled at magic, martial arts, or both. Some monks live their lives in solitude, while others come together in monasteries. Some monks are devoted to a specific faith, while others seek enlightenment away from religion. Most monks are white, green, or blue in roughly this order, with the majority of multicolored ones occurring in blue/red/white.

Monastic organizations

• Budoka, monks of Kamigawa that practice a life of devotion to nature.
• The Ember Fell monastery on Lorwyn
• Kannushi, druid-like priests on Kamigawa who revere the kami.
• Keral Keep, monks on Regatha that study the teachings of Jaya Ballard.
• The Jeskai Way, one of the five Clans of Tarkir.
• The Order of the Shieldmage on Gobakhan.
• The Third Path of Terisiare on Dominaria.
• The Zho monks of Jamuraa on Dominaria.

Notable monks

Dominaria

• The Mad Monk
• Tadeas

Kamigawa

• Azusa
• Dokai
• Dosan
• Erayo
• Homura
• Iwamori
• Kobo
• Kuon
• Reki
• Rune-Tail
• Sasaya
• Seshiro

Lorwyn-Shadowmoor

• Adair River Span

Tarkir

• Elsha
• Ishai
• Kela and Dar Chensal
• Kuhnde
• Lam
• Narset
• Ngabo
• Shintan
• Siani
• Shu Yun
• Tae Jin
• Taigam

Zendikar

• Serenok

Unknown

• Alharu
• Zedruu

Dungeons & Dragons

• Oji, the Exquisite Blade
• Rasaad (card)

Universes Beyond

Final Fantasy

• Amarant Coral (card)
• Lyse Hext (card)
• Sabin (8 cards)
• Snow Villiers (2 cards)
• Tifa Lockhart (14 cards)
• Zell Dincht (2 cards)

Street Fighter

• Dhalsim (card)

Gallery

• Whirling Dervish

Tokens

Token name	Color	Type line	P/T	Text box	Source	Printings
Monk		Creature — Monk	1/1	Prowess	Aligned Heart Cori-Steel Cutter Elsha, Threefold Master Jeskai Revelation Monastery Mentor Rally the Monastery
		Creature — Monk	1/1	Prowess	Crescent Island Temple Jaya, Fiery Negotiator
Djinn Monk		Creature — Djinn Monk	2/2	Flying	Ojutai's Summons Skywise Teachings
Human Monk		Creature — Human Monk	1/1	, Add .	Careful Cultivation Jugan Defends the Temple

Manlands

• Nantuko Monastery — 4/4 Insect Monk with first strike