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At its most basic, becoming the monarch gives you two abilities: At the end of your turn, draw a card, and Whenever another player deals you combat damage, they become the monarch. [1] Well break down the rules, interactions, and best monarch cards so that you can dominate your opponents

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By turning your graveyard into a literal second hand it enables both combo shenanigans and value plays

Elsewhere in Standard, the absurd combat trick Monstrous Rage and the card draw spell Up the Beanstalk continue to fuel the best Standard decks, causing many to lament the fact neither was considered for the MTG banlist update two weeks ago