---
name: "Dreadlight Monstrosity"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Crab Horror"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Ward"]
set: "VOW"
set_name: "Innistrad: Crimson Vow"
collector_number: "57"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Jason Kang"
oracle_id: "068b9586-53e3-4791-a26c-a6b38d038f66"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/dreadlight-monstrosity-vow"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Dreadlight Monstrosity
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}{U}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Crab Horror
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Ward

## Oracle Text
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
{3}{U}{U}: This creature can't be blocked this turn. Activate only if you own a card in exile.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mirrorshell Crab](/printing/mirrorshell-crab-neo.md) — Artifact Creature — Crab
2. [Rimeshield Frost Giant](/printing/rimeshield-frost-giant-hbg.md) — Creature — Giant Warrior
3. [Nightkin Ambusher](/printing/nightkin-ambusher-pip.md) — Creature — Mutant Warrior
4. [Frostfist Strider](/printing/frostfist-strider-dmu.md) — Creature — Elemental Giant
5. [Armored Armadillo](/printing/armored-armadillo-otj.md) — Creature — Armadillo
6. [Toadstool Admirer](/printing/toadstool-admirer-woe.md) — Creature — Ouphe

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) #57
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Jason Kang
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`