---
name: "Monstrous Step"
mana_cost: "{4}{G}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Cycling"]
set: "IKO"
set_name: "Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths"
collector_number: "166"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Chris Seaman"
oracle_id: "af045109-ed00-469f-814b-c759c0c5357c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/monstrous-step-iko"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Monstrous Step
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{G}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Cycling

## Oracle Text
Target creature gets +7/+7 until end of turn. Up to one other target creature blocks it this turn if able.
Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

> *생명은 한 번에 한 단계씩 취하는 것이 최선이다.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Monstrous Growth](/printing/monstrous-growth-por.md) — Sorcery
2. [Resounding Roar](/printing/resounding-roar-ala.md) — Instant
3. [Primal Boost](/printing/primal-boost-dmr.md) — Instant
4. [Full Steam Ahead](/printing/full-steam-ahead-otj.md) — Sorcery
5. [Enlarge](/printing/enlarge-plst.md) — Sorcery
6. [Monstrify](/printing/monstrify-eve.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO) #166
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Chris Seaman
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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