---
name: "Strongarm Monk"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Human Monk"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "DTK"
set_name: "Dragons of Tarkir"
collector_number: "39"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Viktor Titov"
oracle_id: "8711b732-8dab-41d4-a85b-b10edcd25e97"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/strongarm-monk-dtk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Strongarm Monk
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Monk
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

> *"His companions are wise to follow him, for his foes dare not stand in his way."
—Zhiada, Dirgur protector*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Elusive Spellfist](/printing/elusive-spellfist-ima.md) — Creature — Human Monk
2. [Monastery Mentor](/printing/monastery-mentor-tdc.md) — Creature — Human Monk
3. [Student of Ojutai](/printing/student-of-ojutai-dtk.md) — Creature — Human Monk
4. [Jeskai Student](/printing/jeskai-student-ktk.md) — Creature — Human Monk
5. [Dragon Bell Monk](/printing/dragon-bell-monk-plst.md) — Creature — Human Monk
6. [Lam, Storm Crane Elder](/printing/lam-storm-crane-elder-ytdm.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Monk

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dragons of Tarkir (DTK) #39
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Viktor Titov
- **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`