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It is so powerful, that it is one of a small percentage of cards banned in Commander.

All round rather less effective than the other 3 drop dorks that make more dorks

Since monarch draws you a card every turn , its power really cant be overstated

Or discard like Liliana's Specter, or recursion like Reanimate, you get the idea

Removal/Interaction Any good Commander deck worth its salt plays removal and interactive spells, and both decks tap into that with Beast Within and Chaos Warp as flexible removal spells, and Heroic Intervention to protect your permanents by having them gain hexproof and indestructible until the end of turn