A reasonable approximation of the expected power of gold cards is that your 2nd colour of mana adds about a 1/3rd of a mana, the 3rd colour adds 2/3rds of a mana and the fourth is a whole extra mana
But, remember to include higher-cost, high-impact draw cards like Ambition's Cost , for when your mana pool deepens
Finally, because he can make many spells and abilities free, he can be the third card in numerous infinite combos, like Carrion Feeder and Gravecrawler, Necrotic Ooze with Asmodeus, the Archfiend in your graveyard, or even just K'rrik and Blood Celebrant, which essentially makes a free mana of any one color for each three life you pay
Unlike something like Starting Town, you cant turn off the life loss at any point unless you just stop using it
Unlike typical abilities or keywords, Monarch is a designation a player can hold, transforming the flow of the game by introducing a high-reward, high-risk element to the multiplayer format
Its design is inspired by birds of prey, such as falcons, which aligns well with its speedy and agile nature