The full texts of these abilities are "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch." If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card
A few turns later, I managed to clean house on their side of the board with a combination of instant effects and character challenges, overtaking them for the win
Ravensburger has so far taken a very hands-off approach to card balancing, preferring to let the meta self-correct while relying on extensive playtesting prior to set launch to ensure cards are released in a balanced state
Drafting and Sealed Play: Booster boxes are the essential requirement for Limited format tournaments
Thats seriously formidable power, before you even start challenging using its huge strength
Valued at $40 once upon a time, this card defined the early metagame