Simian Spirit Guide
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1548 · Rare · Creature — Ape Spirit
Mana cost: {2}{R}
Exile this card from your hand: Add {R}.
First, an explosion of fire on the ground. Then, an explosion of laughter in the trees.
Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Graham Yarrington · Released February 5, 2024
Prices
- Nonfoil: $41.48 USD · €53.55 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $1.66 USD (4.2%) to $41.48 USD; low $39.82 USD, high $41.48 USD.
Printings
- The Zeta Set #189 (SLZ) · Common · 2026
- The Zeta Set #310 (SLZ) · Common · 2026
- The Zeta Set #68 (SLZ) · Common · 2026
- Mystery Booster 2 #61 (MB2) · Common · 2024 · $3.00 USD
- Secret Lair Drop #1548 (this printing) · Rare · 2024 · $41.48 USD
- Secret Lair Drop #1548★ (SLD) · Rare · 2024 · $109.11 USD foil
- Time Spiral Remastered #190 (TSR) · Common · 2021 · $2.80 USD
- The List #PLC-122 (PLST) · Common · 2020 · $3.80 USD
- Masters 25 #148 (A25) · Uncommon · 2018 · $3.58 USD
- Planar Chaos #122 (PLC) · Common · 2007 · $3.77 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Banned
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2021-03-19 · wotc — If a spell or ability's cost includes returning a creature to your hand and paying mana, you can't activate Simian Spirit Guide's mana ability after returning it to your hand. This is because mana abilities must be activated before you begin paying costs.
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