Kird Ape
Ninth Edition 199★ • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 199★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
This creature gets +1/+2 as long as you control a Forest.
It puts the "fur" in "fury."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Kird Ape was originally released in the 1993 Arabian Nights expansion, the first set of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed to emphasize the color identity of Green, which was then defined by its efficiency and reliance on forest environments. The card became a cornerstone of aggressive playstyles due to its ability to scale from a one-mana creature into a more formidable threat, setting a precedent for early-game tempo in competitive play.
The Ninth Edition printing, numbered 199★, marked a significant shift as it reintroduced the classic artwork by Anson Maddocks. Maddocks, one of the game's original illustrators, sought to capture the primal, untamed nature of the creature. This version is particularly noted by collectors for its inclusion in the core set era, where it served as a functional reprint that allowed new players to experience a piece of the game's history while maintaining its role as a staple in various tournament formats.
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