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 introduced in the Arabian Nights expansion in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to highlight the efficiency of green creatures when paired with specific land types. The card quickly became a staple in tournament play, defining the 'Zoo' archetype by rewarding players for incorporating Mountains alongside Forests to boost the creature's power and toughness early in a match.
The Ninth Edition printing, released in 2005, marked a significant aesthetic shift by featuring new artwork by Terese Nielsen. Moving away from the whimsical, folk-art style of the original, Nielsen’s interpretation rendered the ape with a more grounded, visceral intensity. Her work was well-received for its anatomical detail and dynamic lighting, helping to modernize the card's visual identity for a new generation of players.
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