Simian Spirit Guide
Secret Lair Drop 1548 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1548
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Graham Yarrington
- Market price
- $40.46
What it does
Exile this card from your hand: Add red mana.
First, an explosion of fire on the ground. Then, an explosion of laughter in the trees.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernBanned
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Simian Spirit Guide was released as part of the Secret Lair series, a curated initiative by Wizards of the Coast that offers stylized, limited-edition versions of iconic Magic: The Gathering cards. This specific iteration, numbered 1548, appeared in the 'Special Guest: Yoji Shinkawa' drop, which sought to bring the artist's signature gritty, mechanical aesthetic to the game's creature roster.
Yoji Shinkawa, widely recognized for his work on the Metal Gear series, utilized his characteristic brush-stroke style and high-contrast ink work to reinterpret the primate spirit. The design captures a sense of kinetic energy and raw power, moving away from the creature's traditional fantasy portrayal toward a more abstract, sketch-like presence that emphasizes movement and form.
Upon its release, the card was well-received by collectors who favored the intersection of gaming culture and fine art. By stripping back the typical environmental background of the card to focus entirely on the subject, Shinkawa succeeded in creating a minimalist, striking aesthetic that distinguished this version from its previous printings in the Planar Chaos and Masters sets.
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