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.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $2.65. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.01 and $3.97 across 49 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from MB2 — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #61 of *Mystery Booster 2*, the set that shipped alongside the August 2024 Mystery Booster 2 release.
Card type: Creature — Ape Spirit, color identity red, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {2}{R} (3 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper. Banned in Modern.
EDHrec ranks this card #437 in Commander, putting it in the popular-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Lucas Graciano. Rarix catalogs 612 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Lucas Graciano
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