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 $71.74. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $32.22 and $71.74 across 96 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SLD — the lineup includes Borderless 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 #1548 of *Secret Lair Drop*, the set that shipped alongside the February 2024 Secret Lair Drop release.
Card type: Creature — Ape Spirit, color identity red, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. 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 Graham Yarrington. Rarix catalogs 7 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Graham Yarrington
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