Monkey Madness (Up to date)
Deck Size: 100
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Est deck cost: $137.63
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Commander
Kibo, Uktabi Prince
{T}: Each player creates a colorless artifact token named Banana with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add {R} or {G}. You gain 2 life." Whenever an artifact an opponent controls is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control that's an Ape or a Monkey. Whenever Kibo attacks, defending player sacrifices an artifact of their choice.
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Commander
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Instant
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Artifact
Artifact
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Land
Path of Ancestry
This land enters tapped. {T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Land
Land
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Creature
Kogla and Yidaro
When Kogla and Yidaro enters, choose one — • It gains trample and haste until end of turn. • It fights target creature you don't control. {2}{R}{G}, Discard this card: Destroy up to one target artifact or enchantment. Shuffle this card into your library from your graveyard, then draw a card.
Creature
Silverback Elder
Whenever you cast a creature spell, choose one — • Destroy target artifact or enchantment. • Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a land card from among them onto the battlefield tapped. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. • You gain 4 life.
Creature
Simian Simulacrum
When this creature enters, put two +1/+1 counters on target creature you control. Unearth {2}{G}{G} ({2}{G}{G}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)
Creature Artifact
Simian Sling
Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Whenever this creature or equipped creature becomes blocked, it deals 1 damage to defending player. Reconfigure {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)
Creature Artifact
Creature
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Sorcery
Mob Rule
Choose one — • Gain control of all creatures with power 4 or greater until end of turn. Untap those creatures. They gain haste until end of turn. • Gain control of all creatures with power 3 or less until end of turn. Untap those creatures. They gain haste until end of turn.
Sorcery
Primitive Justice
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may pay {1}{R} and/or {1}{G} any number of times. Destroy target artifact. For each additional {1}{R} you paid, destroy another target artifact. For each additional {1}{G} you paid, destroy another target artifact, and you gain 1 life.
Sorcery
Sorcery
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Enchantment
Enchantment
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Maybeboard
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on an artifact or creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead. {1}{G}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target artifact or creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
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Maybeboard
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Supplement this with the deck's abundant artifact destruction spells ("},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Abrade"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Vandalblast"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Hull Breach"},{"insert":", etc.) to destroy opponents' artifacts (including their Bananas) and further grow your board. Use "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Liquimetal Coating"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Liquimetal Torque"},{"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Thran Forge"},{"insert":" to turn non-artifacts into artifacts, making them vulnerable to your destruction and Kibo's triggers."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mid-Game Value & Card Draw: Leverage card draw engines like "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Colossal Majesty"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Viridian Revel"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Silverback Elder"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Inspiring Call"},{"insert":" to maintain hand size and find more threats or answers. "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Inspiring Call"},{"insert":" is particularly potent for protecting your board from wipes while drawing many cards."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Win Condition Execution (Turns 7-10): With a board of large, counter-laden Apes and Monkeys, aim for a lethal combat strike. Use finishers like "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Overrun"},{"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Declare Dominance"},{"insert":" to push through damage. "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Kessig Wolf Run"},{"insert":" can provide a late-game burst of damage and trample. 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They provide mana and life, which can make you seem less threatening, but they are also prime targets for Kibo's attack trigger and your artifact destruction, fueling your +1/+1 counter strategy."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Targeted Artifact Destruction: Prioritize destroying artifacts that are critical to opponents' strategies, or simply destroy their Bananas to grow your board."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Protect Kibo: Kibo is central to the deck's engine. Use "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Swiftfoot Boots"},{"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Snakeskin Veil"},{"insert":" to protect him."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Leverage +1/+1 Counters: Always be mindful of how to maximize your counter generation. "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Scrounging Bandar"},{"insert":" can move counters, and "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Throne of Geth"},{"insert":" can proliferate them."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Combat Tricks: Use "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Signature Slam"},{"insert":" to grow a creature and remove an opponent's threat, or "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Fog"},{"insert":" to survive a counter-attack."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mana Base Awareness: Be mindful of the high number of lands that enter tapped. Plan your land drops carefully to ensure you have mana available when needed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Weaknesses:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Critical\nBoard Wipes: The deck is highly reliant on maintaining a creature board. Mass creature removal (especially those that exile or don't deal damage) can cripple the deck, and recovery can be slow without "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Inspiring Call"},{"insert":" or strong card draw."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Commander Removal: "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Kibo, Uktabi Prince"},{"insert":" is the primary engine for +1/+1 counters and artifact sacrifice. Repeated removal of Kibo significantly slows down the deck's core strategy and value generation."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Graveyard Hate: While not a primary strategy, the deck has limited recursion ("},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Ancient Grudge"},{"insert":" flashback, "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Kogla and Yidaro"},{"insert":" shuffle, "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Yavimaya Steelcrusher"},{"insert":" unearth). Graveyard hate can remove these minor recovery options."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Moderate\nStax (Non-Creature): Effects that limit casting spells or tax them can slow down the deck's aggressive game plan. "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Rule of Law"},{"insert":" effects can be particularly disruptive."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lack of Tutors: The deck lacks strong, generic tutors to consistently find specific pieces (e.g., a counter doubler, a specific Ape, or a finisher). This can lead to inconsistent draws."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Opponent's Artifacts: If opponents play very few artifacts, Kibo's triggers and the deck's artifact destruction become less impactful. While "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Liquimetal"},{"insert":" effects mitigate this, they require additional mana and setup."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Minor\nMana Base Fragility: A significant portion of the land base enters tapped, which can lead to slower, clunky starts and hinder the deck's ability to curve out efficiently."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lack of Stack Interaction: Beyond "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Guttural Response"},{"insert":", the deck has no counterspells, leaving it vulnerable to non-creature, non-artifact threats on the stack."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Most Important Cards:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Hardened Scales"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"(Amplifies +1/+1 counters, core synergy)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Branching Evolution"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"(Amplifies +1/+1 counters, core synergy)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Primal Vigor"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"(Amplifies +1/+1 counters and token creation, core synergy)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Viridian Revel"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"(Crucial card draw engine from opponent's artifacts)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Inspiring Call"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"(Board protection and massive card draw)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Silverback Elder"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"(Versatile value engine: removal, ramp, life gain)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Vandalblast"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"(Mass artifact removal, synergizes with Kibo's trigger)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Sol Ring"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"(Standard fast mana)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Swiftfoot Boots"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"(Commander protection)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#0ba5e9"},"insert":"Overrun"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"(Primary combat finisher)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Attribute Ratings:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Speed: 5/10\nThe deck aims for combat wins, typically achieving critical mass for a lethal strike around turns 8-10. The high number of tapped lands can slow down its early game."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Resilience: 5/10\nIt has some protection and card draw for recovery, but its reliance on a creature board makes it vulnerable to mass removal, and rebuilding can be slow."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Consistency: 6/10\nWhile it has a good amount of ramp and card draw, the mana base with many tapped lands can lead to inconsistent early turns. The lack of specific tutors also impacts reliability in finding key pieces."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Interaction: 6/10\nThe deck excels at artifact and enchantment removal, and has decent creature removal. However, it lacks significant stack interaction, making it vulnerable to non-permanent threats."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rating Justification:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck is a well-synergized, focused casual strategy that leverages its commander and tribal themes to generate overwhelming combat value. Its consistent artifact destruction and +1/+1 counter synergies allow for powerful board development, but its vulnerability to board wipes, reliance on Kibo, and slower mana base prevent it from consistently achieving faster wins, placing it firmly in the focused casual tier.\nPower level: 4.5 - 5.0\n"}]}
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