Gorilla War Cry
Instant
Cast this spell only during combat before blockers are declared.
All creatures gain menace until end of turn. (They can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Alliances
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #16889
Gorilla War Cry gives all your creatures +1/+0 and trample until end of turn for two mana — then replaces itself with a card draw, which is the only reason to run it. Outside of a deck that specifically cares about Ape tribal or casting cheap red spells for value, Kibo, Uktabi Prince is the one commander who actually wants this card.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kibo, Uktabi Prince
Kibo, Uktabi Prince distributes Banana tokens that become Apes, so Gorilla War Cry's pump hits a wide board while the cantrip keeps the hand full — it's a cheap, on-theme spell that pulls double duty as a combat finisher and a draw engine piece.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Gorilla War Cry is a bulk rare in every format that will have it — legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, ignored in all of them. In competitive Legacy and Vintage, a two-mana sorcery-speed pump spell with a cantrip stapled on simply doesn't clear the bar when the same slot could hold a Wheel of Fortune or a more impactful threat. Pauper is where cantrips matter most, but Gorilla War Cry is a rare, so that conversation is moot. In Commander, the card exists almost entirely within Kibo, Uktabi Prince builds, where the Ape synergy and the cheap cantrip make it a passable one-of rather than a deliberate slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Gorilla War Cry sits firmly in bulk territory and is unlikely to move — its demand is a narrow slice of one tribal commander's 99. Pick it up for a Kibo deck without a second thought; there's no reason to hesitate at this price point.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.