Kogla, the Titan Ape
Legendary Creature — Ape
When Kogla enters, it fights up to one target creature you don't control.
Whenever Kogla attacks, destroy target artifact or enchantment defending player controls.
: Return target Human you control to its owner's hand. Kogla gains indestructible until end of turn.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos
- Price
- $2.81
- EDHREC rank
- #1170
Kogla, the Titan Ape enters swinging — it kills an artifact or enchantment on arrival, trades up in combat against anything without trample protection, and bounces your own Humans back to safety when removal comes down. The cost is real: six mana for a creature that needs the board to cooperate means it's a midrange payoff, not an early engine piece. Pair it with Karametra's Acolyte or any deck that leans on Kibo, Uktabi Prince's token generation and the value compounds fast.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kibo, Uktabi Prince
Kibo, Uktabi Prince floods the board with Monkey tokens, and Kogla, the Titan Ape turns every one of those Apes into a Human-bounce trigger — Kibo himself is a Human, so he can flicker in and out of Kogla's protection loop while the token army keeps growing.
Neyith of the Dire Hunt
Neyith of the Dire Hunt rewards attacking with the biggest creature, and Kogla, the Titan Ape's 7/6 body regularly qualifies — Neyith draws a card each time Kogla swings, turning the Ape's combat pressure into sustained card advantage.
Radha, Heir to Keld
Radha, Heir to Keld wants to slam a big threat the turn it can attack, and Kogla, the Titan Ape fits cleanly into that curve — the artifact-and-enchantment removal on entry clears blockers or hate pieces right as Radha is trying to push through.
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale doubles attack triggers, which means Kogla, the Titan Ape destroys two artifacts or enchantments the turn it attacks — that's two pieces of hate removed in a single combat step.
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds generates mana off the highest-power creature on the field, and Kogla, the Titan Ape's 7 power means Selvala is nearly always pointing at it — the Ape effectively pays for itself on the following turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Kogla, the Titan Ape does its best work: a 7/6 with built-in removal, combat dominance, and a protection loop for Humans is a high-impact top-end card in any green midrange shell, and the three-ability package is worth far more than a single card slot in a 100-card singleton format. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, six mana is a steep ask — the enters-battlefield trigger is strong but not fast enough to compete with the speed of those environments, and there are cheaper threats with comparable or better closing power. Legacy and Vintage can technically cast it but have no real reason to. Oathbreaker offers a similar multiplayer context to Commander, and Kogla fits there for the same reasons, though its ceiling is lower without a deep Human suite to protect.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Kogla, the Titan ApeKarametra's Acolyte
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite green mana; Infinite storm count
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Kogla, the Titan ApeHyrax Tower ScoutPriest of Titania
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite storm count; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite green mana
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Kogla, the Titan ApeHyrax Tower ScoutSelvala, Heart of the Wilds
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite storm count; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite colored mana
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Kogla, the Titan ApeHyrax Tower ScoutKarametra's Acolyte
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite storm count; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite green mana
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Kogla, the Titan ApeHyrax Tower ScoutCircle of Dreams Druid
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite storm count; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite green mana
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Current price
$2.81 cheap tier
At $2.81, Kogla, the Titan Ape sits in the cheap tier — strong rate for a card with this much text and two relevant creature types. It's a casual and mid-power Commander staple that sees enough demand from Ape and Human tribal decks to stay off the bulk pile, but wide enough print distribution to keep the price from climbing meaningfully.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.