Simian Grunts
Creature — Ape
Flash
Echo 
(At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Vintage Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #22776
Simian Grunts puts a 2/2 green creature into play at instant speed for 3G — flash ambush blocker is the whole pitch, and that rate is poor by any modern standard. It sees play only in the deepest corners of tribal or flash-matters builds where the creature type or the timing window matter more than efficiency.
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 |
Simian Grunts is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Commander, a 2/2 for four mana with no enters-the-battlefield effect and no text beyond flash is well below the power floor — the 99 slots demand more. Pauper is the one format where commons get scrutinized for actual use, and even there Simian Grunts doesn't make the cut when cheaper, more impactful flash creatures exist. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at all.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Simian Grunts isn't currently available, but as a bulk common with negligible competitive demand you should expect it to be near-zero — pick it up from a bulk bin rather than paying shipping on a single copy. There's no financial case for stocking up.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.