Uktabi Orangutan
Creature — Ape
When this creature enters, destroy target artifact.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1997
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #9375
Uktabi Orangutan enters the battlefield and immediately destroys an artifact — that's the whole pitch, and in Commander it hits the table running before anyone can respond to a cast trigger. The three-mana 2/2 body is incidental; you're paying for the removal stapled to the front end, and in green that's still a reasonable rate.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kibo, Uktabi Prince
Kibo, Uktabi Prince puts Banana tokens into play as artifacts, and Uktabi Orangutan's enter-the-battlefield trigger lines up perfectly with that — crack a Banana for value, then blow up an opponent's artifact on the way in and keep the tribal count climbing.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Uktabi Orangutan fills a narrow but real role: green decks that want artifact removal on a creature body, especially in tribal or token shells where the 2/2 actually matters. Legacy and Vintage allow it, but those formats demand much more than a three-mana creature with a situational trigger — it doesn't see meaningful play there. Oathbreaker is the one other format where it can show up, again primarily in green creature-heavy builds that double-dip on the body and the removal.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Uktabi Orangutan isn't available at the moment — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current listings. It's a casual-focused creature with a narrow competitive window, so copies tend to stay cheap outside any sudden spike from tribal or artifact-hate demand.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.