Creature type

Monkey

22 cards · 47 printingsfirst printed 1998 Gruul (Red / Green)

22 unique Magic cards carry the Monkey creature type (47 printings), first printed in 1998. Filter by color or format to find the Monkey cards for your deck.

About Monkey

Monkeys are a Red and Green creature type in Magic, portrayed as clever, agile, and mischievous creatures that thrive in wild jungles and bustling cities alike. They range from tiny tricksters to larger, more imposing beasts, but they share a knack for quick, opportunistic play.

Typal Monkey decks usually lean aggressive, using cheap creatures to swarm the board and trigger payoffs that care about the creature type. Red and Green give access to combat tricks, haste, and token generation, while a few Monkey artifacts in the catalog suggest artifact synergies are also possible. Such decks often aim to overwhelm opponents before they can stabilize, mixing wide attacks with value engines that reward having many Monkeys.

Monkey in the card game

  • The catalog lists 22 unique Monkey cards, which together account for 47 printings across 28 sets.
  • Most Monkeys here are Red or Green, and the card type counts are 22 Creatures and 2 Artifacts.
  • Rarities among these cards span common, uncommon, rare, and mythic.
  • The oldest Monkey card in the catalog was printed in 1998 in Exodus, while the newest set represented is Marvel Super Heroes Commander.
  • The most-printed Monkeys include Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer; Scrounging Bandar; Kibo, Uktabi Prince; Tree Monkey; Zodiac Monkey; Baboon Spirit; Clockwork Percussionist; Monkey Monkey Monkey; Prickly Marmoset; Rashmi and Ragavan; Relic Retriever; and Wily Bandar.

All Monkey cards

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Frequently asked questions

How many Monkey cards are there in Magic?

There are 22 unique Monkey cards in our Magic catalog, across 47 printings.

When was the first Monkey card printed?

The first Monkey card in our catalog was printed in 1998.

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