Kibo, Uktabi Prince

GRGruul{2}{G}$9.77
Legendary Creature — Monkey Noble
Kibo, Uktabi Prince card art

{T}: Each player creates a colorless artifact token named Banana with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add {R} or {G}. You gain 2 life." Whenever an artifact an opponent controls is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control that's an Ape or a Monkey. Whenever Kibo attacks, defending player sacrifices an artifact of their choice.

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How Kibo decks play in EDH

Kibo, Uktabi Prince is a Gruul commander in red and green costing 2G, and its legendary creature - monkey noble line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Kibo, Uktabi Prince decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $47.45

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Ramp (4)

Dragon's Desire
Dragon's Desire
$2.37
Necklace of Girion
Necklace of Girion
$15.13
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
$9.07

Card draw (1)

Viridian Revel
Viridian Revel
$1.40

Removal (7)

Uktabi Orangutan
Uktabi Orangutan
$0.50
Echoing Ruin
Echoing Ruin
$0.26
Yavimaya Steelcrusher
Yavimaya Steelcrusher
$0.30
Kogla, the Titan Ape
Kogla, the Titan Ape
$2.92
Silverback Elder
Silverback Elder
$7.90
Gorilla Shaman
Gorilla Shaman
$0.20
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
$1.41

Creatures (7)

Wily Bandar
Wily Bandar
$0.08
Zodiac Monkey
Zodiac Monkey
$0.42
Tree Monkey
Tree Monkey
$1.68
Towering Gibbon
Towering Gibbon
$0.37
Summit Apes
Summit Apes
$0.20
Gorilla Chieftain
Gorilla Chieftain
$0.12

Synergy & payoffs (1)

Monkey Cage
Monkey Cage
$3.12

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Kibo deck questions

What colours can I use in a Kibo, Uktabi Prince deck?

Kibo, Uktabi Prince has a Gruul colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Kibo, Uktabi Prince?

The cards played most often in Kibo, Uktabi Prince decks include Gumato, Mugato, Dragon's Desire. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Kibo, Uktabi Prince deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $47.45 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Kibo, Uktabi Prince deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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