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Simian Spirit Guide lets you exile it from your hand to add red mana, enabling turn-one plays in formats without access to traditional acceleration. If you want similar early-game mana acceleration, look for other cards that generate mana by exiling from hand or library.

Masked Bandits $0.07 Masked Bandits Similar effect 3BRG · Raccoon Rogue Vigilance Elvish Spirit Guide $2.21 Elvish Spirit Guide Similar effect 2G · Elf Spirit Exile this creature from your hand: Add {G}. Abzan Devotee $0.10 Abzan Devotee Similar effect 1B · Dog Cleric {1}: Add {W}, {B}, or {G}. Glamorous Outlaw $0.07 Glamorous Outlaw Similar effect 3UBR · Vampire Rogue When this creature enters, it deals 2 damage to each opponent and you scry 2. Cadaverous Bloom $7.33 Cadaverous Bloom Similar effect 3BG · Enchantment Exile a card from your hand: Add {B}{B} or {G}{G}. Rakish Revelers $0.05 Rakish Revelers Similar effect 2RGW · Elf Druid Rogue When this creature enters, create a 1/1 green and white Citizen creature token. Shattered Seraph $0.05 Shattered Seraph Similar effect 4WUB · Angel Rogue Flying Coal Stoker $0.05 Coal Stoker Similar effect 3R · Elemental When this creature enters, if you cast it from your hand, add {R}{R}{R}. Cormela, Glamour Thief $0.14 Cormela, Glamour Thief Similar effect 1UBR · Vampire Rogue Haste Sacellum Godspeaker $0.28 Sacellum Godspeaker Similar effect 2G · Elf Druid {T}: Reveal any number of creature cards with power 5 or greater from your hand. Karfell Harbinger $0.16 Karfell Harbinger Similar effect 1U · Zombie Wizard {T}: Add {U}. Spawnbed Protector $2.27 Spawnbed Protector Similar effect 7 · Eldrazi At the beginning of your end step, return up to one target Eldrazi creature card from your gravey... Chancellor of the Tangle $1.01 Chancellor of the Tangle Similar effect 4GGG · Phyrexian Beast You may reveal this card from your opening hand. Eerie Soultender $0.07 Eerie Soultender Similar effect 2B · Spirit Cleric When this creature enters, mill three cards. Path of the Pyromancer $3.02 Path of the Pyromancer Similar effect 4R · Sorcery Discard all the cards in your hand. Rosheen, Roaring Prophet $0.21 Rosheen, Roaring Prophet Similar effect 2RG · Giant Shaman When Rosheen enters, mill six cards. Evershrike $0.99 Evershrike Similar effect 3W/BW/B · Elemental Spirit Flying Titans' Nest $0.49 Titans' Nest Similar effect 1BGU · Enchantment At the beginning of your upkeep, surveil 1. Midnight Clock $0.51 Midnight Clock Similar effect 2U · Artifact {T}: Add {U}. Metalworker $161.63 Metalworker Similar effect 3 · Construct {T}: Reveal any number of artifact cards in your hand.

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Commander-Legal Alternatives to Simian Spirit Guide

Masked Bandits Masked Bandits $0.07 Elvish Spirit Guide Elvish Spirit Guide $2.21 Abzan Devotee Abzan Devotee $0.10 Glamorous Outlaw Glamorous Outlaw $0.07 Cadaverous Bloom Cadaverous Bloom $7.33 Rakish Revelers Rakish Revelers $0.05 Shattered Seraph Shattered Seraph $0.05 Coal Stoker Coal Stoker $0.05 Cormela, Glamour Thief Cormela, Glamour Thief $0.14 Sacellum Godspeaker Sacellum Godspeaker $0.28 Karfell Harbinger Karfell Harbinger $0.16 Spawnbed Protector Spawnbed Protector $2.27 Chancellor of the Tangle Chancellor of the Tangle $1.01 Eerie Soultender Eerie Soultender $0.07 Path of the Pyromancer Path of the Pyromancer $3.02 Rosheen, Roaring Prophet Rosheen, Roaring Prophet $0.21 Evershrike Evershrike $0.99 Titans' Nest Titans' Nest $0.49 Midnight Clock Midnight Clock $0.51 Metalworker Metalworker $161.63

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Simian Spirit Guide

Masked Bandits Masked Bandits $0.07 Abzan Devotee Abzan Devotee $0.10 Glamorous Outlaw Glamorous Outlaw $0.07 Rakish Revelers Rakish Revelers $0.05 Shattered Seraph Shattered Seraph $0.05 Coal Stoker Coal Stoker $0.05 Cormela, Glamour Thief Cormela, Glamour Thief $0.14 Sacellum Godspeaker Sacellum Godspeaker $0.28 Karfell Harbinger Karfell Harbinger $0.16 Chancellor of the Tangle Chancellor of the Tangle $1.01 Eerie Soultender Eerie Soultender $0.07 Rosheen, Roaring Prophet Rosheen, Roaring Prophet $0.21 Evershrike Evershrike $0.99 Titans' Nest Titans' Nest $0.49 Midnight Clock Midnight Clock $0.51

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Simian Spirit Guide

Masked Bandits Masked Bandits $0.07 Abzan Devotee Abzan Devotee $0.10 Glamorous Outlaw Glamorous Outlaw $0.07 Rakish Revelers Rakish Revelers $0.05 Shattered Seraph Shattered Seraph $0.05 Cormela, Glamour Thief Cormela, Glamour Thief $0.14 Karfell Harbinger Karfell Harbinger $0.16 Eerie Soultender Eerie Soultender $0.07 Titans' Nest Titans' Nest $0.49 Midnight Clock Midnight Clock $0.51

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Simian Spirit Guide

Masked Bandits Masked Bandits $0.07 Abzan Devotee Abzan Devotee $0.10 Glamorous Outlaw Glamorous Outlaw $0.07 Rakish Revelers Rakish Revelers $0.05 Shattered Seraph Shattered Seraph $0.05 Coal Stoker Coal Stoker $0.05 Karfell Harbinger Karfell Harbinger $0.16 Eerie Soultender Eerie Soultender $0.07

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Simian Spirit Guide

Masked Bandits Masked Bandits $0.07 Elvish Spirit Guide Elvish Spirit Guide $2.21 Abzan Devotee Abzan Devotee $0.10 Glamorous Outlaw Glamorous Outlaw $0.07 Cadaverous Bloom Cadaverous Bloom $7.33 Rakish Revelers Rakish Revelers $0.05 Shattered Seraph Shattered Seraph $0.05 Coal Stoker Coal Stoker $0.05 Cormela, Glamour Thief Cormela, Glamour Thief $0.14 Sacellum Godspeaker Sacellum Godspeaker $0.28 Karfell Harbinger Karfell Harbinger $0.16 Spawnbed Protector Spawnbed Protector $2.27 Chancellor of the Tangle Chancellor of the Tangle $1.01 Eerie Soultender Eerie Soultender $0.07 Path of the Pyromancer Path of the Pyromancer $3.02 Rosheen, Roaring Prophet Rosheen, Roaring Prophet $0.21 Evershrike Evershrike $0.99 Titans' Nest Titans' Nest $0.49 Midnight Clock Midnight Clock $0.51 Metalworker Metalworker $161.63
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