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Kogla, the Titan Ape
Legendary Creature — Ape
When Kogla enters, it fights up to one target creature you don't control. Whenever Kogla attacks, destroy target artifact or enchantment defending player controls. {1}{G}: Return target Human you control to its owner's hand. Kogla gains indestructible until end of turn.
7 / 6
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“Bouncing Humans for value while Kogla fights and destroys artifacts.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage
Blink, Tokens
Strategy
Kogla is a brawny ape that loves punching things—literally and figuratively. Your core gameplan is to use Kogla as a repeatable removal engine: fight creatures when it enters, then destroy artifacts and enchantments every time it attacks. The deck wants to maximize these triggers while protecting Kogla and keeping the pressure on. You're playing a tempo-focused midrange strategy that disrupts opponents while beating them down.
The real engine comes from bouncing Humans back to your hand via Kogla's activated ability. Pair this with ETB (enter the battlefield) effects on cheap Human creatures, and you're generating value every turn while gaining indestructibility as a bonus. Cards like Ephemerate, Soulherder, or Flickerwisp create endless loops of bouncing and re-entering, triggering Kogla's fight ability repeatedly. This turns your deck into a controlling beatdown machine that grinds opponents out while chipping away with a 7/6 that's nearly impossible to remove.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive fetches and manabases; run basics and green ramp like Llanowar Elves and Cultivate instead. Replace premium blink pieces with Ephemerate and Soulherder as budget-friendly glue.
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