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Wrinkly Monkey ShenanigansHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Unfinity Sticker Sheets· October 7, 2022
Carte Magic Wrinkly Monkey Shenanigans

Wrinkly Monkey Shenanigans is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

{TK}{TK} — {1}: Target creature can't block this creature this turn. {TK}{TK}{TK}{TK} — Morbid — At the beginning of each end step, if a creature died this turn and this permanent is a creature, put a -1/-1 counter on this permanent and draw a card. {TK}{TK} — 2/4 {TK}{TK}{TK} — 7/2

Complete guide

Wrinkly Monkey Shenanigans is a unique sticker sheet that offers players various ways to customize their permanents using Tickets. From evasive abilities to card-drawing engines fueled by death, this sticker sheet provides versatile options for any deck utilizing the Ticket mechanic. Whether you need a temporary buff or a permanent stat change, these monkeys are ready to cause some trouble.

Sticking to the Plan

This sticker sheet features four distinct options you can pay for using Tickets (TK). Two options provide abilities that can be placed on a non-land permanent you own, while the other two provide Power/Toughness (P/T) adjustments. Note that stickers can only be placed on permanents you own and stay on the card as it moves to any zone other than the library or hand.

Step-by-Step Resolution

When you are instructed to place a sticker, first choose the permanent you own that you wish to modify. Second, choose the specific sticker from Wrinkly Monkey Shenanigans you want to use and pay the required Ticket cost. If it is an ability sticker, the permanent gains that text; if it is a P/T sticker, the creature's base power and toughness are overwritten by the values on the sticker.

Morbid Interactions

The Morbid ability on this sheet is a triggered ability that checks at the beginning of each end step. For this to trigger, a creature must have died earlier in the turn and the permanent with the sticker must currently be a creature. When it resolves, you must put a -1/-1 counter on the permanent to draw a card; if the permanent is no longer on the battlefield, the ability does nothing.

When to Play It

Use the cheap {TK}{TK} evasion ability when you need to bypass a high-toughness blocker to deal lethal damage or trigger combat damage effects. The P/T stickers are best used to upgrade small tokens or utility creatures, while the Morbid sticker is ideal for slower, grindy games where you can capitalize on creature trades to refill your hand.

Interaction examples

Powering the Shenanigans

If you have used stickers to give a creature the ability '{1}: Target creature can't block this creature this turn', you can tap Sol Ring to generate two colorless mana. You can then use one of that mana to activate the ability, ensuring your creature is unblockable by a specific threat. Command Tower can provide the colored mana needed for other spells while your stickers handle the utility.

The Glass Cannon Swap

By spending {TK}{TK}{TK}, you can place the 7/2 P/T sticker on a small 1/1 token. This immediately changes its base stats to 7/2. If you then spend an additional {TK}{TK} for the evasion sticker, you can pay {1} to make it impossible for your opponent's strongest creature to block this new 7-power threat.

Morbid Card Draw

If a creature died during combat and you have the Morbid sticker on a permanent that is currently a creature, the ability triggers at the start of the end step. You put a -1/-1 counter on your creature and draw a card. If the creature only had 1 toughness, the -1/-1 counter will cause it to die immediately after the draw resolves.

Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.

How it works : Wrinkly Monkey Shenanigans

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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