So while Counterspell might be able to deal with any threat, most times you'd be better off drafting Dark Banishing or Incinerate so you could drop early creatures, and then use the removal to mop up afterwards instead of having to wait for your gracious opponent to walk into your untapped Islands
In Legacy the monkey was deemed too oppressive and got axed already in autumn of last year
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Ultimately, I don't know your situation so I won;t be giving you any recommendations, but I can absolutely give you the options
The optional transformation, letting Kimahri copy that tapped creature while keeping vigilance and his signature ability, opens up clever lines where he can turn opponents threats into his own tools
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