Wild Nacatl is sexy. Therefore, Ajani is bringing sexy back.
sonorhC
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(7 votes)
I like how they put this, Kird Ape, and Loam Lion all into the deck. Nice symmetry.
Ideatog
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(6 votes)
Mmmmmm... furries.
Leafhopper
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(3 votes)
And then she was banned in Modern...
volsak
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(4 votes)
I think the modern ban was a bit excessive. In a format with path, bolt, smother, slaughter pact, threads, maelstrom pulse, etc. etc., if dealing with a 3/3 on turn 2 was too much for some people, that's their problem. I hope zoo will still do well; it needs to be a modern staple.
Mightyass
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(3 votes)
FINALLY! I thought I was the only one bored of seeing the same kind of ZOO being played over and over again. 1 mana 3/3 isn´t exactly fair. Maybe, just maybe, I get to see some control in Modern (Teachings seem promising)
Shadoflaam
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(4 votes)
And of course the almighty banhammer swings into this but misses Goyf. Wonderful.
Minus_Prime
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(11 votes)
Banned in Modern, not necessarily for being overpowered or for showing up in all the decks, but because its specific land requirements wound up making most of the decks the same. Yes Tarmogoyf is overpowered and sees play everywhere, but that 'everywhere' is a wide range of different builds and play styles. Wild Nacatl fits into only one build, being just good enough at what it does to force all the Modern aggro decks into Naya "Zoo", killing all hope for aggro diversity, and ironically making a drawback with no conceivable upside the root cause of the card's ban.
Zokorad
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(2 votes)
This Card does not deserve the banhammer. I cast Redirect of Banhammers target and make it Mana Leak for every format.
Pigfish99
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
this fancy catgirl is one of the best naya creatures, bar none. once you get your domain down, she becomes a one drop 3/3. thats insane. she is ALWAYS useful in naya, and maybe even bant as well.
plague_stinger
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
How about turn 1: this and a sunpetal grove
turn 2: mountain and loam lion
turn 3: sunpetal grove kird ape
turn 4: plains, titanic growth wild nacatl and gaint growth kird or loam lion for 14 attack on the field
oh how i love those 3 especially when paired with a steppe lynx or a young wolf ooh boy my deck is all of those plus pyreheart wolf and let me tell you i love my ZOOBOOKS deck (yes i call it zoobooks) lol
I always think of the dual lands when I look at this card, like Sacred Foundry and Plateau (which I will - unfortunately - probably never own). That can make a turn two 3/3, which is certainly powerful, but for only one cmc is amazing.
Kragash
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(3 votes)
A 1-drop 3/3 if you have 3 specific lands: banned.
A 1-drop 3/2 FLYER in a color that can easily make you draw an instant or sorcery on the next turn: not epic enough for a ban.
Granted, Minus_Prime does explain why Wild Nacatl got banned but still... what's the difference between everyone playing and everyone splashing . Not much, everyone is playing roughly the same strategy with a few alternate win cons.
LordRandomness
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
@Kragash: I think his point was that all decks were forced into a certain colour set. You can't splash {U} or {B} without taxing your mana base, for instance, which restricts a lot of options from even being considered, whereas people splashing {U} pretty much only restricts out 3+ colour decks (pre-splash).
SynergyShade
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Great card!! Believe it or not I won a game in seven or so turns using this card's +abilitys and Divine Favor, turning it into a 4/6 beast XDDD my opponent was sitting nervously stacking up lands, whilst I whittled down his life :D (unfortunately, its banned in modern, but since I only play causual i guess it doent matter)
JaxsonBateman
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(1 vote)
@Plaguestinger - Sunpetal Grove doesn't have the types 'forest' or 'plains', so it doesn't contribute to Wild Nacatl, Loam Lion or Kird Ape. If you want a nonbasic with multiple land types, you need to look at either the Ravnica shocklands (ie. Temple Garden) or the alpha duals (ie. Savannah).
In any case, a 2/2 for one in GR or GW decks isn't terrible, but a 3/3 for 1 in Naya decks (or 4/5c decks, or 2c decks splashing a mountain/plains for the pump) is just awesome. If you're looking for an aggressive one drop, he's a standard. He also makes Ranger of Eos swoon ("yes, I will fetch you 6 points of power with my ETB").
azure_drake222222
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Wild Nacatl.
sunshinesan
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Crazy card. I love 1-drops that get bigger by just you playing the game.
Lifegainwithbite
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If anyone wants to know what Kragash is referencing, it's Delver of Secrets. It actually seems pretty stupid that blue (a colour that's not creature-heavy) gets a really efficient 3/2 flyer for 1 and green's biggest 1 drop gets banned.
Aremath
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
In casual, often a 3/3 by T3, but not much more than that. Not too impressive.
The reason this is so good is that Ravnica Shocklands like Temple Garden have two basic land types, making it incredibly easy to swing for 3 on T2.
Swag_Crow
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Bad. Requires three colors to be effective. Plus, Jund (G/R/W) was never competitively viable.
-Swag_Crow
Continue
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Finally back in Modern! Can't say I'm surprised, honestly.
Belgarath123
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Just got unbanned!
But still, I dislike this card because I am a casual player, and this requires shock lands to work at maximum efficiency.
SNIKT
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
UNBANNED.
yesnomu
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I think it's great for Wizards to promote disabled representation with this card. Wild Nacatl hasn't let the loss of her legs below the knees slow her down at all!
Comments (26)
I cast Redirect of Banhammers target and make it Mana Leak for every format.
turn 2: mountain and loam lion
turn 3: sunpetal grove kird ape
turn 4: plains, titanic growth wild nacatl and gaint growth kird or loam lion for 14 attack on the field
oh how i love those 3 especially when paired with a steppe lynx or a young wolf ooh boy my deck is all of those plus pyreheart wolf and let me tell you i love my ZOOBOOKS deck (yes i call it zoobooks) lol
Turn 1: Temple Garden, this
Turn 2: Stomping Ground, Groundswell, Invigorate, Assault Strobe, swing for 22, opponent at 1 life
If you're really lucky and draw Revenge of the Hunted, you can play that instead of Groundswell and swing for 26 lethal
A 1-drop 3/2 FLYER in a color that can easily make you draw an instant or sorcery on the next turn: not epic enough for a ban.
Granted, Minus_Prime does explain why Wild Nacatl got banned but still... what's the difference between everyone playing
In any case, a 2/2 for one in GR or GW decks isn't terrible, but a 3/3 for 1 in Naya decks (or 4/5c decks, or 2c decks splashing a mountain/plains for the pump) is just awesome. If you're looking for an aggressive one drop, he's a standard. He also makes Ranger of Eos swoon ("yes, I will fetch you 6 points of power with my ETB").
The reason this is so good is that Ravnica Shocklands like Temple Garden have two basic land types, making it incredibly easy to swing for 3 on T2.
-Swag_Crow
But still, I dislike this card because I am a casual player, and this requires shock lands to work at maximum efficiency.
#ohWayneReynolds