I'm a big fan of cards like this. It's always good when you can play wrath of god or planar cleansing and be the only player left with a creature, especially when it's got 4 power. I'm not really sure whether or not i like this more than treetop village though.
Darksteel Brute is another good creature/land/thing due to its indestructibility.
Kurhan
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5.0)(5 votes)
"Nantuko Monastery becomes a 4/4 green and white Insect Monk creature with first strike until end of turn."
Insect monk?
Wtf?
GainsBanding
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(6 votes)
The Nantukos are all insects and monks live in monasteries. Simple logic, man.
izzet_guild_mage
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(5 votes)
Holy feces, this thing now interacts with Swarmyard tribal! As though it needed that extra push! :P
Kirbster
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
I really like the idea of the Monastery itself coming to life and laying down the law. Especially when you consider a building with First Strike. Unfortunately, Wizards does not share my sentiment....
bioporn
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This probably would have been good in block or even standard, if not for the fact that almost all good threshold decks were U/G.
NeoKoda
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5.0)(2 votes)
Strange that they're monks. I thought Nantoku were typically druids.
Cyberium
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Have you heard of the Kumite? *Ah-tta!*
Nagoragama
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
If you're confused by "Insect Monk" look up Nantuko on Gatherer, they're humanoid insect creatures. And yes, they're usually druids, but this is a monastery and monks live in monasteries.
car2n
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This would be a great card if white or green were easier to achieve threshold while maintaining tactical advantage. Still pretty good, though.
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Darksteel Brute is another good creature/land/thing due to its indestructibility.
Insect monk?
Wtf?
Still pretty good, though.