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Naya Aggro Zoo

Modern* Aggro RGW (Naya) Zoo

Mael


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Naya Aggro Zoo

This deck is based on low CMC but efficient creatures like Wild Nacatl, Loam Lion and Kird Ape. Creatures useful in lategame are Knight of the Reliquary and Scavenging Ooze.

I don't play Tarmogoyf because of its value and it is also isn't that fast. You can also find blogs, where Tarmogoyf seems underperfoming in this types of decks, because it might not get as big in first turns. This deck plays only lands, instants and creatures, so goyf is not that efficient here.

For interraction, I use Lightning Bolt, Lightning Helix and Path to Exile. Lightning Bolt and Lightning Helix are also good finishers. Lands do lots of damage to myself, I try to compensate lifeloss by Lightning Helix and ability of Scavenging Ooze.

Hate cards are Loxodon Smiter agains counter/discard, Scavenging Ooze against graveyard interraction and Thalia, Guardian of Thraben in sideboard against combo and low creature decks.

Best scenario is probably turn one Wild Nacatl, turn two Qasali Pridemage, swing for 4, and turn 3 Knight of the Reliquary, but this deck offers good consistency, so you can turn one Wild Nacatl/Loam Lion/Kird Ape and next turn Lightning Bolt/Lightning Helixsomething in the way, or do Ghor-Clan Rampager blodrush to trample chump blocker etc.

I might add Horizon Canopy in the future, because of possible KotR card advantage. I don't play Kessig Wolf Run beacause I had time to use KotR ability only few times. Usually I send them to red zone, because I already have few fetch lands in graveyard. downside of producing colorless mana is too big for me.

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At first, I played playsets of Wild Nacatl, Kird Ape and Loam Lion. Playing ZOO like that is consistent and very aggresive, but it gets weak in late game (only KotR grows in lategame).
I am going to cut completely Kird Ape for more Loxodon Smiters and Lightning Helixes.

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Date added 10 years
Last updated 2 years
Legality

This deck is Modern legal.

Rarity (main - side)

1 - 0 Mythic Rares

33 - 5 Rares

9 - 10 Uncommons

15 - 0 Commons

Cards 60
Avg. CMC 1.76
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