This is SPICY. I love the addition of Lupine Prototype

Balaam_

Thank you for your kind words! That guy got super rude with me so I had to block him. I've worked hard to make cats as competitive as they can be. I've tried almost everything (3-4 years in the making). They are the best they've been and have a lot of potential. That being said, they definitely don't have enough hits to make Coco worth it. That's why we lean on our 1 drops and early aggression with the auras.

Sliverguy420

Barely any competitive zoo or stompy decks in the current meta run Coco. It's too slow and easy to counter. Being able to double or triple spell reliably each turn is much better in the interactive format. Our enchantments provide us with early game aggression that cats thrive on. Removal is needed because cats do not have any interaction of their own. My build currently has a 78% win rate in my local meta. Again, I have been playing cats competitively and successfully for 3 years (even before the recent support that pushed them further). I know what works and doesn't work for their strategy and playstyle. Regardless, I appreciate the input.

Sliverguy420

In my 3 years playing cats seriously, they most align with a stompy/zoo based strategy. Coco is fine IF you hit a lord or 2, but there are also cards in my build that do not mesh well with it. Also, due to the amount of spells I run, Coco whiffing is more likely than not.

Sliverguy420

Because we don't need it. The cat's don't need a 4 mana instant speed spell that can whiff. They curve out reliably on their own. Same reason why Aether Vial was dropped. Just not necessary.

DarthEmik.

Not a fan of Coco. Tried it before and it was redundant. I wanted to try Skyknight, but I felt like it was a little slow. Might need to revisit.

We had Feline Sovereign as our second lord before Arahbo was released. We will definitely have it in our sideboard for particular match ups. :)

Hey! Love the deck, but Nyxathid actually doesn't work with Torpor Orb.

https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/magic-rulings/magic-rulings-archives/543759-torpor-orb-nyxathid

Cloudy2024

Thank you for the kind words. We tried vial in the first iteration of this deck, and it just ended up being dead. Cats curve out reliably and effectively on their own in my exp.

I like the Triome, I just rarely ever want a land to come in tapped for this deck. A one of might not hurt though.

Cloudy2024

First build had it. Felt like it was obsolete and a waste of a turn. We curve out into our threats well enough without, and the control package also helps. Thanks for the comment!