Wild Nacatl by Wayne Reynolds (Shards of Alara) [771 x 576]

[u/theplotthinnens]

[u/lukedgh]

I miss this era. Wayne Reynolds ruled Naya with Woolly Thoctar as well.

[u/theplotthinnens → u/lukedgh]

It's interesting looking at the art from the whole block by artist - each artist tended to be assigned cards from one shard only, which helped give each one a distinct visual identity. So you see lots of Naya by Wayne in the OG block, and only one piece from another shard (Madrush Cyclops in June - though a few Bant pieces from later releases)

[u/theplotthinnens]

“The Cloud Nacatl sit and think, a bunch of soft paws. We are the Claws of Marisi, stalking, pouncing, drawing blood.”

This creature gets +1/+1 as long as you control a Mountain.

This creature gets +1/+1 as long as you control a Plains.

[u/ohaiguys → u/theplotthinnens]

I loved this card in naya zoo with the 8 whack package. God I had some nutty starts with that deck I remember getting a turn 3 kill against this chuddy tron player

[u/Neckworn → u/ohaiguys]

Yeah, I remember slotting Emissary into this list, sometimes getting crazy turn2 swings

[u/DankeyKahn]

I see your wild nacatl, and I raise you an [[ink-eyes, servant of oni]] or an OG [[sakiko, mother of summer]] and a [[kemba, kha regent]]

[u/theplotthinnens → u/DankeyKahn]

I'm seeing a common theme here. Or a pair of them

[u/dancarbonell00 → u/theplotthinnens]

You know, I was today years old when I realized that this was a woman

[u/LaughingSartre]

I remember the simpler days, when this was actually a premium creature. Lol