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....
Posted By:
Kirbster
(7/11/2010 9:42:36 PM)
Have you heard of the Kumite? *Ah-tta!*
Posted By:
Cyberium
(10/6/2011 9:17:56 AM)
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.
Posted By:
Nagoragama
(10/8/2011 8:27:01 PM)
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.
Posted By:
Laguz
(9/18/2009 2:57:17 PM)
The Nantukos are all insects and monks live in monasteries. Simple logic, man.
Posted By:
GainsBanding
(3/7/2010 1:30:43 AM)
Holy feces, this thing now interacts with Swarmyard tribal! As though it needed that extra push! :P
Posted By:
izzet_guild_mage
(6/2/2010 9:55:07 PM)
"Nantuko Monastery becomes a 4/4 green and white Insect Monk creature with first strike until end of turn."
Insect monk?
Wtf?
Posted By:
Kurhan
(1/20/2010 10:31:07 AM)
Strange that they're monks. I thought Nantoku were typically druids.
Posted By:
NeoKoda
(8/10/2011 4:16:28 PM)
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.
Posted By:
bioporn
(9/8/2010 8:37:09 AM)
This would be a great card if white or green were easier to achieve threshold while maintaining tactical advantage.
Still pretty good, though.
Posted By:
car2n
(5/8/2014 8:43:06 PM)