Notes & Combos

Zoodiac is back baby, Drident is eternal. Kashtira engine gives Zoo a huge boost both in the grind game and helping break boards.

This is a standard blind 2nd Zoo list, but instead of Bystials, Pankratops, and other engines like Adventure, we now have access to the best board breaking capabilities in MD combined with endless advantage post-Zeus wipe.

• Always go 2nd, this deck plays an enourmous amount of handtraps and favorable trades, and no one expects you to be on Zoo AND Kash in the same deck.
• Depending on hand, you may want to bait out interaction with Kash engine before going into you Zoo line and vice-versa. Think about the board you are dealing with before committing anything.
• Maxx C doesn't do a ton against this deck so I only play Ash as an out. Sitting on Fenrir/Unicorn + Drident with handtraps is usually enough to survive and you have a lot of followup. If you have to make Zeus go for 4 Mat rather than 6.
• Shifter goes crazy
• It's usually better to sit on multiple Kash monsters rather than committing to Shangri/Diablosis after you wipe the board.
• Big Eye is MVP for breaking boards when you don't have access to a Zoo name and can't make Zeus.

Other Main deck considerations:

• Desires is insane, but I couldn't find room for it without affecting going 2nd power or consistency. I have a 50 card build where it works really well tho.
• Ghost Ogre is good for dealing with opponen'ts Birth, Spright, and Tear Scream but conflicts with Shifter
• Nobody expects Nib so it may actually be correct in this format.

Other Extra Deck Considerations:

• Gigantic can help push for game by using Aussa to revive Maxx and going from there
• Vespenato is similar to Gigantic but works with all of your Zoo names and can be followup
• Flare Metal can be a ghetto Masquerade after pushing breaking the board with Zeus, but idk how often that comes up.
• Number 76 is a good counter to Tear since you can use it as a Bystial.