It gets its name from the combination of creatures it plays, which are typically things you'd find in a zooapes (Kird Ape), large cats (Steppe Lynx, Wild Nacatl, Fleecemane Lion, Savannah Lions, Brimaz, King of Oreskos, and various flavors of the planeswalker Ajani), wolves (Watchwolf), and even dogs (Jackal Pup, Isamaru, Hound of Konda)
First strike 3/3 Illustrated by Ben Wootten Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Not Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
After all, it wouldnt be the Dark-type without a sucker punch here and there
It's almost just a weird aquatic horse, but the more you look, the more it looks just a bit off
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