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Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Flying, double strike, vigilance, trample, indestructible
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“Unkillable flying dinosaur with double strike that closes games fast”
Zetalpa is a go-big, go-wide flying powerhouse that comes down as a 4/8 flyer with an absurd keyword salad. Your gameplan is straightforward: ramp aggressively into her, then swing in the air for massive amounts of damage while she's basically unkillable thanks to indestructible. Double strike means she deals 8 damage per hit, and vigilance lets you attack without losing tempo on defense. She's not a fancy combo deck—she's a honest Voltron finisher that punches hard and doesn't die to the removal your opponents have already used.
Build around her by focusing on cheap acceleration (ramp) and ways to protect and enhance her once she's in play. White gives you access to anthems, board wipes for clearing blockers, and equipment to push her damage even higher. Think of her as your finisher in a midrange shell: ramp into her, maybe add a sword or two, then start closing out games. She's especially powerful in metas light on exile effects—your indestructible dinosaur literally laughs at Wraths and burn spells.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Skip pricey mana rocks like Mox Diamond; use Cultivate, Kodama's Reach, and Elvish Mystic instead. Swap expensive equipment for Bonesplitter and Kusari-Gama.
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