Naya Monsters
Also known as: Naya Aggro
Naya monsters aims to quickly overwhelm opponents by landing powerful three and four mana spells as fast as possible. The deck plays the absolute best of the best when it comes to aggressive creatures, planeswalkers, fast mana, and removal. It wins when it resolves a three mana creature on turn two or a three or four mana creature on turn three, never giving the opponent a turn to catch up. A suite of efficient removal clears out opposing permanents while stax pieces like Blood Moon and Clarion Conqueror prevent opponents from effectively developing their own gameplan.
The 'Monsters' archetype in Canadian Highlander, whether it's Gruul, Jund, or Naya, shares much of its DNA with the 'Stompy' archetype seen in formats like Legacy. All of these decks have the same basic plan: play something broken way faster than normal. As such, they all start with the premier fast mana like Ancient Tomb, Mox Diamond, Chrome Mox, etc, and are usually base green to access the best mana dorks. The choice of which colors to add from there is up to the pilot and their metagame. Red gives some of the best threats and the powerful Moon effects, black gives hand attack and graveyard synergies, and white gives hyper efficient removal and some additional stax pieces.
— written by Paladin
Example Decklist
Naya Monsters
By: Guyderdin
Event: Misty Mountain Games Weekly - 1st
Date: 2026-10-07
Points (10): Mox Emerald (3), Sol Ring (3), Ancient Tomb (1), Forth Eorlingas! (1), Strip Mine (1), White Plume Adventurer (1)
Planeswalkers (2)
- 1Comet, Stellar Pup
- 1Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
Creatures (48)
- 1Avacyn's Pilgrim
- 1Birds of Paradise
- 1Deathrite Shaman
- 1Delighted Halfling
- 1Elvish Mystic
- 1Fyndhorn Elves
- 1Ignoble Hierarch
- 1Llanowar Elves
- 1Mother of Runes
- 1Noble Hierarch
- 1Ocelot Pride
- 1Orcish Lumberjack
- 1Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
- 1Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger
- 1Badgermole Cub
- 1Cankerbloom
- 1Cathar Commando
- 1Collector Ouphe
- 1Frenzied Baloth
- 1Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- 1Keen-Eyed Curator
- 1Mawloc
- 1Samut, Hazoret's Champion
- 1Scavenging Ooze
- 1Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
- 1Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1Agent Bishop, Man in Black
- 1Archon of Emeria
- 1Aven Mindcensor
- 1Broadside Bombardiers
- 1Death-Greeter's Champion
- 1Endurance
- 1Gut, True Soul Zealot
- 1Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1Screaming Nemesis
- 1Sentinel of the Nameless City
- 1Ursine Monstrosity
- 1White Plume Adventurer
- 1Caves of Chaos Adventurer
- 1Headliner Scarlett
- 1Okoye, Mighty and Adored
- 1Ouroboroid
- 1Pyrogoyf
- 1Questing Beast
- 1Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1Undermountain Adventurer
- 1Wolverine, Fierce Fighter
- 1Fury
Sorceries (4)
- 1Chain Lightning
- 1Forth Eorlingas!
- 1Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks
- 1Eldritch Evolution
Instants (7)
- 1Erode
- 1Galvanic Discharge
- 1Legolas's Quick Reflexes
- 1Lightning Bolt
- 1Path to Exile
- 1Dismember
Artifacts (3)
- 1Chrome Mox
- 1Mox Emerald
- 1Sol Ring
Enchantments (1)
- 1The Huntsman's Redemption
Lands (35)
- 1Ancient Tomb
- 1Arena of Glory
- 1Arid Mesa
- 1Bayou
- 1Bloodstained Mire
- 1Boseiju, Who Endures
- 1City of Traitors
- 1Commercial District
- 1Elegant Parlor
- 1Flooded Strand
- 4Forest
- 1Horizon Canopy
- 1Karakas
- 1Lush Portico
- 1Marsh Flats
- 1Misty Rainforest
- 1Mountain
- 1Plains
- 1Plateau
- 1Prismatic Vista
- 1Sacred Foundry
- 1Savannah
- 1Scalding Tarn
- 1Starting Town
- 1Stomping Ground
- 1Strip Mine
- 1Taiga
- 1Temple Garden
- 1Verdant Catacombs
- 1Wasteland
- 1Windswept Heath
- 1Wooded Foothills
