Nori, Teller of Tales

Nori is effectively an attacking 2/2 first striker, with modest upside for another attacker, but lacks the rate or immediate value of recurring Standard creatures.

Could be wrong if A new red-white aggressive shell could value its repeatable combat advantage more than current context suggests.

Pioneer creature decks demand more pressure or value than a conditional 2/2 first striker; Nori has no credible established competitive home.

Could be wrong if An attack-focused red-white deck with unusually important creature combat could make it a low-curve option.

A two-mana 2/2 with attack-only combat text is far below Modern's usual threat efficiency and provides no value against removal or noncombat decks.

Could be wrong if It could gain a narrow synergistic home if future attack-trigger payoffs make its body relevant.

Legacy's efficient threats and interaction leave little room for a fair 2/2 whose only payoff is first-strike combat after attacking.

Could be wrong if A future creature-combat shell could use it, though current supplied context offers no such indication.

As a common, Nori can make creature combat favorable, but it competes with Pauper two-drops that generate cards, tokens, removal, or stronger damage output.

Could be wrong if A low-removal creature-heavy Pauper metagame could make repeatable first strike more valuable than expected.

Nori is a repeatable but small combat aid in creature-heavy Boros decks; optimized multiplayer lists generally need broader payoff than one first-strike trigger.

Could be wrong if A commander that heavily rewards attacking specific creatures could turn the targeting trigger into a more useful support effect.

A two-drop that can attack as a 2/2 first striker and improve another attacker is a reliable combat card, though it has little value when behind.

Could be wrong if Unknown format speed, creature sizing, and removal density could substantially alter how often its attack trigger matters.