Years ago, (1999-ish) I was a competitive Vintage player. Fish (back when it was mostly merfolk) was one of the things I played and I enjoyed that one of the game's most humble original tribes could be good. This deck is my interpretation of that tradition that dates all the way back to Alpha.
The plan I've used for this deck is to get out Thrasios and cheap accelerants ASAP and explode. Most of the Clones are to copy lords to draw even more cards. It's also noting that this was previously a Zegana list - but Thrasios is a far better option in my opinion.
I've always liked Empyrial Plate in Zegana decks, it's a really fun one to equip to Cold-Eyed Selkie. Diviner's Wand is another to consider more so if you have a way to haste up zegana.
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For Lists, Click Here EDH: GW: Selvala, Let us help YOU. UB: Mirko Vosk, when outmatched cheat BW: Vish Kal, The Arbiter of Reanimation UG: Prime Speaker Zegana, the science of sorcery RB: Malfegor, Traitor's Haven UW: Daxos, Control-Fort-Tron BG: Pharika, Goddess of Stax RW: Gisela, Boros Control RG: Ruric Thar, a Primal Surge deck RU: Niv-Mizzet the Firemind, Spellslinger?!?! B:(Pauper) Mikaeus the Unhallowed R: Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient: The Power of Engineering
The jitte is great - and I use it quite a bit in my Iroas deck - but I feel like you need a very aggressive constantly-attacking deck to really get the most value from it.
Mox rhino - your suggestions are solid. The charm is pretty useful all the way around -and while ghostly flicker looks good, its not exactly my style of card. I think food chain would be great in here - I just have to get over my fear of exiling my own creatures.
Why worry about exiling your own creatures? Exile zegana herself, pay a couple more and immediately bring her back (with some mana to spare because of that darned one color only clause)
That is terrifying because you can stack the triggers right and if you have something big enough push Zengana to lethal and hopefully have a haste outlet to swing in with flying.
That's one of my favorite things about EDH. Just bought a food chain. Can't believe I wasn't running this.
Yaaay! Then I also get to point food chain and your generals synergy with Treachery.
No idea how good the control magic is with fish though, never seen them in edh in person.
Edit: that diviners wand is a sweet trick woah.
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Gitrog Lands
Merieke Ri Berit Flicker
Ramos, Dragon Engine Storm
Yeah, I use diviner's wand in my psz build, though mine is very very different! I thought I had already mentioned this, but why are you running green sun's zenith with only 5 or 6 targets? It has to be a green creature that you find, remember that! Chord of calling might be better for that effect.
Green sun serves 90% of the time as a 1-mana ramp for dryad arbor - but also zegana if she gets tucked. I do have a spare chord, though. You may be right.
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i know you're shooting for tribal, but run manaplasm it is absolutely stupid with zegana.
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sakashima the impostor has also been nuts with her. i highly recommend it. champion of lambholt while not a merfolk, worked really well with all the merfolk when i built her as a semi-tribal deck because there were way more creatures entering the battleground compared to my current more combo oriented build.
I think at some point I had cut sakashima for an instant-speed clone effect. However tight my list currently is, there's a lot of room for personalization and style in a tribal Zegana list.
This list is a bit out if date. I just need the time to sit down and go through my current build of Zegana and highlight the few changes. I know I've swapped prophet for Seedborn - and I've also addedStoneforge Masterwork and had great results with it.
If I was going to include Steely resolve, I'd need to change out the parts of the deck that it foils - Rite of Replication, Berserk, Fated Infatuation, Cackling Counterpart (and some of the other clone effects), essence flux, Tawnos's Coffin and all the equipment.
As it stands, I think foregoing blanket shroud and keeping that stuff makes for games that fit what I want out of a game.
The plan I've used for this deck is to get out Thrasios and cheap accelerants ASAP and explode. Most of the Clones are to copy lords to draw even more cards. It's also noting that this was previously a Zegana list - but Thrasios is a far better option in my opinion.
Instants
1 Cyclonic Rift
1 Mana Drain
1 Beast Within
1 Voidslime
1 Force of Will
1 Crop Rotation
1 Chord of Calling
1 Commit//Memory
1 Disallow
Sorcery
1 Eldritch Evolution
1 The Great Aurora
1 Timetwister
1 Rite of Replication
1 Nature's Lore
1 Retraced Image
Enchantment
1 Carpet of Flowers
1 Earthcraft
1 Cryptolith Rite
1 Mind Over Matter
1 Rhystic Study
1 Mana Reflection
1 Mystic Remora
1 Burgeoning
1 Exploration
1 Survival of the Fittest
1 Equilibrium
1 Heartbeat of Spring
1 Deeproot Waters
1 Growing Rites of Itlimoc
1 Holistic Wisdom
1 Utopia Sprawl
1 Cream of the Crop
1 Training Grounds
1 Curse of Bounty
1 Sol Ring
1 Mirror of the Forebears
1 Illusionist's Bracers
1 Mana Crypt
1 Amulet of Vigor
1 Mox Diamond
1 Ashnod's Altar
1 Cloudstone Curio
Creatures
1 Phantasmal Image
1 Lord of Atlantis
1 Master of the Pearl Trident
1 Kiora's Follower
1 Merfolk Sovereign
1 Sigil Tracer
1 Lullmage Mentor
1 Thada Adel, Acquisitor
1 Cold-Eyed Selkie
1 Merrow Reejerey
1 Clever Impersonator
1 Seedborn Muse
1 Azusa, Lost but Seeking
1 Sakashima the Impostor
1 Stunt Double
1 Ramunap Excavator
1 Master of Waves
1 Tishana, Voice of Thunder
1 Vodalian Illusionist
1 Empress Galina
1 Whirlpool Rider
1 Wanderwine Prophets
1 Kopala, Warden of Waves
11 Island
4 Forest
1 Polluted Delta
1 Wooded Foothills
1 Windswept Heath
1 Tropical Island
1 Hinterland Harbor
1 Breeding Pool
1 Command Tower
1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
1 Gaea's Cradle
1 Flooded Grove
1 Winding Canyons
1 Flooded Strand
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Reliquary Tower
1 Alchemist's Refuge
1 Gemstone Caverns
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Botanical Sanctum
1 Glacial Chasm
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EDH:
GW: Selvala, Let us help YOU.
UB: Mirko Vosk, when outmatched cheat
BW: Vish Kal, The Arbiter of Reanimation
UG: Prime Speaker Zegana, the science of sorcery
RB: Malfegor, Traitor's Haven
UW: Daxos, Control-Fort-Tron
BG: Pharika, Goddess of Stax
RW: Gisela, Boros Control
RG: Ruric Thar, a Primal Surge deck
RU: Niv-Mizzet the Firemind, Spellslinger?!?!
B:(Pauper) Mikaeus the Unhallowed
R: Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient: The Power of Engineering
Chameleon Colossus is a very good Merfolfk/Wizard for this deck too!!!
Some things I like in zegana are all modes of simic charm, Ghostly Flicker, and food chain. The first two can add quite a bit of utility.
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Mox rhino - your suggestions are solid. The charm is pretty useful all the way around -and while ghostly flicker looks good, its not exactly my style of card. I think food chain would be great in here - I just have to get over my fear of exiling my own creatures.
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That is terrifying because you can stack the triggers right and if you have something big enough push Zengana to lethal and hopefully have a haste outlet to swing in with flying.
Yaaay! Then I also get to point food chain and your generals synergy with Treachery.
No idea how good the control magic is with fish though, never seen them in edh in person.
Edit: that diviners wand is a sweet trick woah.
Gitrog Lands
Merieke Ri Berit Flicker
Ramos, Dragon Engine Storm
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Reap and Sow is nice in the deck, but I need to pick up a few more Crop Rotation - and it'll likely become one of those when I do.
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sakashima the impostor has also been nuts with her. i highly recommend it. champion of lambholt while not a merfolk, worked really well with all the merfolk when i built her as a semi-tribal deck because there were way more creatures entering the battleground compared to my current more combo oriented build.
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EDIT: It looks like I need to find a way to weasel in an Essence Flux too.
UBRWGHumansUBRWG
UMerfolkU
Eldrazi Tron
Legacy
WDeath & TaxesW
Pauper
RGoblinsR
EDH
UGMerfolk ComboGU
Standard
UWApproachWU
As it stands, I think foregoing blanket shroud and keeping that stuff makes for games that fit what I want out of a game.
UBRWGHumansUBRWG
UMerfolkU
Eldrazi Tron
Legacy
WDeath & TaxesW
Pauper
RGoblinsR
EDH
UGMerfolk ComboGU
Standard
UWApproachWU