one of the most important things I have learned by playing with merfolk is being careful not to overextend, especially if you're playing against someone like control who often has board wipe. =/ those who come into mind are junk (I HATE DEED ~_~), combo decks that splash red for firespout, etc.
Coralhelm makes it possible for our dudes to be big without overextending. I often try to keep around 1-2 more fish dudes in hand when playing against those decks. it also makes my top-decked FoW useful.
one of the most important things I have learned by playing with merfolk is being careful not to overextend, especially if you're playing against someone like control who often has board wipe. =/ those who come into mind are junk (I HATE DEED ~_~), combo decks that splash red for firespout, etc.
Yea decks like Junk/Rock seem like tough matchups with all of the removal and hand disruption they have
Really...how does merfolk fare against NO Rug. they claim to have a positive matchup against merfolk
oh i was thinking more of NO elves when i said that =/ haha sorry im really not familiar with other NO variants. i could be wrong, but i was just trying to make a point
Pithing Needle on Deeds, second needle on Grims (Reverse order if Grim is on the field). Pray you have counters for vindicate and pulses.
Bringing in needle vs grim seems pretty bad.. Are we talking about rug or what? Hibernation destroys rug, along with Kira as mentioned. Dismember takes care of all the other decks
Bringing in needle vs grim seems pretty bad.. Are we talking about rug or what? Hibernation destroys rug, along with Kira as mentioned. Dismember takes care of all the other decks
Spell pierce is good vs deeds, pulse etc
You have a very good point, just curious, what do you use as your sideboard?
Shark: I'm seriously considering it. I think it's a fine card. The instant speed can buy us a lot of time.
I agree, but with what emerbaum said, my SB is also very tight
I run:
2 Llawan, Cephalid Empress
2 Phyrexian Metamorph
2 Blue Elemental Blast
3 Submerge Buy
2 Back to Basics Buy
2 Relic of Progenitus
2 Tormod's Crypt
I guess I could take out BEB or PM
Also, another card similar to Hibernation is Wash Out. It is good because it is any color, BUT the negatives negate it being one mana extra and a sorcery
Would you use Phantasm Illusion or sovereign? over the coralhelm spot.
A lot of newer decks like the Commander, so using him or sovereign is often a tough spot. If your deck favors more 2 cc creatures, then commander might be better cause keeping your vial on 2 = more chances of putting in a creature. I actually like the sovereign better myself.
does anyone have a list of the guy who won the recent wizards tournament? o.O the guy with the big-ass new art FoW? (which methinks they will reprint ~____~)
does anyone have a list of the guy who won the recent wizards tournament? o.O the guy with the big-ass new art FoW? (which methinks they will reprint ~____~)
you think so? there is a reason why they created modern. Its so they don't have to reprint.
you think so? there is a reason why they created modern. Its so they don't have to reprint.
well i meant they did make a new art etc for the big-ass FoW, its not hard to see it getting transfered to a smaller cardboard. but i, too, wouldn't want FoW to be reprinted ~_~
well i meant they did make a new art etc for the big-ass FoW, its not hard to see it getting transfered to a smaller cardboard. but i, too, wouldn't want FoW to be reprinted ~_~
Coralhelm makes it possible for our dudes to be big without overextending. I often try to keep around 1-2 more fish dudes in hand when playing against those decks. it also makes my top-decked FoW useful.
Yea decks like Junk/Rock seem like tough matchups with all of the removal and hand disruption they have
Yea, my eva green deck beats merfolk a good number of times. However, Eva green gets its butt kicked by hivemind and NO decks.
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and we tend to be able to kick hivemind and NO decks (generally) oh the fun of legacy
Really...how does merfolk fare against NO Rug. they claim to have a positive matchup against merfolk
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oh i was thinking more of NO elves when i said that =/ haha sorry im really not familiar with other NO variants. i could be wrong, but i was just trying to make a point
Sounds like a SB against them would need something like...
x4 Submerge
x2 Llawan, Cephalid Empress for Prog
x2 Phyrexian Metamorph
x2 Dismember
and maybe Back to Basics depending on how many nonlands they use
This is very true, but with decks like that utilizing swords, vindicate/maelstrom pulse, it still wouldnt be hard for them to deed everyone
Bringing in needle vs grim seems pretty bad.. Are we talking about rug or what? Hibernation destroys rug, along with Kira as mentioned. Dismember takes care of all the other decks
Spell pierce is good vs deeds, pulse etc
You have a very good point, just curious, what do you use as your sideboard?
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but no i never thought of it
but the side is tight what to cut?
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Submerge being amazing against most decks, I feel it is much better because it is basically free, but cant target Prog
I agree, but with what emerbaum said, my SB is also very tight
I run:
2 Llawan, Cephalid Empress
2 Phyrexian Metamorph
2 Blue Elemental Blast
3 Submerge Buy
2 Back to Basics Buy
2 Relic of Progenitus
2 Tormod's Crypt
I guess I could take out BEB or PM
Also, another card similar to Hibernation is Wash Out. It is good because it is any color, BUT the negatives negate it being one mana extra and a sorcery
I feel that a an instant lord has a very good use when defending and surprising people. It takes quite a bit of mana to get coralhelm to level 4.
A lot of newer decks like the Commander, so using him or sovereign is often a tough spot. If your deck favors more 2 cc creatures, then commander might be better cause keeping your vial on 2 = more chances of putting in a creature. I actually like the sovereign better myself.
as far as illusion, I find him and/or Phyrexian Metamorph work well in SB
Probably BG with the deeds and pulses.
you think so? there is a reason why they created modern. Its so they don't have to reprint.
well i meant they did make a new art etc for the big-ass FoW, its not hard to see it getting transfered to a smaller cardboard. but i, too, wouldn't want FoW to be reprinted ~_~
I think its gonna be a judge's promo
ahh i hope so. that'll be better. anyways, is the list posted already? o.O