Although he isn't playing Dismember, you could potentially use it to lower the self-damaging effect of Dismember in lists that do play it.
Just food for thought (Also works with any other UB dual lands we can play in un-tapped). Especially for people that aren't too worried about having Stony Silence/Rest In Peace/Path in the sideboard. It could also open up potential for other side-board cards.
I might have to go have a serious thinking session now...
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I'm pretty uninterested in making a Worship series. I guess I could one day combine it with the 8 sea's deck. If 1 gimmicky win condition doesn't work, the other might
i agree on 8seas. it has won me my far of money and 1-2nd place.
I've been playing 8seas online and have a very position record with it. I've won 3, broke even on 2,and lost in the first round of only 1. I've also gone 3-1 in a daily with my loss being to Amulet Bloom. I've been playing it with 19 lands and 4 of's everything expect a single relic in the main instead of the 20th land. I was having too many mana issues (not seeing a third land soon enough, keeping a 6 card hand with one land and not seeing the 2nd land for several turns etc). After winning my 3rd 8-man this morning, I switched the relic for the 20th land to see if it changes anything.
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"In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks." Calvin & Hobbes Quotes
Calvin : You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
Hobbes : What mood is that?
Calvin : Last-minute panic.
Decks I'm playing:
Modern: U Merfolk
Standard: I dislike Standard ATM
I haven't thought about Thoughtseize and Inquisition of Kozilek in Merfolk for a very long time. It could be worth it if your meta is festooned with combo and enchantment decks, but against an open field I don't feel the B splash really brings anything with the "wow" factor of Path to Exile, Rest in Peace, Stony Silence, or even Worship brings to the table.
Ok, GP Pittsburgh is coming up in 3 weeks, and I decided to sleeve up my old, aquatic friends again. I'm not really sure what the meta is going to look like, so against an open field, I am thinking I will take something close to this:
Main deck is fairly stock. I have 2x Remand, but it can easily be Spell Pierce or something similar. Or possibly two other Snags. The sideboard is the main thing I am having trouble with.
Also, Is Echoing Truth MB-able? I remember there was some discussion on the card a page or two ago, and I really like the card as a more versatile spell than Vapor Snag, so I have been considering swapping them out. The extra mana though...
It is more versatile than Snag, but sneaking Snag out on T1 or T3 makes it worth the spot. I think that 3-of you're having trouble with should be Ghost Quarter or Tectonic Edge.
I wouldn't go to any event, local or GP, without my dismembers somewhere in the 75. It help improves your twin MU so much, and doesn't require you to hold up a blue mana. I would probably swap out some number of the echoing truths for some number of dismembers.
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Calvin : You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
Hobbes : What mood is that?
Calvin : Last-minute panic.
Decks I'm playing:
Modern: U Merfolk
Standard: I dislike Standard ATM
From the Berkeley article, Robert Brewer (lol) has some interesting choices. 4 mainboard Chalice, 3 images, 1 sygg, and phyrexian revoker in the sideboard. Revoker could be useful sideboard tech in certain metas.
Sounds more like a legacy list if he's mainboarding quadruple Chalice and triple Image
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Nice to see you mrs mulligan ! GL at Gp Pittsburgh !
My name is Steve and i began to play Merfolk, one and a half year ago when i started to play magic again.
I started at Time spiral and stopped at Morningtide and for the time being i only played kitchen table magic without even knowing the rules..
As i recall i was playing a blue white Merfolk with some cards like Merrow Commerce or Sygg, or Wanderwine Prophets !
I recently started to stream from time to time some Merfolk game on Twitch : http://www.twitch.tv/unkzz/profile (Before streaming MTGO i was playing WoW, i'll update the informations and try to get an overlay soon)
I simply want to improve and share opinions on the deck and its options (so dense!) with the wonderful community that is Merfolk.
I'll make mistakes and such so please warn me when i do and share your opinions in the chat !
I'll highlight some games and will edit some past broadcast on Twitch.
Here is the first game from yesterday against twin : http://www.twitch.tv/unkzz/v/24381850
As Tyrannon told me, many people(me included) actually crave to see for some merfolk content in addition of Nikachu's.
Notes :
- I'll get some play points back from a friend in the next few weeks to give you guys and more importantly to me the opportunity to play almost daily at a competitive level.
- English is not my first language, i'm currently studying it, and i think the best way to have an accent is to live for some time in an english country so if you think i'm not pronouncing a word or two correctly please tell me !
- My actual dream is to see Nikachu streaming, but correct me if i'm wrong in Canada the internet is not that good to be able to stream right ?
- My current list on MTGO is not optimal i miss Oboro, Minamo, caverns simply because i do prefer having them as paper than virtually(currently foiling out my lovely fish), i'll consider buying them one day.
For that awkward situation when I draw it as my third land and played an opener of curse catcher and silver gill adept and now can't play the hub I drew to drop a Kira. It's happened a few times. I went from three hubs to two hubs now.
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Oh yeah, he's obviously a good player, and I think with decks like Burn running around a turn 2 Chalice is probably game. I just don't think it's a 4-of in Modern like it is in Legacy.
But don't get me wrong, it's a great card. I still run two in my Sideboard most of the time.
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For that awkward situation when I draw it as my third land and played an opener of curse catcher and silver gill adept and now can't play the hub I drew to drop a Kira. It's happened a few times. I went from three hubs to two hubs now.
That seems like a super rare occurrence. I've played hundreds of games with 4 hubs and only 1 time ever has the come into play tapped had an impact.
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The only other reason I don't love too many Wanderwine is giving my opponent too much information just to have a land come in untapped. When you're just revealing the fish you're going to play anyways it's typically fine but still.
If a meta is filled with choke I can see playing the full 4 I guess but I'd probably increase the cavern of souls amount first to be honest. Just my personal opinio
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After watching Nikachu's video, I'm wondering: If, for whatever reason, someone wanted to cut 4x Cursecatchers from the list, what other cards could slot in to fill those holes? Not necessarily replacement EFFECTS, mind you. Phantasmal Images? More disruption?
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Although he isn't playing Dismember, you could potentially use it to lower the self-damaging effect of Dismember in lists that do play it.
Just food for thought (Also works with any other UB dual lands we can play in un-tapped). Especially for people that aren't too worried about having Stony Silence/Rest In Peace/Path in the sideboard. It could also open up potential for other side-board cards.
I might have to go have a serious thinking session now...
U Merfolk U
Legacy
U Fish U
"I Want To Believe"
i agree on 8seas. it has won me my far of money and 1-2nd place.
Evil Beware!....We have waffles.
"In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks." Calvin & Hobbes Quotes
Calvin : You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
Hobbes : What mood is that?
Calvin : Last-minute panic.
Decks I'm playing:
Modern: U Merfolk
Standard: I dislike Standard ATM
https://youtu.be/zXTJabMXJgg
Legacy: Merfolk U; Shadow UB; Eldrazi Stompy C
Pauper: Delver U
Vintage: Merfolk U
Primers:
4x Mutavault
4x Wanderwine Hub / Seachrome Coast
1x Minamo, School at Water's Edge
1x Oloro, Palace in the Clouds
10x Island
Creature (28)
4x Cursecatcher
4x Silvergill Adept
4x Lord of Atlantis
4x Master of the Pearl Trident
4x Harbinger of the Tides
4x Merrow Reejerey
4x Master of Waves
2x Vapor Snag
2x Remand
4x Aether Vial
4x Spreading Seas
2x Negate
3x Tidebinder Mage
2x Monastery Siege
2x Hurkyl's Recall
3x Echoing Truth
3x ???
Main deck is fairly stock. I have 2x Remand, but it can easily be Spell Pierce or something similar. Or possibly two other Snags. The sideboard is the main thing I am having trouble with.
Also, Is Echoing Truth MB-able? I remember there was some discussion on the card a page or two ago, and I really like the card as a more versatile spell than Vapor Snag, so I have been considering swapping them out. The extra mana though...
Legacy: Merfolk U; Shadow UB; Eldrazi Stompy C
Pauper: Delver U
Vintage: Merfolk U
Primers:
Though I will point out that Remand does not work on Jace's pseudo-flashback like it does on actual flashback.
Evil Beware!....We have waffles.
"In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks." Calvin & Hobbes Quotes
Calvin : You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
Hobbes : What mood is that?
Calvin : Last-minute panic.
Decks I'm playing:
Modern: U Merfolk
Standard: I dislike Standard ATM
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/rptq-top-8-decklists/oath-of-the-gatewatch-rptq-monroeville-2015-10-31
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/rptq-top-8-decklists/oath-of-the-gatewatch-rptq-berkeley-2015-10-31
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/rptq-top-8-decklists/oath-of-the-gatewatch-rptq-roswell-2015-10-31
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/rptq-top-8-decklists/oath-of-the-gatewatch-rptq-lenexa-2015-10-31
Sounds more like a legacy list if he's mainboarding quadruple Chalice and triple Image
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I do agree though. Mono U or UW lists are much better in the open field.
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Nice to see you mrs mulligan ! GL at Gp Pittsburgh !
My name is Steve and i began to play Merfolk, one and a half year ago when i started to play magic again.
I started at Time spiral and stopped at Morningtide and for the time being i only played kitchen table magic without even knowing the rules..
As i recall i was playing a blue white Merfolk with some cards like Merrow Commerce or Sygg, or Wanderwine Prophets !
I recently started to stream from time to time some Merfolk game on Twitch : http://www.twitch.tv/unkzz/profile (Before streaming MTGO i was playing WoW, i'll update the informations and try to get an overlay soon)
I simply want to improve and share opinions on the deck and its options (so dense!) with the wonderful community that is Merfolk.
I'll make mistakes and such so please warn me when i do and share your opinions in the chat !
I'll highlight some games and will edit some past broadcast on Twitch.
Here is the first game from yesterday against twin : http://www.twitch.tv/unkzz/v/24381850
As Tyrannon told me, many people(me included) actually crave to see for some merfolk content in addition of Nikachu's.
Notes :
- I'll get some play points back from a friend in the next few weeks to give you guys and more importantly to me the opportunity to play almost daily at a competitive level.
- English is not my first language, i'm currently studying it, and i think the best way to have an accent is to live for some time in an english country so if you think i'm not pronouncing a word or two correctly please tell me !
- My actual dream is to see Nikachu streaming, but correct me if i'm wrong in Canada the internet is not that good to be able to stream right ?
- My current list on MTGO is not optimal i miss Oboro, Minamo, caverns simply because i do prefer having them as paper than virtually(currently foiling out my lovely fish), i'll consider buying them one day.
I'd like to discuss this point. Why do people limit the number of Wanderwine Hubs? Why not max them out?
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UB Fae BU
WBG Aristocrats GBW
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But don't get me wrong, it's a great card. I still run two in my Sideboard most of the time.
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That seems like a super rare occurrence. I've played hundreds of games with 4 hubs and only 1 time ever has the come into play tapped had an impact.
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U Turbo Turns U
UB Fae BU
WBG Aristocrats GBW
If a meta is filled with choke I can see playing the full 4 I guess but I'd probably increase the cavern of souls amount first to be honest. Just my personal opinio
GU Infect | x Affinity | RWG Naya Burn | W Death and Taxes | U Merfolk | BURG BTL Scapeshift | WUUW Titan | R Goblins | BURGW Suicide Zoo
Snag/Dismember. Deals with the creature as well as the enchantment.
Legacy: Merfolk U; Shadow UB; Eldrazi Stompy C
Pauper: Delver U
Vintage: Merfolk U
Primers: