So I am trying to make a good "can't block creature" deck with enchantments to augment those cards. I'm wondering if I should be running a full set of Dive Down's to help protect the merfolk no block creatures. Would love some advice on how I could improve this deck, other than saying "just make a different deck". Thanks in advance!
I believe there is an existing merfolk deck thread in the standard forums you could look at for some more inspiration. I played merfolk for a little while (during Ixalan block) and they were decent, depending on matchup.
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Tbh it looks like you jammed Mono Blue and Merfolk together, and it comes out looking worse.
You only have five sources that produce green, which isn't enough. The cards you are splashing for green isn't worth the splash (Tamiyo's great, but doesn't belong in this type of deck). Corsair also really doesn't make sense when you have strictly better cards in that slot that has flying and other abilities attached.
There are some way to make it a little more budget:
- uncommon tap lands instead of rare lands
- Deeproot Elite could be replaced with some of the other uncommon merfolk
As A_E_I_Own_U stated, Kumena is the backbone of the deck and is really needed in order for the deck to really stand a chance. Sideboard is more fluid, depending on your meta
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4 River Sneak
4 Mist-Cloaked Herald
3 Merfolk Mistbinder
4 Kitesail Corsair
4 God-Eternal Kefnet
Enchantment
4 One With the Wind
4 Curious Obsession
3 Aether Tunnel
15 Island
3 Hinterland Harbor
2 Breeding Pool
Instant
2 Dive Down
3 Sinister Sabotage
2 Quench
2 Essence Capture
Planeswalker
1 Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
4 Departed Deckhand
1 Aether Tunnel
3 Negate
1 Sinister Sabotage
2 Essence Capture
2 Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
1 Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
1 Ashiok, Dream Render
- God-Eternal Kefnet isn't really helping you here. Sure, its a big flier, but you're not really able to make use of its ability in this deck
- Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca should be in here. Your deck is merfolk based and, as such, he makes a solid addition
- Seafloor Oracle, Silvergill Adept, Riverwatch Herlad, and Jadelight Ranger provide strong utility for the deck
- Hadana's Climb and Deeproot Elite give you the means to make your unblockables stronger
- Unclaimed Territory helps smooth out your mana base
I believe there is an existing merfolk deck thread in the standard forums you could look at for some more inspiration. I played merfolk for a little while (during Ixalan block) and they were decent, depending on matchup.
Standard - Some kind of control
Modern - UB Mill (casual)
EDH - Meren's Grave Shenanigans
You only have five sources that produce green, which isn't enough. The cards you are splashing for green isn't worth the splash (Tamiyo's great, but doesn't belong in this type of deck). Corsair also really doesn't make sense when you have strictly better cards in that slot that has flying and other abilities attached.
Standard: BG Golgari Midrange
Modern: U Merfolk GWUBR 5 Color Humans UBW Esper Gifts GW Bogles
Merfolk Trickster?
Watertrap Weaver?
Tempest Caller?
An example list could be:
4 Deeproot Elite
4 Merfolk Mistbinder
3 Merfolk Trickster
4 River Sneak
4 Silvergill Adept
3 Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
4 Lazotep Plating
3 Deeproot Waters
2 Hadana's Climb
4 Unclaimed Territory
4 Hinterland Harbor
4 Breeding Pool
7 Islands
5 Forest
There are some way to make it a little more budget:
- uncommon tap lands instead of rare lands
- Deeproot Elite could be replaced with some of the other uncommon merfolk
As A_E_I_Own_U stated, Kumena is the backbone of the deck and is really needed in order for the deck to really stand a chance. Sideboard is more fluid, depending on your meta
Standard - Some kind of control
Modern - UB Mill (casual)
EDH - Meren's Grave Shenanigans