MTG Salvation

Finished 6-3 at SCG INDY. Lost my win and in to Elves.


// Deck: Modern Merfolk.dec (60)

// Lands
2 Cavern of Souls
11 Island
1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
4 Mutavault
1 Oboro, Palace in the Clouds

// Creatures
4 Cursecatcher
3 Harbinger of the Tides
4 Lord of Atlantis
4 Master of the Pearl Trident
1 Tidebinder Mage
4 Silvergill Adept
2 Merrow Reejerey
1 Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
1 Vendilion Clique
4 Master of Waves

// Spells
2 Vapor Snag
4 Æther Vial
2 Smuggler's Copter
4 Spreading Seas
1 Dismember

// Sideboard
SB: 3 Tectonic Edge
SB: 3 Dispel
SB: 2 Relic of Progenitus
SB: 2 Tidebinder Mage
SB: 2 Negate
SB: 1 Unified Will
SB: 1 Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
SB: 1 Vendilion Clique

Rd 1 - Death's Shadow 1-2 (0-1)
Rd 2 - GB Tron 2-0 (1-1)
Rd 3 - GB Removal.dec 0-2 (1-2)
Rd 4 - GW Stompy Brew 2-1 (2-2)
Rd 5 - Burn 2-0 (3-2)
Rd 6 - Bant Eldrazzi 2-0 (4-2)
Rd 7 - Grixis Delver 2-1 (5-2)
Rd 8 - GW Elves 2-1 (6-2)
Rd 9 - GB Elves 0-2 (6-3)

Control is huge in my local meta and the caverns are always good to draw.

Why is it so difficult to determine the true value of this card? I pulled it from a pack this weekend and can't figure out the value, are the Japanese foils that rare?

Heading to Dallas and was inspired by Mrs. Mulligan's stream last week to build this:

Quote from Sled_Dog »

Something I'm fooling with is replacing dismember in the side with psionic blast. Yes, I know it does one less damage. Yes, I know it costs more. Something it does give is some versatility though, 4 points of reach to the face is a rarity for blue. So far mixed results. A huge surprise when it comes down though.

Innovation wins the day, this has always been in the back of my mind to try.

Quote from Knighthawk »

Teknomahge, how were you able to circumvent the typical curve issue we have with remand?

Any other minor or major changes with your list?

It is an issue occasionally where I have to choose between advancing the board or answering their threat/answer, but it isn't to difficult to anticipate when to hold remand. This weekend, against Jund, he played Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet and I Vapor Snag with a Remand backing up the play (known to him due to the multiple discard spells he cast). Last week I remanded a Eldritch Evolution and killed him before he could recast it.

Quote from Delverofthemany »

Has anyone here ever played with the full playset of 4 Remands in the side with success?

I am running 2 Remand main and my testing against new expected archtypes (Kiki-chord running Eldritch Evolution, Bant Eldrazzi with Elder Deep-Fiend, Suicide Zoo and Dredge) I am considering adding one more to my sb. Remand is such a tempo swing that is is shining in my testing for GP Indy. I play 2-4 Modern tournaments a week (I know, I have no life, but there are so many LGS Modern events in Metro Detroit that I have to take advantage of the testing) and I have prized in every one, including top 8 at a PPTQ (damned Affinity).

Quote from Driemer84 »

Everyone was talking about this several pages back/a few weeks ago.

*edit* Found the page. Right around the page 200 mark of this forum there is a bit of discussion about it.

My search failed to produce this result, I appreciate you pointing this out.

Beating Ad Nauseum

I've been reading this forum for over two years and I don't think I've ever seen anyone post this strategic tip that was pointed out to me after a narrow loss to this irritating combo Friday night.

Side in Kira, Great Glass-Spinner and when your opponent cast Lightning Storm and discards lands to kill you, when they pass priority, discard your own land and target Kira, thus countering the spell. Am I the only Merfolk player that didn't know this trick?!?

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Why I will be running more Vapor Snag in this meta...Thing in the Ice, Westvale Abbey, Tasigur, the Golden Fang, Gurmag Angler...this is his time to shine

This is my take on attacking the current meta:
// Deck: Merfolk GP Detroit (60)

// Lands
1 Cavern of Souls
10 Island
1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
4 Mutavault
1 Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
2 Wanderwine Hub

// Creatures
4 Cursecatcher
4 Harbinger of the Tides
4 Lord of Atlantis
4 Master of the Pearl Trident
4 Master of Waves
1 Merrow Reejerey
1 Phantasmal Image
4 Silvergill Adept
2 Tidebinder Mage
2 Vendilion Clique

// Instants
2 Spell Pierce

// Enchantments
1 Sea's Claim
4 Spreading Seas

// Artifacts
4 Æther Vial

// Sideboard
SB: 1 Dismember
SB: 2 Dispel
SB: 2 Echoing Truth
SB: 3 Ghost Quarter
SB: 1 Gut Shot
SB: 2 Negate
SB: 1 Rapid Hybridization
SB: 2 Relic of Progenitus
SB: 1 Sea's Claim

I played a similar list at 2 GPTs this weekend and went a combined 8-3-2 in a 4 round (16 players, 2nd after cut to top 4) and a 7 round (68 players). Unfortunately, I didn't face any of the Eldrazzi.

ATTENTION: ALL MERFOLK PLAYERS ATTENDING GP DETROIT

I want to hold a Fish meet & greet for forum posters to meet. I had a chance to meet Mrs. Mulligan and her husband in Cincinnati and floated this idea to them. Would a Friday night or Saturday night make more sense? We have the Greektown Casino readily accessible from the venue (18+). Looking for ideas and opinions. This may be the first of it's kind. Given the popularity of Modern, this may be the largest Modern GP ever.

https://www.facebook.com/events/185669971764996
http://www.professional-events.com/?q=2016/GPDetroit
https://www.greektowncasino.com/

The more I look at the meta for Modern, I'm lead to consider the value of Nullify as a sideboard option. Has anyone ever considered countering the creature instead of removal? Just wondering.

Awesome foils, I love the islands!