Channel Nikachu: Historic Merfolk UPGRADED with Jumpstart Nikachu September 16, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Historic Merfolk is one of the hottest decks in Historic thanks to many upgrades like Master of the Pearl Trident, Svyelun, and Historic-exclusive Shoreline Scout. Let's see an initial build in action! De... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Azorius Merfolk with Prismatic Ending Nikachu September 9, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Merfolk has been playing Chalice, but using Dismember (3-mana value spell) has been painful. UW control has been running Chalice alongside Prismatic Ending because casting Ending for 2 mana can exile 1-ma... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Simic Merfolk with ENDURANCE Maindeck Nikachu September 8, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Merfolk goes back to experiment with Modern Horizon 2 cards that have been left unplaytested. Endurance is one of the best new graveyard-hate cards; a free spell that is an affordable big creature to wi... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Chalice of the Void Shows it’s WORTH In Modern Merfolk! Nikachu September 2, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Why does Merfolk maindeck Chalice? Because 75% of the metagame leans on 1-mana or 0-mana spells. Fortunately Merfolk runs mostly 2- and 3-mana spells. In this league Chalice shows why this is a top 5 ca... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Can Mill Crabs Race Merfolk? Nikachu August 31, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Mill is on the rise, crushing combo decks by dumping combos into their graveyard. Mill also got upgraded with Tasha's Hideous Laughter to beat graveyard shuffle effects like Emrakul. Merfolk can match t... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Tempo Out Modern with Merfolk! Nikachu August 29, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Chalice of the Void is now one of the most played cards in Modern. Even UW Control is building around it. Merfolk has been on Chalice since day 1 with the Tempo-bounce plan which is a reliable strategy ... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Petty Theft + Chalice of the Void = ??? Nikachu August 24, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Petty Theft continues to be Merfolk's strategy with Chalice of the Void in combination with Harbinger of the Tides. Brazen Borrower also is a meaningful threat at flash speed and gives you more reason t... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Brazen Borrower Bounces Back for Merfolk Nikachu August 21, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Brazen Borrower returns to Modern Merfolk for the Petty Theft ability. Merfolk Trickster is replaced because tapping down early creatures like Ragavan isn't as powerful as bouncing the creature and play... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Merfolk’s Time to Tempo-Out the Competition Nikachu August 19, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern In addition to Merfolk's tempo creatures, Dismember is a mana-efficient removal spell to keep up with the mana efficiency of the Modern format (Ragavan, DRC, Hammer Time). Slow them down and race them out... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Mono-Blue Merfolk with the Chalice of the Void Strategy Nikachu August 16, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Chalice of the Void is perhaps the most popular card in Modern sideboards, but Merfolk can play it easily in the maindeck! We play very few 1-drops (Tide Shaper and Aether Vial) and Dismember has a ma... Read More...
