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Nikachu

Jonathon “Nikachu” Zaczek is the Merfolk master. Deeply devoted to one deck, Jonathon teaches the intricacies of Merfolk as the metagame changes over time. Over the years Jonathon has proven Merfolk’s competitive edge by consistently placing well in Grand Prixs and MTGO competitive leagues.

Channel Nikachu: Modern Ban List Rundown – Green

Nikachu
March 18, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Modern
Today we take on banned Modern green cards from most broken to unbannable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7Bi9HwqdtA&ab_channel=NikachuMTG Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Budget Modern Merfolk 2021

Nikachu
March 13, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
You don't need to take a mortgage out to get into Modern in 2021, just play Merfolk. This list cuts Force of Negation for Mana Leak and some Aether Vials for lands to cut on costs, but not on win rate o... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Modern Ban List Rundown – Black

Nikachu
March 11, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Modern
Today we rank banned Modern black cards (and Second Sunrise) from most broken to unbannable. https://youtu.be/ZIjzDEws7jo Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. Use Coupon Code NIKACHU... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Mystic Reflection in Modern Merfolk!

Nikachu
March 4, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
With Kaldheim released, it's time to test if Mystic Reflection is the real deal. In addition to turning Primeval Titans and Karn the Great Creators into Cursecatchers, we can target Master of Waves so tha... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Modern Ban List Rundown – Red

Nikachu
February 27, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Modern
We're ranking ALL the banned cards in Modern from broken to unbannable. Today we're on RED. https://youtu.be/xTJK3Dk4rS8 Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. Use Coupon Cod... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Modern Ban List Rundown – Blue

Nikachu
February 25, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Modern
We're ranking ALL the banned cards in Modern from broken to unbannable. Today we're on BLUE. https://youtu.be/elqwIjKiVPU Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. Use Coupon Code NIK... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Simic Merfolk PREPARED for Tibalt’s Trickery

Nikachu
February 18, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Tibalt's Trickery Combo forced many decks out of the metagame, except the ones that can interact with it: those that run counterspells. Merfolk MAINDECKS Spell Pierce for more answers to a deck that can w... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Modern Merfolk UPGRADED with Bind the Monster!

Nikachu
February 13, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Bind the Monster is a hidden gem coming out of Kaldheim. On average you will lose less life than Dismember when answering creatures like Monastery Swiftspear but have the option to tap down 6/7 Tarmogoy... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Tibalt’s Trickery Combo Can Be Played by a Monkey

Nikachu
February 11, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Tibalt's Trickery Combo is basically a 1 card turn-3 kill. Mulligan down to Violent Outburst to cascade into Tibalt's Trickery to cast Emrakul for free 91% of the time. Even a monkey can play this deck.... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Izzet Merfolk with Magus of the Moon

Nikachu
February 8, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists
Blood Moon is one of the single-card win conditions featured in Rakdos, Mono Red Prowess, and RG Ponza. Let's utilize the same power in the form of a creature which we can put into play with Aether Vial: ... Read More...
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