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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: UW Lurrus Merfolk Returns!

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September 17, 2020
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
The hottest, most successful Merfolk deck is UW Lurrus Merfolk. The deck can grind with Lurrus, protect themselves with Unsettled Mariner and has enough islands to play around Blood Moon! C... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Modern Treasure Hunt in 2020 with Thassa’s Oracle

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September 15, 2020
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Treasure Hunt seems like such a gimmicky deck, but can it be made real? The last few years brought Thassa's Oracle as a win condition, Mystic Sanctuary to loop Treasure Hunts, and more cycle lands to rip those ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Tempo Merfolk: Tap Down, Bounce Back, and Trick ’em!

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September 10, 2020
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The year is 2020 and there is a new menace in modern: Prowess. These decks are dangerous, capable of casting spells and Lavadarts to make their Swiftspears, Soul-Scar Mages, and Kiln Fiends enormous. Me... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Legacy Merfolk. No Chalice. No True-Name Nemesis!

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September 9, 2020
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It's time for Merfolk to jump back into Legacy! This time with huge changes: No True-Name Nemesis and no Chalice of the Void. True-Name Nemesis might be considered the best Merfolk of all time, but it is VERY v... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: FLYING FISH! Smuggler’s Copter is AMAZING in Simic Merfolk

Nikachu
August 24, 2020
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
The latest version of Simic Merfolk is going very low to the ground. Almost everything is a 2-drop creature with the exception of Brazen Borrower. Being as mana efficient as possible will allow us to be as ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: CLASSIC Modern Merfolk with Maindeck TIDEBINDER MAGE

Nikachu
August 21, 2020
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
The Modern metagame has quite a bit of Jund, Prowess and RG Ponza. To play around Blood Moon and Magus of the Moon we'll run Mono Blue. But we'll add an additional hoser in the form of Tidebinder Mage. ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Flash in Swift Warden

Nikachu
August 16, 2020
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
In another attempt to beat attrition based decks, and Burn, I'm trying out Swift Warden in Modern Merfolk. Having access to more flash creatures is very useful vs control and combo. The natural 3/3 body also ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Is Siren Stormtamer Playable in Modern Merfolk?

Nikachu
August 13, 2020
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Siren Stormtamer is a good utility card that I never got around to playtesting. Stormtamer can get in a steady amount of damage in the air while offering protection to our better creatures like Fatal Push... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Coco-Folk Returns to Face Down the Removal Decks

Nikachu
August 9, 2020
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
There are so many BGx decks in the metagame right now; that's why I'm opting to play Collected Company. Today is a true test if Simic Merfolk can sustain a heavy load of removal spells. Lands... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: FLASH IN LORDS! Simic Merfolk with Collected Company!

Nikachu
August 6, 2020
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Jund and Death's Shadow is heavily on the rise. Plague Engineer is everywhere. Merfolk needs to constantly increase it's threat density to remain viable in Modern. In comes Collected Company, an instant speed... Read More...
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