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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: Simic Merfolk Goes 5-0 Thanks to MH2 Cards!

Nikachu
July 18, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Merfolk is back on the map thanks to the upgrades to Modern Horizons 2! Svyelun, Tide Shaper, Suspend, and Cursed Totem have made the deck competitive and Nikachu shows off its power with this 5-0, the ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Modern Merfolk, But Like a Well-Played Game of Chess

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July 15, 2021
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Merfolk, as always, is rewarding if you play it carefully and patiently, like chess. In this league we draw a lot of parallels between Modern MTG and chess! Lands2 x Cavern of... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Modern Merfolk’s Tide Shapers Spread the Seas!

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July 10, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Tide Shaper is a big UPGRADE to the Modern Merfolk deck. Spreading Seas is nice, but it generally is a waste of tempo, especially if the opponent can ignore the Seas effect. However, Tide Shaper is a Sp... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Svyelun Adds Devotion to Master of Waves!

Nikachu
July 8, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Svyelun of Sea and Sky brings new life to Master of Waves. Her devotion is UU1 and she's difficult to remove from the board, guaranteeing devotion for the turn the Master enters the battlefield. Watch t... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: MOIST PONZA! 16-Seas Modern Merfolk with MH2 UPGRADES

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July 3, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
An old Merfolk variant, 8 Seas, featuring 4x Spreading Seas and 4x Sea's Claim gets an upgrade with Modern Horizons 2. With Tide Shaper and Rishadan Dockhand, Modern Merfolk becomes a Mono-Blue Ponza de... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Simic Merfolk UPGRADED with Modern Horizons 2

Nikachu
July 1, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Simic Merfolk gets a new 1-drop to keep up it's aggressive draw with Tide Shaper, it can be a Spreading Seas on turn 2 or just an aggro start on turn 1. Simic also lacks late game grind, but Svyelun s... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Modern Merfolk UPGRADED with Svyelun, Tide Shaper, and Rishadan Dockhand

Nikachu
June 25, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Time to test all the new goodies from Modern Horizons 2: Svyelun for card draw and protection, Tide Shaper as a new Spreading Seas, and Rishadan Dockhand as a Rishadan Port! Lands... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Running Back Decisive Denial in Historic Merfolk

Nikachu
June 17, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Historic
Be prepared for Ultimatum decks and Thassa's Oracle combos with Decisive Denial in Historic Merfolk! Creature1 x Benthic Biomancer4 x Mistcaller4 x Kumena's Speaker4 x Merfolk Trickster4 x Si... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Azorius Merfolk Playtesting New Cards!

Nikachu
June 10, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
We're going to remove Mutavault for Skyclave Cleric, a 1/3 that gains 2 life on ETB. This double-faced card can be used as a mana source to cast Skyclave Apparition reliably by turn 3. We're also testin... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Decisive Denial in Historic Simic Merfolk?

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June 9, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Strixhaven's Decisive Denial is an appealing addition to Historic Merfolk. It's a maindeck counterspell (Negate) that doubles as a potential removal spell, fighting the opponent's creatures. Let the playt... Read More...
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