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Channel Nikachu: Petty Theft + Chalice of the Void = ???

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August 24, 2021
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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

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August 21, 2021
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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 Control

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August 12, 2021
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If you can't race them, change strategy. Merfolk can be outraced by many decks, so you have to slow them down to your speed. With Harbinger of the Tides, Trickster, Dismember, and Glasspool to copy ou... Read More...

Into the Arena: Bringing Legacy to Historic

Dawson Reynolds
June 25, 2021
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Historic, Arena's eternal format, has been drawing a lot of comparisons to Legacy in recent days. Although Historic doesn’t have a decades-old card pool with some of the most powerful cards ever printed, the co... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 237: Tinybones’ Titillating Tirade

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April 6, 2021
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Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 233: Niv-Mizzet – ALL PERMANENTS

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March 16, 2021
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Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 229: Sarulf, Realm Eater Control

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February 16, 2021
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Commander ad Populum Ep 113: Yurlok of Scorch Thrash Decktech

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February 6, 2021
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Welcome to another deck tech for the people, by the people, for the people! Now, officially on YouTube! Head over and check things out. There're decktechs, altered-art card tutorials and the first episodes of C... Read More...

Commander ad Populum Ep 103: Will and Rowan Kenrith Decktech

Ryan Peneff
December 20, 2020
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Welcome to another deck tech for the people, by the people, for the people! Now, officially on YouTube! Head over and check things out. There're decktechs, altered-art card tutorials and the first episodes of C... Read More...
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