Channel Nikachu: Mono-Blue Merfolk with 22 Lands + Aether Vial Nikachu April 1, 2020 Channel Nikachu, Decklists Today we go back to a disruptive version of Mono-Blue Modern Merfolk, but play with 22 lands to ensure we curve out and include Aether Vial. How do we hedge against flooding out? We play 4x Faerie Conclave ... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Peasants of the Henge (Part 2) Ben Iverach-Brereton March 30, 2020 Decklists, Rants of Valakut In case you missed it, you can find part 1 of this article here. As you may recall, in my last article I showed you my latest Commander deck, an aggressive mono-green list that doesn't include any rare... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Make Them TAP OUT With Bant Spirits Nikachu March 28, 2020 Channel Nikachu, Decklists We've got a 2-for-1 today. Time to jump back into Pioneer with Bant Spirits! This deck has consistently put up top-8 finishes and is likely the best way to be aggro and disruptive against the Combo decks in... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Simic Merfolk WITHOUT Silvergill Adept Goes 5-0 Nikachu March 26, 2020 Channel Nikachu, Decklists Time to revisit Simic Merfolk in Modern! It's time to get fast so we're running 8 1-CMC creatures like Benthic Biomancer and Kumena's Speaker to get on the ground early. Then we back it up with 14 lords inclu... Read More...
Channel Nikachi: Bant Spirits in Pioneer! Ian Mikita March 21, 2020 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Pioneer Bant Spirits in Pioneer is the hot deck at the competitive level. MTG Spirits can counter with Mausoleum Wanderer and Spell Queller, protect our creatures with Selfless Spirit to make them indestructible to car... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Cryptic Command Merfolk in 2020 Nikachu March 19, 2020 Channel Nikachu, Decklists Cryptic Command in the Modern Merfolk Deck has the advantage of clearing the blockers out of the way, bouncing Ensnaring Bridge, and being a counterspell all in one package. Today there is even more strategic... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Peasants of the Henge (Part 1) Ben Iverach-Brereton March 16, 2020 Rants of Valakut Long-time readers know that I really enjoy building Commander decks that don't have any rare or mythic rare cards in them. It's a fun restriction, and it forces me to include cards in my collection that I would... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Naban Wizards STRIKES BACK! Nikachu March 15, 2020 Channel Nikachu, Decklists Naban Wizards is the best version of Mono-Blue in Pioneer I've play tested. Doubling Master of Waves tokens and triggers from Merfolk Trickster and Harbinger of the Tides puts this Wizard deck over the top. Usi... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Vial-less Izzet Merfolk Nikachu March 12, 2020 Channel Nikachu, Decklists We run back Vial-less Izzet Merfolk to see how good cards like Cryptic Command, Lightning Bolt, and The Royal Scions are for the archetype! The deck that went 5-0 is still showing results. The Royal Scions is... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Thassa’s Oracle in Pioneer Wizards Nikachu March 8, 2020 Channel Nikachu, Decklists Today we test Thassa's Oracle in Pioneer Wizards! Thassa's Oracle will help on defense, add devotion, and find our more powerful spells! But will the time spent to cast a 1/3 creature be fast enough in Pion... Read More...
