Commander ad Populum, Ep 168: Learning from a Salty Situation Ryan Peneff December 15, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum When have you ever gotten salty? Do you think it was warranted, now that you've calmed down and reflected on the situation? Was it just a bad beat? Was it actually your fault? This week, on Commander ad Populum... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Merfolk’s Kira Journey Continues Nikachu October 28, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Merfolk's current strategy is to get as many bodies on the battlefield to put up a fight vs the opponent's board. The key is getting the creatures to stick; that's where Kira, Great Glass-Spinner comes ... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Kira Protects the School of Merfolk FTW Nikachu October 14, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern In the face of removal from Ragavan, Jund, Elementals, and Murktide decks, Kira is there to even the battlefield and protect the Merfolk tribe! Lands4 x Cavern of Souls9 x Isl... Read More...
Into the Arena: I Got the Mono-Blues Dawson Reynolds October 1, 2021 Decklists, Historic, Into the Arena, MTG Arena I typically try to jump between a variety of decks and formats when I play Magic. I always play some Limited, some Historic, and some Standard, and usually even other formats like Brawl, Commander, and special ... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Chalice of the Void Shows it’s WORTH In Modern Merfolk! Nikachu September 2, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Why does Merfolk maindeck Chalice? Because 75% of the metagame leans on 1-mana or 0-mana spells. Fortunately Merfolk runs mostly 2- and 3-mana spells. In this league Chalice shows why this is a top 5 ca... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Can Mill Crabs Race Merfolk? Nikachu August 31, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Mill is on the rise, crushing combo decks by dumping combos into their graveyard. Mill also got upgraded with Tasha's Hideous Laughter to beat graveyard shuffle effects like Emrakul. Merfolk can match t... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Tempo Out Modern with Merfolk! Nikachu August 29, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Chalice of the Void is now one of the most played cards in Modern. Even UW Control is building around it. Merfolk has been on Chalice since day 1 with the Tempo-bounce plan which is a reliable strategy ... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Petty Theft + Chalice of the Void = ??? Nikachu August 24, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern 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 Nikachu August 21, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern 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...
