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Channel Nikachu: Simic Merfolk Heavy on Countermagic

Nikachu
April 8, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
We're playing Spell Pierce and Mana Leak to interact with the opponent on a 1-for-1 basis. This is a build best for a non-combo metagame or an attrition-based meta where Force of Negation won't be nec... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Merfolk vs Affinity Decks with Artifact Lands

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April 3, 2021
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Can we unban the Artifact Lands? Nikachu tests his Merfolk deck vs MTG Tavern's Affinity lists upgraded by the artifact lands to learn if they are as broken as they are feared to be. ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Is Realmwalker Playable in Modern Merfolk?

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March 25, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Realmwalker is the new card from Kaldheim that allows tribal decks to play creatures from the top of their library for card advantage. But will it work in Merfolk, a deck that generally plays non-creatu... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Masked Vandal Works in Merfolk

Nikachu
March 21, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Masked Vandal is a tribal card that can help destroy artifacts and enchantments. But how effective will it be in Modern Merfolk? See for yourself! Lands2 x Barkchannel Pathway // Tide... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Simic Merfolk PREPARED for Tibalt’s Trickery

Nikachu
February 18, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Tibalt's Trickery Combo forced many decks out of the metagame, except the ones that can interact with it: those that run counterspells. Merfolk MAINDECKS Spell Pierce for more answers to a deck that can w... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Uro Merfolk!

Nikachu
January 21, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Merfolk has tested every card in Simic except one: Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath. Merfolk can consistently fill the graveyard with Merfolk Branchwalker and Jadelight Ranger to Escape Uro. The lifegain and ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Pithing Needle in Modern Merfolk!

Nikachu
December 26, 2020
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Pithing Needle Proves itself in Modern Merfolk. This card is easily stock as a 4x in the Merfolk sideboard. It answers Expedition Map, Blast Zone, Planeswalkers, Arbor Elf, Devoted Druid, Walking Ballis... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Historic Merfolk DESTROYS Sultai Uro Decks

Nikachu
December 24, 2020
Channel Nikachu, Decklists
Merfolk has received multiple upgrades to Historic over the last few months: Glasspool Mimic, Botanical Sanctum, and especially Collected Company. Watch it dismantle the best deck in Historic: Uro Control. ... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Simic Merfolk with Maindeck Chalice!

Nikachu
December 17, 2020
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
Chalice of the Void has moved to the maindeck to give us a winning game 1 vs. Obosh Prowess and Death's Shadow decks. This is how to adapt Simic Merfolk for the Modern Meta. Lands4 x Bota... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Spreading Seas-less Merfolk

Nikachu
November 22, 2020
Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern
A lot of the top decks ignore Spreading Seas (Mono Red Prowess, Uro, Titan decks) or have an answer to it in the form of Skyclave Apparition or Ghost Quarter. So why run the card at all? Let's mix Simic w... Read More...
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