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Merfolk in Modern Ep.72 Pt.3 vs RG Tron (Nikachu)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPzcXT2lOK8

Merfolk in Modern Ep.72 Pt.2 vs Jund Death's Shadow (Nikachu)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPzcXT2lOK8

Playmat Giveaway! Merfolk in Modern Ep.72 Pt.1 vs Eldrazi and Taxes (Nikachu)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPzcXT2lOK8

VLOG!!! MTG Grand Prix Vancouver 2017 (Nikachu) #gpvan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPzcXT2lOK8

GP Vancouver Merfolk Sideboard Guide March 2017 (Nikachu)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPzcXT2lOK8

I consider it 50-50

Quote from CoBTyrannon »

I'm thinking about buying into a second moden deck at the moment.

I want a deck that goes close to 50:50 against Merfolk so that i can just give a friend my deck to play a fun round of magic. In the past this deck would have been Twin. Well thats done now. I would instantly chose Jund now, but Budget is an issue if we are talking about a 2nd deck just for fun.

Any recommendations?

Tron

Quote from FANAttIC »

http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=13837&writer=Corbin Hosler&articledate=3-5-2017
This just adds more examples for why we don't play Company. I would put that idea to rest or sleep with the fishiez.

he still built the deck wrong by including vial and maybe a few too many non creature spells. Also the sideboard probably could have included more cards that synergized with coco like reclamation Sage or Tidebinder Mage. We haven't seen the best shell yet.

I also thought the videos showed there was some potential for this sort of build. Turn 2 Clique bc of Heirarch vs combo was amazing.

GP Vancouver Finals Merfolk vs Death's Shadow with commentary (Nikachu)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPzcXT2lOK8

Quote from SilvergillMaster »

The actual sideboard isn't there just the main deck

lol, I knew I was forgetting something.

Okay, so I killed some time making a guide to the deck everyone wanted one for I'll have explanations for everything in a video later this week.

Grand Prix Vancouver List and sideboard guide.

12 Island
4 Mutavault
2 Cavern of Souls
1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
1 Oboro, Palace in the Clouds

4 Cursecatcher
4 Silvergill Adept
4 Lord of Atlantis
4 Master of the Pearl Trident
3 Harbinger of the Tides
1 Tidebinder Mage
3 Merrow Reejerey
2 Vendilion Clique
4 Master of Waves

4 Aether Vial
4 Spreading Seas
3 Dismember

Sideboard
4 Tectonic Edge
4 Unified Will
3 Dispel
2 Relic of Progenitus
2 Tidebinder Mage

Jund Death's Shadow
Play
-4 Aether Vial
-2 Master of Waves
+2 Relic of Progenitus
+2 Tidebinder Mage
+2 Tectonic Edge
Draw
-4 Master of Waves
+2 Relic of Progenitus
+2 Tidebinder Mage

Alternatively you can take out -3 Dismember for +3 Dispel like I did in the top 8, but I'm going to try out the dismember.

Grixis Death's Shadow
-4 Spreading Seas
-1 Tidebinder Mage
+2 Relic of Progenitus
+3 Dispel

Sultai Death's Shadow
-4 Spreading Seas
+2 Relic of Progenitus
+2 Tidebinder Mage (if they have goyf)
+2 Dispel (if they don't have goyf)

Jund
+3 Tectonic Edge
+2 Tidebinder Mage
+2 Relic of Progenitus
+1 Dispel
-4 Aether Vial
-3 Harbinger of the Tides
-1 Mutavault.

Bant Eldrazi
+2 Tidebinder Mage
-2 Cursecatcher

Eldrazi Tron
+4 Tectonic Edge
-1 Tidebinder Mage
-2 Cursecatcher
-1 Mutavault

Abzan
+2 Tidebinder Mage
+2 Relic of Progenitus
+3 Tectonic Edge
-4 Aether Vial
-1 Island
-2 Cursecatcher

Affinity
+2 Tidebinder Mage
-2 Master of Waves

Burn
+3 Dispel
+2 Tidebinder Mage
-3 Dismember
-2 Merrow Reejerey

Death and Taxes
+2 Tidebinder Mage
-2 Cursecatcher

Merfolk
+2 Tidebinder Mage
-2 Spreading Seas

RG Tron
+4 Unified Will
+4 Tectonic Edge
-4 Master of Waves
-3 Dismember
-1 Tidebinder Mage

Against GW and GB Tron, consider bringing in +2 Dispel for -2 harbingers.

Grixis Control
+3 Dispel
+2 Relic of Progenitus
+4 Tectonic Edge
-1 Dismember
-1 Tidebinder Mage
-3 Harbinger of the Tides
-2 Cursecatcher
-2 Mutavault

UW Control
+4 Unified Will
+3 Dispel
+4 Tectonic Edge
+2 Relic of Progenitus
-4 Spreading Seas
-4 Master of Waves
-1 Dismember
-2 Island
-1 Tidebinder Mage
-1 Harbinger of the Tides

Jeskai Control
+4 Tectonic Edge
+3 Dispel
+2 Relic of Progenitus
-3 Harbinger of the Tides
-1 Tidebinder Mage
-3 Dismember
-2 Island

Lantern Control
Pray
+4 Unified Will
+2 Relic of Progenitus
+1 Tectonic Edge
-4 Master of Waves
-3 Dismember

Bring to Light Scapeshift
+4 Tectonic Edge
+3 Dispel
+4 Unified Will
-4 Spreading Seas (this could be useful but I've never tested it)
-3 Harbinger of the Tides
-1 Tidebinder Mage
-3 Dismember

RG Valakut/Titan Shift
+4 Tectonic Edge
+2 Dispel
+4 Unified Will
+2 Tidebinder Mage
-3 Harbinger of the Tides
-2 Master of Waves
-3 Dismember
-4 Spreading Seas

Dredge
+2 Relic of Progenitus
+2 Tidebinder Mage
-3 Dismember
-1 Vendilion Clique

Abzan Company
+2 Tidebinder Mage
+2 Relic of Progenitus
+3 Dispel
-4 Master of Waves
-3 Cursecatcher

Ad Nauseam
+4 Unified Will
+3 Dispel
-3 Dismember
-4 Master of Waves

Reanimator
+4 Unified Will
+3 Dispel
+2 Relic of Progenitus
-1 Tidebinder Mage
-3 Dismember
-4 Spreading Seas
-1 Master of Waves

Ur Storm
+4 Unified Will
+3 Dispel
+2 Relic of Progenitus
-4 Spreading Seas
-3 Harbinger of the Tides
-1 Tidebinder Mage
-1 Master of Waves

Amulet Titan
+4 Tectonic Edge
+2 Tidebinder Mage
-1 Spreading Seas
-3 Harbinger of the Tides
-1 Master of Waves
-1 Cavern of Souls

Living End
+2 Tectonic Edge
+4 Unified Will
+2 Dispel
+2 Relic of Progenitus
-2 Spreading Seas
-3 Dismember
-3 Harbinger of the Tides
-2 Master of Waves

Elves
+2 Tidebinder Mage
+3 Dispel
-2 Spreading Seas
-2 Master of Waves
-1 Vendilion Clique

This is still an unsolved match up. I am just hedging with the cuts. It's hard to tell what is right and wrong because the match up is pretty bad.

Eldrazi and Taxes
Play
+4 Tectonic Edge
-4 Aether Vial
+1 Tidebinder Mage
-1 Cavern of Souls
Draw
No changes

Jeskai CopyCat
+3 Dispel
+2 Relic of Progenitus
-4 Spreading Seas
-1 Tidebinder Mage

It's possible that a mana denial strategy could work here but it would need to be playtested.

GP Vancouver SF Merfolk vs Death's Shadow with commentary (Nikachu)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPzcXT2lOK8

GP Vancouver QF Merfolk vs Affinity with commentary (Nikachu)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPzcXT2lOK8

Quote from Marenkai »

I couldn't find any sideboard guide for Nikachu's GP list :/

Am I just blind or did he not make one ?

I didnt make one because I immediately adjusted my list for a death's shadow metagame. I made a guide for that. Given the high demand for a GP list guide, I'll make one.

GP Vancouver Rd.15 Merfolk vs Amulet Titan with commentary (Nikachu)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPzcXT2lOK8