[Deck] Merfolk

[Kanadell~]

Hi this is my first post

I have been playing Magic for only 4 months and decided to make a merfolk deck and have been very pleased with it. I have played in 4 tourneys with over 40 people and have top 8'd twice with one 4th place finish and one 2nd place finish.

I would like to know if anyone has play tested flusterstorm. With many storm decks out there is it a usable card in the current meta?

Congrats on your success at tourneys. And about flusterstorm, i've seen 2 or 3 in some merfolk deck but always in the sideboard vs storm decks. In maindeck i don't think it's a good option because Spell snare or spell pierce are better in the rest of Match ups.

[supa_tim]

Has anyone tried spellstutter sprite in some of the spots left by mental misstep? It offers more countermagic, goes well with vial at 2, and is another body (not that the deck necessarily needs one). Is the 2cc too prohibitive?

[bakofried]

It could be considered, but right now I'd rather play a combination of Phantasmal Image and Dismember in the flex slots.

[Kanadell~]

Has anyone tried spellstutter sprite in some of the spots left by mental misstep? It offers more countermagic, goes well with vial at 2, and is another body (not that the deck necessarily needs one). Is the 2cc too prohibitive?

It's not about its 2cc cost, its about that its not a merfolk. We want to tap out and attack for the win while having counters in our hand to save creatures from swords/any removal. I think phantasmal image is way better here because it can act as removal by copying opponen'ts legendary creature, or simply copy our Reejerey/LoA and pump all the other guys.
Anyway if you want faeries in this deck I think Vendilion clique is way better, but we also have Kira.

[straca3]

Has anyone tried spellstutter sprite in some of the spots left by mental misstep? It offers more countermagic, goes well with vial at 2, and is another body (not that the deck necessarily needs one). Is the 2cc too prohibitive?

I tried it, wasnt very good. Its just too slow and not really what you want to do.

[chuck2657]

Has anyone tried spellstutter sprite in some of the spots left by mental misstep? It offers more countermagic, goes well with vial at 2, and is another body (not that the deck necessarily needs one). Is the 2cc too prohibitive?

It's a body, but the body is a 1/1 non-merfolk. Considering its reactive it isn't likely to decrease the clock you put on your opponent much. And against midrange and aggro it will just chump a creature for a turn. If it was 1CC for the effect I'd say sure....but it would also be a completely broken card :D.

[chuck2657]

Has anyone tried spellstutter sprite in some of the spots left by mental misstep? It offers more countermagic, goes well with vial at 2, and is another body (not that the deck necessarily needs one). Is the 2cc too prohibitive?

It's a body, but the body is a 1/1 non-merfolk. Considering its reactive it isn't likely to decrease the clock you put on your opponent much. And against midrange and aggro it will just chump a creature for a turn. If it was 1CC for the effect I'd say sure....but it would also be a completely broken card :D.

[Curby]

It could be considered, but right now I'd rather play a combination of Phantasmal Image and Dismember in the flex slots.

That's exactly right. There have been recent printings that are just better.

In a more constructive vein, I'm loving Standstill in my combo-heavy meta. Again, who's the beatdown? Certainly not you. Yes you have to kill them quickly, but establishing board control is more important. Standstill refills your hand, and with Mutavaults and Vials you'll never have to break your own.

The other side of the argument is more sound. If all you see is Zoo and Goblins, then Standstill isn't the most helpful option.

[Einherjer]

How many Dismembers are you guys playing? I started with 2, then 3 and ended now with 4 giving me a decent chance to actually BEAT decks like Maverick. Im really happy with it to be honest.

[KobeBryan]

How many Dismembers are you guys playing? I started with 2, then 3 and ended now with 4 giving me a decent chance to actually BEAT decks like Maverick. Im really happy with it to be honest.

I'm running 6 spot removals since I'm using white. Thats how much dedicated hate I have against maverick/rock decks. I even have disenchant for those batterskulls. I'm leaving no chance to lose to them.

You may say I am running a lot against stoneforge decks. Yes its true. I give up on my zoo matchups.

[Kanadell~]

How many Dismembers are you guys playing? I started with 2, then 3 and ended now with 4 giving me a decent chance to actually BEAT decks like Maverick. Im really happy with it to be honest.

It depends on whether you splash black or not. If you are monoblue, then 2 is the right number of dismembers MD because you lose 4 life each time you cast it. But if you splash black, then you can run 3 or 4 depending on your metagame.

[Einherjer]

Im monoblue and running 4 - ofc i board them out vs zoo and stuff - but against Maverick and Junk these are my key to victory.

[KobeBryan]

JoshuaD on MTGSal is testing 28 merfolks in the list with 8 counters.

What do you guys think of this list?

He dropped the 4 vials. It sounds like a good idea since the vials are pathetic topdecks after turn 3.

[Kanadell~]

JoshuaD on MTGSal is testing 28 merfolks in the list with 8 counters.

What do you guys think of this list?

He dropped the 4 vials. It sounds like a good idea since the vials are pathetic topdecks after turn 3.

Very interesting. Can you bring me the link to that list please?

[KobeBryan]

Very interesting. Can you bring me the link to that list please?

go to MTGsal's merfolk thread. Its like the last couple of threads.

[Kanadell~]

Sorry I dont get where to find it?

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showt...11920&page=116

Here it is. I like the idea but i think 24 mana sources are too much.

[KobeBryan]

Yea, maybe 22 mana sources and just add a bunch of fish.

[Curby]

If you've got a deck with 30+ tribal creatures, you should probably be playing Goblins or Elf combo. Their internal synergies just seem much more powerful.

[SmallFish]

JoshuaD on MTGSal is testing 28 merfolks in the list with 8 counters.

What do you guys think of this list?

He dropped the 4 vials. It sounds like a good idea since the vials are pathetic topdecks after turn 3.

That actually sounds like a horrible idea. Vial gives you an insane advantage when you drop it turn one and alot of the time it's not a terrible topdeck until the late game. If nothing else, you just hold it and try to bluff a Daze or FoW. They belong in the deck though, not out of it.

[KobeBryan]

That actually sounds like a horrible idea. Vial gives you an insane advantage when you drop it turn one and alot of the time it's not a terrible topdeck until the late game. If nothing else, you just hold it and try to bluff a Daze or FoW. They belong in the deck though, not out of it.

I don't know what you are smoking, but i've realized that vial after turn 3 is useless. I hate drawing into vial when its not in my opening hand. I think the main problem with fish right now is the ability to draw cards to fuel vial.

I'm also trying to test this deck. I took the 4 vials out, but 25 creatures, 3 swords to plowshares, and 3 jace the mind sculptor.