I like where this is going +1

This just looks good, for sure going to try this out

wylie72 and Nooneishere thank you very much :D

Maybe a silly question, but why play Mana Leak instead of Counterspell? Is it simply a cost thing?

CynicalCzech its because Counterspell is not modern legal

Whoops completely forgot about that. Sorry, I've been playing pauper for a while, where such things are of no concern, haha.

Haha its ok. I usually just play casual games with my friends where any card goes. But I'm trying to make modern decks now to eventually play in tournaments

I agree. I have been doing the same. I have spent the past week trying to brew a Modern merfolk deck for under $200, which isn't as crazy as it sounds but can still get a bit complicated (especially the mana base for that).

Btw. I like the idea of having both Niv-Mizzets in the deck. They can activate each other, and this combo can be frustrating for the opponent. You just have to be careful not to deck out. I use it in my budget Izzet commander with much success.

I know, the mana base for merfolks is just so expensive. The creatures themselves arent cheap either. When you complete it please post it as I would like to check it out.

Thanks, I've been doing some decks around dragons and since I've never used Niv-Mizzet I thought it would fit perfectly with the sinergy of this deck. Yeah you can use them both and its not pretty for the enemy. Deck out and milling are indeed threats to this, but no deck is perfect haha

If you are interested, Budget Modern Merfolk 2017 Concept is the deck I've been tinkering with. The "no deck is perfect" adage applies there too.

Also, I was thinking about other card suggestions for your deck. Have you considered Blast of Genius or Mercurial Chemister? Alternatively, depending on how many cards you play each turn, Nivix Cyclops might become a rather painful threat to your opponent.

Nice sugestions, but i think Blast of Genius and Mercurial Chemister aren't of much use here since my spells cost 1 or 2 mana and its better to cast them then to discard them for low damage. Nivix Cyclops on the other hand is very interesting, like a stronger Kiln Fiend. Maybe I can use it if I need to make the deck more aggro. Thank you

I love the cyclops. It has a treasured spot in my favorite pauper Izzet Blitz. With 4 hp, it's out of range of most cheap removal. However, since you are not bound by the "commons only" rule, you might also try the Enigma Drake. Flyers are always nice to have, and it will only grow bigger as the game progresses.

Wow Enigma Drake is even better. On my other decks creatures usually have flying which is tough to counter

Also, as I have been brewing my new deck, I came across Gelectrode. Doesn't really fit into what I'm doing too much, but it seems to fit the burn theme of your deck pretty well.

Yeah the choice between the Gelectrode or Thermo-Alchemist was a bit hard, but in the end Thermo-Alchemist costs less and has more resistence, whereas Gelectrode lets you burn down creatures