Simic Standard Merfolk

Standard* Hexaflexagon

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RNA Simic Standard Merfolk —Jan. 25, 2019

Now with RNA giving us both a second dual land, Benthic Biomancer and Emma Handy's article on SCG, I believe that Merfolk have a fighting chance in the new Standard season. So I have remade this deck, based on Emma's list.

Hexaflexagon says... #1

Took out Enter the Unknown and replaced it with Shapers of Nature. Did the same with a Overgrown Armasaur and Seafloor Oracle

March 13, 2018 12:39 a.m.

Hexaflexagon says... #2

Taken out 2 Jade Bearers and added another Deeproot Elite and Deeproot Waters. I want to get out Deeproot Elite more frequently without having to search for them.

March 17, 2018 3:17 a.m.

zby67 says... #3

i would run Botanical sanctum over woodland Stream

March 19, 2018 8:44 p.m.

Hexaflexagon says... #4

Thanks for the suggestion zby67. I don't have any copies which is the reason why I don't run it.

March 19, 2018 9:08 p.m.

zby67 says... #5

there fairly cheap to get its a nice plus. i plan to add one more to my merfolk deck

March 19, 2018 9:16 p.m.

Hexaflexagon says... #6

Taken out my last 2 Overgrown Armasaurs and put in 1 Kopala, Warden of Waves and 1 Shapers of Nature.

March 20, 2018 2:30 a.m.

Hexaflexagon says... #7

Taken out all 3 of my Soul of the Rapids for 3 River Heralds' Boon. Thanks LeaPlath for the advice.

March 26, 2018 12:16 a.m.

MollyMab says... #8

This honestly isnt a great deck. It seems half UG Ascend without playsets of the payoff. Half Merfolk.

Which do you want to be?

March 26, 2018 2:52 a.m.

Hexaflexagon says... #9

Started official Sideboard.

Added 2 Unclaimed Territory to Main

Taken a Forest and Island each.

Added 2 River Darter to Sideboard from Main. Replaced with Spell Pierce.

March 28, 2018 3:16 a.m.

Hexaflexagon says... #10

I am going to remake the deck. I'll move the current deck to another deck and then add in my new deck. The new deck is currently in playtesting

March 31, 2018 2:47 p.m.

Hexaflexagon says... #11

I am really excited for some of the new cards being revealed in Dominaria. Tatyova, Benthic Druid a great card for 5, even though it might be a little slow for my deck, it'll definitely help in the potential late game.

April 4, 2018 7:22 p.m.

Hexaflexagon says... #12

Took away a Woodland Stream and added Vineshaper Mystic. I have felt that I have been getting too many lands and not enough other cards.

Also took away 3 Waker of the Wilds for 3 Kumena's Speaker and 1 Mist-Cloaked Herald for 1 Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca.

April 11, 2018 7:31 p.m.

Hexaflexagon says... #13

I'm getting 2 more Herald of Secret Streams and 2 more Forerunner of the Heralds. Right now, I don't know where to put it in my deck.

April 19, 2018 4:33 a.m.

multimedia says... #14

Hey, why did you cut Unclaimed Territory? This budget land is wanted to be able to consistently cast Merfolk Mistbinder. Consider cutting 2x Forest and 2x Island for 4x Territory?

Other budget cards to consider adding:

Cards to consider cutting:

  • 3x Shaper Apprentice
  • 3x Reason / Believe
  • 4x River Herald's Boon
  • 1x Shapers' Sanctuary
  • 1x Forest


April 19, 2018 5:06 a.m.

Hexaflexagon says... #15

Hey multimedia, the reason I cut Unclaimed Territory is that I have lots of noncreature spells. Sure, I can always add colorless, but I still don't see the point in it. I'm not running a 3 color deck, so mana is always never a problem for me.

April 23, 2018 8:15 a.m.