Modern - UWG Merfolk
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Posted on Jan. 2, 2018, 11:23 p.m. by VDSams
With the release of mono-green merfolk Ixalan and Rivals of Ixalan, I want to create a Modern UWG Merfolk deck (I currently run UW). I have the spells I want but I am struggling with what lands to add to best make this deck function in 3 colors with decent consistency and turn one-drop speed with Kumena's Speaker or Cursecatcher. I am not looking for top-4 finishes in tourneys, but competitiveness is always desireable.
I have been researching and come across bounce lands, vivid lands, pain lands, just your basics with Evolving Wilds, among other land groups. Nothing has jumped out as being completely reliable unless I dump a decent amount into shock lands, which I'm not against if there isn't another way. Any suggestions, or is this idea not worth it in Modern, neither for fun nor competition?
Given that Rivals just sopiled a 2/2 UG lord for 2 mana, I think reasons to go W for merfolk just vanished, as there are an abundance of green cards to choose from.
January 3, 2018 2:54 a.m.
LeaPlath I run x4 Harpoon Sniper to take care of fliers or large creatures that I may not be able to kill via blocking/attacking alone. I also run Judge of Currents and Stonybrook Schoolmaster for life and tokens (2 of each), which I don't really need but their tap synergy with Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca would speed them both up a lot, hence why I want to try keeping them. Also, Veteran of the Depths would get a boost and tap synergy with Kumena, though I don't currently run Veteran. Also, Summon the School for tokens for Kumena.
January 3, 2018 7:58 a.m.
Those...are all awful cards and not a good reason to run white at all. They don't contribute to the Make a bunch of Lords soft combo plan at all or the deny mana plan. A 4 mana 2/2 who grows slowly, a 4 mana sorcery that makes 2 1/1s, a 3 mana 2/2 that takes 4+ merfolk on board to kill 1 dude, all are awful.
January 3, 2018 4:25 p.m.
LeaPlath So don't have any white at all and just stick to UG then in Modern?
Do you think any white are viable in EDH merfolk or just stick to UG in EDH as well?
January 3, 2018 5:42 p.m.
In EDH you can play them, but you lack a Bant Merfolk Commander. The next best thing is Thrasios, Triton Hero who can provide value or the voltron, combined with either Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker or Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa. But then you could also just go and play one of the WB partner commanders for the black Merfolk too.
In Modern unless you have something amazing to play in white, UG or mono U is just better.
January 3, 2018 5:55 p.m.
One could try to run a bant merfolk deck but white would only be there for removal a la Path to Exile and sideboard stuff like Stony Silence, but I guess with upcoming lords white becomes redundant creature wise
MollyMab says... #2
What white cards would you be running?
January 3, 2018 12:21 a.m.