Do I have any chads in comments that can link me a poorfolk-esque modern deck? I have the one from MH2 and trying to get back into modern and not sure if it’s any good
@@nikachuplaysmtg Went through swiss rounds undefeated on recent RCQ with merfolk and lost hard against gruul eldrazi in the top 4. That's where these copies of Consign to memory shines.
You should totally try dimir faeries you get spelstutter,splitter sprite, lofty denial,and other great interaction. And the current meta is sort of week to counterapells
I think the faeries are incredibly weak in this environment. They have no power or toughness, you can't win on interaction alone; especially counterspells.
THANK YOU NIKACHU! Finally, giving good advice to Merfolk/Tribal players. You want to DODGE energy MU in tournaments. You do NOT want to play Inquisition, Frog, Push, or Thoughtseize in tribal decks. DO NOT play those cards in tribal decks. It weakens your deck, and makes you good into one MU. Finally, people are learning! Lol.
Push, Frog, and Bowmasters are perfectly fine in the meta. Inquisition loses a lot of value because of the big mana decks, so counterspells are better. After the Nadu/Grief ban I think there's more reason to go Mono blue than otherwise, but there's a very real world where I would do the opposite.
@@nikachuplaysmtg I’m glad you’re on Mono-U personally. I’m not saying Push, Frog, and Bowmasters aren’t good cards. They’re phenomenal. But playing them in a tribal shell with Vial and tribal creatures dilutes your gameplan. And there are much better shells to play those cards in - like Dimir Murktide or even Shadow. Tribal decks become weaker with every non-creature you play since individual card quality is weaker than other decks. Just my two cents! I feel Mono-U, and Harbinger is the future of Merfolk. Just wish other tribes got as much love and support.
I completely disagree with the premise that playing non-Merfolk creature dilutes our gameplan. Merfolk has adopted many non-merfolk over the years: Kira, Great Glass Spinner Faerie Conclave Vendilion Clique Brazen Borrower Subtlety Smuggler’s Copter Venser, Shaper Savant Just to name the ones off the top of my head. Merfolk will continue to adopt good cards that fit in our overall strategy for many years to come.
@@nikachuplaysmtg That’s fair. No argument there. It’s just that with every non-Merfolk in the deck, a card like Lord of Atlantis, Sylveun, etc become weaker. Essentially. But maybe I’m overthinking it. Tribal decks have to hit a certain density of on tribe creatures, or the deck won’t work. But I agree other creatures can be adapted into the archetype. Valid points in regards to Borrower, Subtlety, and the like. But they would be even better if they shared the creature type.
Maybe not. One of the main reasons to splash a color is to get access to a 1 mana removal spell, but it’s increasingly unlikely that 1 mana removal spells are good right now (unless up against Energy)
Hello, Nikachu. I really like your coaching videos. Would it be possible to do a coaching video where I provide you my decklist and have you explain the strengths and weaknesses of my card selection and quantities and also explain what you would change and why. I think understanding your thought processes on this subject would be helpful to the community. I know from watching your videos, you do this while you play, but perhaps having a comprehensive video focused on this might be helpful. Thank you.
I think this kind of thing is best done in the Merfolk discord. The thing is that decklist suggestions don't have a lot of long lasting value as the meta changes constantly and I prefer the gameplay videos to have some use even if the meta changes here and there.
I’m interested in playing merfolk eventually and I like watching you play it :) Any chance you have any lists for dirty arena players? I am trying to build it there and am considering GU for the forth lord and Collected Company. Thanks for the content!
I don’t want to side in and hold up mana for a Counterspell vs an aggro deck when they might not even play a colorless card. Sure there’s some other targets like street wraith cycle, but that’s not worth it imo.
Depends if you're on the play and if they have a lot of 1 drops in their hand. It's entirely possible they dump their 1 drops when we are on the draw before we cast Chalice, or they curve out with their many 2 drops and 3 drops and run us over anyway. SO it has the chance to mess with them, but it's not reliable.
Do I have any chads in comments that can link me a poorfolk-esque modern deck? I have the one from MH2 and trying to get back into modern and not sure if it’s any good
Here's a list for about $280. I hope it's poorfolk enough for you: www.moxfield.com/decks/yqjFy0_Cq0OdXQie_LrB_g
@@nikachuplaysmtgWe have’t gotten any HomelessFolk content for 2 years!
Not sure I 100% got your consign to memory monologue but I think you forgot you can counter "one ring" since it's a colorless spell
Oh yeah, that’s true. I guess I’m trying to figure out what does Consign to Memory uniquely counter that my other cards do not.
@@nikachuplaysmtgit’s great vs Eldrazi and all the cast triggers too, stifle and counter for 2 mana is big tempo vs them
@@nikachuplaysmtg Went through swiss rounds undefeated on recent RCQ with merfolk and lost hard against gruul eldrazi in the top 4. That's where these copies of Consign to memory shines.
You should totally try dimir faeries you get spelstutter,splitter sprite, lofty denial,and other great interaction. And the current meta is sort of week to counterapells
I think the faeries are incredibly weak in this environment. They have no power or toughness, you can't win on interaction alone; especially counterspells.
THANK YOU NIKACHU! Finally, giving good advice to Merfolk/Tribal players.
You want to DODGE energy MU in tournaments. You do NOT want to play Inquisition, Frog, Push, or Thoughtseize in tribal decks.
DO NOT play those cards in tribal decks. It weakens your deck, and makes you good into one MU. Finally, people are learning! Lol.
Push, Frog, and Bowmasters are perfectly fine in the meta. Inquisition loses a lot of value because of the big mana decks, so counterspells are better. After the Nadu/Grief ban I think there's more reason to go Mono blue than otherwise, but there's a very real world where I would do the opposite.
@@nikachuplaysmtg I’m glad you’re on Mono-U personally. I’m not saying Push, Frog, and Bowmasters aren’t good cards. They’re phenomenal.
But playing them in a tribal shell with Vial and tribal creatures dilutes your gameplan. And there are much better shells to play those cards in - like Dimir Murktide or even Shadow.
Tribal decks become weaker with every non-creature you play since individual card quality is weaker than other decks. Just my two cents! I feel Mono-U, and Harbinger is the future of Merfolk. Just wish other tribes got as much love and support.
I completely disagree with the premise that playing non-Merfolk creature dilutes our gameplan. Merfolk has adopted many non-merfolk over the years:
Kira, Great Glass Spinner
Faerie Conclave
Vendilion Clique
Brazen Borrower
Subtlety
Smuggler’s Copter
Venser, Shaper Savant
Just to name the ones off the top of my head. Merfolk will continue to adopt good cards that fit in our overall strategy for many years to come.
@@nikachuplaysmtg That’s fair. No argument there. It’s just that with every non-Merfolk in the deck, a card like Lord of Atlantis, Sylveun, etc become weaker. Essentially. But maybe I’m overthinking it. Tribal decks have to hit a certain density of on tribe creatures, or the deck won’t work.
But I agree other creatures can be adapted into the archetype. Valid points in regards to Borrower, Subtlety, and the like. But they would be even better if they shared the creature type.
Any future for more dimir frogfolk decks? Love the content.
Maybe not. One of the main reasons to splash a color is to get access to a 1 mana removal spell, but it’s increasingly unlikely that 1 mana removal spells are good right now (unless up against Energy)
Hello, Nikachu. I really like your coaching videos. Would it be possible to do a coaching video where I provide you my decklist and have you explain the strengths and weaknesses of my card selection and quantities and also explain what you would change and why. I think understanding your thought processes on this subject would be helpful to the community. I know from watching your videos, you do this while you play, but perhaps having a comprehensive video focused on this might be helpful. Thank you.
I think this kind of thing is best done in the Merfolk discord. The thing is that decklist suggestions don't have a lot of long lasting value as the meta changes constantly and I prefer the gameplay videos to have some use even if the meta changes here and there.
Hi Nikachu, what do you think of the new merfolk Floodpits Drowner? Seems better than trickster, only thing holding it back is that 1 toughness
I think it’s very good, but as you said about the 1 toughness, it might be unplayable. We’ll have to play it and see
That card seems very strong, but the art reminds me of those murderous dolphins from the Simpsons
@@isambo400 i didn’t want to remember those😢
How it is with tamyio? I started playing magic cause of the planeswalker if I can put in merefolk will be nuts!!!
Honestly, it's playable as a 2-3 of. All the 1 drops have some advantage and disadvantage.
I’m interested in playing merfolk eventually and I like watching you play it :)
Any chance you have any lists for dirty arena players? I am trying to build it there and am considering GU for the forth lord and Collected Company. Thanks for the content!
Sorry, I don't play on Arena to know what a list should look like. Timeless fascinates me, but I don't have time to play it.
@@nikachuplaysmtg Thanks anyways! Have a nice day ^^
Oh, you can copy my Pioneer list for Explorer. 98% of the deck is the same.
40:57 Why didn't you side in Consign to Memory against the Hollow One deck? Doesn't it counter colorless spells?
I don’t want to side in and hold up mana for a Counterspell vs an aggro deck when they might not even play a colorless card. Sure there’s some other targets like street wraith cycle, but that’s not worth it imo.
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Aether vial, sorry
It was just a cute joke😂
Love me some good old mono U fish
Doesn't Chalice of the Void (X=1) mess with Boros Energy?!
Depends if you're on the play and if they have a lot of 1 drops in their hand. It's entirely possible they dump their 1 drops when we are on the draw before we cast Chalice, or they curve out with their many 2 drops and 3 drops and run us over anyway. SO it has the chance to mess with them, but it's not reliable.
@@nikachuplaysmtg Good to know, I have been trying to evaluate Chalice in the new meta. Great content!