Sultai Merfolk/Cycle

Standard* BUG (Sultai) Merfolk

Approximos

Creature (24)

• 4x Deeproot Elite
• 2x Ghalta, Primal Hunger
• 2x Herald of Secret Streams
• 4x Jadelight Ranger
• 4x Merfolk Branchwalker
• 4x Merfolk Mistbinder
• 1x Rishkar, Peema Renegade
• 1x The Scarab God
• 2x World Shaper

Land (22)

• 3x Desert of the Glorified
• 3x Desert of the Indomitable
• 3x Desert of the Mindful
• 4x Fetid Pools
• 8x Forest
• 1x Island

Instant (12)

• 4x Fatal Push
• 3x Release to the Wind
• 3x Spell Pierce
• 2x Vraska's Contempt

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Deeproot Waters

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Sideboard

Creature (10)

• 3x Metallic Mimic
• 2x Tatyova, Benthic Druid
• 2x Tempest Caller
• 1x Timestream Navigator
• 2x World Shaper

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Journey to Eternity  ^Flip

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Bontu's Last Reckoning

Instant (2)

• 2x Vraska's Contempt

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 2x Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

Instant (4)

• 4x Dramatic Reversal

Enchantment (4)

• 4x Path of Discovery

Artifact (2)

• 2x Paradox Engine

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Just an idea I had for a merfolk cycle / self-mill deck. The idea is there but could use for some streamlining.

Grow big with merfolk buffs from Merfolk Mistbinder and Deeproot Elite while you fuel your graveyard and buff with explore and cycle lands. World Shaper helps fuel your graveyard and when he pops then you will get a nice land buff. Use The Scarab God for some recursion and when you buff from the merfolk or from The Scarab God's eternalize ability drop Ghalta, Primal Hunger. If Ghalta, Primal Hunger fails Herald of Secret Streams will help your failed explorers to dish out the damage unblocked.

Currently debating putting in Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca, Dramatic Reversal, and Paradox Engine as additional buff/card draw; it just seems too slow.

Upvotes, comments, and ideas appreciated.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	6 years
Exclude colors	WR
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	1 - 1 Mythic Rares 24 - 11 Rares 14 - 4 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.00
Tokens	City's Blessing, Copy Clone, Merfolk 1/1 U w/ Hexproof