Fish Fingers
Pauper Merfolk
Using the normal Merfolk strategy of Islandwalkers, and pumping, this is what I have come up with.
I'm thinking I might cut down on a land if I run in to too many.
4 Spreading Seas + 2 Aquitect's Will both make the deck. Still relatively useful if the opponent has Islands, due to the card draw. But, if you do not find this useful 4 Counterspell and 2 more
Nyxborn Triton
can come in.
[Just a reminder;
Saprazzan Skerry
can be turned in to an island with Spreading Seas and Aquitect's Will.]
Streambed Aquitects
Our common lord, pumping Merfolk. If we for some reason don't have an island enchantment for the opponent, can turn land in to islands.
Stonybrook Banneret Bringing that cost down!
Gravelgill Duo
This one I wasn't overly sure if I wanted. It does get very large if we play many blue spells in succession, though. May replace with either
Paperfin Rascal
or a couple
Inkfathom Divers
for bombs [if need be].
Deeptread Merrow
,
Rootwater Commando
, and
Enclave Elite
are our island walkers.If we've accumulated a lot of mana somehow, we have
Enclave Elite
to pump, aswell.
Nyxborn Triton
, a good 2/3 body, but if we accumulate enough mana it can be a decent enchantment, too.
Infiltrator's Magemark
To give extra pump.
Aqueous Form to work alongside
Infiltrator's Magemark
, to scry, and to help out poor non-Islandwalk Merfolk. //The "can't be blocked except by defender" is basically non-existent. The scry helps get rid of useless lands, and continue the onslaught.\
Piracy Charm
Is always relevant. Each mode can work in many situations.
Mode 1: If one of our non-Islandwalkers are out, and we have no way to attack safely, this can provide Islandwalk.
Mode 2: +2/-1 Can be used as either a kill one the opponents smallfolk, or pumpspell on your Merfolk!
[This gives a decent boost alongside
Gravelgill Duo
]
Mode 3: Probably the least used, but discard can always be useful. Discard is usually always stressful for an opponent. Especially when it seems they were trying to hold on to something. If an opponent is down to 1 card, this is even better.
Sideboard
If all you need are Counterspell then
Piracy Charm
can come out, or when you need to remove Spreading Seas or Aquitect's Will.
Nyxborn Triton
for the longer games, or when you need to remove Spreading Seas or Aquitect's Will.
River Merfolk
For anything with mountains!
Prismwake Merrow
Colour protection!
