Merfolk counter choice

Deck Help forum

Posted on March 7, 2014, 10:25 a.m. by SharuumNyan

For those of you who play Merfolk in modern (or anyone else with an opinion), which would you pick to put mainboard? Mana Leak , Remand , or Spell Pierce ?

I did have 3 Mana Leak main and two Spell Pierce in the sideboard. It seemed to be working out okay, but I just switched in Remand in main to see if it makes any improvement. I like the card draw, and it goes really well with a tempo deck.

What are your reasonings for or against these cards in main/sideboard?

Here's my entire deck if you want to see what else is in it:


Modern Merfolk Playtest

Modern SharuumNyan

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Epochalyptik says... #2

The format forums do not handle decklists (see the forum descriptions). Moved to Deck Help.

March 7, 2014 10:35 a.m.

SharuumNyan says... #3

I added my decklist as an example, but I thought the broader discussion on the deck archetype would qualify going in the Modern forum. I can see your reasoning though.

March 7, 2014 10:42 a.m.

DrFunk27 says... #4

I play both spell pierce and remand along with vapor snag.

March 7, 2014 12:03 p.m.

gufymike says... #5

I see you run the Remand , I like those best of all. After looking at your build, I like Vapor Snag but right now, I think you need/want the Spell Pierce at a 2 of in the mainboard, it just does too much work against too many decks to not be there.

I would do, 3x Remand , 2x Spell Pierce and 2x Vapor Snag .

You're really just wanting to delay them from getting their game plan going while you out aggro them, but I would sideboard some hard counter for the control matchup. Mana Leak works, to replace the Vapor Snag .

March 7, 2014 2:14 p.m.

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