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Legacy Merfolk 65 cards, 5 sideboard 12 {Island} 4 {Mutavault} 4 {Cavern of Souls} 20 lands 4 {True-Name Nemesis} 4 {Phantasmal Image} 4 {Master of the Pearl Trident} 4 {Silvergill Adept} 4 {Lord of Atlantis} 4 {Cursecatcher} 24 creatures 4 {Spreading Seas} 4 {Æther Vial} 4 {Daze} 4 {Force of Will} 16 other spells Sideboard 3 {Torpor Orb} 2 {Kira, Great Glass-Spinner} 5 sideboard cards

{Master of Waves} is too slow for legacy. {Ponder} and {Vapor Snag} aren't the best for.this deck either. {Remand} is terrible in legacy. I suggest running {Silvergill Adept} {Merrow Rejerrey} and {Phantasmal Image}. {Force of Will} and {Daze} are also great counters. I run two {Spell Snare} mb as well

Couldn't this deck technically be under Modern?

Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on February 17, 2014, 07:45:42 AM
Couldn't this deck technically be under Modern?

True Name isn't modern legal

Quote from: NightWolf on February 17, 2014, 07:44:41 AM
{Master of Waves} is too slow for legacy. {Ponder} and {Vapor Snag} aren't the best for.this deck either. {Remand} is terrible in legacy. I suggest running {Silvergill Adept} {Merrow Rejerrey} and {Phantasmal Image}. {Force of Will} and {Daze} are also great counters. I run two {Spell Snare} mb as well

^This^ {Merrow Reejerey} is a little slow, but {silvergill adept} is the best creature in the deck.

This is far too slow for Legacy. Legacy decks have playsets of both {Force of Will} and {Daze} for counter. Go to starcitygames.com and go to the decks tab. From there go under Legacy and look at any of the Merfolk decks used in those tournaments. You could also google Legacy Merfolk decks but the ones in starcity are from tournaments and you can see where they placed and how they placed against certain decks.

Looking better?

Looks good. However, you really don't need the seas in Legacy, as most decks will have an island of some type in play 90% of the time

Quote from: rarehuntertay on February 17, 2014, 06:33:43 PM
Looks good. However, you really don't need the seas in Legacy, as most decks will have an island of some type in play 90% of the time

I agree. My suggestion:
-4 {Spreading Seas}
+1 {Phantasmal Image}
+3 {Merrow Reejery}

Merrow Reejery can be super helpful. Helps you dump your hand pretty quickly. You can also knock off two Islands if you wanted. Most legacy-folk decks run 12 Islands. You could replace them with a counter such as {Spell Pierce} or {Spell Snare}.

Quote from: DylanW18 on February 17, 2014, 07:47:33 AM

Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on February 17, 2014, 07:45:42 AM
Couldn't this deck technically be under Modern?

True Name isn't modern legal

So the only thing keeping it from being modern is a True Name nemesis...

Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on February 17, 2014, 09:29:28 PM

Quote from: DylanW18 on February 17, 2014, 07:47:33 AM

Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on February 17, 2014, 07:45:42 AM
Couldn't this deck technically be under Modern?

True Name isn't modern legal

So the only thing keeping it from being modern is a True Name nemesis...

Which is the most powerful creature in the deck, yes.


Just updated with more Legacy type cards. Still iffy on spreading seas though

I for sure wouldn't mb it. I don't even sb any myself. But if you want I would suggest maybe trying to put 1-2 sb tops. Most decks in legacy run blue so that shouldn't be a huge issue.

Quote from: DylanW18 on February 17, 2014, 09:31:19 PM

Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on February 17, 2014, 09:29:28 PM

Quote from: DylanW18 on February 17, 2014, 07:47:33 AM

Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on February 17, 2014, 07:45:42 AM
Couldn't this deck technically be under Modern?

True Name isn't modern legal

So the only thing keeping it from being modern is a True Name nemesis...

Which is the most powerful creature in the deck, yes.


Just updated with more Legacy type cards. Still iffy on spreading seas though

If you're really worried you could always run them in the SB, but most people will have at least 1 island. Other SB options include {Umezawa's Jitte}, {Back to Basics} and {Hydroblast}/{Blue Elemental Blast} if you expect a lot of {R}.

What about {High Tide}?

Quote from: DylanW18 on February 17, 2014, 10:17:16 PM
What about {High Tide}?

Not really necessary. Your curve is pretty low in fishes you don't need. Plus the {AEther Vial} helps with that as well.

Most legacy merfolk decks have stopped running {standstill}.

Heres a link to a good forum discussing merfolk: http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?8158-Deck-Merfolk