Merfolk Idea

[ImTheGuy]

How do you guys think 4 {Counterbalance} would do in a modern Merfolk deck?

[Joshnoodles]

How do you guys think 4 {Counterbalance} would do in a modern Merfolk deck?

Since merfolk has no way of manipulating the top of the deck then I would say no. Counterbalance is a card you have to build around not through into any random deck and hope for some sacky top decks.

[abstractApathist]

Pretty poorly: there's not enough deck manipulation like {brainstorm} and {sensei's divining top to make it work. Also, you'd get wrecked by tron.

[ImTheGuy]

Alright, thanks. Now which would be better in a zoo deck do you think, {Wolly Thoctar} or {Rancor}? I'm thinking Rancor.

[abstractApathist]

Neither are that great in zoo, but {Rancor} is significantly better than a bad {tarmagoyf}.

[ImTheGuy]

Really? You don't think {Rancor} is that great in zoo? Huh. I haven't played zoo before so I wouldn't know but I figured it'd be pretty good. If you'd like I can post the zoo deck I have designed for suggestions.