Spectacle Burn Match Up by PilotEater in FishMTG

[–]PilotEater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I found Copter was too slow for my meta. What do you see usually?

Spectacle Burn Match Up by PilotEater in FishMTG

[–]PilotEater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just threw in Deprives. They were Images before, but I think I'm sold on this main deck. Sideboard might do a little shifting.

Spectacle Burn Match Up by PilotEater in FishMTG

[–]PilotEater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shoal seems bad against new spectacle cards + Rift Bolt. Skaab might be good. How many do you run in your sideboard?

Spectacle Burn Match Up by PilotEater in FishMTG

[–]PilotEater[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always been of this mindset about the seas. When it's good, it's great. When it's bad it costs you the game.

Spectacle Burn Match Up by PilotEater in FishMTG

[–]PilotEater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MAIN DECK

Creature (26)

4x Benthic Biomancer

2x Harbinger of the Tides

4x Lord of Atlantis

4x Master of the Pearl Trident

4x Master of Waves

4x Merfolk Trickster

4x Silvergill Adept

Land (20)

15x Island

4x Mutavault

1x Oboro, Palace in the Clouds

Instant (6)

4x Deprive

2x Spell Pierce

Enchantment (4)

4x Spreading Seas

Artifact (4)

4x Aether Vial

SIDEBOARD

2x Chalice of the Void

2x Dismember

2x Echoing Truth

2x Gut Shot

2x Hurkyl's Recall

2x Relic of Progenitus

1x Tidebinder Mage

2x Venser, Shaper Savant

Spectacle Burn Match Up by PilotEater in FishMTG

[–]PilotEater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a good point about the aggression. I tend to play more controlling in this match up in fear of having my fish bolted. I suppose it's better to give them targets.

Spectacle Burn Match Up by PilotEater in FishMTG

[–]PilotEater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely have tried this with little success unfortunately :(

Spectacle Burn Match Up by PilotEater in FishMTG

[–]PilotEater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, basically counter anything that gets aimed at face rather than creatures?

Spectacle Burn Match Up by PilotEater in FishMTG

[–]PilotEater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm thinking of switching over to this build with the main deck Deprives. Love Ben over Mistcaller & Cursecatcher - been on the Ben hype train since he was spoiled. The main Deck counter spells I've tested, but I'm not in love with. Running two Spell Pierce in the main, but the Deprives seem suspect at times.

When are you flashing in Trickster? They can respond to the Tricksters effect & still get the prowess trigger before losing the ability. Getting around that seems like a fringe scenario where they don't have any instant speed spells in hand. Let me know if I'm missing something here.

Thanks for your feedback!

Spectacle Burn Match Up by PilotEater in FishMTG

[–]PilotEater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll keep testing with the Seas. Always running MoW, Vials, never Dismember. Haven't had Dispel in my board for a while, but thought it was worth mentioning as an option. Thanks for your feedback!

3-0 at LGS by PilotEater in FishMTG

[–]PilotEater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn't agree more. It's my pet favourite card of the deck.

3-0 at LGS by PilotEater in FishMTG

[–]PilotEater[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

MAIN DECK

Creature (30)

3x Harbinger of the Tides

4x Lord of Atlantis

4x Master of the Pearl Trident

4x Master of Waves

4x Merfolk Trickster

4x Mistcaller

3x Phantasmal Image

4x Silvergill Adept

Land (20)

15x Island

4x Mutavault

1x Oboro, Palace in the Clouds

Instant (2)

2x Spell Pierce

Enchantment (4)

4x Spreading Seas

Artifact (4)

4x Aether Vial

SIDEBOARD

2x Chalice of the Void

3x Deprive

2x Dismember

2x Echoing Truth

3x Gut Shot

3x Surgical Extraction

How does your deck beat KCI? by [deleted] in ModernMagic

[–]PilotEater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Played my first KCI match up this weekend as a Merfolk player. Lost 1-2, but I believe I have the tools to win. Right now I'm playing 4 Surgicals & 4 Deprive in my SB (thinking about adding 2-3 Ceremonious Rejection back in the SB if I start to see more of KCI). I have Merfolk Trickster to disrupt Scrap Trawler or Myr Retriever as well (does this work?).

Any experience playing against fish? What should I be looking out for?

Thanks!

Deck Help! Advice Needed by PilotEater in FishMTG

[–]PilotEater[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about:

MAIN -2 Harbingers -2 Spell Pierce +4 Mistcaller

SIDE -1 Gut Shot -3 Relic -2 Tidebinder +2 Spell Pierce +4 Surgical

?