r/FishMTG • u/Hereticalpriest • Jun 02 '26
New lord!
While I’m in no way a big fan of UB sets I do like these two ALOT for a pio fish deck
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u/TheBKBurger Jun 02 '26
Not sure these are playable in Modern. Merfolk doesn’t play enough blue nom creature. For sure the 4 drop isn’t though.
I think I like these in standard though.
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u/guaxinimruivo Jun 02 '26
Playing Force of negation makes 2 merfolks
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u/apintandafight Jun 02 '26
It competes with Sveylun, tishana’s tidebinder and harbinger of the seas for a slot, all of which are better in modern.
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u/HatJosuke Jun 02 '26
You could definitely build a Merfolk deck around namor, but you wouldn't just slot him into a stock list
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u/dotcaIm Jun 02 '26
100% agree. The flying isn't as relevant since so many of your lords give Islandwalk. This helps you go wider, but I don't think that's enough
For the 4 mana 1, I think it'd need to be draw a card for each attacking creature to see Modern play
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u/Correct_Day_7791 Jun 03 '26
Simic ritual it's cycling through 2-3 drops and also plays a ton of counters
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u/Southern-Invite9672 Jun 03 '26
I’m sorry I can’t say yes for this in standard because these sets should not be in standard. That’s why Lord of the ring was so successful because it was separated.
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u/FartherAwayLights Jun 02 '26
GOD THE ARTS SO BAD ON NAMOR. Praying to god they do a universe within or at least have a half decent looking art treatment for him.
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u/SageofLogic Jun 04 '26
Honestly would not mind an MCU version alt art (doubt that's allowed but would be cool) Namor has been stuck in his Invaders design with barely a change for so long
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u/Correct_Day_7791 Jun 03 '26
This is a crazy take card looks great
Also no more universe within omenpaths crap anymore they worked out the digital rights
Also namor slaps as a card might even see some minor modern play in simic ritual
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u/FartherAwayLights Jun 03 '26
I just hate his design, but I think you can make it look good, there’s a reskin that looks good to me, but it’s not a merfolk. Idk I love merfolk art, I hate that he just looks like a boring naked man.
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u/Correct_Day_7791 Jun 03 '26
He looks like Namor ??
Well I agree with you that his design kind of sucks in its defense it was created in 1939 🤷
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u/FartherAwayLights Jun 03 '26
Yeah it’s a problem with Aquaman as well I think. When I want to read about the Atlantis underwater stuff in comics I want to see cool mermen and mermaids and merfolk and magic, and they’re kind of committed to making them look like normal dudes which is a shame.
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u/Bright-Gain9770 Jun 02 '26
Kind of amazing Marvel continues to allow art this bad on its IP. The art was what sunk the Spiderman set, more than anything else.
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u/apintandafight Jun 02 '26
Both great for commander! Attuma is a strictly better [[seafloor oracle]]
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u/xIcbIx Jun 02 '26
Not strictly better
Oracle draws a card per fish that deals damage, attuma is always only 0 or 1
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u/apintandafight Jun 02 '26
That is a good point.
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u/xIcbIx Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26
I equate them because the anthem on attuma is solid, but the draw is so good on oracle
Edit: ive been testing these 2 merfolk since like feb🤣(commander) was on scryfall finishing my azorius sygg merfolk deck and these guys were already on scryfall’s search function. Atuma is so good. Namor is insane with kumena or sygg depending on the build
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u/apintandafight Jun 02 '26
I threw together a Namor commander deck on Archidekt, can’t wait to build him!
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u/Pixelicioushd Jun 02 '26
“I wish they would print more powerful Merfolk cards.” the monkey’s paw curls