Merfolk 
- Player
- Sam Marquardt
- Finish
- #495 of 1028, 4-4
- Archetype
- Merfolk
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
Main deck (60)
Creatures (30)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (17)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (30)
- 4 Harbinger of the Seas
- 4 Lord of Atlantis
- 4 Master of the Pearl Trident
- 2 Merfolk Trickster
- 2 Subtlety
- 3 Svyelun of Sea and Sky
- 4 Tide Shaper
- 4 Tishana's Tidebinder
- 3 Vodalian Hexcatcher
Instants (9)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (17)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Merfolk list
Average of 31 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 8, 2025, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Subtlety (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Tishana's Tidebinder (4 vs 2.3)
- +1 Dismember (3 vs 1.7)
- +1 Vodalian Hexcatcher (3 vs 1.9)
- +1 Island (9 vs 8.0)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Force of Negation (0 vs 2.5)
- -2 Floodpits Drowner (0 vs 2.5)
- -1 Silvergill Adept (0 vs 1.5)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +4 Spell Pierce (4 vs 0.1)
- +2 Chalice of the Void (4 vs 1.7)
- +2 Stern Scolding (4 vs 2.1)
- +2 Unlicensed Hearse (2 vs 0.1)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Consign to Memory (0 vs 3.0)
- -2 Relic of Progenitus (0 vs 1.6)
- -1 Subtlety (0 vs 1.4)
Most unusual list in this period: Sam12 in Modern Challenge 64 (10 cards away from the average)