Merfolk 
Merfolk Penny Dreadful decklist played by ciaphas2037 at The Penny Dreadful 500 (Season 18) (31 Jan 2021).
- Player
- ciaphas2037
- Finish
- #47 of 108, 4-4
- Archetype
- Merfolk
- Format
- Penny Dreadful
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Penny Dreadful
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (28)
- 4 Coralhelm Commander
- 4 Cursecatcher
- 4 Master of the Pearl Trident
- 4 Merfolk Sovereign
- 4 Merrow Reejerey
- 4 Mist-Cloaked Herald
- 4 Silvergill Adept
Instants (9)
- 3 Dive Down
- 3 Spell Pierce
- 3 Vapor Snag
Enchantments (4)
Lands (19)
- 19 Island
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Merfolk list
Average of 19 decks in the 30 days up to Jan. 31, 2021, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Spell Pierce (3 vs 0.7)
- +2 Curious Obsession (4 vs 2.1)
- +2 Mist-Cloaked Herald (4 vs 2.3)
- +2 Dive Down (3 vs 1.4)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Deprive (0 vs 1.8)
- -2 Brineborn Cutthroat (0 vs 1.6)
- -1 Mistcaller (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Mishra's Factory (0 vs 1.2)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +4 Sea's Claim (4 vs 0.2)
- +3 Rootwater Thief (3 vs 0.3)
- +3 Unified Will (3 vs 0.5)
- +2 Tormod's Crypt (3 vs 1.2)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Annul (0 vs 1.7)
- -2 Rebuild (0 vs 1.7)
- -1 Aegis Turtle (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Miscast (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Spell Pierce (0 vs 1.0)
Most unusual list in this period: WhitePresEnix777 in Penny Dreadful FNM 18.15 (13 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.68 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
19 31.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 69.3%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 59.3%
- Same, on the draw
- 68.0%
Colors: costs and sources
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53 symbols (100.0%)
19 sources (100.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 28 (46.7%)
- Instants 9 (15.0%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 19 (31.7%)