Every lord multiplies the board. Vial ignores counterspells on creatures. Force of Negation protects the alpha swing.
- Lord of Atlantis islandwalk / pump
- Aether Vial curve cheating
- Master of the Pearl Trident redundancy
MTG
U
Merfolk
Tribal lords, islandwalk, and tempo.
Mono-Blue
Modern-inspired · Freeform
Go-wide blue men — lords pump the team while Aether Vial cheats on mana.
Why it works
Every lord multiplies the board. Vial ignores counterspells on creatures. Force of Negation protects the alpha swing.
Signature interactions
- Lord of Atlantis islandwalk / pump
- Aether Vial curve cheating
- Master of the Pearl Trident redundancy
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// Merfolk // Tribal lords, islandwalk, and tempo. // Modern-inspired · Freeform 4 Lord of Atlantis 4 Master of the Pearl Trident 4 Silvergill Adept 4 Tidebinder Mage 3 Merfolk Trickster 3 Svyelun of Sea and Sky 4 Aether Vial 4 Force of Negation 3 Counterspell 2 Brazen Borrower 2 Spreading Seas 15 Island 4 Mutavault 2 Otawara, Soaring City 2 Waterlogged Grove
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