Finally! Modern season is here. Here are the April events that I participated using Merfolk.
Modern at Okada
hosted by Mana Underground
11 April 2026
RD 1 Boros Energy loss
RD 2 Blue Tron loss
RD 3 Mono Red Prison win
RD 4 Mono Blue Merfolk loss
First round was a nightmare.
I could have won game three versus Blue Tron but I opted to deploy my school instead of holding the mana open for Sink on Stupor or Flare of Denial. Also, I forgot that once Karn, The Great Creator hits the table, my artifacts stop from moving. I have an Aether Vial (on two) when I let Karn resolves.
I did not expect a mirror match up. I went home after losing to it.
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Road to Gold Rush: Modern
Hobby Kaikan, Festival Mall
12 April 2026
RD 1 Titan Breach win
RD 2 Mono Blue Belcher win
RD 3 Grix Frog win
RD 4 Boros Burn win
RD 5 ID
I used the same seventy-five from the yesterday's event.
The Titan-Breach opponent started drawing bricks mid-game of our game three. I had four (or five) mana open and I decided to keep them open because of the painful lesson from yesterday's event (against the Blue Tron). Tide Shaper and Harbinger of the Sea slowly got me there.
The Belcher opponent was not able to find any pay spell in time. Lord of Atlantis and Master of the Pearl Trident led the school to victory.
Counter spells protected the school from the opposing removal spells. Dismembers maimed Frogs and Sphinx. Svyelun of Sea and Sky was gas down the stretch refiling my hand with goodies to help me win the round.
I had defensive key stops against Boros Burn during the rubber match. First, denied two Boros Charms. And second, Merfolk Trickster tapped Monastery Swiftspear, twice.
Invite to Neutral Ground's June 7th modern RCQ is secured!
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Madcap Hobbies
San Pedro, Laguna
17 April 2026
RD 1 Eldrazi loss
RD 2 Humans draw
RD 3 Domain Rhino win
RD 4 UR Cutter Prowess loss
I made a little adjustment in the sixty. I took out three (3) Rishadan Dockhands and Minamo, School at Water's Edge and replaced them with the following: an Island, the fourth Mindspring Merfolk, Glen Elendra Guardian, and Castle Vantress. The fifteen stayed the same.
This event took me back to school for rules refreshing. (i) Cards from pre-release event are now legal in a constructed format even on the first day of the pre-release. (ii) The interaction between the Trinisphere and Consign to Memory's replicate. (iii) Chalice of the Void (set at one) versus Fire Magic (with Tiered for 2). (iv) Consign to Memory versus casting the suspended spell after the last time counter was removed. (v) Proper timing of when to summon Merfolk Trickster. (iv) stacking properly during combat (involving Aether Vial and flash merfolks).
I had the opportunity to bring down Glen Elendra (via Aether Vial) and use its ability to counter a non creature spell, but I opted not to do it.
Long time no see, Humans. Merfolk Tricksters and Tishana were great in this match up.
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Originally I was scheduled to attend High Market's (April 18th) and Regran's April 25th events but I was not able to because of personal errands.
This is all for now.
I hope to see you everyJuan in my next in-store events.
Thank you for reading.
P.S.
MTGO, please bring PHL back in the loop. Thanks.
