Adrix and Nev, Twincasters and Thrasios, Triton Hero are great examples of powerful merfolk that work without being part of a dedicated typal deck
Analyzing the current Modern metagame from Magic Online decklists used in Modern Challenge events from June 11-19, Karsten found that Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER was the most played new card in the Final Fantasy set - for Modern, at least
Wizards have been on my radar as a tribe to build a deck around for almost two decades
But instead, they feature a solid metallic finish
The alternative is that my attacker goes unblocked, and that can either make an opponent dead or I can sacrifice the attacker myself in the post-combat main phase
For this reason, Dragons Rage Channeler has become a staple of Grixis tempo decks in Legacy