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Best MTG Arena Beginner Decks
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3. Merfolk

Kumena give you options. Break through standstills, draw cards with blockers or pump your team. 

Merfolk Example Decklist

Blue/Green Merfolk Aggro is amongst the easiest and most effective decks to pilot. It uses a lot of cheap, evasive creatures to build up to bigger and better things. You draw additional cards, play small threats and build them up. In the late game, you end up drawing multiple cards a turn and playing threat-after-threat to overwhelm your opponent while keeping protective options open.

The best part of this deck is how constantly it applies pressure. Merfolk Mistbinder and Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca can both make any of your cheap or evasive threats a powerhouse. Curious Obsession, Silvergil Adept and Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca all keep your hand full of new threats and answers. The rest of your creatures are well-costed and can come down in throngs if need be. You only need a few creatures to win, but you have dozens available.

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