Explorers of the Deep Upgrade Guide
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Dec 6, 2023
Precon Primer - Explorers of the Deep
This Merfolk precon has whozits and whatzits galore! Come check out Beth's Precon Primer for Explorers of the Deep, from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan.
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Dec 6, 2023
Precon Upgrade Guide - Explorers of the Deep
Come sea what cards Beth added to this powerful Merfolk deck, Explorers of the Deep, from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan.
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
94.61% of 6793 decks
6427 decks
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
3.87% of 6793 decks
263 decks
Cards to Add
Deeproot Pilgrimage
65% of 6793 decks
+52% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
64% of 1198 decks
+56% synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
57% of 6793 decks
+49% synergy
Lord of Atlantis
43% of 6793 decks
+37% synergy
Counterspell
41% of 6793 decks
-10% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
38% of 6793 decks
+29% synergy
Roaming Throne
32% of 6793 decks
+19% synergy
Mutational Advantage
32% of 1639 decks
+24% synergy
Deepfathom Echo
28% of 6791 decks
+22% synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
28% of 6793 decks
+23% synergy
Merrow Commerce
26% of 6793 decks
+21% synergy
Heroic Intervention
25% of 6793 decks
-6% synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
24% of 6793 decks
+19% synergy
Dreamtide Whale
23% of 455 decks
+15% synergy
Twists and Turns
22% of 6793 decks
+18% synergy
Bident of Thassa
22% of 6793 decks
+14% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
21% of 6793 decks
+12% synergy
Raise the Palisade
21% of 6793 decks
+11% synergy
Cultivate
19% of 6793 decks
-31% synergy
Exploration
19% of 6793 decks
+6% synergy
Planar Genesis
19% of 573 decks
+2% synergy
Rampant Growth
18% of 6793 decks
-24% synergy
Over the Edge
18% of 2875 decks
+14% synergy
Merrow Harbinger
17% of 6793 decks
+14% synergy
Negate
17% of 6793 decks
-11% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
16% of 1991 decks
+9% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15% of 6793 decks
+9% synergy
Herald's Horn
15% of 6793 decks
+11% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14% of 6793 decks
-16% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
14% of 488 decks
+11% synergy
Tempest Caller
14% of 6793 decks
+12% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14% of 6793 decks
+4% synergy
Cenote Scout
13% of 6793 decks
+9% synergy
Communal Brewing
13% of 46 decks
+5% synergy
Seahunter
13% of 6793 decks
+10% synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
13% of 6793 decks
+9% synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
13% of 6793 decks
+11% synergy
Nature's Lore
12% of 6793 decks
-19% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
12% of 6793 decks
+8% synergy
Murkfiend Liege
12% of 6793 decks
-6% synergy
Sink into Stupor
12% of 714 decks
-5% synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
12% of 6793 decks
+10% synergy
Flare of Denial
12% of 1215 decks
+5% synergy
Tide Shaper
11% of 6793 decks
+9% synergy
Merfolk Looter
11% of 6793 decks
+10% synergy
Farseek
11% of 6793 decks
-12% synergy
Gift of the Viper
11% of 369 decks
+5% synergy
The Ozolith
11% of 6793 decks
+4% synergy
Rhystic Study
11% of 6793 decks
-14% synergy
Pongify
10% of 6793 decks
-14% synergy
Lands to Add
Yavimaya Coast
31% of 6793 decks
-22% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
28% of 6793 decks
-17% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26% of 6793 decks
-12% synergy
Breeding Pool
22% of 6793 decks
-23% synergy
Flooded Grove
18% of 6793 decks
-15% synergy
Hedge Maze
16% of 2171 decks
-12% synergy
Overflowing Basin
16% of 1714 decks
-7% synergy
Cavern of Souls
15% of 6793 decks
+9% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11% of 6793 decks
-14% synergy
Misty Rainforest
10% of 6793 decks
-21% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
9% of 6793 decks
-11% synergy
Lush Oasis
8% of 1382 decks
-4% synergy
Exotic Orchard
7% of 6793 decks
-19% synergy
Tangled Islet
6% of 6793 decks
-14% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
6% of 6793 decks
-5% synergy
Fountainport
5% of 58 decks
+2% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5% of 6793 decks
-18% synergy
Thornwood Falls
5% of 6793 decks
-12% synergy
Cards to Cut
Commit // Memory
Cut from 79% of decks
Coralhelm Commander
Cut from 71% of decks
Commander's Sphere
Cut from 68% of decks
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
Cut from 66% of decks
Thassa, God of the Sea
Cut from 61% of decks
Sage of Fables
Cut from 59% of decks
Curse of the Swine
Cut from 54% of decks
Ruinous Intrusion
Cut from 51% of decks
Vorel of the Hull Clade
Cut from 49% of decks
Quandrix Command
Cut from 48% of decks
Ravenform
Cut from 48% of decks
Bygone Marvels
Cut from 46% of decks
Prime Speaker Zegana
Cut from 44% of decks
Merfolk Cave-Diver
Cut from 44% of decks
Surgespanner
Cut from 40% of decks
Simic Signet
Cut from 37% of decks
Explore
Cut from 36% of decks
Evolution Sage
Cut from 36% of decks
Merfolk Skydiver
Cut from 36% of decks
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
Cut from 36% of decks
Aetherize
Cut from 33% of decks
Lands to Cut
Temple of the False God
Cut from 56% of decks
Llanowar Reborn
Cut from 42% of decks
Myriad Landscape
Cut from 39% of decks
Mosswort Bridge
Cut from 30% of decks
Simic Growth Chamber
Cut from 22% of decks
Temple of Mystery
Cut from 21% of decks
Alchemist's Refuge
Cut from 19% of decks
Rogue's Passage
Cut from 17% of decks
Karn's Bastion
Cut from 13% of decks
Unclaimed Territory
Cut from 10% of decks
Vineglimmer Snarl
Cut from 9% of decks
Secluded Courtyard
Cut from 8% of decks
Path of Ancestry
Cut from 7% of decks
Reliquary Tower
Cut from 6% of decks