The M'arrillians: In Depth

Hey guys. I wanted to talk more about the M'arrillians. Why? I think that they are the tribe that requires the most experience, reading your opponent, and choice making. This article will mostly revolve around Aa'une decks. Sorry if you were looking for something else...

After TotT came out, how many people actually stayed loyal to their Aa'une deck? Yeah, I gave up my dreams too, but I started trying to make that deck again about a week ago. With caution and brains, I've picked out a few cards that will help and make an Aa'une deck.

Aval'par: Aval'par can protect Aa'une from so many things, it's not even funny. Tarterek, burn damge, Arment Adagio, Unheard Melody, the 4 original chieftans, RotR, and I bet the list is even longer. Seriously, USE AVAL'PAR!

Bahrakatan: Um, I don't hope I don't have to explain this one.

Lake Ken-I-Po (DOP): Though the fact may not come to you at first, but what happens if your callings are negated? Yep. Now you know.

Glacier Plains (DOP): If you think about it, the Underworld Burn is arguably the scariest tribe for Aa'une decks. This can stop them red-handed.

Song of Stable Shields: Gan'trak and Tarterek are wiped off. Hooray!

Monophone Mayhem: Admit it, Najarin FF kills any M'arrillian deck with 2 fluidmorphers. Even 1 will make you struggle against Najarin. Monophone Mayhem fixes lots of problems.

Lam'inkal: Lam'inkal is a great creature in general, but he is important to Aa'une decks because support creatures are very annoying.

Phelphor OtD: This creature is insanely good. Fighting who Aa'une can beat is essential.

Now, we are going to try and make an Aa'une deck that can stand up to the metagame.

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1.Aval'par@Phobia Plates

2.Klik'ssi@Magma Shard

3.Aa'une@Baton of Aa'une

4.Bahrakatan@Freshwater Shard

5.Mock'adyn@WEV

6.Siril'ean@WEV

Now I'm going to be going a bit more in depth with this deck, so watch out. I decided not to put Aa'une in the middle for a few reasons. First, Klik'ssi's positioning is now better. Second, Aa'une will be exposed to more creatures. Third, if you are putting Aa'une in the middle for more fighting options, I'm laughing at you because who fights with Aa'une on turn 1? (guilty...) Finally, Aa'une is most probably your weakest fighter. The middle is a very important place to hold. I use Mock'adyn for obvious purposes; same with Siril'ean.

x2 Calling of Aa'une

x1 Unheard Melody

x1 Monophone mayhem

x1 Song of Stable Shields

x1 Void Dirge

Always run 2 callings. Unheard Melody can help Aa'une win a battle to turn into Avatar. Void dirge is great because your opponent can't revive, no Psionic, and no compost.

x1 Deadwater Devastation (4bp)

x2 Ice Disks (10bp)

x2 Rage of Aa'une (12bp)

x2 Invader's Tactics (14bp)

x2 Ghost Gouge (16bp)

x1 Mineral Mayhem (17bp)

x1 Kha'rall Crush (18bp)

x2 Flood Force (*20bp)

x2 Burning Rain

x2 Tidal Surge

x2 Aqua Recoil

x1 Fluid Flame

I chose Deadwater over SCR because I takes care of Najarin big time. I use Ice Disks to stop Tarterek and Najarin and any other annoying creature ability. Ghost Gouge is in there so that I can take advantage of Avatar's Outperform when he gets it. Mineral Mayhem is for LVBSoA.

x2 The Oligarch's Path

x2 Riverlands Foothold

x1 Mipedim Mirage

x1 Lake Ken-I-Po

x2 Mount Pillar Res. Foothold

x1 Mipedian Academy of Melee Arts

x1 Lake Ken-I-Po Ritual Site

Ritual Site is in here to stop anti- element decks. Melee Academy can stop burn. The rest are pretty obvious.

So that's the deck! If you want to change anything, please please comment.

-Frafdude

Chaotic Tribe Review: M'arrilians

Aha! I'm getting more consistent. Anyway, I'd like to continue the Tribe Review with the M'arrilians (Yeah I know black isn't in the rainbow...)

M'arrilians
The M'arrilians don't actually have any stats they all excel in, but not many of them have low wisom. The jellyfish have some of the more unique abilities and mugic such as fluidmorph and Unheard Melody. If you don't know what either of those are, look them up.
Their best element is water (I you didn't know) and that's the only element they really excel in. They're not very good in versatility, but what they do, they pwn. M'arrilians are also the only tribe that can kill a creature instantly.
One very very large problem that has put M'arrilians farther back than most tribes is Najarin: Fluidmorpher's Foe. Now if you know what fluidmorph does and what Najarins abilities are, you won't have a hard time believing me. Another problem is Tarterek. He can destroy Cheiftans very easily, but never count the M'arrilians out because I'm gonna show you some of their nastiest combos.

Aer'dak, Nom x2, Flag'amp, Darkened Dunes:
Though this is a very risky combo, you can easily win the game with it. Flag will get Darkened Dunes to the top, the Noms will give your opponent's creatures earth, and Aer'dak will destroy them all; if he has 10 MC.

Aa'une, Bahraktan:
If Aa'une's baton is destroyed, he can't become the avatar (water, earth, fire, AIR!) Bahraktan protects it.

Gan'trak, Bladez:
Gantrak makes it so that all your attacks lower disciplines and when a creature has 0 in all, it is destroyed. Bladez lowers all disciplines by 10 every time he attacks.

Now, I will show you good counter cards to make up for the M'arrilians' problems.

Monophone Mayhem:
This mugic stops one tribe from gaining Mugic. Well, their goes Najarin.

Aval'par:
This creature makes your cheiftans untargetable just by discarding a mugic. Tarterek down.

Pelagic Maresong:
This mugic works like Zamool except it hits both players. A counter to both Najy and Tarty.

Frozen Fire:
Just imagine Najarin having to heal himself every turn.

For ratings, I'll give the M'arrilians a 6.5. Why?! They have counters that are found in too many decks. They're really just better in mixed water armies.
-Frafdude