Exploring Mermails For The October 2014 Format

Mermails have been around for quite a while and every once and a while you will see one top an event. I think this deck is a good contender for a top tier deck, which is why I will be taking it to Regionals.

Mermails are a fast swarm deck that focuses on fast wins. The deck makes rank 7 XYZs really fast such as Dracossack and Big Eye which are very good cards this format. They can also make Rank 4 and 3 XYZs. For example, "Castel, The Skyblaster Musketeer" a rank 4 XYZ is effective against Shaddolls, giving the deck more advantage.

Monsters 26
2x Genex Controller
2x Genex Undine
1x Mermail Abyssleed
2x Mermail AbyssMegalo
3x Mermail Abyssteus
1x Mermail Abyssturge
3x Mermail Abysspike
3x Mermail Abysslinde
1x Mermail Abyssgunde
1x Mermail Abyssocea
1x Atlantean Dragoons
2x Atlantean Marksman
2x Atlantean Heavy Infantry
1x Aqua Spirit
1x Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls

Spells 6
3x Upstart Goblin
1x Mind Control
1x Book of Moon
1x Mystical Space Typhoon

Traps 8
3x Abyss-Sphere
2x Breakthrough Skill
1x Abyss-Squal
1x Compulsory Evacuation Device
1x Bottomless Trap hole

Extra 15
1x Leo, Keeper of The Sacred Tree
1x Black Rose Dragon
1x Dewloren, Tiger King of The Ice Barrier
1x Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack
1x Number 11: Big Eye
1x Mermail Abyssgaios
1x Abyss Dweller
1x Gagaga Cowboy
1x Castel, The Skyblaster Musketeer
1x Bahamut Shark
1x Maestroke The Symphony Djinn
1x Ghostrick Alucard
1x Mechquipped Angineer
1x Mermail Abysstrite

Genex Build
I chose to run the Genex build because it added more consistency.  Being able to Trigger Atlantean Dragoons with Genex Undine's effect is key to making this deck good. It also gives you faster access to Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls, which the Aqua Spirit build could not do effectively without Lavalval Chain. 

The Atlantean Suite
In this deck my Atlantean Suite is...

1 Atlantean Dragoons
2 Atlantean Marksman
2 Atlantean Heavy Infantry

I found this to be the perfect ratio this format. Infantry can be used to hit flood gate cards like Vanity's Emptiness. Marksman can hit the backrow you might be scared of. I also found running more of Infantry or Marksman than I currently play to be cloggy.

Do you think this deck has a chance this format?

October 2014 Banlist

Check out my new video discussing the new banlist. There are  some very interesting changes which will bring back old decks such as Synchro Plants, Fire fist, and Chain Burn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BVz_cJ3H5A&list=UUze_CfTE1JqpDuKPH1zD6Sw

3.5 Axis Fire Fist Duel

Here is a video i uploaded. It is Eye of Timaeus Vs Fire Fist. Click Here to watch it and remember to subscribe for more Videos.