1 . WHERE IS SEMIRAMISSSSSSSSSSSS ! ! 2 . RIP MY QUARTZ FOR THE BEST FATETSUN IS HERE <| sep |> As a merfolk player that ' s come to build and enjoy MonoW Dt , I ' m really loving how malleable the deck is , and how many axes you can attack the opponent on . Dryad Militant seems like it has its merits in some cases , but I ' ve yet to try it . I haven ' t really had a problem yet with decks like Infect Taxing effects and removal work wonders and Dredge White has the best sideboard options to combat this archetype . What I have tried and found successful and because I ' m partial to my baby , is Judge ' s Familiar . nbspJudge ' s Familiar seems like a dead card in less cases than Militant , and has some benefits that work around some issues with the deck while playing into the deck ' s strengths . The flying ability is actually very relevant in modern , and especially with this deck , as it is vulnerable to getting stalled out on the ground by 3 and 4 toughness creatures I ' ve noticed cards like Wall of Omens can just be an outright roadblock . The Force Spike activated ability is relevant a lot more than one might think , and even more so in a deck that is constantly pressuring the opponent ' s mana base . Familiar adds a lot of nuances to gameplay that I I feel go underappreciated . nbspAll in all , and it depends on the meta you play in and what you plan on seeing . I ' ve seen successful lists with Familiar , Militant , or no 1 drop creatures at all . Just a novice DT player ' s perspective . Thanks for the post !