Splash damage may have been a factor, but it is a manageable one that I was prepared for, and I’d imagine that the other Merfolk players were as well because at least one made it to day two and was beating Eldrazi. I think it was a favorable field, especially the day two field (UW Eldrazi is a good matchup), but GR Eldrazi is a real problem. Company and Living End are challenging but beatable, so yes I think a well prepared Merfolk deck running well (or even average) would have done very well in Detroit despite my results.