danaroach {"ops":[{"insert":"Hello, and welcome to September's Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest.\n\nThis is a monthly contest with a different theme each month. The goal is to build a Commander-legal deck that fulfills the prompt in a creative or unique fashion, and at the end of each month, three finalists will be selected for you to vote on. Whoever gets the most votes will be crowned the winner, although all three finalists will receive a prize.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"September's challenge is to brew a creative and interesting Commander-legal Typal/Kindred deck where the commander supports the creature type in an interesting and creative way despite not being of that type, nor using that creature type in its text box."},{"insert":"\n\nTypal/Kindred has existed as a concept since Alpha, with "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/cards/goblin-king"},"insert":"Goblin King"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/cards/lord-of-atlantis"},"insert":"Lord of Atlantis"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/cards/zombie-master"},"insert":"Zombie Master"},{"insert":" buffing their respective creature types. Flash forward to today and we see support for types as diverse as Unicorns in commanders such as "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/commanders/thurid-mare-of-destiny"},"insert":"Thurid, Mare of Destiny"},{"insert":".\n\nWhat’s the Contest All About?"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWorking within the parameters of the provided prompt, construct a deck list with your own creative and compelling spin. Three chosen finalists will be awarded "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardsphere.com/?utm_source=edhrec"},"insert":"store credit to use on Cardsphere"},{"insert":".\n\nFor September's deckbuilding contest: "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" brew a creative and interesting Commander-legal Typal/Kindred deck where the commander supports the creature type in an interesting and creative way despite not being of that type, nor using that creature type in its text box"},{"insert":". Decks will be judged on the creativity and originality of their brew. \n\nFor example, "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/commanders/vela-the-night-clad"},"insert":"Vela the Night-Clad"},{"insert":" was originally released back in Planechase 2012. The intent was for her to support a Ninja deck, since she deals damage to each opponent when a creature you control leaves the battlefield, something that interacts nicely with the Ninjitsu mechanic. Since this was the intent of Vela when released, a Vela Ninja deck wouldn't fulfill the creative and interesting portion of the contest requirement, but it's an excellent example of a Commander that supports a particular creature type despite not being that type or having it in the card text.\n\nAs we noted in previous contests, we have so far been very forgiving regarding picking finalists with meager deck descriptions, but moving forward we're going to be a lot more discerning. Every month this contest gets larger, and that makes sorting through entries more and more of a time commitment. If you don't have a decent description, we're going to find ourselves a lot less willing to try to connect those dots, because we simply cannot do so.\n\nHow to Participate"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nBrew a Commander-legal deck on "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/?utm_source=edhrec"},"insert":"Archidekt"},{"insert":" that satisfies the prompt."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Any unreleased cards spoiled during the contest’s duration are allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Silver-bordered and acorn cards, while fun, are not allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Digital-only cards (such as those designed for the Alchemy format on Arena) are also not allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Strictly one deck submitted per user."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nA couple months ago, we also revamped the submission process. Decks must now be submitted on Archidekt via a button on the newspost. This will make it easier to view all submissions in a single place. Additionally, it will simplify the process of writing a description by sharing the same text on the submission page and the deck page itself.\n\nThere's also a new, easy-to-remember landing page for anything contest-related, found at "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/contest?utm_source=edhrec"},"insert":"archidekt.com/contest"},{"insert":".\n\nYou can also comment on individual decks directly from the submission, making those discussions easier to find and track later.\n\nTo submit a deck, select the orange button labeled \"Submit a deck to this contest\" and follow the form prompt. Submissions are accepted until 9:00 p.m. EDT (UTC -4) on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Wednesday, September 9, 2026."},{"insert":"\n\nOnly one submission per user! If you change your mind and want to submit a different deck before submissions close, you may do so by first deleting your submission. To edit your description, you can do so from the deck page itself.\n\nFrom the eligible submissions, we'll select three finalists with lists that we believe best embody the spirit of the prompt. Deck descriptions are now required, and the more detailed the description the better; we just have too many submissions to try to put together what your deck is doing without some commentary and context.\n\nOn "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Wednesday, September 16, 2026"},{"insert":", we’ll announce three finalists via the Archidekt Discord and an article on EDHREC highlighting each deck.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardsphere.com/sets?utm_source=edhrec"},"insert":"Each finalist will be awarded credit to use on Cardsphere"},{"insert":". The value of the credit is in US dollars and depends on the finalist's placement in deck upvotes at the end of the week-long polling period:\n\n1st Place Prize - $250\n2nd Place Prize - $150\n3rd Place Prize - $100\n\nFinalists will be contacted via email regarding their winnings within roughly 24 hours, following the conclusion of voting on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Wednesday, September 23, 2026"},{"insert":".\n\nPlease note, you must have a Cardsphere account in order to receive your winnings. It's quick and free — "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardsphere.com/signup?referrer=archidekt_contest&utm_source=edhrec"},"insert":"register here"},{"insert":" if you don't have an account already!\n\nHere are the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/contestRules?utm_source=edhrec"},"insert":"official contest rules"},{"insert":". If you have any questions, feel free to ask here, or join the Archidekt "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/sctEc9Ru36?utm_source=edhrec"},"insert":"public Discord server."},{"insert":" We look forward to seeing what you all come up with!\n"}]}
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Yuna Love this Mana
Created by: Lexxicon
4 days
{"ops":[{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"Yuna's whole thing is making creatures bigger with +1/+1 counters and then letting you move those counters around when your permanents die. Druids happen to be a fantastic tribe for that because so many of them already care about mana, tapping, untapping, or having +1/+1 counters. A lot of them are mana creatures, and several become significantly better when they have counters.You are in a constant state of building. You ramp and at the same time make things big. Druids drawback is that they are “weak” but not with Yuna"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Demon Philanthropy
Created by: ArchidektJacuzzi
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck is a Demon kindred deck with Jon Irenicus, Shattered One in the commander seat. The primary theme of this deck is to donate my demons to my opponents and force them to deal with the downsides, while the creature itself cannot be sacrificed. I chose multiple demons that require sacrifice on upkeep to achieve the theme and supplemented with some token generators to give me sac fodder when I play them. Additionally, I have included the Demonic Pact enchantment and some effects that allow me to donate or exchange control of it to make use of its upsides and trade it to an opponent for an immediate game loss. I filled the deck out with some draw discard, reanimation, ramp, and removal to have a faster gameplan with some interaction. \n\nThat's basically it! Hope you enjoy donating mean demons and permanents that make your opponent lose the game.\n"}]}
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Henzy Tonra’s Toy Factory d[o_0]b || Jund
Created by: TheGoldenStar
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"WELCOME TO OUR ONE-TIME TOUR OF "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"HENZY TONRA'S TOY FACTORY"},{"insert":"!!!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"You've gotten yourself a lucky silver ticket in your toy robot's box so you get the chance to tour Henzie's verry own Toy Factory. He built it from the ground up with his trusty "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"\"toolbox\""},{"insert":" in hopes "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"to get shit ton of cash"},{"insert":" bring smiles to all the children of New Capenna. Now without further delay, let's show you around.\n\nOur Gracious Boss "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"& only willing worker..."},{"insert":"\n\nHenzie Torre is at the core of the operation. He fabricates all the toy robots "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"(golems)"},{"insert":" with the help of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Karn, Legacy Reforged"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Golden Guardian // Gold-Forge Garrison"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Geode Golem"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Myth Unbound"}},{"insert":" to help him quickly make those beloved toys and deliver them to orphanages AAAAALLLLL over Capenna.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Golems creatures tend to lean towards big creatures with high cost, which is what henzie loves. HOWEVER, unlike other big creatures they tend to have a cost consist only of generic mana, so Henzie can reduce their cost more than other creatures (and potentially make it free) allowing us to cheat in our big boiz for dirth cheap."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"italic":true},"insert":"Henzie's dirty secret"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sadly these grade A qualities robots, arent as high quality as Henzie have you think. You didnt hear this from me, but with his hasty work (almost blitz like), he tends to cut down on quality for more profits. Actually, he actively sabotages his toys to make sure they break by the time you try to show your orphan friends"},{"attributes":{"background":"oklab(0.219511 0.00211037 -0.00744569)","color":"oklab(0.952693 0.000792831 -0.00253612)"},"insert":"╥﹏╥. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vampiric Rites"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cauldron of Essence"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kuldotha Forgemaster"}},{"insert":" are just some tricks he uses to make sure they dont last the trip to your hands.\n\nNot only does he rips you off, but he "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"REUSES"},{"insert":" the robot toys you throw out to sell them "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"AGAIN "},{"attributes":{"background":"oklab(0.219511 0.00211037 -0.00744569)","color":"oklab(0.952693 0.000792831 -0.00253612)"},"insert":"Σ☉ロ⊙"},{"insert":". He repairs them for better quality to make sure they last more and cost more when you buy them back, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arcbound Reclaimer"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mikaeus, the Unhallowed"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Reclamation"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nim Deathmantle"}},{"insert":" being some of his tools in the box.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Since blitzing a Golem in already makes them get sac by their endstep, we try to squeeze out more value out of them using sac outlets so that their death fuels other cards effect. Recursion cards are simply a means to permanently cheat in the creatures ive made cheaper using Henzie, but theirs also cards actively looking for creatures being sac or killed to add even more value from their deaths, ex: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Disciple of the Vault"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Next of Kin"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":", or waits for card entering, ex: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Impact Tremors"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Warstorm Surge"}},{"insert":" .\n\nPREMIUM NEW LINE "},{"attributes":{"background":"oklab(0.219511 0.00211037 -0.00744569)","color":"oklab(0.952693 0.000792831 -0.00253612)"},"insert":"(｡•̀ᴗ-)✧"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"NOW "},{"insert":"the reason, you came here. A sneak peak of the new lines Henzie is planning...\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Triplicate Titan"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Triniform"}},{"insert":" are new lines of robot that break down into smaller versions so you get 3 for the price of one "},{"attributes":{"background":"oklab(0.219511 0.00211037 -0.00744569)","color":"oklab(0.952693 0.000792831 -0.00253612)"},"insert":"ᐕ!!!"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Golem Artisan"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goldfury Strider"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bosh, Iron Golem"}},{"insert":" that uses or cares about the amount of Robot friends you have with them, so make sure to collect them all!\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blightsteel Colossus"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Beast of Burden"}},{"insert":" as our biggest boiz in collection, they are hefty and can definitely pack a big ol' punch when needed.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Theres many more golems that I could mention, but these are some of the interesting ones, HOWEVER, I will mention some interesting cards that didnt fit with the main themes of the deck."},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Garruk's Uprising"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rhythm of the Wild"}},{"insert":" as general pump cards, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Precursor Golem"}},{"insert":" very silly golem that can act as a double edge sword, either my whole deck gets targeted by opponent spell or my spell, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cybermen Squadron"}},{"insert":" sadly not a golem, BUT many golems are non legends and they are classified as a artifact creature, so Cybermen becomes interesting pump card, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ancestral Statue"}},{"insert":" can easily become a infinite etb combo creature with proper setup, very funny when it works out. Theres many more, but I wont bore you with the whole deck\n\nTHAT CONCLUDES THE TOUR, here is complimentary NDA to make sure you keep your mouth shut of what you learned here. Goodbye and have a nice evening!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"}]}
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Calling All Kavu!
Created by: Camjun
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Have you ever wanted to play a deck where "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Horned Kavu"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sparkcaster"}},{"insert":" are the main elements of the deck?\n\nNo? What are you doing here then?\n\nIf you ARE here to learn about how Kavu want to bounce back and forth from your hand to the battlefield, look no further!\n\nMany Kavu have simple ETB triggers that we abuse. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Possibility Technician"}},{"insert":" lets our Kavu allow for extra advantage on each entry trigger. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kav Landseeker"}},{"insert":" lets us continually get Lander tokens with each ETB. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kavaron Skywarden"}},{"insert":" triggers when creatures get bounced to our hand. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tannuk, Steadfast Second"}},{"insert":" gives all of our red Kavu warp, allowing us to gain extra triggers when there are no bounce cards to take advantage of. \n\nCards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blood Clock"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Umbilicus"}},{"insert":" force our opponents to continually return creatures to their own hands while we gain bounce advantage. Therefore, I chose "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Animar, Soul of Elements"}},{"insert":" to help reduce Kavu every time we cast creatures. Continually casting and recasting Kavu also helps to wrk towards another wincon: commander damage.\n\nOther wincons include "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Warstorm Surge"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Door of Destinies"}},{"insert":" to completely overwhelm our opponents with massive burn and damage!\n"}]}
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Kirol: World's Worst Wizard?
Created by: frustmolch
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"This is a graveyard-focused Wizard deck with Strixhaven's heartthrob himbo "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch"}},{"insert":" at the helm.\n\nThe deck wants to incrementally "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"increase the damage"},{"insert":" its wizards put out by"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" throwing wands"},{"insert":" (burn damage) AND "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"throwing hands "},{"insert":"(combat). \nWhile combat is not something wizards are known for, there are a few who like to get physical in Boros. And just like their backrow buddies, who are even harder to come by if you stick to the kindred theme, they care about "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"non-creature spells"},{"insert":" (or sometimes only instant or sorceries). \n\nKirol comes with a sorcery spell (Pack a Punch) stapled to him that buffs the combat wizards up with +1/+1 counters and even gives them trample, while milling a card, how nice of him. To access his spell, a card need to leave the graveyard though. For that, the deck runs "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"instants and sorceries that you can cast from the graveyard for cheap "},{"insert":"(mostly flashback)"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":", "},{"insert":"as well as"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"a few "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"recursion engines for both creatures and instants/sorceries "},{"insert":"to get Kirol prepared without much effort and repeat buffs and removal.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Looting effects"},{"insert":" are the main way of seeing more cards, since it helps fill up the graveyard and apparently a lot of Wizards like to loot.\n\nThe deck has a lot of moving parts and needs a bit to set and scale up, making it a bracket 2 despite some powerful haymakers. However, the Wizard theme kind of pulls it together and building and goldfishing was a lot of fun.\n\nAbout the Wizards:\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vivi's Persistence"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Queen Brahne"}},{"insert":" are repeatable ways of making wand-throwing wizard tokens, alongside "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mysidian Elder"}},{"insert":" (who likes to kamikaze block) and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Coruscation Mage"}},{"insert":". "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape"}},{"insert":"is a bit of both and provides card advantage. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege"}},{"insert":" also makes these little guys and can be reused by bouncing it.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gleeful Arsonist"}},{"insert":" triggers from opponents' noncreature spells, but can prepare Kirol with undying and then burns for more with additional counters.\n\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Clever Lumimancer"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Slickshot Show-Off"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crackling Cyclops"}},{"insert":" get big by storming off,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Overclocked Electromancer"}},{"insert":" likes counters since he doubles its power, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Boros Reckoner"}},{"insert":" pings when he blocks or is blocked, the other"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gandalf, White Rider"}},{"insert":" buffs the whole board and prepares Kirol when he dies. \n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"EARLY GAME:"},{"insert":"\n\nLoot, loot, loot (apparently something that Wizards like to do). "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Magus of the Wheel"}},{"insert":" is probably most effective at seeing cards and almost everything can be brought back anyways, but it can help your opponents . "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monument to Endurance"}},{"insert":" rewards looting with more cards and treasure, that are much needed later and damage.\n\nAlso, look for cost reduction ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ruby Medallion"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Longshot, Rebel Bowman"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Artist's Talent"}},{"insert":" level 2) that will help you pack more punches and cast more noncreature spells in the mid to late game.\n\nFill graveyard with stuff, preferably reusable spells like"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dig Site Inventory"}},{"insert":","},{"insert":{"card-link":"Practiced Offense"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shenanigans"}},{"insert":" and lands.\n\nMID GAME:\n\nSearch for the Wand- and Hand-Throwing. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vivi's Persistence"}},{"insert":"is the best card for creating Wizard tokens, since it's reusable and prepares Kirol if you have 2 mana left to return it to your hand. Ideally, you haven't even played him until you cast it for the first time.\nYou can start swinging aggressively with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crackling Cyclops"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Overclocked Electromancer"}},{"insert":", as they are great targets to be recurred with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Call a Surprise Witness"}},{"insert":" \n\nUse single target removal generously and keep pinging."},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dreadhorde Arcanist"}},{"insert":" helps you double up on your removal, preapres Kirol and likes counters. \nUse "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dusk // Dawn"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Winds of Abandon"}},{"insert":" if someone pops off. \n\nLook for recursion engines, especially "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Serra Paragon"}},{"insert":"and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crucible of Worlds"}},{"insert":", since playing lands from the yard is the easist way to get Kirol prepared and maybe even cast his sorcery twice. Get him out and start buffing up your hitters when nothing is too threatening.\n\nRamp by saving up treasures.\n\nLATE GAME:\n\nSave up"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Harmonic Prodigy"}},{"insert":"until you can cast a bunch of instants and sorceries per turn. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mother of Runes"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Giver of Runes"}},{"insert":" will help you get through damage and close out games with the hand throwers.\n"}]}
False Avatars
Created by: Gweenz
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck is trying to use the WUBRG mana base and converge cards from Strixhaven in order to get a big board and then casting "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Karona, False God"}},{"insert":" in order to buff avatars and hit hard. \n\nThe deck has a focus on filling the graveyard and recurring it with cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bloodline Bidding"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Uncle's Musings"}},{"insert":" \n\nThere's no combo based wincon but there is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phage the Untouchable"}},{"insert":" and"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Echocasting Symposium"}},{"insert":" for fun shenanigans. Most wins will come from getting asymmetrical value due to cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wildgrowth Archaic"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Transcendent Archaic"}},{"insert":" or even using "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter"}},{"insert":" to trade Karona for something on another players board. Also there are strong kindred cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chronicle of Victory"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Banner of Kinship"}},{"insert":" in order to close out games. \n\nDue to the high value of artifacts in order to get mana fixing and buff I added "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scour for Scrap"}},{"insert":" as a way to get something you need and potential save something that got destroyed or milled. I also added a few tutors to find creatures that are needed. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Celestial Reunion"}},{"insert":" is a great card for kindred since it will be easy to play whatever you want to the battlefield.\n\nI made a generally cheap land base with some shock lands. but the lands can be ramped up or down to taste! There are cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chromatic Lantern"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Springleaf Parade"}},{"insert":" to help get the less common colors \n\n\n"}]}
Chainer, Dragon Adept
Created by: Emocakes
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Use your suite of Card Filtering and Chainer's ability to fill the graveyard with Dragon's Approach, then when you cast one and exile four copies from your graveyard, Chainer will give the dragon you've tutored up haste, as it wasn't cast from your hand.\n"}]}
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Many More Mutants
Created by: Krakalak3n
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck wants Jackal to make as many mutant copies as possible. Jackal’s ability copies a creature spell with mana value equal to its power. Using cards to add or remove counters to Jackal lets you easily copy nearly every creature spell you cast. \n\nMutants love +1/+1 counters, so we take advanage of that with lots of draw focused on counters and combat damage. With all the copies we are generating, it’s easy to go wide and tall to smash through your opponents and grab a win. \n\nWinning is mainly going to be combat focused, but simic ascendancy is an easily achieved non combat win con. \n"}]}
only the watchful eye see the hidden thief // made from jelly
Created by: pachis
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"in this deck i wanted to highlight an underrated creature type, i initially wanted to build this as a jellyfish deck but in the process found that homunculi fit the deck better. a lot of homunculus cards revolve around 3 things casting from library, wheeling, and drawing cards so bilbo was perfect. i tried to keep adventure cards to a minimum to keep in spirt of the prompt. so i took the deck in a more artifact focused direction. \nthe game plan is to get bilbo and someone else like fblthp or mm'mnon out and start casting equipment's and other spells from library and exile to eventually flood the board with homunculi and win via little blue guy combat. \n"}]}
Hama's School of Uncommon Theft
Created by: TheBlues
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck is Shapeshifter tribal led by Hama, the Bloodbender.\n\nShapeshifter in this context refers not only to the 24 creatures with the type in the deck but to the tribe's themes of cloning, copying and theft. Due to how shapeshifters work, once they're on the battlefield they in most cases no longer keep their creature type, so the actual tribal payoffs are less prominent. Instead this deck uses cards that synergize well with copying or being copied.\n\nThis deck's themes are tokens, theft, mill, devotion to black and blue, cost reduction and mana values greater than 4.\n\nThe primary function of this deck is to copy Hama multiple times. This serves several purposes as her triggered ability both mills our opponents and gives us noncreature cards that we can cast with generic mana. She also contributes three hybrid mana to our devotion with each copy. Once we have cards exiled with her, we can cast them for a reduced rate using cards like Glamdring, Blood Funnel, and Wizards of Thay, or we can waterbend them with the tokens we get from cards like Underworld Hermit and Master of Waves. Because the cards we are stealing are most likely instants and sorceries, they go right back to the graveyard for us to steal them again.\n\nIf Hama's mill isn't fast enough, we can use Mesmeric Orb, Phenax, God of Deception, or Maddening Cacophony to find better targets.\n\nGood ramp is hard to find in blue/black, but we have some. Nyx Lotus synergizes well, we can use mono blue cost reducers like Sapphire Medallion and The Water Crystal because almost all of our high cost spells are blue, and Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree is an overlooked option for mill decks.\n\nFinally, we can take advantage of Hama's mana value of five and the fact that it carries over to anything that copies her. Displacement Wave and Day of Black Sun destroy or bounce all creatures with mana value below a certain threshold, avoiding most of your board but decimating your opponents. You can also take advantage of the fact that most clone variants cost four or more mana with Kozilek's Unsealing, which gives us tons of tokens to waterbend.\n\nOur main obstacle to playing this deck is obviously the legend rule. To combat this I've included most of the playable options to either ignore the rule or copy a creature without the copy being legendary. A number of these actually synergize quite well with the deck, Council of Reeds gives us fodder for waterbending and Sakashima is practically an honorary shapeshifter.\n\nOur plan to win with this deck is either to mill our opponents out or win via devotion, for example by copying Master of Waves or Gray Merchant of Asphodel. We can also win using our only game changer, Thassa's Oracle. There's something wonderfully silly about a Thassa's win that uses overwhelming devotion rather than self mill. \n\nOther cards of particular interest: \n\nPirated Copy - A great card for any clone deck, giving every copy of of one card the ability to draw on player damage. Basically the shapeshifter equivalent of a lord.\n\nChancellor of the Spires - Provides early-game mill as well as an alternative target for cloning, with a great ETB.\n\nNightscape Familiar - One of my favorite cards in the deck. The extra color increases the possibility for it to reduce your stolen spells, not just your clones, and you can clone it for even better discounts! \n\nOptional add-ons:\n\nEluge, the Shoreless Sea - We want our noncreature cost reduction to be as high as possible. Hama makes the spells she steals entirely generic to cast, so with enough flood counters we can freecast whatever our opponent's biggest spell is once a turn for as long as we want! Pity the poor fool who brought Time Warp.\n\nTymaret, Chosen from Death - Graveyard hate is always a good idea for a mill player, and the obscene toughness combos very well with Phenax.\n\nHostage Taker - Removal and theft, plus a target for cloning. \n\nSynthesis Pod - Allows you to trade unwanted spells for random cards off your opponents. Good if you're up against a deck that doesn't have many noncreatures for Hana to steal.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"}]}
ElfCube
Created by: _gimlet
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Forgive the simplicity...\n\nWhen I embrace a theme I take it seriously, so elves means elves - except that one guy (there's an exception to every rule). My understanding is the elves generally turn into an ElfBall - elves make mana that makes THINGS. Or goes it wide and makes a bunch of things. Google told me a cube is the opposite of a ball, so we #ElfCube. \n\nInstead of going wide, my idea here was to go tall. Not to make a lot of things but to make an elf counters deck that tries to compliment itself in some way with each card played, with enough ramp to keep playing elves and proliferating to make some big elves, with a tribe so big they can rebuild after a boardwipe. Grit at it's most aggressive, I guess? Yuna makes a great commander for this idea because she adds counters and shares them with other elves when they leave the battlefield. Resource management, baby. \n\n#elvesonelvesonelves\n\n\n"}]}
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Y'know, I'm Something of a Spellshaper Myself (Spellshaper Typal)
Created by: AlterLuin
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Spellshapers, in the lore of Magic, are spellcasters that devote their entire lives to mastering planeswalker-level magic, able to \"cast\" their own versions of classic spells by paying the cost and discarding a card, (mirroring what normally happens when you cast a spell: card from hand + mana = effect, then card goes to the graveyard). Some use it for their own ends, others sell the service of casting the spell, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Seismic Mage"}},{"insert":".\n\nThe commander of this deck, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Norman Osborn // Green Goblin"}},{"insert":", sees the discarded cards from using the spellshaper effects, and lets me cast them from the grave at a discount, meaning that I get to have my cake and eat it, too. With plenty of self-discard synergies with cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archfiend of Ifnir"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cryptcaller Chariot"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monument to Endurance"}},{"insert":" and others letting me benefit off discards even more than normal.\n\nThe deck features a few ways to give my creatures haste so that I don't have to wait a turn cycle for the spellshapers to work, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Anger"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Fire Crystal"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lightning Greaves"}},{"insert":", but I realized that there was some okay typal support to curve around the issue a bit while solving some other problems, like enabling flash from "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Progenitor's Icon"}},{"insert":" or typal copying from "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Molten Echoes"}},{"insert":".\n\nI had a lot of trouble trying to find ways for the deck to function and win. Considering spellshapers are overcosted and underpowered stat-wise, and the commander discount only does so much when my effects are all once per turn, even the typal support with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gathering Stone"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chronicle of Victory"}},{"insert":" only does so much, and flooding the deck with the typal anthems really does cut off the neat synergy with the commander I enjoyed.\n\nAnd then it hit me: a lot of Spellshapers are merchants, selling the effects of powerful spells like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Seismic Mage"}},{"insert":" casting "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stone Rain"}},{"insert":". So, the perfect path to victory for the deck should be the same: \nI sell the services that the spellshapers provide and assist the other players in dealing with problems, while slowly building my board with value engines like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cryptcaller Chariot"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Lost and the Damned"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Iraxxa, Empress of Mars"}},{"insert":" plus whittling everyone down with cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Feast of Sanity"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cool but Rude"}},{"insert":" , or just have an explosive, haste-enabled swing with cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Abomination, World Ravager"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wake the Dragon"}},{"insert":" to close out the game.\n"}]}
Golden Gear Compleated
Created by: Jalalalira
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Tetzin has been corrupted by the Phyrexians and is now being used to fuel their incubation machines! Every Incubation token created generates filters for artifacts that power up the Phyrexian army, and while Tetzin can't grab normal Phyrexian creatures, the Praetors make up for the binned creatures by being powerhouses in their own right. Some notable and key cards in this deck include:\n-"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chrome Host Seedshark"}},{"insert":" : Makes an incubator and triggers Tetzin every time we cast a ramping artifact\n-"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Essence of Orthodoxy"}},{"insert":" : Triggers Tetzin like crazy, even triggering on small things like Mites from "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Skrelv's Hive"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer"}},{"insert":" 's myr tokens, digging super deep into the deck.\n-"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Encroaching Mycosynth"}},{"insert":" : Lets us grab any card milled off of Tetzin\n-"},{"insert":{"card-link":"March of the Machines"}},{"insert":" : A flavorful way to get around having to pay mana transform your incubator tokens. Do note, however, that if you do this, the incubator tokens aren't Phyrexian creatures and don't benefit from buffs from "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chronicle of Victory"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis"}},{"insert":" .\n\nThis deck definitely aims to be aggro, so throwing away cards to Tetzin's ability is a given and recursion isn't really the focus. There is a weak point of removal in lieu of getting a critical mass of Phyrexian creatures and double faced artifacts to dig through the deck. Not as much as a weakness, but Tetzin's ability is not a may, so if you're generating tons of incubators with say "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines"}},{"insert":" and a bunch of mana dumped into a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Progenitor Exarch"}},{"insert":" , you could find your deck a bit thin. A copy of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Echo of Eons"}},{"insert":" was thrown in to alleviate this if games start running long.\nJust remember, all in all you're just another cog in the Machine.\n"}]}
Sphinx Slivers
Created by: jasoneks
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck uses Ingris Stingerquill in a rakdos sliver deck to go wide by making more slivers with support from cards like Hivestone and by creating a situation where they, even if they are blocked, get a fair amount of damage on the board on every opponent\n"}]}
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Zinnia, Mother of Goblins??
Created by: Theconndor
4 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Zinnia is one busy bird! This stork is delivering as many 1 power goblins as possible. But wait, there’s more! She’s also a grandmother! Our goblins have plenty of ETB effects that give us more goblins. Kindred support cards like molten echoes and kindred discovery give us more fodder, I mean goblins, and keeps our hand full. All the coat reducers help us have extra mana to pay the offspring cost. There’s several convoke sources and impactful vehicles to make use of all the bodies we have. The main win condition of the deck is getting a critical mass of creatures to pump our big bird into a lethal commander damage threat. Other finishers like kindred charge or legion loyalty give us a huge army of tokens to close out the game.\n"}]}
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