Deckbuilding Contest - February 2025 (Locked)

{"ops":[{"insert":"Tl;dr: Azorius ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Genku, Future Shaper"}},{"insert":") aristocrats via "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Martyr's Bond"}},{"insert":" with a lands subtheme. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11260609/genku_aristocrats"},"insert":"Deck link - Genku Aristocrats"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Genku, Future Shaper"}},{"insert":"'s main ability is that we get to create a small creature token whenever a non-token permanent we control leaves the battlefield.\n\nPresumably, Genku was meant to be a blink commander. Azorius is, after all, the most common color pair for blink effects. Unfortunately, Genku is severely outclassed as a blink commander by any premier blink commander such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brago, King Eternal"}},{"insert":". \nHowever, the MH3 designers have thrown Genku fans across the world (grand total: me) a bone in the form of Genku's very broad wording: Genku can act as a brilliantly janky aristocrats-lands commander.\nThe first part of Genku's aristocrat potential is quite clear: Dying involves leaving the battlefield, and thus non-tokens dying will create tokens for us.\nThe second part of Genku's potential is easier to miss on the first read: Genku's ability is not limited to creatures. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Escape Tunnel"}},{"insert":" creates sac fodder. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Azorius Chancery"}},{"insert":" create sac fodder. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lotus Field"}},{"insert":" creates sac fodder. \n\nSurely, a commander that creates sac fodder for simply having lands in your deck must be an insanely powerful aristocrats commander, or so one would think.\nHowever, Genku enthusiasts face one glaring flaw in their favorite moonfolk wizard: You can count the sacrifice payoffs in Azorius colors on one hand, even if you've suffered a severe workplace accident and said hand has only one finger left. In exchange, our one and only sacrifice payoff is quite a powerful one: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Martyr's Bond"}},{"insert":".\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Martyr's Bond"}},{"insert":" is, essentially, a more expensive version of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dictate of Erebos"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grave Pact"}},{"insert":". Whenever a creature we control dies, everyone else has to sacrifice a creature. Careful readers may notice that Martyr's Bond applies to more than creatures: If an artifact we control dies, then everyone else has to sacrifice an artifact as well, and the same goes for enchantments or any other non-land permanent type. Unfortunately we have very few ways to take advantage of this, but if you would like to slot in a copy of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sentinel's Eyes"}},{"insert":" (which you can attach to a creature and sacrifice the creature to cause the aura to die) to harass enchantress players I would strongly encourage it.\n\nA "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dictate of Erebos"}},{"insert":" sidegrade alone isn't quite enough to justify playing Genku aristocrats over something like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Judith, the Scourge Diva"}},{"insert":". Luckily, we have a few other tools tied to Azorius colors that let us pretend we're not just playing Rakdos but worse:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Academy Rector"}},{"insert":" is a very convenient tool that we can use to cheat out "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Martyr's Bond"}},{"insert":". Normally, Academy Rector is held back by the fact that it has to die in order for it to tutor out an enchantment, but our aristocrats context means that we often have methods to sacrifice Academy Rector before it gets exiled to a stray "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Farewell"}},{"insert":". "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Academy Rector"}},{"insert":" can also be found by tutors that Martyr's Bond cannot, such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Recruiter of the Guard"}},{"insert":", which increases the number of tutors that effectively find our key card."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Blue has many powerful filtering tools such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ponder"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Preordain"}},{"insert":" that let us dig to our powerful cards or ensure we hit our land drops early."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Weathered Wayfarer"}},{"insert":" acts as a very powerful toolbox card that can self-perpetuate by finding cards such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lotus Field"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lotus Vale"}},{"insert":" to reduce our land count and allow itself to continue finding lands while also giving us Genku triggers. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tolarian Academy"}},{"insert":" can act similarly."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Likewise, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stoneforge Mystic"}},{"insert":" acts as another toolbox card that gives us access to both a sacrifice outlet in "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dissection Tools"}},{"insert":" and a sacrifice payoff in "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Skullclamp"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Trinket Mage"}},{"insert":" also finds us "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Skullclamp"}},{"insert":" and a sac outlet in "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Witch's Oven"}},{"insert":". "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dizzy Spell"}},{"insert":" can be transmuted for the same effect."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gift of Immortality"}},{"insert":" gives us an extra sacrifice each turn (and it falling off makes an extra dork), "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Luminous Broodmoth"}},{"insert":" lets us reuse our sacrificable creatures, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Trove Warden"}},{"insert":" lets us reuse our creatures or lands eventually."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery"}},{"insert":" creates LOTS of sac fodder while also acting as a finisher late-game."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hall of Heliod's Generosity"}},{"insert":" allows us to recur "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Martyr's Bond"}},{"insert":" if it dies."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brought Back"}},{"insert":" can act as ramp with our fetch lands / lotus field lands, but can also act as protection for our important pieces."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glen Elendra Archmage"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Daring Apprentice"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist"}},{"insert":" give us protection from dangerous spells."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phantasmal Shieldback"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Market Gnome"}},{"insert":" act as perfect sac fodder."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shrieking Drake"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Whitemane Lion"}},{"insert":" generate lots of sac fodder for cheap repeatably."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sand Scout"}},{"insert":" makes us bonus fodder, while also giving us access to "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arid Archway"}},{"insert":" for a bounce land and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lazotep Quarry"}},{"insert":" as a sacrifice outlet."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Flagstones of Trokair"}},{"insert":" is really funny."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Enduring Innocence"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Staff of the Storyteller"}},{"insert":" give us card draw from Genku while also creating sac fodder on their own."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Argent Dais"}},{"insert":" is able to exchange sac fodder for cards, but can also act as flexible and repeatable backup removal."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Floating-Dream Zubera"}},{"insert":" is capable of drawing multiple cards per turn in combination with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Luminous Broodmoth"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brought Back"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Felidar Retreat"}},{"insert":" is capable of creating more sac fodder or pumping our board and works well with our high fetch-land density."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chasm Skulker"}},{"insert":" makes LOTS of sac fodder."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sinister Concierge"}},{"insert":" can often send commanders back to the command zone repeatably."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nOverall, despite Azorius having very very few good aristocrats cards, our colors let us use a toolbox/tutor suite to find our key cards and aristocrat pieces. Genku works with our landbase to create lots of sac fodder that transforms into board control via Martyr's Bond.\n\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"Hello!"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"There are currently 0 Golgari Polymorph decks on EDHREC. That is likely due to the fact that there are 0 polymorph effects outside of Izzet, but that is only a small hurdle we need to jump. Presenting… "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#1155cc","link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11263790"},"insert":"Name Drop—Golgari Polymorph"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"Like any traditional Polymorph deck we are destroying our creatures to turn them into something better, just in a different way. If a non-token green creature is equipped with "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Spy Kit"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":", when it dies we can use "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Verdant Succession"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" to find another card with the same name, in this case any non-legendary creature in the deck. Then if we are able to net two mana from the new creature entering or leaving, we can reequip "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Spy Kit"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" and do it all again."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"Here’s the plan:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":"Use our suit of black tutors to find our key pieces and our 7 green mana dorks (including one of our commanders: G"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":") to ramp them out in the early game. We need "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Spy Kit"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Verdant Succession"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":", a sacrifice outlet, and potentially a way to add mana when our lands enter and/or untap them (more on this later). "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":"In our ideal situation, we have "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Spy Kit"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Verdant Succession"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":". Equip any green mana dork or whatever green creature is available with "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Spy Kit"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":", sacrifice it to the "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" and polymorph it into whatever way you want to win the game. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":"In the case that we don’t have "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":", there are some other ways to make this work. Many of our creatures ramp one or two lands when they enter, so if "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Spelunking"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Amulet of Vigor"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" are on the battlefield, those lands will enter untapped. Combine that with "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Lotus Cobra"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Tireless Provisioner"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":", and each creature that enters will net us the two mana needed to equip it with "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Spy Kit"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" and then sacrifice it, even if we use a sacrifice outlet that doesn’t net us mana. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"Plan’s to win:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":"The classic polymorph: "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Blightsteel Colossus"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":". Simple. Easy. You can even give it haste if you have another green creature lying around with…"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":"The semi-classic: "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Craterhoof Behemoth"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" (or "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"End-Raze Forerunners"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":"). However, for this one we will need a critical mass of creatures, yet since we are sacrificing our creatures that give us lands they will never stay on board. Therefore, we have "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Scute Swarm"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Sporemound"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" , and "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Springheart Nantuko"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" to give us a token on landfall. A bunch of tokens + "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Craterhoof Behemoth"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" = a bunch of fun. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":"More tokens: you can also get tokens from a "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Field of the Dead"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" if you manage to find it."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":"Cut Options: The following would also work but were cut for space: any "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Blood Artist"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" effect; any "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Rise of the Dark Realms"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" effect (preferably plus haste), any other big polymorph target"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"The Other Stuff:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":"The ramp is mostly in the form of mana dorks that can be used to start off the loop (including one of our commanders)."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" is there as a backup sacrifice outlet, though we hope to never use him."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":"If we run out of basic lands to search for, we can sacrifice our lands to "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Sylvan Safekeeper"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" and then shuffle our graveyard into our library with "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Loaming Shaman"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" to keep on polymorphing. This is if we run out of basics even after using "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Rootpath Purifier"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":". All cards are findable with our polymorph combo."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":"Our removal suit is light, but all are creatures that are polymorphable. "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":{"card-link":"Apex Altisaur"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" serves as our board wipe. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThere are definitely other ways to take this, but it was a fun brew that fit into the spirit of the contest and has proven surprisingly effective. How would you build Golgari Polymorph? Enjoy!\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Well, I was looking for some interesting old commanders, which would break the color pie, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Asmira, Holy Avenger"}},{"insert":" immediately took my black heart!\nThis commander gets bigger and bigger with each creature, that died under your control on your turn, which points to "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/11245554"},"insert":"Selesnya Aristocrats"},{"insert":" deck.\n\nThe game plan is to play as many cheap and small creatures ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Helpful Hunter"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Haywire Mite"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sakura-Tribe Elder"}},{"insert":"),\nincluding tokens ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Retreat to Emeria"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spirit Bonds"}},{"insert":"), and sacrificing them ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spawning Pit"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fanatical Devotion"}},{"insert":") to either buff our commander,\nreanimate ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Second Sunrise"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Luminous Broodmoth"}},{"insert":") or just create even more tokens ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cloakwood Hermit"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Requiem Angel"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Field of Souls"}},{"insert":").\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Asmira, Holy Avenger"}},{"insert":" herself has built in evasion, so there is no need for extra, but getting \"flample\" with additional enchantments\nto get around chump-blocking flyers is always welcome in a deck ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Audacity"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rancor"}},{"insert":").\nFor protection, sacrifice fodder ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Alseid of Life's Bounty"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spore Frog"}},{"insert":") and single creature recursion ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Saffi Eriksdotter"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reveillark"}},{"insert":") was added.\n\nFor ramp and draw package, synergy was the main target, with including sacrifice based ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Awakening Zone"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bequeathal"}},{"insert":"),\ncreature based ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wood Elves"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Elvish Visionary"}},{"insert":") and commander-synergy based ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Caravan Vigil"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Deepwood Denizen"}},{"insert":").\n\nRemoval is centered around generating tokens ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aura Mutation"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Entrapment Maneuver"}},{"insert":"), sacrificing creatures as payment\nfor immediate value for our commander ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Haywire Mite"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Qasali Pridemage"}},{"insert":"), ETB on creatures for repeatable effect with reanimation\n("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reclamation Sage"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Loran of the Third Path"}},{"insert":") and board wipes centered around keeping a creature behind ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tragic Arrogance"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cataclysmic Gearhulk"}},{"insert":").\n\nSince the deck is made pretty much on budget (excluding the lovely Mirage lands), mana base is pretty tame,\nwith some cards generating extra value ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"High Market"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree"}},{"insert":"), but most lands being there for mana generation and fixing.\n\nHope you liked my deck and this short primer, and if you have any inputs, I'll be gladly reading them, since this deck was created solely by this prompt.\nHonestly tho, it looks really fun, and I will build this deck in paper in the future, so some cards might stay, if they are in the collection already :D\nAlso, since this deck is pretty budget friendly, I've decided to keep it under 100 € (without basic lands) with each individual card under 5 €.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Howdy yall! I decided to build Selesnya Spellslinger by turning the cowboy, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero"}},{"insert":" , into a certified Gunslinger "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11286755/wylie_duke_spellslinger"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11286755/wylie_duke_spellslinger"},{"insert":". This deck is mean to provide capture the thrill of the classic Izzet Spellslinger in one of my favorite color pairs by utilizing a suite of unique Selesnya payoffs. The full gameplan comes in 4 steps.\n\nStep 1: Tap Wylie Duke\n\tWylie Duke's ability by finding ways to turn him sideways to gain life and pick up more cards. My favorite ways to do this in this deck are "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Viridian Longbow"}},{"insert":" for a bit of direct damage to your opponents, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Presence of Gond"}},{"insert":" for some old fashioned token making, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Leyline Immersion"}},{"insert":" for some mana generation along with a little protection thrown in.\n\nStep 2: Untap Wylie Duke\n\tTo keep the engine running, there are more than a dozen cards in here like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Burst of Strength"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Djeru's Resolve"}},{"insert":" , and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Escape from Orthanc"}},{"insert":" for the simple fact that they say \"untap\" that when combined with Wylie's ability, keep the cantrips coming and that storm count climbing.\n\nStep 3: ???\n\tBut what if Wylie Duke isn't around? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Giggling Skitterspike"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vanguard of Brimaz"}},{"insert":" provide great targets for your spells. What about targeted removal? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Animist's Might"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Swallow Whole"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Windswift Slice"}},{"insert":" are great for getting the most of Wylie while keeping your plan in motion. What about keeping those combos going? Don't worry about those pesky blue counterspells, we got "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Autumn's Veil"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rebuff the Wicked"}},{"insert":" , and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reprieve"}},{"insert":" at home.\n\nStep 4: PROFIT!\n\tThe major payoffs in this deck come in three flavors. For evasion for our buffed up Wylie for some commander damage threat there's "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Prowler's Helm"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brotherhood Regalia"}},{"insert":" . For targeting our own creatures we get to treat ourselves with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Livewire Lash"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Season of Growth"}},{"insert":" , and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Venerated Rotpriest"}},{"insert":" . And last but certainly not least some classic storm payoffs in vanilla and Selesnya flavor including: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aetherflux Reservoir"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sentinel Tower"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chatterstorm"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Leonin Lightscribe"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monastery Mentor"}},{"insert":" .\n\nThis deck has been a blast to build, and without the fancy land package, it's a fairly reasonable budget. I'm looking forward to putting this together at home and bringing this cowpoke to my friend's kitchen table. Yeehaw!\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"Move over Sythis! There’s a new enchantress in town. Now, izzet has the lowest number of enchantress decks on edhrec, so I sought out to create a deck that gave me the feeling I was playing with a Sythis prison deck I have: tons of enchantments, lots of card draw, and not letting my opponents do stuff. To do that, "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Eruth, Tormented Prophet"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" seemed like a good choice with her built-in impulse draw and the deck ends up doing the following to enchant her opponents:"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"1) Ramp: This is key in order to try to get those satisfying, long turns of enchantment mayhem. "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Defiler of Dreams"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" are some of the only non-enchantments in the deck and they can do big work in helping keep the turn going. "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Helm of Awakening"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Mana Flare"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" are ramp-for-all, but the next component of the deck hopefully limits our opponents from taking too much advantage of it. "},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"2) Prison: To make up for this deck not having many creatures to pose a defense, we have tons of cruel enchantments to prevent our opponents from using their lands as intended. "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Blood Moon"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Overburden"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" among others do the job well and then "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Propaganda"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Dissipation Field"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" just disincentive attacks. "},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"3) Payoffs: Now that we’ve locked our opponents down, we need some payoffs to finish them off. We have enchantments like "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Passionate Archaeologist"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"The Lost and the Damned"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" to deal damage and create tokens off of our enchantment shenanigans. We also have "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Fiery Emancipation"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" to make everything hit harder. "},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"Overall, this deck seems like it could be a fun time. There are a few copy enchantment spells in here that could be versatile card draw to keep turns going or just extra bars on the prison cell. After playtesting via archidekt, I would say it’s important to make your plays in the right order. There are a lot of card draw enchantments and playing them when you won’t have mana to spend after could mean losing those key payoff cards to exile. Also, I’m sure someone might look at my list and wonder why the most iconic blue enchantment (Rhystic) isn’t in here. That’s just because rhystic gets a lot of card draws on other turns and that would mean exile in the deck. This really is a sorcery speed deck for the most part (except for the sole but synergistic instant "},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":{"card-link":"Abjure"}},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":" ). Well, hope you like it!"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11248877/eruth_prison_enchantress"},"insert":"Izzet is the New Selesnya"},{"insert":"\n\n\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello Hello! This is my first time entering one of these contests! Im super excited for the theme...one of my favorite things to do with magic is finding strange and unusual commanders and deck ideas (my voltron progenitus deck still holds a special place in my heart).\n\nFor this though I decided to enter my"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":" Gruul Mill Deck"},{"insert":" lead by "},{"attributes":{"background":"#ebd6ff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Meria, Scholar of Antiquity"}},{"insert":"\nGruul-ing Mill --->"},{"attributes":{"link":" https://archidekt.com/decks/11288421/gruuling_mill_ "},"insert":" https://archidekt.com/decks/11288421/gruuling_mill_ "},{"insert":"\n\nThe idea is to use her tap ability to dump mana into artifacts like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Whetwheel"}},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"#ebd6ff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Whetstone"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sands of Delirium"}},{"insert":". These can also be used with infinite mana to mill everyone completely and win the game with cards like "},{"attributes":{"background":"#ebd6ff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Rings of Brighthearth"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Basalt Monolith"}},{"insert":". Alternate wincons include cards like "},{"attributes":{"background":"#ebd6ff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Bonehoard"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Exoskeletal Armor"}},{"insert":" to take out your opponents with commander or creature lethal damage.....or if your feeling silly "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Painter's Servant"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grindstone"}},{"insert":" have a home in this deck too! 😅\n\nAll in all I really wanted to make something you dont typically see in Gruul by still utilizing Meria's abilities to tap artifacts for mana and card advantage all the while being a pain with mill ^^ \n\nIm always open to comments, criticism, and ideas for her too! Thanks for taking a look at my deck 🤗\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello there, I tried to do something new with this. I'm sorry if it looks bad to the Magic Veterans, I'm still new to the hobby.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true,"background":"#f9fafb","link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11263899/deckbuilding_contest_february_2025_killian_ink_spellslinger"},"insert":"Deckbuilding Contest - February 2025 || Killian, Ink Spellslinger"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Orzhov"},{"insert":" is known for lifegain and lifeloss, draining the opponents will make yourself stronger. There are several ways this is done, like sacrificing creatures to benefit yourself, summoning a bunch of tokens for lifelink, or just sorcerery spells that give you life. I wanted to break from this patern and try to make a spellslinger deck around a unique commander. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Killian, Ink Duelist"},{"insert":", our commander for this deck, makes spells you cast that target a creature cost 2 less. This reminded me of an Izzet deck where you cast spells for very cheap and overwhelm the opponent with quick spells. Most blue enchantments would help instants cost less so an Izzet commander can spam them and activate their effect which is usually doubling the effect like "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Stella Lee, Wild Card "},{"insert":"or drawing cards like"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" Niv-Mizzet, Parun."},{"insert":"\n\nI tried to work with this commander by picking out cards that target creatures like auras and instants. I added artifacts like "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bontu's Monument "},{"insert":"and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Oketra's Monument"},{"insert":" to reduce the cost of spells. I try to make the spells cost less so you can cast them more often. There's a lot of instants and aura cards that will cost 2 less based on our commander. \n\nI'm very glad on how this turned out!\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"When you think of Rakdos, what do you think of? Draw-go gameplay, hoping to draw only lands, and walls? "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/55078/grenzo_wall_warden"},"insert":"Hell yes"},{"insert":"! \n\nThis "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grenzo, Dungeon Warden"}},{"insert":" deck aims to drop the commander at 2 or 3 power, then plays a land and passes while doing all its game actions on opponent's turns , eventually building an army of defenders that kill everyone!\n\nThe core gameplay is literally that simple - drop grenzo, maybe a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thran Turbine"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Heartstone"}},{"insert":", and get to activating. In total, the deck has 23 creatures with defender, and 46 grenzo targets total (many of which feel like defenders) - so your hit rate is pretty high. Just keep activating and get used to saying \"in response\" before every game action - you're basically the mono blue guy now! Speaking of responses, one sweet piece of tech is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tel-Jilad Stylus"}},{"insert":", which can be used in response to a grenzo activation to put him on the bottom and instantly recur him, if he ever gets targeted with removal. It can also be used to recur etb creatures like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Duplicant"}},{"insert":" if you need more removal.\n\nKeep your fingers crossed to only draw lands, because any cards in your hand are gonna feel like wasted mana that could have been used to grenzo. "},{"attributes":{"background":"var(--light-background)","color":"var(--color)"},"insert":"If you do end up with a bunch of creatures in hand, don't fret - the deck runs multiple "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge"}},{"attributes":{"background":"var(--light-background)","color":"var(--color)"},"insert":" effects, and discard plus "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Junktroller"}},{"attributes":{"background":"var(--light-background)","color":"var(--color)"},"insert":" effects to reverse-stack the bottom of your deck and keep things running smoothly."},{"insert":"\n\nThe deck also takes advantage of its low power creatures and lack of casting spells to screw with the board in non-rakdosy ways, like dropping "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Meekstone"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rug of Smothering"}},{"insert":" to slow down gameplay. \n\nHow the deck wins is going to depend on which creatures you hit. The primary win-con is using "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vent Sentinel"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blight Pile"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Furystoke Giant"}},{"insert":"'s trigger to nuke your opponents. However, the deck can also win by pining people to death with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thermo-Alchemist"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lobber Crew"}},{"insert":" effects. Last but not least, there are plenty of ways to get huge amounts of mana in Rakdos - so you can win the arcades way by activating "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Walking Bulwark"}},{"insert":" two dozen times and overrunning the board with a pile of angry walls. \n\nThe deck also has a very, very late game recursion strategy using "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Feldon of the Third Path"}},{"insert":" copying "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Balthor the Defiled"}},{"insert":" to infinitely recur your walls, if opponents let it get that far. Heck, if they leave grenzo alone, its possible to win without casting more than a handful of spells - the current record is 5!\n\n\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"italic":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11257800"},"insert":"\"I have no doubt that you could augment an earwig to the point where it could understand nuclear physics, but it would still be a very stupid thing to do!\""},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis is my entry for the EDHREC February Deck Building Challenge: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11257800"},"insert":"Azorius Burn"},{"insert":".\n\nI hate Azorius. I don't play Azorius. However with this challenge I set out to do something different with it, let's try to have some fun with a thing I wouldn't normally do. :D I wanted to make something I couldn't find anything of on EDHREC. I wanted to make Azorius Burn.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"The \"burn\" package:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I realised quickly that my burn would have to be card draw based or cards in hand based because... Well those are what I have access to for burn damage in these colours.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Black Vise"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ebony Owl Netsuke"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Iron Maiden"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Misers' Cage"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Psychosis Crawler"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scrawling Crawler"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Skullcage"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Viseling"}},{"insert":".\nOf these "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Iron Maiden"}},{"insert":" is clearly in-front if we can get enough cards in hand, though "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ebony Owl Netsuke"}},{"insert":" has excellent consistency, copying any these effects would be good: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Copy Artifact"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirrormade"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Metamorph"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sculpting Steel"}},{"insert":".\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"In the Zone"},{"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I started off with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kwain, Itinerant Meddler"}},{"insert":" as the Commander to pay homage to a good friend's Group Hug deck (and I thought it'd be a fun twist on that deck). However as I put together the burn package I realised that the little rabbit is not helpful to my end plan by healing someone every time I put a card in their hand. I also really liked the idea of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Iron Maiden"}},{"insert":" bursts of damage so I started looking for effects that would let me keep cards in peoples hands. Then I found him "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Second Doctor"}},{"insert":". He encourages cards in hand, he protects me, he's perfect. The right grease for the wheels, not essential just very helpful. With the option of taking a partner with him and looking over the options, what else does my burn package do? I want the option to replicate my artifacts. And if I can't have that in the zone then I'd like to be able to replicate the triggers. Enter "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Adric, Mathematical Genius"}},{"insert":", Again more grease to the wheels. Neither of them are mandatory but both of them are very useful.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Cards in Hand?:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck wants to get more cards in hand have people hold on to them. The deck runs a playset of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Howling Mine"}},{"insert":" style effects. As these happen after the upkeep triggers of our \"burn\" suite we want people holding on to as many cards as possible. So it equally runs a playset of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eidolon of Rhetoric"}},{"insert":" effects. Our removal is focused around putting cards back in the hands of our friends with effects like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Raise the Palisade"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Unsubstantiate"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reprieve"}},{"insert":". The deck would probably benefit from a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cyclonic Rift"}},{"insert":" but I wanted to avoid too much generic good stuff. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Windfall"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jace's Archivist"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cut a Deal"}},{"insert":" allow us to burst out some damage with either of the Crawler brothers in the burn package.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Cards in MY Hand:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"We want to make sure that we get our burn spells so for that reason the deck runs several tutor options ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Oswald Fiddlebender"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fabricate"}},{"insert":") to toolbox it's way towards burning out our friends. As well as a playset of differing recursion ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hanna, Ship's Navigator"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Emry, Lurker of the Loch"}},{"insert":") to make sure that if our artifacts get blown up/sacc'd to tutor we're not just out of the game forever.\n\n\nSummary:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I had an absolute blast making this. As someone who doesn't normally play Azorius it was fun to look at this colour pair in a different way. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the deck as much as I've enjoyed stirring the pot to brew it.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"This is my \"Rakdos Burn\" deck as someone with R/G colorblindness (Simic Burn)"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"link: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11242438/simic_lifegain_edhrec_challenge"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11242438/simic_lifegain_edhrec_challenge"},{"insert":"\n\nRakdos Burn baby. Theres nothing like some symmetrical burn. The goal of the deck is to use Aetherflux Reservoir, Hurricane, Squall Line, and Borrowing the East Wind to do some symmetrical burn to EVERYONE. Classic Rakdos.\n\nHow do we possibly survive all of this damage we are doing to ourselves? Thats where my favorite Rakdos Commander, Omo, Queen of Vesuva comes in. We have quite a bit of lifegain. Cards everyone knows and love like Lifetap, Thoughtleech, Wellwisher, Glimmerpost, Fruition, and to boost it all Honor Troll and Alhammarret's Archive. Omo helps us fix our lands, our creatures and even our opponents lands in order to try and squeeze as much juice as we can to pump up our life total to make sure we don't die before our opponents. Think of it like paying life and mana to kill everyone else.\n\nOur burn spells are X cost spells so how do we pay for that? By mana fixing all of our and our opponents' terrible boring lands into Loci for Cloudpost to add a trillion mana by its self to pay off most of the damage by itself.\n\nIt wouldn't be a Rakdos deck without some self-sacrificing for value and then reanimating whatever we sacrifice to squeeze even more lifegain and burn out of the deck as Rakdos only has a couple of big burn spells unfortunately. We want to copy our burn and copy our lifegain to make sure we have enough gas in the tank to bring it over the finish line. We also have a couple of lifegain payoffs and ways to take advantage of the counters our Rakdos Commander puts on creatures and lands (make them technically \"modified\").\n\nPlease look through the list and try to parse it for yourself because this is a strange Rakdos list that does a little bit of everything to make sure we get to a point where we can burn out opponents out and they can't cast anything without us gaining a billion life for us to spend to blow us all up.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Hear me out:\n\nDragons! But, Orzhov? and a Warhammer-non dragon commander at that! Very not normal, but sounded like a fun strategy to try! Hope you guys agree!\n\nPlease enjoy "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Neyam Shai Murad"}},{"insert":" and her hoard of dragons. I like to imagine, she is over in the 40k universe playing Dungeons and Dragons with some other Imperial Rogue traders while she's travelling through imperial space. \n\nHere's for the sillies: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11269149/february_2025_unseen_two_color_orzhov_dragons"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11269149/february_2025_unseen_two_color_orzhov_dragons"},{"insert":"\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"underline":true,"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Izzet Land Animation? It is!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11264874/izzet_land_animation"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11264874/izzet_land_animation"},{"insert":"\n\nHere is my submission with an "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Izzet Land Animation"},{"insert":" deck, helmed by "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Balmor, Battlemage Captian"},{"insert":".The main idea of this deck is to attack and deal combat damage through the use of animated lands. One of the easiest ways to do this is to use "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Kormus Bell"},{"insert":" to animate everyone's lands and using Balmor to get an advantage in terms of power, but that is not a guaranteed game plan, so in order to supplement that, I've put in all of the cards with the \"Awaken\" mechanic from Battle for Zendikar that would be legal for this deck, alongside the two \"Genju of the____\" cards as well. I've put a small snow land package into the deck in order to be able to animate them using cards from Ice Age and Kaldheim just in case all other plans go awry. Since this strategy lends our lands to be super fragile, I've included as much land ramp as Izzet allows me, along with a "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Crucible of Worlds"},{"insert":" to reccur lands.\n\nThere are a few combos that I would like to point out, such as "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Storm-Kiln Artist and Haze of Rage"},{"insert":" to give us \"infinite\" mana as well as \"infinite\" power on all of our creatures. There is another combo with "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Walking Atlas, Izzet Boilerworks"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Retreat to Coralhelm"},{"insert":" which allows you to get \"infinite\" landfall triggers with "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Retreat to Coralhelm"},{"insert":" and pairs nicely with Moraug to give you extra combats or with "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Amulet of Vigor"},{"insert":" so you can tap the Boilerworks for \"infinite\" mana.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11234987/not_gruul_then_please_dont_hurt_me"},"insert":"Not Gruul? Then Please Don't Hurt Me."},{"insert":"\n\nA defensive Gruul deck, using "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Zilortha, Strength Incarnate"}},{"insert":" to make sturdy walls out of high-power, low-toughness creatures. Once you've stabilized your board and let your opponents chip away at eachother's health a bit, close out the game with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fling"}},{"insert":" effects.\n\nI made sure every creature in the list still has at least 2 toughness, just so that I can run "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Flowstone Surge"}},{"insert":" , an amusing little anthem I had never seen before.\n\nI kept the main list under $60, but included a sideboard of some potential upgrades.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"Spellshapers are an old creature type that mostly takes up space in Red, Blue and Black, since they have the most discard synergy and all Spellshaper abilities cost at least one card. This deck instead uses Selesnya and the limited support that it gives.The deck aims to get out a few spellshapers and protect them until it can overrun the opponent."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#000000"},"insert":"There is only one commander that even works remotely with the theme, that being the background of Cloakwood Hermit."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","color":"#1155cc","link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11253726/selesnya_spellshapersdiscard"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11253726/selesnya_spellshapersdiscard"},{"insert":"\n\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11251049/mono_w_shadow?sort=cmc&stack=custom"},"insert":"Boros Shadow"},{"insert":"\n\nWhen I read the prompt, the first thing I did was open the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Future Sight"},{"insert":" collection page. That’s where I found "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Augur il-Vec"}},{"insert":" . Shadow in white? That was new to me!To my surprise, it had 12 siblings, and one of them was Boros! At that moment, I had my theme, now I just needed a commander.\n\nThe idea is simple: win using Shadow. That’s the entire game plan. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer"}},{"insert":" was my choice, as it provides additional protection to the deck. Combined with  "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Boros Charm"}},{"insert":" effects a lot of protection bases are covered. \n\nWith the commander decided, the next step was to increase the number of creatures with Shadow on the battlefield. To achieve this, I added  "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Splinter Twin"}},{"insert":" effects (no combos, only shadows) the rest follows the usual package: draw, removal, and ramp.\n\nHope you guys enjoy it.\n\n"}]}