Jeremy 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"\nHello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe upcoming Streets of New Capenna set and its associated Commander decks are fully revealed! As has become the norm, these products are stuffed to the gills with "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2631871?sort=cmc&stack=custom#New_Capenna_Commanders"},"insert":"37 new legendary creatures"},{"insert":" to build around. Brewing when there isn't an established \"meta\" around a commander can be a bit trickier, but oh so satisfying when you discover a sweet piece of tech all on your own. I "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"bet"},{"insert":" you can guess where we’re going with this month’s "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/"},"insert":"Card Kingdom"},{"insert":"-sponsored contest. \n\nAs was the case starting with January’s contest, we will now accept submissions on both Twitter and Archidekt! Details below.\n\nWhat’s the contest all about?"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Working within the parameters of the prompt provided below, construct a decklist with your own creative spin. Three chosen finalists will be awarded store credit to "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/"},"insert":"cardkingdom.com"},{"insert":". \n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"For April’s deckbuilding contest, brew a Commander/EDH deck led by one of the new legendary creatures from Streets of New Capenna or New Capenna Commander. Your other 99 cards do not need to be from New Capenna. You’re on the frontier of deckbuilding with these new commanders– make something spectacular!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPlease note, since cards do not technically become legal in Commander/EDH until their official release, any cards you use from New Capenna (including your commander) will have a red border.\n\nHere’s how to participate:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Brew an EDH/Commander legal deck on Archidekt that satisfies the prompt.\nAny unreleased cards spoiled during the contest’s duration are allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Silver-bordered, while cool, are not allowed. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Digital-only cards (such as those designed for the Alchemy format on Arena) are not allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Strictly one deck submitted per user. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Reply to either this newspost or the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt/status/1517527229063999494?s=20&t=MOt6TTYOyy7Z1X4nGX9M2A"},"insert":"announcement tweet"},{"insert":" from the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt"},"insert":"@archidekt"},{"insert":" account on Twitter with a link to your deck before 9:00pm ET (UTC -4, currently) on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Friday, April 29, 2022"},{"insert":".\nFrom the eligible submissions, we'll select three finalists with lists that we believe best embody the spirit of the prompt. Additional characteristics by which your deck may be judged include playability and uniqueness (i.e. “spice”); budget has no direct bearing on your chances to win. Deck descriptions are not required but certainly may provide valuable context!\n\nOn "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Saturday, April 30, 2022"},{"insert":", we'll tweet out a poll for the community to vote on its favorite of the three selected finalists' lists. Any finalists who submitted their lists on Archidekt will be notified via the email associated with their account. We’ll also publish a newspost on Archidekt announcing the finalists and linking to the poll on Twitter. Each finalist will be awarded store credit to "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/"},"insert":"cardkindom.com"},{"insert":". The value of the credit is in US dollars and depends on the finalist's placement in the community poll at the end of its two day duration:\n1st Place Prize - $50"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2nd Place Prize - $30"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3rd Place Prize - $20"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Finalists will be contacted via Twitter or email (depending on where they submitted) regarding their winnings following the conclusion of the poll by "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tuesday, May 3, 2022"},{"insert":". Please note, you must have a Card Kingdom account in order to receive your winnings. It's quick and free-- "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/register"},"insert":"register here"},{"insert":" if you don't have an account already!\n\nAn important note:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Unfortunately, due to wild variance in contest laws, eligibility is limited to residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec). We’d love to allow all of our users to participate, but ensuring we are legally compliant with each country’s national laws is too great a barrier. For additional information regarding eligibility, check our "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/contestRules"},"insert":"official contest rules"},{"insert":". \n\nCongratulations to March’s winners! "},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1st Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/2483"},"insert":"StormHarbinger"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2510305#Journey_to_the_Crablands"},"insert":"Journey to the Crablands"},{"insert":"\n2nd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/145536"},"insert":"TevishSzat"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2456369#Unlimited_Jank_Works"},"insert":"Mairsil Unlimited Jank Works"},{"insert":"\n3rd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/73376"},"insert":"SadPandaFace"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2341075#Yoshi-Rograkh_Curio-Combo"},"insert":"Yoshi-Rograkh Curio-Combo"},{"insert":"\n\nThank you!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If you have any other questions, feel free to ask here or reach, on Twitter, or in our "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/eZg3mvJd7v"},"insert":"newly public Discord server"},{"insert":". We look forward to seeing what you all come up with! \n\nThe Archidekt Team\n\n"}]}
Edited 4/22/2022, 3:36:27 PM
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aberdu 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2641680#Draw_till_you_drop._A_cycling_deck.\n\nDraw cards via cycling, maybe mill a player or two, drain life, and maybe go infinite.\n"}]}
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CH4MP55 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/2645312#New_Capenna_Political_Advisory_Board \n"}]}
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Darthpage 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":{"card-link":"Ognis, the Dragon's Lash"}},{"insert":" https://archidekt.com/decks/2636863#Jund_DragonTreasure\n"}]}
Edited 4/25/2022, 11:52:30 PM
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Butter-Soup 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"want a twist on the classic thassas oracle? How about some cards that you have never seen before with the end goal of getting rid of your entier library! https://archidekt.com/decks/2547748#exile_library_tribal\n"}]}
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Saberguy22 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2614499#Angels_We_Have_Heard_on_High\n"}]}
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SwankyFlea 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2642138#Phage_Goes_To_Beamtown\n\nThe name says it all.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"But you ask despite it; why does Phage wanna visit Beamtown?"},{"insert":"\n\nThe Beamtown Bullies allow us to put a creature from our graveyard onto the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"opponents' "},{"insert":"battlefield. That means when we use the bullies on Phage, she enters on their battlefield where her ETB effect triggers and kills that player.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"But you remark, despite its brilliance; but that only kills one player, and Phage is exiled when the player dies, and even if that weren't true, Beamtown Bullies exiled Phage at the end step. How am I supposed to win if I can only kill "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"one "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"person?"},{"insert":"\n\nFool that you are, you do not realize we can work the stack in our favor. We can use our single-target kill spells to kill Phage as the ETB triggers but before it resolves, safely placing her back in our graveyard before the player absconds with her to the grave and before Beamtown Bullies can abscond with her either. Thus, we are safe to repeatedly Phage each of our opponents until each is thoroughly Phage'd out like we just cast Out Of Time.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"But yet you still relent; what if I don't draw Phage right away? What happens if I "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"do "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"draw her? Do I wait for turn 6 to cast her and hope she dies because we don't have sac outlets?"},{"insert":"\n\nYes, those are valid arguments. But we have our Entombs; Vile Entomber, Entomb, jarad's Orders, Final Parting, and more. And if we need to draw any other combo pieces, we have several wheel and loot effects that help us discard Phage if we accidently draw her; Dragon mage can be popped out by the Bullies, and we have Tormenting Voices, Wheel of Fate, Cathartic Reunion...\nThis deck is unstoppable. No more questions.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Yet you continue to debate; what if they kill The Beamtown Bullies? What if it's too slow to kill one player per round?"},{"insert":"\n\nBut we have our answers, as we always do. Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, Guardian Augmenter (a card whose art and flavor text feel like they were meant for a different card than the name and ability...) etc. protect our commander, as well as Alpha Authority and Aspect of Mongoose.\nAnd for going too slow, we have effects like Seedborn Muse, Magewright's Stone, Thousand-Year Elixir, and Seeker of Skybreak.\n\n\nSo go forth, my children, and watch as any and all gawk in horror as Phage Goes To Beamtown.\n"}]}
Edited 4/25/2022, 4:56:37 AM
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BadBrewsRUs 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"I hate to be a killjoy but Beamtown can only donate nonlegendary creatures, so phage isn’t a legal target and can’t be used like this to one-shot folks\n"}]}
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Hallowpoint 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2618869#Jetmir_Nexus_of_Revels \n"}]}
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xerogold 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"Draw a Card, Discard a Card.\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/2635911\n"}]}
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wscw966 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2633427#Goaded_Group_Slug\n\nGroup Slug style deck with Gahiji, Honored One as the commander.\n"}]}
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MooseAndGoose 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2633763#Falco_Punch\n\nNothing too interesting going on in this Falco deck, just incidentally playing your entire deck.\n"}]}
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dracina 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2637056#Bess-t_Deck_I_could_make\n"}]}
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shmoofidoo 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"Sorry, a little confused. is the prompt to make the most high meta deck we can around a new commander or make a deck that \"best embodies\" that commander?\n"}]}
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Jeremy 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"\"Embody the spirit of the prompt\" refers specifically to following the prompt (ie. the italicized text) as best you can, not necessarily anything about the commander itself.\n\nSo in this case, the \"spirit of the prompt\"would just be to build something cool with a legendary creature from New Capenna as its commander. Whether you build something high-powered or budget has no true bearing on your likelihood to win. \n"}]}
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LittleLynx 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2632409#April_2022_contest_submission\n"}]}
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