Jeremy 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"\nHello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nBack in January, "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/mtg_ds"},"insert":"MTGDS"},{"insert":" wrote "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/articles/allure-of-the-unknown-introducing-hipster-dragon-highlander/"},"insert":"an article for EDHREC"},{"insert":" in which they proposed a new voluntary deck restriction: the Hipster Quotient. As MTGDS explains, “"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"A deck's Hipster Quotient is the sum of the proportion of all recorded EDH decks in which its constituent cards (excluding basic lands) appear."},{"insert":"” In other words, since "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sol Ring"}},{"insert":" appears in 83.7% of decks on EDHREC, it contributes 83.7% to your deck’s Hipster Quotient. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reliquary Tower"}},{"insert":", which is played in 27.2% of decks, would add 27.2%. Of course, there’s a huge drop-off when you get to cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Equal Treatment"}},{"insert":" which comes in at a statistical 0.0%.\n\nSince no one has the time or sanity to manually calculate a deck’s Hipster Quotient, MTGDS has also developed a web app to do it for you! Just paste in your deck’s URL into the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://mtgds.shinyapps.io/hipster_dragon_highlander/"},"insert":"Hipster Dragon Highlander Calculator"},{"insert":" and tap “Update”. \n\nThis month, we’re looking for decks that with a low Hipster Quotient. In other words, lists that play fewer popular cards and more obscure ones. 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":"Construct a Commander/EDH legal deck with a 150% or lower Hipster Quotient, calculated using the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"link":"https://mtgds.shinyapps.io/hipster_dragon_highlander/"},"insert":"Hipster Dragon Highlander Calculator"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":". Otherwise, there are no restrictions so just brew the most interesting list you can think of! "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\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 and acorn cards, 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":"\nReply to either this newspost or "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt/status/1626683783872237579?s=20"},"insert":"the 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 -5, currently) on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Friday, February 24"},{"insert":". Only one submission per user!\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, February 25, 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 cardkindom.com. 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 Tuesday, January 31, 2022. 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 January’s winners! "},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1st Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/15139"},"insert":"Volbe"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://t.co/nWO37hBplb"},"insert":"Nekusar But White"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2nd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/69850"},"insert":"Fzzr"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://t.co/4mLOSvTbKK"},"insert":"Bant Burn"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3rd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/user/212392"},"insert":"MTGBro23"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://t.co/DWF1fCiFDz"},"insert":"Mono Red Pacifist"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThank you!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If you have any other questions, feel free to ask here, reach out on Twitter, or join "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/eZg3mvJd7v"},"insert":"our public Discord server"},{"insert":". We look forward to seeing what you all come up with! \n\nThe Archidekt Team"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Queso_Fresco 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Made an account so I can spread the word of our Lord and Savior, The Raven Man. You might scream \"But he's just a worse Tergrid!\", and you'd be right, except Tergrid relies on your opponents having permanents worth stealing in their decks. Not the Raven Man! Built around making "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"someone"},{"insert":" discard a card each turn (if not "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"everyone"},{"insert":") to continuously spawn more birds, he generates his own value regardless of your crappy deck. The Birds are then buffed through a variety of means for an unstoppable Bird Beatdown. My IRL list was already at 180%, so taking out Sol Ring was all it needed to be "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"truly"},{"insert":" hipster!\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/4058835\n"}]}
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Sahh 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Here's a decklist that I put together to run "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yasova Dragonclaw"}},{"insert":" as a stax deck that aims to keep each opponents creatures tapped and then steal and untap them with Yasova's ability as well as a choice of threaten effects.\nFeatures lots of old enchantments that make untapping creatures difficult.\n\nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/4049248\n"}]}
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ske11i 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3773301\n\nA vehicle reanimator deck that uses greasefang to cheat expensive vehicles onto the battlefield, then will either blink them to keep the cards, or sacrifice them for value. hipster quotient of 147%\n"}]}
Edited 2/24/2023, 7:09:16 PM
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InvaderTim 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4056966#Strategically_Defensive\n"}]}
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BenBen37234 13 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4051632"},"insert":"Aren't mountains cool?"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 2/24/2023, 11:15:59 PM
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Stormagggedddon 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"We Like em BIG\n\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/4063121#HIPSTERS_POWAAAAAA_OVAAWHELMING\n"}]}
Edited 2/24/2023, 11:30:53 PM
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13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"92% Quotient "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph"}},{"insert":" shaman/wizard/weenies deck. Only 3 pingers, and budget-friendly, but still has been wrecking my pod since I've made it.\n"}]}
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batchfiles 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4057629#Jund_Spellslinger_-_Hipster_Contest\n\nDo you love gambling a play on a coin flip? Do you enjoy absurd tempo blowouts a la a copied "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Chef's Kiss"},{"insert":"? Do you like using politics and favors to manipulate opponents into tolerating your shenanigans? Do you enjoy abusing reclaim effects to loop instants and sorceries in and out of you graveyard?\n\nIf the answer to any of those questions is yes, well, this is the deck for you, and at a price that can't be beat. (It's less than 35$ total and has a Hipster Quotient of 45%) How's that for hipster?\n"}]}
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CommitStab 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I'm sure BG +1 counter decks aren't that uncommon, but what if I added blue? Featuring some wacky lands\n\nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/4063632\n"}]}
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mjk777 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This is closed, but I thought I would share this deck https://archidekt.com/decks/4064355. This is a deck that's goal is to make you feel like Fblthp, totally lost.\n"}]}
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TrapperTheGeek 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Just curious who's selecting finalists for these contests? I was pretty confident I'd at least get an honorable mention for building a usable deck with 1% ubiquity rating with a neat Arboria pillowfort trick. If that doesn't embody the prompt then I'd like to learn more about who's grading these contests so I can build to their interest/preference instead. Just a little frustrating to spend 20+ hours researching cards with 0.0% EDHRec ratings that work together to form a decent jank build that is playable and fun while gettting the lowest hipster rating possible. Not trying to be salty/whiny, but yeah, hard not to be little salty about the lost time when the finalists selected have higher hipster ratings. Which feels contrary to the prompt and more like the judges have a bias that I should learn to cater to. \n"}]}
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Jeremy 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Finalist selection is a group effort by the Archidekt team. \n\nWhile it is sincerely impressive that you kept your Hipster Quotient so low, the prompt only asked users to build an interesting deck with 150% or less-- not the lowest number possible. I don't mean this as a \"gotcha\" moment and it obviously didn't count against you, but just selecting the three decks with the lowest totals would have been a misrepresentation of the prompt. \n\nFor what it's worth, I recall yours being one of the 10 or so we had the 160ish submissions pared down to. The incredibly lower % certainly helped it stand out. But the three ultimately chosen we felt best embodied the prompt, and frankly it's not something I want to set a precedent of explaining beyond the descriptions provided in the poll on Twitter/newspost on here. \n\nRegardless, it's best to keep in mind that at the end of the day, any prompt that includes \"interesting\" as one of its requirements is going to be incredibly subjective. There's no secret formula I can give you that will make whoever is judging it find your deck more ore less interesting than every other submission. I apologize for the disappointing response, but we're doing our best and stand by it. \n"}]}
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BabyJelly 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4101851#Hipster_Dungeons_and_Dragons\n\nEvery once in awhile, you get sick of playing magic the gathering...\n\nSo, I invite you to play DND with me. \n\nTake the initiative early, plunder through the depths of your deck and the dungeons, and you just might find a dragon ends up in your graveyard, ripe for reanimation. \n"}]}
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