Jeremy 22 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"}]}
Edited 2/18/2023, 7:12:31 AM
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blobbytheblob 22 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Artificial Evolution and Sleight of Mind at their best. 81 percent hipster rating at time of submission.\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/2087220#Rewriting_History\n"}]}
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Draxis9 22 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Atraxa finds the ancient tales in the sagas far superior to any of this new storytelling, they had it right back in the day.\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/4038831#Atraxa's_Hipster_Sagas\n"}]}
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GlitchHunter 22 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3824161#Maestros_Power\n41% Hipster quotient, and a deck that I actually own, to boot.\nI wanted to use my Atog deck, but it was 220%\n"}]}
Edited 2/21/2023, 1:21:56 AM
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Drow_Elf_on_the_Shelf 22 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Who doesn't love the awesome mechanic of Banding? With this deck, you can experience all the confusing wonders of this old keyword, protect all your big creatures by sac'ing small ones, and hopefully survive long enough to get a win con! With a hipster quotient of 44%, you'll wish to "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"band "},{"insert":"together with a few friends and give it a go! https://archidekt.com/decks/3090883#A_Very_Confusing_Band_of_Misfits\n"}]}
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GoblinWarBuggy 22 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4035430#The_Hip_Stirs..."},"insert":"The Hip Stirs..."},{"insert":"\n\nAas they say, my hips don't lie and i'm starting to feel you boy\nI don't know how that last part relates to the deck but I do know that my deck's hip's absolutely in the stratosphere\nWeighing in at 6% unhip\nNo card is more than 0.5% unhip\n\nBasic plan for the deck:\n\tSuit up a creature ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fireblade Charger"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Gaveleer"}},{"insert":", etc.), get "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rhuk, Hexgold Nabber"}},{"insert":" out, and then sacrifice them for *value*.\n This also works with our value equipment and interaction like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Heartseeker"}},{"insert":".\n There also happens to be an awful four piece infinite combo so that's pretty neat ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Amorphous Axe"}},{"insert":" /"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Runed Stalactite"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kazuul's Toll Collector"}},{"insert":" /"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vulshok Battlemaster"}},{"insert":" /"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Armory Automaton"}},{"insert":" , any sacrifice outlet, and then a payoff to that sacrifice outlet or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mortarpod"}},{"insert":" can replace the last two, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho"}},{"insert":" )\n\nThe deck definitely hurts from going so hard into being hip (not enough staple draw spells and staple ramp spells, although it lets some cool cards shine sometimes like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Grimoire"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Brothers' War"}},{"insert":" \nThere also definitely better strategies to do this with (tokens comes to mind) but i am pretty happy with this one.\n"}]}
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ViddaLex 22 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4036932#Krothuss,_Lord_of_the_Hipsters\n"}]}
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UncleOko 22 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4036787#Ognis,_the_Hipster's_Lash\nOgnis, the Hipster's Lash was originally built out of spite, I play in an online pod of 3-6 and we have kept our decks limited to $250 on Archidekt using TCGPlayer pricing. This version of Ognis, swaps out \"mainstream\", (ubiquity >2%), for cards under 2% ubiquity. The deck itself runs very nicely, after changes it plays very fast in land dumps in the first few turns, then it turns over to exclusively treasure generation. It utilizes effects such as artifact ETB, artifact LTB and creature LTB to deal damage to opponents at instant speed. \n"}]}
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CzarKingRex(Common Patron)
22 months{"ops":[{"insert":"How about a go-wide creature deck with ZERO CREATURES? I don't know what's jankier than vanilla tribal. Hipster rating well within the 99th% since it also only runs basic lands. Gotta fit that blandness-matters theme!\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/1066723#Are_you_bo_real?\n"}]}
Edited 2/20/2023, 8:57:23 PM
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kekkerz 22 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Aggressive defender\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/4036604#Hipster_Defender\n"}]}
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DaxBras 22 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Turns out Auntie Blyte plays so many weird old cards that she doesn't have to try very hard to be a hipster.\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4036253#Auntie_Hipster"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4036253#Auntie_Hipster"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Tetsuo 22 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2716506#EDH_-_Of_Kith_and_Kin\n\nKithkin/Soldier Tribal....\n\nThis is one I was already working on, seems perfect for this contest.. 56% :-)\n"}]}
Edited 2/20/2023, 6:38:19 PM
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brainface 22 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/2869501#Bear_Proxies Halsin is a 77% hipster who can't afford real bears. He's spent 20$ on his cards and that includes shipping and the sharpie to draw fuzzy ears on index cards.\n"}]}
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subtlewryy 22 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Urabrask Land Destruction https://archidekt.com/decks/4029325#Urabrask_is_Good_Copium\n"}]}
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Slogan5 22 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Here's my apparently 78% hipster Zegana, Utopian Speaker deck. The deck is a Vorthos-y +1/+1 counters deck the confines itself to the Simic guild of Ravnica, using only cards who's name, art, watermark, and/or flavor text either:\n\n1) Clearly show the card to represent the Simic Combine -or-\n2) Clearly be set on Ravnica without an explicit tie to a particular guild\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/1325669#The_Simic_Combine\n"}]}
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