Jeremy 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"\nHello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAfter taking a brief break in April, we’re starting May’s "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/"},"insert":"Card Kingdom"},{"insert":"-sponsored deckbuilding contest a bit early. To follow-up the aggressive lists from the Oathbreaker contest in March, we’re going for something a little more chill. This month, we’re looking for Commander decks designed around a shared visual theme. 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 cardkingdom.com. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"For May’s deckbuilding contest, construct a Commander-legal deck designed around a shared visual theme. This is meant to be very open-ended: "},{"insert":"You might build something flavorful like a deck where all cards depict members of the Gatewatch"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":", or something silly like only using cards with chairs in their art. Extra consideration will be given to decks that are both thematic and playable!"},{"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/1654591720732913665?t=nz-s9G9ZiBEbcJQ7Wsxsiw&s=19"},"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 Friday, May 12. Only one submission per user!\n\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 Saturday, May 13, 2023, 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, May 16, 2023. 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 official contest rules. \n\nSomething new:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"As you might have noticed, we added a new “Community Stuff” tab to the homepage. In addition to a variety of curated decks and stats, we display contest winners on this page until new ones are selected. If you haven’t already, check out March’s winners before they’re replaced in a week!\n\nThank you!\nIf 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":"\nEdit: Our finalists have been announced! Check out "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt/status/1657435003628789760?s=20"},"insert":"our poll on Twitter"},{"insert":" to vote for your favorite. Congratulations to users BlueSquirrelGirl, Caramel_cactus, and powergirl!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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HeresyMachine 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck is all about dynamic duos, with every card having two characters on it. Sometimes friends and sometimes foes, but always deadly. The deck's theme leans into this as well with a whole lot of copy effects to make your own friends.\n\nRashmi and Ragavan's "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4493965/two_pair"},"insert":"Two Pair"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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MagicVibesOnly 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Full Moon Tribal \n\nCross posted from Twitter in case someone is like me and doesn’t want to submit anything close to someone else. I started building Shh this is Commodore Guff’s Library but saw someone already submitted a book and scroll theme so it was too close for me. Good luck all, really enjoyed this challenge. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4493844/full_moon_fiesta"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4493844/full_moon_fiesta"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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SyrMyrius 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Dancing and Singing and Music everything has to to with song or dance all for his royal highness. I thought it was fun\n"}]}
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TomDanks 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"When learning MTG you learn the importance of the \"Mana Curve\" casting spells on curve to accumulate the most advantage. \nWell you can go right ahead and throw that concept right out the window, cause this deck doesn't have a curve, it has a Mana Point.\n6 Mana Tribal starring Rith, the Awakener. Every card in the deck outside of lands costs 6 Mana. \n\nIf every spell is a big splashy haymaker the deck has to be good... Right?\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/3404375/6_mana_tribal_complete\n"}]}
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TevishSzat 11 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4496033"},"insert":"Beneath These Waves"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe rule is simple: Every card in this deck has its art underwater, conforming to the \"Atag:underwater\" search to be sure in case of dubious wetness. The result is some fishy beatdown chock full of obscure tech.\n\nI will be fully honest, this is a lower-power deck: it plays merfolk, maybe interacts with you some, and can mostly try to beat down with its various aquatic monsters. However, while lower power, it still has the makings of a good basic EDH deck. It has card draw, it has answers for various threats and card types. It has a good curve, and it has reasonable threats including Galina herself hijacking somebody else's. It is, in all senses, a reasonable and playable deck and not just an art gallery.\n"}]}
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Foggy_Vala 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I present to you, Jace Lore Tribal. This deck features only cards that depict Jace or have some resemblance to Wizard's favorite boy. The deck centers around Jace Planeswalkers of course, as well as cards that refer to him in the art and even the flavor text for some special choices. However, not every single card in the deck centers around Jace there just aren't enough Jace cards quite yet to make the cut. So we look at Jace's history as he travels through the multiverse all the way back to when the mind mage first started to gain his powers of magic. \nWhile unfortunately in commander, only certain planeswalkers can be your commander, this one has a special Jace that can be your commander. Introducing Jace, Vryn's Prodigy. This Jace allowed me to have a center theme around the deck and where I wanted to go with it; taking a special consideration on mind magic. This means that I would use cards that would take control of other people's creatures, such as control magic, and looking into people's minds and taking control of the players thoughts, such as looking at their hands or using their library through cards like Lay Bare and Mind's Dilation. Along with that, Jace himself is able to make people forget and extract thoughts, such as how he once invaded the one and only Niv-Mizzet's mind, which I represent in this deck through the idea of milling opponents and even wanting to mill my own deck at times as Jace has made himself forget memories in his story. However, don't think I'm glossing over that idea of Jace invading Niv-Mizzet's mind, since he was able to do that early on in his story and show his prowess, thus motivating me to put Enter the Infinite in the deck as Niv-Mizzet himself says "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"\"Don't just have one idea - have all of them\" "},{"insert":"which may not entirely fit but I wanted to include it somehow. Also, there is a lithoform engine because Jace once fought Nissa, a planeswalker who is all about nature and hates anything mechanical, to defend the machine.\nFinally, there is an odd creature tribal hybrid in this deck that may seems odd at first glance. but upon further thinking adds up. I centered around sphinx's and illusions as sphinx's play a huge part in Jace's design and his own teacher, Alhammerett, is a sphinx! And Jace is known for his illusions so I couldn't help but include those as a subtle nod to the mind mage's signature technique.\nOverall, the deck is just based on getting out planeswalkers, specifically Jace, Wielder of Mysteries, to draw the whole deck and win through Enter the Infinite or win through milling out opponents through value in casting many instant and sorceries to win the game. Oh, and there is an Atemsis, All-Seeking since we're drawing a bunch of cards to just flat out make someone lose the game. Hope everyone who sees this and tries themself enjoys it!\n\nJace Lore Tribal edh\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/4275693/jace_lore_tribal_edh \n"}]}
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Cole9873 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I made a deck of a struggle between the gods of Theros. It shows the struggles of our failures and mistakes in life while giving hope of redemption. A more detailed description is in the deck. I call my deck: Grief and Redemption.\n\nDeck link:\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4496227"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4496227"},{"insert":"\n\nColors:\nBlue, Black, Green\n"}]}
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Yakousei 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Playable showcase of love towards the lade of the Veil \n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2416152/1_noblesse_oblige_monob"},"insert":"Noblesse Oblige (MonoB)"},{"insert":"\n\nFeaturing... The Raven Man and big bro Josu\n"}]}
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BaleKenyon 11 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4496699/hidden_pictures?sort=alpha&stack=custom"},"insert":"Hidden Pictures"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"(Best viewed as a grid)\n \nPac-Man, a surfer, and more treasures await to be found!\n \nPlay a game of hide-and-seek with everybody's favorite homunculus, Fblthp, witness the rise and fall of a titan, and meet Magic's unluckiest character in this deck featuring artwork with hidden pictures and other Easter eggs. \n \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Karona, False God"}},{"insert":" , who makes special guest appearances in seven other cards, leads this scavenger hunt. \n \nCan you find the winning combo first or will your opponents tire of your games?\n"}]}
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11 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"italic":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4497906/divine_judgment"},"insert":"Divine Judgement"},{"insert":" - a mesmerizing blend of celestial prowess and infernal might.\n\nIn the annals of history, holy wars are depicted as grand clashes of "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Angels against Demons"},{"insert":", good locked in mortal combat with evil. Yet, the boundaries between these eternal adversaries are often more nuanced than stark "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"black and white"},{"insert":". With "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"background":"#232323","link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4497906/divine_judgment"},"insert":"Divine Judgement"},{"insert":", you hold the power to decide, game by game, play session by play session, how to shape your board state with Angels, Demons, or an enthralling mix of both as you assume the mantle of a deity with your commander, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Athreos, Shroud-Veiled"}},{"insert":".\n\nEmbark on your own sacred crusade, where angels and demons collide, and unbridled excitement reigns supreme!\n"}]}
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cylindricalcow 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Have you ever seen artwork for a character where they may be partially shirtless and something just seems a little bit off? There's a chance that you may have noticed that the character you are looking at doesn't have nipples. Well Magic has had a long list of artists and some of them decided to draw people with nipples and this list celebrates that. It's funny to look through to see which artists decided to just avoid painting them and I did just that. I was bored with some friends one night and I decided to go through scryfall to look through objectively too many cards depicting shirtless characters and I had my friends vote on nipple or no nipple when the decisions weren't clear. With the power of zoom and enhance I present to you probably of the most blursed decks you have ever seen: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3701090/guess_the_tribal"},"insert":"Nipple Theme"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Swizard 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I love this idea, would a deck tag specific for these type of thematics be a consideration? They'd be rarely used, but I really love browsing such ideas\n"}]}
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bbblehh 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Do you ever look up at the moon in the night sky, and wonder to yourself; \"Wow, I bet you could make a commander deck out of this\"?\n\nWell, wonder no more! Presenting,"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4498196"},"insert":" \"The Moon Shines Through The Foggy Sky\""},{"insert":", a deck helmed by "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dralnu, Lich Lord"}},{"insert":" where every card features that big beautiful orb in the night sky (and no, it's not a werewolf deck). Let the moonlight wash over you as you feel your necromantic power grow, performing mass reanimations and conjuring spells from the grave to grind down your enemies' resources to eke out a win before daybreak.\n"}]}
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MooGiGon 11 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true,"color":"#008a00","link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4498744"},"insert":"An Army of One"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nI want you to take a moment to picture a forest in your mind. How many trees are there? Now, picture an Elf deck that's hit its stride. How many Elves are on the battlefield? In both cases, I'd bet the answer is more than one. In fact, I'd wager that you've imagined a vast throng of trees and Elves where no single one stands out as an individual. I certainly do. For this prompt, I wanted to challenge myself to flip that perception. Thus, I've built an Elf deck that features nonland cards with only a single Elf (& no other creatures/characters) in the art as well as lands with only a single tree. As Commander, I've selected "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Imaryll, Elfhame Elite"}},{"insert":" as I think he perfectly encapsulates the spirit of the deck by being an Elf that rewards doing Elf things by going tall. The deck is likely to go into top deck mode fairly quickly; however, it should also pack enough of a punch to get the job done before running out of steam.\n\nThis deck was more challenging to put together than I anticipated, likely due to my personal insistence on building something Elf-related, but I'm pretty pleased with the end result. I hope you enjoy!\n\n\n"}]}
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powergirl 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"My very first Magic set was Tempest way back in 1997, and I immediately fell in love with the game's lore and story, especially the way it was told not just through flavor text, but card art -- so I humbly present for your consideration\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4498641"},"insert":"The Weatherlight Saga"},{"insert":";"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"being a celebration of the Skyship Weatherlight, her crew, and the story of how they saved Dominaria from the first Phyrexian Invasion."},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nOur commander is obviously Sisay, Weatherlight Captain, who pulls her crew out of our deck and aboard her beloved skyship. Every card in this deck depicts either the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Weatherlight"},{"insert":", a member of the original crew from the Rath Cycle, or a part of the Legacy. (Every character and Legacy piece is represented, so space after that was limited! Rofellos is banned in EDH, so he's only represented by his Gift.) \n\nSeveral cards depict major moments in the story, like Karn's capture by Volrath and Gerrard's duel with Urza in the Phyrexian Arena. The only outlier is Sword of the Chosen, which I included as an honorary Legacy piece because of its importance to Crovax and Selenia's story, shaping the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Weatherlight"},{"insert":"'s destiny in turn. (It also boosts Sisay's power by 2 every turn for free!) \n\nAlthough this deck is 99% flavor and 1% synergy, I still think it's a playable build for a low-power casual table! Sisay alone is quite powerful, and can begin finding crew members as soon as we have one of our two-color characters like Hanna or Tahngarth, First Mate. Captain Sisay grabs any crewmate we need, while Weatherlight and Board the Weatherlight both find us historic spells to cast -- either our crew or the Legacy. Some Legacy pieces are nearly useless, so it's a good thing we have the original Skyship herself to exile all the artifacts we "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"don't"},{"insert":" want to draw; failing that, at least Karn, Silver Golem can turn those random artifacts into creatures (which, unlike our metal friend, can attack into blockers).\n\n For the mana base, I used only lands that were available from "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Weatherlight"},{"insert":" to "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Apocalypse"},{"insert":", meaning it might be a little tough to cast all our spells and activate Sisay -- but at least we have pain lands and Fertile Ground! All of Ramos' pieces are single-color mana rocks, which aren't great but can get us there and sacrifice for extra mana in a pinch. Hopefully, cards like Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist, Propaganda, and Dueling Grounds will slow the game down long enough for us to get all the mana we need, accumulate lots of legendary value, and beat our opponents up in the skies. We even have some relevant removal/interaction in Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant, Captain's Manever, Yawgmoth's Vile Offering, Hull Breach, and so on. \n\nI'm building a less narrow version of this deck in paper, with some members of the newer crew -- Raff, Jhoira, and Arvad all synergize quite well with Sisay -- but it was so much fun to build with a visual restriction! I hope this gives other aging Vorthos players some inspiration for their own lore lists.\n"}]}
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