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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PowrOfFriendship 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I present: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3921647/chandra_tribal"},"insert":"Chandra Tribal"},{"insert":". A deck I physically own and have been slowly adding to for about 4 years now, every card in the deck features Chandra somewhere in it's name, art, or rules text, (with only 7 of them not featuring her in the art, in the form of her equipment: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pyromancer's Goggles"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pyromancer's Gauntlet"}},{"insert":", her pets: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chandra's Embercat"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Karplusan Hound"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chandra's Incinerator"}},{"insert":", and her friends: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Keral Keep Disciples"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Renegade Firebrand"}},{"insert":"). \n\nThe deck is surprisingly effective for a mono red super friends burn deck, but only really if you stay non threatening and be ignored long enough while the actual threats at the table deal with each other. When people are happy playing a little more casually, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chandra, Acolyte of Flame"}},{"insert":" makes for a great secondary commander thanks to her ability to add fuel to her fellow Chandras fires, but "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame"}},{"insert":" does her job well enough when not.\n\nSpecial mention goes to "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fiery Intervention"}},{"insert":" for being probably the worst card in the deck, but still just making the cut because I couldn't find a way for this deck to make "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pyromancer Ascension"}},{"insert":" work.\n"}]}
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Kamakazi339 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I started playing Magic back in 2004 (ish) around the release of Ravnica: City of Guilds. It was my first set and has always and will forever be my favorite plane. With this in mind I decided to build a deck that is specific to Ravnica. Using my second favorite guild combination I built a deck that can only contain cards that come from a Ravnica based set. This is a huge limitation but the deck is pretty fun! \n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3737444/savra_ravnica_edh"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3737444/savra_ravnica_edh"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 5/10/2023, 12:48:34 AM
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Yololoi 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I present to you, Star Baby, leader of the galaxy! This deck contains only cards from outer space, or with a space related art! Of course, a lot of gods and demigods are involved, plus it's an enchantment deck! https://archidekt.com/decks/4513626/astroworld\n"}]}
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NovaEra 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I've had this one a long time brewing, the Lorax has always been something I've wanted to build a deck representation for. Now that I think I've got something playable, heres Damia, Sage of Stone. She's our stand-in for the once-ler cause garth one-eye couldn't make it. The deck uses both visual representation in the card art as well as the card names, so hopefully I did the speaker of trees justice. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4334599/unless"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4334599/unless"},{"insert":"\n\n"}]}
Edited 5/10/2023, 7:19:58 AM
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Micldawg 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"The theme is simple, Humanoids and rituals/things I wouldn't want to run into if I turned into an alleyway.\nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/4516696\nI tried to avoid vampires cus that makes it kind of easy but there were some that just looking at made me like \"Yeah wouldn't wanna run into that one\" or fit too well with the functions of the deck I didn't notice I had going till I actually read some of the cards. I also may have learned I'm scared of Teysa in any iteration and I don't completely know why.\n"}]}
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XIII 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4516704 - Angels\nAtraxa leads a choir of angels, \nAll gathered to spread divine wrangles,\nFrom Magister, Stoic to Shattered Seraph,\nHer winged forces let no evil come near, no demon to sear.\nWith Platinum and Pristine, she reigns supreme,\nAnd the foes find it impossible to scheme.\nBut even the highest angels need a rest, \nAnd for that, Atraxa has the Preserver's bless'd.\nA symphony of holy force and steel,\nAtraxa's army is unstoppable, their enemies feel.\n"}]}
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bluebearrex 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I call this deck "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4329548/impressive_ladies"},"insert":"Impressive Ladies"},{"insert":". I built this awhile ago and the art of all the cards has to include a lady and all the mana rocks have to include jewelry of some sort. The plan to win is pretty straight forward, sac my own stuff for value, card draw, removal, and damage! My stuff comes back, their stuff just stays dead. \n\nI actually run this deck in real life, and while it is not the most high powered deck, it totally holds its own with mid level decks and is super fun to play. \n"}]}
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BudgetPewewe 11 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4516797"},"insert":"Commanders and armies "},{"insert":" (i am not a resident of the usa or canada, this just seemed like a fun thing to do as i won't be able to participate in the contest itself)\n\nThis deck has anything i would consider a commander, from a giant deer with deer looking up to it, a warrior commander leading an army, a ghost controller or a pirate captain and an army for them to lead, i felt a card having an army would be multiple people on the art, while my lands are meant to be the different places the commanders would occupy.\n\ni tried to make the deck with a budget in mind (100€ with cardmarket) and with some type of token strategy \n"}]}
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AllSeeingIPA 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"My submission is Creepy Eyes Tribal! Every card, including the lands, has eyes that are glowing, hollow, or somehow creepy. And the deck plays as a midrange reanimator build centered around Flayer of the Hatebound. \n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/4501689\n"}]}
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Menace_T 11 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Feeling down…. "},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" Feeling like life is a lot…"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" Feel like you have not played enough mono black commander decks…."},{"insert":" \n \n "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Maybe I can convince you otherwise…"},{"insert":"\n \n \n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4516945/look_up"},"insert":"LIFE IS LOOKING UP!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":" \n \nThis is a mono-black deck where all main spells (and some lands!) are looking upwards in some way!\nMany cards do synergize with the commander (who is also looking VERY UP) and are life gain/loss based.\nIt is relatively balanced between the categories and even has some bonus spells that are looking both UP AND DOWN!!\n\nHope you look forward (HEH) to reviewing my deck!!\n"}]}
Edited 5/10/2023, 8:57:59 PM
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CaptainHoward64 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I often try to build my decks to be more flavorful over optimization or just putting the classic staples or best cards in.\n\nThere is one deck out of all of the one's I've built that really stands out in this category and it's my "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4517742"},"insert":"Tatsunari \"Weeb\" deck"},{"insert":".\n\nAlmost the whole deck is Japan (Kamigawa) themed. It has the Neon Dynasty Kamigawa Japanese full arts and lots of the Japanese Mystical Archives cards. If the cards aren't directly from any Kamigawa sets, the JP Archives or have depictions of characters/places from Kamigawa they have to meet the requirements of either:\n\na. Be frog or do frog things\nb. Somehow feel Japanese art wise, example being Sanctum Weaver being a cherry blossom tree or Rampant Growth looking like the Great Wave.\nc. Somehow feel like a classic ninjutsu from Naruto, a tool a ninja would use or something, example being Imprisoned in the Moon or Whip Silk\n\nHippy hoppity, I'm gonna jump over your property.\n"}]}
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Awedolas 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Presenting: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4516507"},"insert":"Pride!"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis deck is built around the theme of Pride. I took this in two ways, one being rainbows. The other one being love of all varieties. Do we see a sacrifice from Jace to try and save Vraska? Put that in there. Will and Rowan working together, displaying sibling love? Put it in there. Does it have like 5-6 dudes taking a bath? I mean, I guess that goes in there. To start off the deck the leading lady is Esika. One reason being she can create any color of mana, making her quite versatile. The second reason being RAINBOWS! She literally has rainbows shooting out from her hands. If you want an even bigger rainbow!\n\n*Warning, not all cards perfectly fit the theme, such as \"Nichol Bolas, The ravager\". It is from one of the newest secret lairs, from cute to brute.*\n\nThe deck also has the secret lair set \"extra lifes\" where cards were drawn by children, then professionals. This set uses the ones drawn by children because it help shows love in the real world. \n\nWhile the deck doesn't have as much going for it strategy wise, it does have just some overall good cards, such as Craterhoof behemoth, Nicol Bolas, and Teferi, Hero of Dominaria. While it doesn't have as much of a strategy, what it does excel in is art. Some highlights in the art department are:\n\n-Nashi, moon's legacy\n-Nicol bolas, the Ravager (Secret lair)\n-Bearscape \n-Phyrexian Arena\n-Teferi, Hero of Dominaria\n-Savor the moment\n\nThanks for reading this!\n\n(Here is the link just in case it doesn't work at the top of the post; https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4516507)\n"}]}
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PBandJake 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4506424/no_shirt_maybe_shoes_yes_service"},"insert":"This deck"},{"insert":" is made entirely of cards that are not wearing shirts (yes even the lands)!\n\nWhat this means:\nThe card must have a humanoid or statue of a humanoid that does not wear anything in the chest or stomach area.\n\nI debated for a while if this list would include women with chest wrappings, as they aren't wearing traditional shirts and WoTC is obviously not going to print shirtless women on their cards (unless they are burning like in "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reforge the Soul"}},{"insert":" ?) However, I decided to try not to include them as the inspiration for this deck was "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder"}},{"insert":", and me trying to find as many attractive shirtless men as I could and stick them in a deck. Sorry if I missed a few (or a lot).\n\nYou might have noticed the category \"shirt\" does not follow the rules of this deck. That is because they are all equipment for these shirtless people to wear to cover their bare chests!\n\n"}]}
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BeauBeauBaggins 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Eye Tri-ball. Tr-eye-ball. Whatever you want to call it, we got it. The cards should have art expressly showing or evocative of eyes.... 1,3,4,5..a dozen.... just never two eyes. The eyes depicted on a given creature/object must be less than two, or more than two, "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"even"},{"insert":" two minus one, but "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"never"},{"insert":" two minus zero. \n _..- .-. -.._ \nTake a peek `[ ((@)) ].'\n `- .- . .- ' \n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4515250"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4515250"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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bluebearrex 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Would love to check this out but maybe its set to private? The link doesn't work :(\n"}]}
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