Jeremy 19 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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BBboss8 19 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Did somebody say Jace? No, well here it is anyway: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3848419/jace_vryns_prodigy "},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3848419/jace_vryns_prodigy "},{"insert":":)\n"}]}
Edited 5/6/2023, 4:48:12 PM
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Halcyon_Witness 19 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This contest is perfect for my favorite deck: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/1472937/esika_legendary_bald_tribal"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/1472937/esika_legendary_bald_tribal"},{"insert":"\n\nEvery non-land card in the deck has a bald person in the art. There are optional extra Sideboard cards that can be switched out in each category (because there are so many fun choices!), or randomly switched out for varied gameplay. As amusing as the art theme might be, there are plenty of bombs and synergy in the deck.\n"}]}
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Swizard 19 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Fun theme, but some cards definitely feel cheating too much (eg "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ilharg, the Raze-Boar"}},{"insert":")\n"}]}
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Caramel_cactus 19 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Take a look, it's in a book, it's "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4442262/inga_and_esikas_reading_rainbow"},"insert":"Inga and Esika's Reading Rainbow!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis art-themed deck is all about books, scrolls, and learning. Here our basic islands have books, our creatures are here to learn, and we wage a war WITH words to become the biggest body of knowledge.\n\nThis deck actually exists in person and will face its first challenge soon <3 \n\nAdditional notes in the deck link!\n"}]}
Edited 5/6/2023, 4:19:39 AM
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Injustice 19 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I hope this deck classifies well enough, but here goes nothing. \n\nI got bored one day and read about the history of Nicol Bolas, since I'm relatively new to the multiverse and missed every set before New Capenna. And through his story, there was mentions of artifacts, spells, and structures, a lot of which are directly represented by cards, and thus, the idea for this deck came around. Throughout many sets, Nicol Bolas has been directly represented, depicted, or otherwise mentioned in the flavor text of cards. So this deck combines as many of those cards I felt would reasonably fit a relatively powerful deck. \n\nAt it's core, the deck relies on the power of Nicol Bolas himself, with the 4 planeswalkers, 1 creature, and the commander all having the potential ability to shut down a single, or even every, opponent, either slowly with discards and sacrifices, or completely with just making opponents lose the game or exiling their library.\n\nOutside of Nicol Bolas himself, the deck contains powerful sorceries such as Cruel Ultimatum, Torment of Hailfire, and Apex of Power to potentially draw into an answer or clear an opponent's hand or board. To further the path to victory, other spells and enchantments that depict Bolas provide a large amount of power in hopes of reaching the same godhood stake Bolas once achieved before being stripped of his names, a fate the user would hope to prevent for themselves. \n\nAdditionally, The Elderspell, while not depicting Bolas, was "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"used by"},{"insert":" Bolas to reach near-godhood, so it deserves a spot in the deck.\n\nUnfortunately, with the nature of not being WUBRG, some cards needed to be omitted to fit the color identity, and most were replaced with low curve cards to give the deck a better early game, as well as assist the powerful sorceries and protect the planeswalkers. If only more lands showed the God-Pharaoh, to truly complete the theme of the deck\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4442695/nicol_bolas"},"insert":"Nicol Bolas"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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BenBen37234 19 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4497010/say_cheese"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4497010/say_cheese"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Woobles 19 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4510701/may_2023\n\nShowcasing Myrkul! Every card in this deck is a showcase art (including the basics)! Get creatures on board, and when they die they become enchantments. There's also a creature making sub-theme that allows for a general token strategy (and getting rid of the token makers just makes them into enchantments ready to make more tokens!)\n"}]}
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Biggeek 19 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Here is Liliana and some demons from her past. Unfortunately, Griselbrand is banned, but the rest of them have attended.\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/4530729/lily_and_her_demons\n"}]}
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LuminaryLux 19 months{"ops":[{"insert":"In this deck, the artwork doesn't necessarily look the same however they do have a cohesive theme. This deck is based of Frank Herbert's Dune book series with a focus on the Bene Gesserit. The artwork was chosen to represent women (as well as the single male Kwisatz Haderach) of mystical power along with imageries of the vast desert of Arrakis, the wet lands of Caladan or other worlds of the Galactic Empire. When possible, imagery of mid century sci-fi art was included for artifacts, sorceries, instants, and enchantments. A part of the cohesive nature of the deck include cards with names such as \"Long Term Plans\", \"Disinformation Campaign\", and \"As Foretold.\"\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/4148754/sen_triplets_dune\n"}]}
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Wolfman19 19 months{"ops":[{"insert":"The deck is just all about the bears every card has dem bears somewhere in the art (well except the land). \n\nSay hello to the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4494982/may_2023_deckbuild_bear"},"insert":"un-BEAR-able deck"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Farosh 19 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4499059/jhoira_circles"},"insert":"Jhoira Circles • (Commander / EDH deck) • Archidekt"},{"insert":"\nCircle, rings, wheels, and spheres a deck of round things.\n"}]}
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BeauBeauBaggins 19 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 19 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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PBandJake 19 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"}]}
Edited 5/10/2023, 11:36:28 PM
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Awedolas 19 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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AllSeeingIPA 19 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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BudgetPewewe 19 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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