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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bluebearrex 19 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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XIII 19 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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NovaEra 19 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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Kamakazi339 19 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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PowrOfFriendship 19 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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DestTestLister 19 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Here's what I've got for you all:\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":">>>"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true,"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4506363"},"insert":"👌"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"<<<"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nEverything in the deck 👌 one way or another. The perfect circles, tight and circular spirals and the almost perfect ovals. \n\nBest part of all this is the deck is playable. \nUse your commanders to pressure life totals while digging for value pieces or flat out win with Rise of The Second Sun. For games that drag on, you've got Debt to the Deathless to drain massive health and put yourself ahead. If all else fails, just keep pushing for a combat win.\n"}]}
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Ramsey0319 19 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I doubt this will be in the running and ill be honest i havent been able to fully test in paper as finding some of the cards with specific art has been tricky. I present the deck i call \"you there!\" It features as much art as i could gather with people pointing off camera. Ended up being a lot of goblins...\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/3728420/you_there\n"}]}
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ignominous 19 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I got bored during an English class while watching the film Passing, based on the novel by Nella Larsen, and since the movie is in black and white, I decided to make a semi-functional orzhov Liesa, Forgotten Archangel deck using (almost) entirely black and white cards! This was largely possible due to Innistrad Double Feature, but I also included some secret lair things and the recent oil slick raised foils. The main issue with this deck is that no matter how much I searched, I could not for the life of me find good ramp in black and white, but otherwise there's a decent amount of synergy between the cards. Also <3 Junji Ito secret lair!\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/4497770\n"}]}
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enbypotato 19 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Who doesn't love a spooky, scary, skeleton? *insert \"doot\" sound effect here* Every card (excluding the basic forests, because the closest I could find was just spooky looking) has skull(s) and/or bones in the art. With Skullbriar at the helm, I give you \"Rattle 'Em Boys\" \n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4498105/rattle_em_boys"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4498105/rattle_em_boys"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 5/7/2023, 10:05:17 PM
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powergirl 19 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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MooGiGon 19 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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bbblehh 19 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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cylindricalcow 19 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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19 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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Yakousei 19 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"}]}
Edited 5/7/2023, 10:05:39 AM
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