Jeremy 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nHappy October! For this month's Card Kingdom-sponsored deckbuilding contest, we're celebrating spooky season with our scariest deck lists. No, we're not talking about zombies, vampires and werewolves-- we're giving you our blessing to put aside pesky things like \"fun\" and \"fairness\" in favor of making the most threatening deck possible. Details below! \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"What’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 October’s deckbuilding contest, construct a Commander-legal deck that aims to be \"The Problem\" in any game it plays. It doesn't necessarily have to be the \"best\" deck, but it should feel like the biggest threat at the table either through pure power or oppressiveness. Just this once, be a jerk! "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Here’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 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"are"},{"insert":" allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Silver-bordered and acorn cards, while cool, are "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"not"},{"insert":" allowed. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Digital-only cards (such as those designed for the Alchemy format on Arena) are "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"not"},{"insert":" allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Strictly one deck submitted per user."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Reply to this newspost, "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/pemYbqkFYd"},"insert":"the Discord submission post"},{"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://x.com/archidekt/status/1715463405429981345?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 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"9:00 pm EDT (UTC -4, currently) on Friday, October 27, 2023"},{"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. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Deck descriptions are not required but certainly may provide valuable context!"},{"insert":"\n\nOn "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Saturday, October 28, 2023"},{"insert":", we’ll add a new Discord post for the community to vote on its favorite of the three selected finalists' lists. 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 email, Discord or Twitter/X (depending on where they submitted) regarding their winnings following the conclusion of the poll by Tuesday, October 31, 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\nAs of this summer, we also now apply a “Contest Winner” role to all finalists, giving them a little trophy icon next to their username on deck tiles (the links that appear on places like the homepage). Prior contest winners have already had this role applied. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"An 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\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Thank you!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This is the first month we’re accepting submissions on "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/depY4jefg6"},"insert":"Discord"},{"insert":" and using it for voting instead of Twitter. Please bear with us as we feel out this new procedure! \n\nIf you have any other questions, feel free to ask here, reach out on "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt"},"insert":"Twitter"},{"insert":", or join our "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/depY4jefg6"},"insert":"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-\n\n10/28/23 - We have our finalists!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Calling People Names"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5680132/calling_people_names"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5680132/calling_people_names"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"You Were Supposed to Restore Balance, not Destroy It!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5702592/blitz_of_the_thunderraptor"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5702592/blitz_of_the_thunderraptor"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Codie's Salty Cookbook"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/5485351/codies_salty_cookbook"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/5485351/codies_salty_cookbook"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPlease "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/news/5184069/discord.gg/depY4jefg6"},"insert":"join us in Discord"},{"insert":" for voting on final placement and discussion!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"}]}
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Batman123460 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"My thought process when building this deck was how salty can I make the deck and how often would it lead to every player at the table leaving after like 5 turns. SO with that being said I took all of the land destruction, stax and generally salty cards and slapped them in a Jeskai deck that promotes cheating things out and making it to where no one can play the game we all know and love. (Note: this is mostly functional and also no where near my playstyle other than my Zur Stax list so don't hate me lol)\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/5706289/october_deckbuilding_contest\n"}]}
Edited 10/24/2023, 2:13:12 PM
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Kellis12594 14 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/1851996/nivmizzet_reborn_voltron_twiddle_storm"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/1851996/nivmizzet_reborn_voltron_twiddle_storm"},{"insert":"\n\nThe idea of the deck is to play Jegantha as fast as possible, which is around turn 4, then use it to cast Niv Mizzet Reborn. Niv will often draw around 5 cards. Among these cards are untappers that untap Jegantha and let the deck turbo out a large voltron machine that turn. Using a cycle of auras from Shadowmoor and Eventide, Niv becomes a large threat chunking players for tons of damage. The deck puts players in a tough spot because if Niv gets removed, you simplify cast it again drawing even more cards refilling your hand, and if you don't he is a large lethal threat. The deck also has lots of interaction it draws off of Niv to deal with any potential problems or to protect itself. Even if Jegantha dies, there are a handful of ways to reanimate him to keep the train rolling or to find Bloom Tender or Faeburrow Elder. Even when the game starts to get a little longer, the deck has a sub theme of multicolored matters to completely outvalue the table which positions the deck to be a large threat even as the game continues on.\n"}]}
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IrishSpyPotato 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Good Day, I must say that I built this deck ( https://archidekt.com/decks/5706038/the_threat ) around a deck I'm currently Building and I feel for my first really competitive deck it turned out well. The Goal: use Sisay, Weatherlight Captain, ramp, and planeswalker to collect many tools of the opponents destruction . Such as but not limited to; Oko Thief of Crowns, Ugin Spirit Dragon, Dark Fayden, Teferi Hero of dominaria, Ect. As well as multiple different ways to increase the loyalty on the planeswalkers to Ultimate them faster, Vorinclex Monstrous Raider, Doubling Season, Carth the Lion, Chain Veil, Ichormoon Gauntlet, and Lae'zel Vlaakith's Champion. And board wipes with attack prevention.\n"}]}
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Sunborne 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2624725/grevens_life_drain\n\nWith the potential to get "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Greven, Predator Captain"}},{"insert":" out early with reducers like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rowan, Scion of War"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Treasonous Ogre"}},{"insert":"; alongside absolute beauts like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar"}},{"insert":" , my opponents will be wondering why they are shuffling up for a new game so quickly.\n"}]}
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Sunborne 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"So the decks don't have to have been built in the specific month?\n"}]}
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BlackWaltz30 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5704638/deconstruction_junction_im_your_malfunction\n\nI made this deck to basically be a problem, I will deny, I will restrict, mill, and life drain this deck contains so many things that just develop problems on their own I'm morbidly curious to see if others will think the same. I have woke up read the parameters and chose violence, plus I designed this with mostly cards I do own. So, for my first try in a contest I'm just curious if this will go anywhere.\n"}]}
Edited 10/24/2023, 8:44:45 PM
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Kidnei 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Been playing a budget Najeela list in my play group right now and I always have a blast with how fast & consistent this commander is. This list is what I would actually run if we didn't have our \"budget\" house rule. Deck is filled with Ramp so you can easily be able to use Najeela's activated ability and get more combats with her and her goon squad of warriors, plus her triggered ability creates more warriors with each attack! Mixed in a healthy amount of anthem effects to pump all those warriors and protection to keep the gang swinging. If the table lets you untap even a second time with her on the field, then they have severely underestimated how much of a problem she is.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5685420/swing_with_the_gang"},"insert":"Swing with The Gang • (Commander / EDH deck) • Archidekt"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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ZeroM1205 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Everyone I play against hates this one\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/5702669/eldrazi \n"}]}
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Maddey0917 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Magic The Noah literally said Phyrexians are committing war crimes.\n\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/5430489/only_war_crimes\n\n"}]}
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SamusZer0 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Playing some of the saltiest cards in Magic, paired with copious removal, and plenty of protection to boot.; this deck aims to not only be the problem but continually bring those problems back to haunt you. Our commander will allow is to keep the value rolling and paired with a couple of edict effects and Grave Pact; as Taylor said, \"It's me, hi. I'm the problem, It's me!\"\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/5700148/karen\n"}]}
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Sesheareeo 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck was inspired by a deck my father built back when Kamigawa was just released. He loved "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Platinum Angel"}},{"insert":" and used "},{"insert":{"card-link":"That Which Was Taken"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lightning Greaves"}},{"insert":" to make it hard to deal with. The deck wasn't great by any means, but it left a large impression on anyone who played against him at locals. \n\nThis rendition of my father's deck uses stax to buy time to setup a game that never ends. Because what is scarier than a prison you can never leave? MtG purgatory, if you will. And anyone who figures out what you are doing is going to instantly want you gone from the table. You will be labelled the problem so very quickly once the monster is revealed! Please give it a look over and laugh maniacally as you do so.\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/5687014/its_me_hi_im_the_problem_its_me?sort=cmc&stack=types\n"}]}
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Gizzmo3000 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Alright! Here we go. My deck submission is what I called my mono-black *Don't Touch Me* deck. It is inspired by the Command Zone podcast, and it is centered around Witch-King of Angmar. Filled to the brim with punishing effects draining my opponents at every turn, you can't do anything without me bringing your life total down. In addition, I have included many ways to make you want to hit me and even more ways to make you not want to and now that I am the problem you have to ask yourself the question, \"How on earth and I going to get rid of this guy?\" Enjoy. Deck: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/5700137/i_know_im_the_problem"},"insert":"I Know I'm the Problem • (Commander / EDH deck) • Archidekt"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Neogranz 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Forgive my lack of a description for this utter abomination of a list.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/5621050/no_fun_allowed"},"insert":"No Fun Allowed • (Commander / EDH deck) • Archidekt"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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CaptainDAAK 14 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Built this deck a while ago, but seems fitting. \n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/5531444/reverse_santa\n"}]}
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bBork 14 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":"The issue with playing a deck that is always the problem is that people are gonna want to kill your stuff. This Selesnya reanimator/blink deck solves that problem. Introducing "},{"attributes":{"color":"#66a3e0","link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4163254/sashay_from_the_grave"},"insert":"Sashay from the Grave"},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":", the commander for this deck is "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Melira, the Living Cure"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":". Melira provides us both with a way to protect our big threats along with protection from getting infected out of the game."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":"The early game of the deck is either to ramp or fill your graveyard with big bombs to reanimate. Some of the best cards for doing this are spellshapers that allow you to discard a card to have an effect. "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Llanowar Mentor"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":" is a good spellshaper which makes Llanowar Elves tokens or "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Silverglade Pathfinder"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":" which allows you to put basic lands into play. "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Fauna Shaman"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":", while not a spellshaper, is also a good way to fill your graveyard while finding an useful early game creature."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":"Now for the fun stuff, the big bombs of the deck, most of the creatures in this deck have enter the battlefield effects. From cards such as "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Titan of Industry"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":" , "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Trostani's Summoner"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Darksteel Splicer"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":" which can fill your board with an army of tokens just by themselves. To creatures such as "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Luminate Primordial"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Angel of the Ruins"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Terastodon"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":" which will interfere with your opponents plans while also being a beater. Along with that we have "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Preston, the Vanisher"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":" which allow us to double up on the effects."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":"Now you may be wondering. How does Selesnya reanimate? Well we have cards such as "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Breath of Life"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Late to Dinner"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":" that gives us a one time reanimation. "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Emeria Shepherd"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Reya Dawnbringer"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":" provide us with multiple reanimations throughout the course of the game. And we even have mass reanimation effects with cards such as "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Ascend from Avernus"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Storm of Souls"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Death or Glory"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":". Lastly it wouldn’t be that big of a problem if we only got to use these creatures' effects once. So we have blink effects such as "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Sword of Hearth and Home"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Conjurer's Closet"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":{"card-link":"Emiel the Blessed"}},{"attributes":{"color":"#ffffff"},"insert":" which allow us to flicker our creatures to get even more value out of them."},{"insert":"\n\n"}]}
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