Deckbuilding Contest - May 2024

{"ops":[{"insert":"What's more fun than commander? Playing commander by having your favorite lil guys take a tour of your deck, and various zones all while accumulating value!\n\nI present to you...\n\n*drumroll sound effects*\n\n\n༼∩☉ل͜☉༽⊃━☆ﾟ. * ･ ｡ﾟ "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7608624/fblthps_bounce_house"},"insert":"FBLTHP's Bounce House! "},{"insert":"\n\nWe will be flipping cards in an out of the battlefield using clone effects, flickers, and polymorph. By abusing etb effects we will be able to gain life, draw, cards, and throw damage around all while having some of the best colors to protect our little friends as they bounce to their hearts content. They won't be around for a long time, but they sure are here for a fun time!!\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Do you want to get rich or die trying? "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do you have no inhibitions towards using your life total to accelerate your gameplan? "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do you want to make your opponents feel fear at the mention of a Treasure token?"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThen you might have stumbled upon the deck for you!\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff"}},{"insert":" is out here playing fast and lose with our life total in order to gain treasure at blinding speeds. Are you ready to pay the ultimate price for wealth? \n\nThe gameplan is to spew out treasure tokens and using them to drain the table. Back-up win cons include big creatures and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Revel in Riches"}},{"insert":". \n\nI got inspired by this competition to write a primer for the first time.\n\nThanks for reading :)\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7565924/i_won_the_lotho_primer"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7565924/i_won_the_lotho_primer"},{"insert":"\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7578947 \n\nDurnan's Wild Tavern Brawl! \n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Do you want to "},{"attributes":{"color":"#e60000","bold":true},"insert":"hurt"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"the "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0066cc","bold":true},"insert":"table "},{"insert":"(including "},{"attributes":{"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"yourself"},{"insert":") all at once? Yes"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do you like big "},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#e60000","bold":true},"insert":"e"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#ff9900","bold":true},"insert":"x"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"p"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#0066cc","bold":true},"insert":"l"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#9933ff","bold":true},"insert":"o"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"s"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#e60000","bold":true},"insert":"i"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#ff9900","bold":true},"insert":"v"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"e"},{"insert":" spells? Yes"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#008a00","bold":true},"insert":"Self"},{"insert":"-"},{"attributes":{"color":"#e60000","bold":true},"insert":"sacrifice"},{"insert":" is completely worth it for the cool & funny play? Yes"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nHere is the deck for you: \"Vial Smasher, "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"X Formerly Known as Twitter"},{"insert":"\"\nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/7333887/vial_smasher_x_formerly_known_as_twitter\n\nNotes on Social Engineering: Try to convience the table you aren't the problem because you are hurting yourself, so really your helping your opponents :) Lol\n\nPersonal Notes: I really love the card (Lavalanche) and wanted to build a deck around the idea of slapping the table with big X spells. \n\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Hey, it's not MY fault - Ruhan of the Fomori\n\nChaos. I want to cause as much chaos as humanly possible. Possibility Storm, Arcane Bombardment, and Scrambleverse are the name of the game with a Voltron subtheme. There's no guarantee we'll win because we, let alone anyone else, can't tell what's going to happen.\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/7597034/hey_its_not_my_fault\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Truest vecna- Varragoth Bloodsky Sire\n\nEver wanted too send someone to 90 commander damage in one swing? This is the deck for you, just pray no one has any removal.\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/7596426/truest_vecna \n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7586623/that_lich_doesnt_kill_you"},"insert":"That Lich Doesn't Kill You"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis deck is founded on the principle that putting a Lich into play should mean that someone dies, and quickly: either the Lich caster or all of their opponents. \n\nFirst and foremost: Queza plus any of the three Liches produces a draw-lifegain-draw-lifegain loop that will drain your opponents for the count of cards in your library, but isn't inherently enough to kill three opponents with near 120 life. As a result, if you assemble this loop, you need to be able to break or extend your own loop before you deck yourself. This is the primary tension of the deck and the reason for many of the card choices. Combined with the inherent risk of any Lich card, you are bound to be in for a wild ride!\n\nTo make matters more urgent, gone are the best and most common methods for ensuring that you survive with a Lich in play...\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Sure fire way to make sure you have a quick game is to ramp everyone! But to make sure you have the best time, take advantage of all those lands in play. \nHere is my idea for the deck building content. \nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/2825269/land_tax \n\nIf you have any suggestions for how to make it better, would love to take a look at them! \n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Emrakul SCOOP\n\nThe goal of this deck is to ramp out Emrakul and make the opponent concede as fast as possible. So many people quit when you cast it. Doesn't take long to get it out, and it is really fun (for you at least). \n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7574708/emrakul_scoop"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7574708/emrakul_scoop"},{"insert":"\n\nI was happy when I saw that unreleased cards were allowed\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Here is my deck for the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" deckbuilding contest \""},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"I'm not here for a long time, I'm here for a good time!"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"\" "},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/1093718/jerren_ormendahl_13_life"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/1093718/jerren_ormendahl_13_life"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"JERREN // ORMENDAHL ( achievement unlocked: 13 life )"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"THE DECK"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Living on a razor's edge"},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Balancing on a ledge"},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Living on a razor's edge, and"},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Balancing on a ledge, and"},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Balancing on a ledge, and"},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Living on a razor's edge"},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Balancing on a ledge, you know, you know"},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nIts an achievement unlocked deck. The goal of the deck is to transform "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter"}},{"insert":" , survive with your 13 life and maybe win.\n\nYou have to jump through some hoops to transform "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter"}},{"insert":".\nyou can do it just in your"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":" end step"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"you need to have exactly "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"13 life"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"you need "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"6 mana"},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"and in return you recieve a demon that you can't attack with yet and that has no protection."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nSince your life is so low, you have to time it well when you transform Jerren, or the backlash will kill you. You need to balance the deck with life loss and life gain effects, so that you can pull the transform trigger and recover from your low life.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"\"I'm not here for a long time, I'm here for a good time!\" "},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I like to play this deck cause i dont bother if i lose. The challange is to transform and try to win. There is a feeling of exhilaration when you win after you risk your life.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"HUMANS"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"The evil that men do lives on and on..."},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"A sub theme is the human tribal. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter"}},{"insert":" Whenever a nontoken human dies under your control you lose 1 life and create a human token and you can give an human lifelink.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"DEMONS"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"\"Dämonen, weiß ich, wird man schwerlich los.\" "},{"insert":"- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe"},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAnother achievement to unlock is to win with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Liliana's Contract"}},{"insert":" . The difficulty is, that not many demons with different names are in the deck and you need to transform three of them!\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vilis, Broker of Blood"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tivash, Gloom Summoner"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Skirsdag High Priest"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\n\n"},{"insert":{"video":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/M6JpxDebokM?showinfo=0"}},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"RULES"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"712.4d"},{"insert":" While a trasformingist double-faced permanent has its ck face up, it has only the characteristics of its back face. However, its mana value is calculated using the mana cost of its front face. If a permanent is copying the back face of a transforming double-faced card (even if the card representing that copy is itself a double-faced card), the mana value of that permanent is 0."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"712.10."},{"insert":" A double-faced card put onto the battlefield from a zone other than the stack enters the battlefield with its front face up by default."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"712.14."},{"insert":" When a transforming double-faced permanent transforms or converts, it doesn’t become a new object. Any effects that applied to that permanent will continue to apply to it."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nIf, while activating mana abilities during the resolution of Jerren's last ability, you somehow gain or lose life, you will still be able to finish paying the cost and Jerren will still transform."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\n\nA poem for your Human"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Presented by Archidekt"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"In shadows deep, where darkness reigns,"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Jerren's whispers and Ormendahl's stains."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"A gathering of the corrupt and sinister kind,"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Their power unfurls, in the dark they bind."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"From Castle Locthwain to Cabal Coffers' might,"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Their grip on the land, cloaked in night."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"With revenge and blood, their cards are dealt,"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"In the realm of endless gloom, where destinies melt."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Skirsdag High Priest and Xathrid Necromancer stand,"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Summoning horrors at their command."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"The profane prince lurks in Westvale Abbey's shade,"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"A titan of corruption, with darkness unscathed."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Vilis, Broker of Blood, with whispers untold,"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"His influence spreads, in shadows cold."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Elbrus, the Binding Blade, a key to their might,"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Unleashing Withengar, a terror taking flight."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"A deck of shadows, of sorrow and woe,"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Where the corrupt thrive, and dark powers grow."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"In the realm of the night, where nightmares dwell,"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Jerren and Ormendahl weave their spell."},{"insert":"\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Presenting "},{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3314109/imoti_cascade"},"insert":"1-3-Imoti"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3314109/imoti_cascade"},"insert":"!"},{"insert":"\nAn artisan (common and uncommon only) Imoti list that focuses on slamming her down as fast as possible and then just dropping big spells from there.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Why does it fit the brief?"},{"insert":"\nIt will either get out of the gates really quickly and start dropping loads of big spells which you will have a good time doing. OR it will be focused by the table and get knocked out of the game really quickly for dropping a bunch of threats, which you will "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"also "},{"insert":"have a good time doing because of the cascades. \nFinally, once in a magical christmas land, the stars will align and you will have two copies of a Imoti in play and you will cascade from a 9 drop, into an 8 drop, into a 7 drop, into a 6 drop, into another spell, then use and untapper and do it all again!\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/5491660/hydra_waifu"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/5491660/hydra_waifu"},{"insert":"\n\nA fresh eyes take on the \"X gon give it to ya\" Magus lucea kane. Ramp, keep magus on the field, cast them big boys. Be careful with your choices, even at 1 life this deck is still dangerous and fun. Definitely a Higher tiered deck, Inf mana for the win. Hail Hydra Waifu!!!\n\nBe gentle... lol\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"What's quicker than first strikes!? Double Strikes! \n\nDefinitely a good time when this deck pops off, and definitely not here for a long time.\n\nCheers\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/7503150/kwende_pride_of_femeref\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7553095/ramos_jegantha_turn_5_tempo \n\nThis deck is built with the sole purpose of getting a Ramos activation on turn 5, and is a 5 color deck built with only basic forests completely unnecessarily just for fun. \n\nT1 - Mana Dork\nT2 - Move Jegantha to hand\nT3 - Ramp to secure activation or protection for activation(can't be countered, opponents cant cast spells during your turn)\nT4 - Play Jegantha\nT5 - Play Ramos, use Jegantha to play a WUBRG spell, putting 5 +1/+1s on ramos, remove 5 +1/+1s to make WWUUBBRRGG !!\n\nActually playing this deck in a game sounds like hell, if anyone has a removal spell you will be fucked\n\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Here for a good time, not for a long one?\n\nHmm.\n\nWell, from my experience playing commander, there is nothing more fun than drawing cards, and nothing that ends a game shorter than an infinite combo.\n\nSo perhaps it would be appropriate to build a combo deck that draws your entire library? \n\nNo, this is not another Demonic Consultation X Thassas Oracle deck, this combo is a much more janky construct. The “Jin Gitaxias combos with the whole deck”’s goal is to try to get to the final chapter of The Great Synthesis (aka, Omniscience for 1 turn) as fast as possible, using a mix of early game ramp and proliferation once you flip Jin Gitaxias over. Once this is achieved simply try to chain draw spell after draw spell until you have enough mana rocks to flip Jin Gitaxias again. Then proliferate until he transforms back and repeat this as many times as possible until you either draw Jace Wielder of Mysteries, or lose the game. While this may not technically be an infinite combo, if you can get the final chapter of The Great Synthesis to resolve you will win 90% of the time, so long as you sequence your spells/abilities correctly.\n\nThis deck is a ton of fun to play and normally goes in and out with a bang. On average you can transform Jin Gitaxias by turn six and literally play your entire deck. What's more \"I'm not here for a long time, I'm here for a good time!\" than that?\n\nHere is the link:\nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/7563527/jin_gitaxias_combos_with_the_whole_deck \n"}]}