mathimus55 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWelcome back! Jeremy is still out, so I'll be heading up this month's contest again. As a reminder for the new structure of the Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest that we are using now:\nContest participation is no longer limited by region. We’re so glad to finally have our friends outside of the US and Canada involved as well!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Finalists are now awarded credit to "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardsphere.com/"},"insert":"Cardsphere.com"},{"insert":", a sister site to Archidekt. Cardsphere is a peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling Magic cards. If you’ve never used it before, Joey from the EDHRECast recently made a great "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUc4-FnefrU&t=1s&pp=ygUKY2FyZHNwaGVyZQ%3D%3D"},"insert":"video covering the basics"},{"insert":"! Depending on their placement, finalists will receive either $250, $150 or $100 in credit."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.youtube.com/@EDHRECast"},"insert":"EDHRECast YouTube channel"},{"insert":" will now feature a video highlighting the finalist decks from each contest! Olivia Gobert-Hicks and myself will host."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"After the three finalists are announced, their placement is now determined by upvotes on the deck pages themselves. Be sure to vote for your favorite!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Finally, we’re working with a slightly different cadence (Wednesday-Wednesday-Wednesday-Wednesday). Details on that below."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWith that out of the way, let's talk about the contest!\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 cardsphere.com. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"For June’s deckbuilding contest, construct a Commander-legal deck that your favorite childhood movie character would play. The commander does not have to be representative of the character themselves, but the deck must be something they would enjoy if they played Magic!"},{"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 "},{"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, the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.com/channels/494339685452087296/1225135430970900500"},"insert":"Discord submission post"},{"insert":", or the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://x.com/archidekt/status/1775577489370222865?s=20"},"insert":"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 EST (UTC -5, currently) on Wednesday, June 12th, 2024"},{"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":"Wednesday, June 19th, 2024"},{"insert":", we’ll announce three finalists via Discord and a video on the EDHRECast YouTube channel. Each finalist will be awarded credit on cardsphere.com. The value of the credit is in US dollars and depends on the finalist's placement in deck upvotes at the end of the week-long polling period:\n1st Place Prize - $250"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2nd Place Prize - $150"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3rd Place Prize - $100"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Finalists will be contacted via email, Discord or Twitter/X (depending on where they submitted) regarding their winnings within roughly 24 hours following the conclusion of voting on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024. Please note, you must have a Cardsphere account in order to receive your winnings. It's quick and free-- "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardsphere.com/signup"},"insert":"register here"},{"insert":" if you don't have an account already!\n\nWe 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":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/contestRules"},"insert":"Official contest rules"},{"insert":".\n\nThank you!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"There are a lot of changes baked into this month’s contest. Please bear with us as we work through any unexpected growing pains!\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 "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/sctEc9Ru36"},"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":"\n"}]}
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CitrusOrange 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Ben 10, being the most powerful 10 y/o in the universe, would make and play, something around the thing that gives him power!\nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/7944402/the_omnitrix\n"}]}
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HelenaBruh 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Growing up, one of my absolute favorite comfort movies as a kid was Studio Ghibli's \"The Cat Returns.\" From beginning to end, it's whimsical, fun, quirky, and even has its \"wow\" moments where somehow in a movie about a girl being transported to the Cat Kingdom in an ill-conceived marriage plot, they manage to fit in the cool factor. That cool factor is what draws the protagonist, Haru, to the Baron, who, in the vein of another staple of my childhood, Guenhwyvar of The Legend of Drizzt, pulls off a cat statuette come-to-life being badass. Together with the ragtag team of the Baron and another unconventional cat, Muta, Haru navigates throughout the film slowly improving her self-worth and confidence. \n\nThis deck mirrors Haru's renewed bravery in being herself at the end of the movie by stepping out of the traditional Cat kindred color identities and into Boros with a bunch of probably questionable inclusions. Helming the deck is the new "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger"}},{"insert":", a stand-in for the Baron as I believe Haru would most certainly want him as a general. Since the selection of decent cats in Boros colors is pretty thin, I built the deck with several supporting mechanics to flesh out the cast of cats that sits front and center. I made sure to take advantage of the equipment synergies of some of the cats, including many red equipments to double as a way to turn on the Ajani, Nacatl Avenger's second ability. Taking advantage of the fact that cats are small and easy to deploy in numbers, I focused a card draw suite around attacking with multiple creatures in combat, allowing me to dig for the smaller number of cats I have thanks to a lack of green. Finally, I included a bunch of other Ajanis and proliferate cards, which interact favorably with both my planeswalkers and the +1/+1 counters distributed across the board by my commander.\n\nFor interaction, I have always preferred versatile removal spells that can hit all kinds of things, and this deck is no exception. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Excise the Imperfect"}},{"insert":" is a fun callback to Ajani's Phyrexian phase alongside a couple of the proliferators, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reduce to Memory"}},{"insert":" has a sneaky secondary use in exiling my own stuff if I don't have any other way of getting a red permanent on board to turn on Ajani's second ability. My wipes are one-sided and therefore focused on helping me to close out the game by clearing the way for a lethal swing.\n\nCoincidentally, this is also a great deck for Pride Month.\nI'll see myself out.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7943283/the_cat_returns_from_compleation"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7943283/the_cat_returns_from_compleation"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Hawkins008 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I only read the first two books, but Guenhwyvar was cool as hell. \n"}]}
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travyf 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Disney's Hercules is one of the BEST Disney movies out there, the sound track, animation, story. So this Arna Kennerud, Skycaptain deck is inspired by Hercules and Pegasus, the dynamic duo, big hits that just keep getting stronger with every attack! (Might even proxy Sram, Chief Artificer as Philoctetes for theming) \nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/7941293\n"}]}
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Malbec 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Time to roll out my pet deck! My number one favourite of all time is Indiana Jones, the true Field Historian. This deck is for the only archaeologist who asks \"how can I be as irresponsible as possible and still be considered a professional academic?\" We are all about discarding our hand as much as possible to uncover the secrets of the past with Quintorious. Quintorious wants to find some very specific artifacts and then proudly destroy every other bit of history in a blaze of glory by creating an army of ghosts. Think Raiders of the Lost Ark, but with an elephant man.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7940243/indie_its_just_a_ghost_story"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7940243/indie_its_just_a_ghost_story"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Nappoli 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"My submission is my Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer Deck. One of my favorite shows growing up was Yu-Gi-Oh. If you think \"Are you going to pay the one\" gets old. Well my friend you haven't sat down across from me when I am full on embodying my boy the Goat Maximillion Pegasus. Once you finish a game with me doing my terrible Pegasus impression of \"Oh Yugi my boy! You fell right into my trap card\" When I flip a morph card over or \"My Millennium Eye saw right through your tricks\" when I cast a Ninjutsu card. You will understand why the rest of my pod no longer cares for this deck. While I don't get to play this deck very much now a days (not my choice). It is my go to deck to have a good time. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/6129546/kadena_slinking_sorcerer"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/6129546/kadena_slinking_sorcerer"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Lollipopshula 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"My favorite childhood movie character is Shrek, specifically from Shrek 2.\n\nAll he wants is to be in his swamp. As such, I built a deck where every card includes “Swamp” on it somewhere. The deck is not conventionally strong, but it’s not really meant to be good. It’s meant to relax, swamp up, and soak in filth, maybe get a cheeky kill off of a Corrupt or Swamp-buffed Jarad activation.\n\nAs Shrek is green, he would love to have some green representation as well as all the swampy black cards, meaning Jarad is the commander.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7939321/what_are_you_doin_in_my_swamps_june_2024_deckbuilding_competition"},"insert":"Shrek Deck"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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ViableVallee 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Batman always has a full utility belt https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7937375/june_deckbuilding_contest\n"}]}
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Hawkins008 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"You should take a look at my flash deck. It's my only deck right now, but I don't think I'm gonna submit it for this competition. I'll cook something else up. \nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/7864554/rashmi_value_\n\nEdit:\nI decided to submit it\n"}]}
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CzarKingRex(Common Patron)
3 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7938063/i_am_superman"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7938063/i_am_superman"},{"insert":"\n\nHere's my take on the pacifist stylings of the Iron Giant, a classic character even today. \n\nA being of immense power built for war who chooses nonviolence, there's no better match than "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest"}},{"insert":". As a deck themed on restraint and defense, the deck has roots in a group hug strategy. There are effects for symmetrical ramp, draw, and creature generation, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Howling Mine"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Genesis Chamber"}},{"insert":". Shu Yun's ability is purely defensive, to stave off attackers. Even our removal is impermanent, with only soft counters like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Remand"}},{"insert":".\n\nHowever, as with all war, the only winning move is not to play. Accrue too much value, or become too aggressive, and we are forced to respond, sacrificing our resources for the greater good. Effects like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Comeuppance"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Deflecting Palm"}},{"insert":" turn the tables, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Martyrdom"}},{"insert":" effects trade one life for many. In the ultimate sacrifice. \n\n"}]}
Edited 6/5/2024, 9:02:02 PM
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rplindbergh 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"\"...that elusive rouge kept right on robbing the rich to feed the poor.\" -Alan-a-dale, Disney's "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Robbin Hood"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7607306/rakdos_hood_stealing_from_the_rich"},"insert":"Rakdos Hood, Stealing From the Rich"},{"insert":"\n\nThis deck, which clocks in at under $80, utilizes the riches of your opponents decks against them. Now that's a theme that my favorite childhood movie character, Robbin Hood, could get behind! \n\nRakdos Hood has many friends that enable him to stick around and steal more and more, and those friends just keep coming back for more! Cards that hardly see play, such as "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/cards/molten-firebird"},"insert":"Molten Firebird"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/cards/nim-devourer"},"insert":"Nim Devourer"},{"insert":", turn into 5-card riches to plunder through. And, of course, cards like "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/cards/outrageous-robbery"},"insert":"Outrageous Robbery"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/cards/stolen-strategy"},"insert":"Stolen Strategy"},{"insert":" make for thematic and fun additions.\n\nTake a look, share your thoughts, and enjoy a bit of nostalgia for an old-school Disney classic! \n"}]}
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Pfhish 3 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7007409/shaggy_and_scooby_in_murders_at_markov_manor_proxy_version"},"insert":"Shaggy and Scooby Doo"},{"insert":"\n\nIn this deck we watch as Shaggy and Scooby Doo solve mysteries, as they do in this list of movies: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scooby-Doo_media"},"insert":"List of Media"},{"insert":"\n\nMake some artifact tokens (I like to refer to Treasures as Zoinks, Clues as Jinkies, and Food as Scooby Snacks), summon some dogs, pump up your pack with +1/+1 counters, then get a dog or two through, rinse and repeat until you win. I've put some token doublers for heavier pay offs, a focus on +1/+1 keyword creatures, and a good amount of ramp to keep you ahead of the expensive cost of giving out some Scooby Snacks. I've also included some of the greatest hits for Dog tribal, so Scooby isn't the only dog "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"in this fight"},{"insert":" to rely on. \n"}]}
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Hawkins008 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I hate to say it, but I can't top that. I'm gonna be mad if this isn't top 3. lol\n"}]}
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ChaosDad 2 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I'm kinda surprised that there is no academy manufacturer, that could make you even more tokens when scooby connects\n\n"}]}
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snorlax99 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Snorlax would LOVE this food deck that would fill him up with yummy food. Eat more food, then BODY SLAM into opponents with tons of damage, then eat again. DO NOT DISTURB THE SNORLAX. -_- -_- -_- -_- -_-\n"},{"insert":{"video":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/weK5iY-u5vo?showinfo=0"}},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/6972454/the_food_fighters"},"insert":"The Food Fighters"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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snorlax99 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"He is in a movie, the pokemon movie\n"}]}
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Vampmax99 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Growing up, I loved tv shows like Wacky Racers and the movie Cannonball Run. As such, I just finished making this deck inspired by funny racers and cars\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7924208/wacky_racers"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7924208/wacky_racers"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Atgowt 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"no "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shorikai, Genesis Engine"}},{"insert":" ? Not hanna barbara or Burt reynolds but still Voltron/Tranzor-z of the time. Also, remember Convoy?\n"}]}
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Tetsuo 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Indiana Jones does love the hunt for Lost Artifacts. What better commander than "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tocasia, Dig Site Mentor"}},{"insert":".\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7937357/raider_of_the_lost"},"insert":"Raiders of the Lost & Found."},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Trollibob 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"When I thought about Indiana Jones I instantly turned the Theme around and thought 'Snakes'\n"}]}
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snorlax99 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"You have 107 cards, you may want to remove some to make it legal.\n"}]}
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certainly 2 months{"ops":[{"insert":"My favorite movie growing up was Flubber with Robin Williams. The movie has aged quite poorly, but Professor Brainard would still enjoy this deck:\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8026208/flubber_deck"},"insert":"Flubber Deck"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nIt is a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Slime Against Humanity"}},{"insert":" deck which uses "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Illuna, Apex of Wishes"}},{"insert":" as the commander. Her \"exile until\" ability doesn't actually shuffle the rest of the exiled cards back into the library or anything, so we can use her to arbitrarily spike the number of Flubber in exile.\n\nAside from Slime gaming, there's a good volume of generally irresponsible ramp which gives opponents a meaningful advantage (on flavor for a mad scientist) and a bit of impulse draw (also on flavor for a mad scientist)\n\nThe two nonland permanent cards that Illuna can hit are "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chandra, Hope's Beacon"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kylox, Visionary Inventor"}},{"insert":", which depicts the love story found in Flubber (Excluding the third part of the love triangle, Weebo. She is also a robot invented by Professer Brainard. Flubber is a strange film.)\n\nThe deck also has a nice volume of slapstick comedy and an entirely inconsistent artstyle across the cards, representing Brainard's absentmindedness.\n\nThank you for your consideration.\n"}]}
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AdmiralDragon2 2 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Growing up I was into Yu-Gi-Oh and almost idolized Seto Kaiba and Joey Wheeler and their powerful dragons ever since I always favored powerful dragon decks. When old school players like me from back then of duel monsters got out-dated I still collected but stopped play. I found MTG and learned the Commander format where I immediately went and built a dragon deck bringing my same battle style with the strategies for MTG. This has culminated into the dragon deck I have built today from when it was my FIRST Commander deck 3-4 years ago when I was reintroduced to the game and learned of the Commander format (with the original Commander) where you don't have to worry how old your cards are. It's my go to deck and the people I play with at my local LGS hate it. And I'm still editing it to this day to improve it, just as Seto Kaiba and Joey Wheeler always improved their decks \n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/6803037/secret_tiamat"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/6803037/secret_tiamat"},{"insert":" \n"}]}
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AdmiralDragon2 2 months{"ops":[{"insert":"You can even relate the Commander Tiamat to an OG notorious card from that era FGD!\n"}]}
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