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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Bravado 2 months{"ops":[{"insert":"My Deck: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/8022234?sort=cmc&stack=custom"},"insert":"Stitch, Burner Of Worlds"},{"insert":"\nMy Character: Stitch (Lilo and Stitch)\nDeck Theme: Godzilla and Land Destruction\n\nThe very, "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"very"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":", "},{"insert":"first thing that came to mind when I read this prompt was Stitch. We all remember the scene where Stitch builds elaborate cities in Lilo’s room, only to stomp through them, destroying everything. \n\nBOOM "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Godzilla. "},{"insert":"And to add to that, I added Magic’s most chaotic cards, even destroying one’s own lands to gain the advantage. I mean, does the card "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/usg/180/destructive-urge"},"insert":"Destructive Urge"},{"insert":" not scream Stitch?\n\nI hope you enjoy this masterpiece. As with any of these prompts, I always enjoy building the deck so very much!\n\n"},{"insert":{"image":"https://tenor.com/bbkEi.gif"}},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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WHAMBAM_B 2 months{"ops":[{"insert":"My Deck "},{"attributes":{"background":"#fafafa","link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7946607/rattatat"},"insert":"Rat-A-Tat"},{"insert":"\n\nGrowing up I really liked the movie Ratatouille. Cooking has always been a passion for me and so has taking care of animals. When I watched this movie, I LOVED it immediately.\n\nThis deck was inspired by Ratatouille and his love for food, so it is a rat and food token lifegain-esque. It is legal in commander with some fun tricks\nI found the best commander for this was Old Flitterfang, because he creates food tokens at the end of your end step if a creature died. It was hard to find cards that created rat tokens but I found some, and also put in mana-cheap rat creatures. I know that Remy would LOVE to play a deck with rats and food in it, and so would his brother Emile. \n\nThanks,\n\n~WHAMBAM_B\n"}]}
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Bensme 2 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8007958/andys_toys_june_2024_contest\n\nThe toys are alive! Andy from Toy Story "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"treasures"},{"insert":" his toys so much, he would love to see them come to life! With this beatdown deck, you get to dive into the toy chest, pull out the treasures, then bring them to life with Buzz Lightyear (Cyberdrive Awakener) or an overloaded Rise and Shine for the win! Woody (played by Oko... couldn't afford Tom Hanks) and Rex (Vaultborn Tyrant) make cameo appearances in the decklist as well, though we all know who the favorite toy is. I've also taken the liberty of adding some Food token synergies so Andy doesn't get too hungry when playing.\n\nMana batteries not included. Some assembly-workers required.\n"}]}
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TheFatMan 2 months{"ops":[{"insert":"One of my favorite movies from my childhood was the cult classic of Atlantis the Lost Empire, from which my favorite character is "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7948047/vincenzo_vinny_santorini"},"insert":"Vincenzo \"Vinny\" Santorini"},{"insert":". so in honor of this explosive loving Italian American I have constructed a grixis burn deck with an emphasis on explosives to make your opponents and everything they love go BOOM! \n"}]}
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2 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This one was a journey. I had to ask my brother what my favorite movie was (the early nineties were a long time ago) and he reminded me of the wound down VHS of Free Willy we used to own. I loved that whale when I was younger, so I rolled up my sleeves and build a whale-kindred/enchantress/voltron-monstrosity with Eutropia at the helm to make my marine mammals jump.\n\n I hope other old people can relate to my plight.\n\nThanks for the cool contests.\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/7961597\n"}]}
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Varjo_Falkenrath 2 months{"ops":[{"insert":"My favorite movie as a child was the 1982 classic The Dark Crystal. "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"My favorite character from the movie was the hero."},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nNo, not Jen.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Kira."},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nJen may have begun the Hero's Journey, but once he met Kira, that burden became hers.\nShe's the one who could summon the woodland creatures and rouse them to action.\nShe's the one who rushed headlong into battle to free the Podlings.\nAnd she's the one who sacrificed herself and was reborn.\n\nAs such, may I present "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7974269/the_hero_of_thra"},"insert":"The Hero of Thra"},{"insert":"!\n\nThis deck definitely feels like one she would play. She is beyond doubt a Selesnya mage.\nIn a way, Arwen, Mortal Queen sacrifices herself to save another, just as Kira did.\n\nThe deck includes lots of beautiful art and lush landscapes which would speak to Kira and remind her of home.\nIt's also not particularly aggressive, but can rush into battle under the right circumstances. \n\nThe wincon is a combo, but there's no tutors. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The journey is the important part."},{"insert":"\n\nAdditionally, I've entirely avoided obviously human figures in all the art, since there are no known humanoids on Thra.\n\nFinally, there are "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"a lot"},{"insert":" of easter eggs for fellow super-fans of the Dark Crystal franchise. \n\nJust a couple examples:\nKira's parents saved her from a Skeksis attack by hiding her in a hollow tree.\nShe's known to be handy with a bola; she made a Crystal Bat plummet from the sky with one shot.\nGaddock Teeg represents a Podling; also making appearances are a Windstrider, the Garthim, Aughra, her home, and her orrery.\nOf course the Dark Crystal itself and the shard are both here.\nESSENCE!\n"}]}
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Hello_There1 2 months{"ops":[{"insert":"It's a 1980's nightmare, disguised as a kid's dream! Read all about our favorite comic book heroes, such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Liberty Prime, Recharged"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader"}},{"insert":"! Hogarth Hughes, the protagonist of the 1999 film, "},{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129167/"},"insert":"The Iron Giant"},{"insert":", has made a deck containing all our favorite heroes from all across media! Read more in the description "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7965408"},"insert":"here"},{"insert":"!\n"}]}
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BriggsMullen 2 months{"ops":[{"insert":"It's everyone's favorite alien life form... ALF! (From the film Project: ALF, as well as the TV show) If there is one thing that ALF likes, it's eating cats. So, why not eat them a second time? Presenting, "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7938283/alfs_eating_cats_twice"},"insert":"ALF's Double Feast"},{"insert":", a Boros cat-tribal aristocrats deck with Hofri as the commander.\n\nMake cats\nEat cats\nEat cat ghosts\n\n\n"}]}
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Tap2Shoot 2 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7987753/nadu"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7987753/nadu"},{"insert":"\n\nWe have Nadu the bird wizard. Now, as I was brewing this I thought about Harry Potter. My childhood was spent reading/watching/obsessing over everything Harry Potter, so I figured Nadu would make a good tribute for him as a fellow wizard. Plus we know that Harry loves his birds (Hedwig). While Nadu might not be a pretty white owl, he is a magical beauty. \n\nLet's go into some of the things that this deck does. First off it likes to draw a lot of cards. Which i hope to turn into various win cons or combos. My favorite being that I can combo off by using Displacer Kitten for plenty of mana to keep casting spells from my not quite wand. I can't help to think that this is a cute creature that Hagrid would keep with him. Afterall, he did have a baby dragon. \nSecondly with all of that card draw it will want to capitalize on token machines like Scute Swarm. While Scute Swarm isn't exactly a spider I still don't think that Ron would approve if you recall his encounter with the spiders. Knowing this, Harry could absolutely take advantage of Ron's probable fear and guarantee a win. Harry is playing 4D Wizard Chess while Ron is playing Timmy Magic. \nOf course I did not forget about the tutors. Perfect for any magic deck that wants to get its heavy hitters out there fast. They are also perfect for the school environment that Harry attends. Tutors are synonymous with school, and believe me, after seeing Harry in Snape's classroom he needs all the tutors he can get.\n Possibly one of the most important cards in the deck, lightning greaves. Along with the other \"equip 0\" cards in the deck Harry can keep those Nadu triggers coming. This is closely related to possibly one of his most prized possessions, the invisibility cloak. Lightning greaves give the creature haste, but more importantly shroud. While an equipment that gave creatures phase out would work much better thematically, I think that these lightning greaves give Harry the protection from outside eyes that he needs. They will allow your creatures to get up to some sneaky business while being safe from most spells.\nWhile you are always subject to a board wipe, this deck has that in store too. What better way to end things off than Harry's favorite spell, Expelliarmus . The disarming spell. This deck doesn't skimp out on counter spells. With multiple ways to play things back from your graveyard, you can always be sure to never run out of counter spells to disarm your opponents before taking the win for yourself.\n\nIf you read this far I hope you enjoyed the silly references I put in while attempting to explain what this deck does. Also, make sure to comment what Harry Potter house you would be in. I am a proud Ravenclaw!\n"}]}
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exmxpx 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Gmork and The Nothing from Neverending Story\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/7981932/gmork_and_the_nothing_june_2024_deckbuilding_contest\n\nMade for June 2024 Deckbuilding Competition, this deck is about Gmork and the Nothing from The Neverending Story. I remember Gmork as both terrifying and enthralling in this movie when I was a kid. I thought Lurrus was a great look-alike for Gmork and his ability for recursion is decent support for a deck themed around destroying everything. The deck seeks to make recurring and indestructible creatures while wiping opponents board to a state of nothing. There are a few includes for flavour like the Empress, indestructible Humans so you can have an Atreyu with plot armor, Quietus Spike as the knife that Atreyu used on Gmork and a few white dragons to be Falkor.\n"}]}
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SirJink 3 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7976264/chocolate_factory"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7976264/chocolate_factory"},{"insert":"\n\nI tried to build a deck that OG Wonka would be proud of. As many edibles as possible, and some small helpers to assist.\n"}]}
Edited 6/9/2024, 2:57:19 AM
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CrimsonRain89 3 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7976229/welcome_to_atlantis"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7976229/welcome_to_atlantis"},{"insert":"\n\nAtlantis is my favorite movie and i think Milo Thatch would make a really fun commander deck. This deck is mono blue with vehicles, sea monsters and his joy of all things historic. Milo's deck is all about drawing cards, making tokens to crew vehicles and hopefully remove players from the game to \"discover atlantis\" with help from his crewmates along the way ( Mu Yang - Kida. Tefferi - Dr Sweet. etc...)\n"}]}
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Gronk_-_ 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"My favorite movie as a kid was Balto(1995) on VHS. I haven't seen it in forever but it still holds a special place in my heart. The deck consists of Rafiq of the many and his dog-sled team of 10 good boys from magic's history. I don't envision Balto as someone who would enjoy using life as a resource so this deck focuses hard on protecting and maybe even gaining a little life, containing 0 cards that use life as a resource. Get Rafiq out and get him strong while guarding him with your dogs.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7971497"},"insert":"Balto Defend the Human"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Molkshake 3 months{"ops":[{"insert":"WALL-E has always collected things after humanity took off from the earth, magic cards are no exception!\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7961501/walles_junk"},"insert":"WALL-E's Collection"},{"insert":" is full of cards that may either remind him of things he likes to collect, allow him to collect more bits and bobs, or even show them off and share them. After the humans "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blasphemous Act"}},{"insert":" of what they did to the earth, WALL-E has been collecting and cleaning. He sees a bit of himself in the pairing of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jaheira, Friend of the Forest"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Passionate Archaeologist"}},{"insert":". Sometimes while doing his job, he has an "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Unexpected Windfall"}},{"insert":" and finds some treasure! Whether it's in the game or when he goes to "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Escape to the Wilds"}},{"insert":", collecting artifacts is his passion. He will bring these things back to his "},{"insert":{"card-link":"C.A.M.P."}},{"insert":" and admire his collection when he's done a good days work. WALL-E finds joy and pleasure in his routine, but he really can get lonely sometimes doing his work cleaning up. He loves to come back and play a game of commander with EVE ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Solemn Simulacrum"}},{"insert":" ), and look at all of their trinkets and artifacts together.\n\nThis was a very fun deck to build and really makes me want to watch my childhood favorite again. I really think WALL-E would enjoy the extra collecting, especially if he gets to do it with EVE and maybe some more robot buddies.\n"}]}
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Vals 2 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Wall-e is also one of my favourite but i quite don't like the commanders :\\\n"}]}
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Dacholas 3 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7897399/scry"},"insert":"Fantasia "},{"insert":"- A lot of magic and random stuff is just happening by a wizard\n"}]}
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