Deckbuilding Contest - September 2024

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Jeremy avatarJeremy 40 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Voting has concluded!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"🥇 User: Wilkson "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deck: Zedruu Layers Matter"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/9025453/zedruu_layers_matter"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/9025453/zedruu_layers_matter"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"🥈 User: MasterMizzet "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deck: Sensory Overload"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/9113187/sensory_overload"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/9113187/sensory_overload"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"🥉 User: HX15"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deck: Dormammu I've Come to Bargain"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/9081629/dormammu_ive_come_to_bargain"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/9081629/dormammu_ive_come_to_bargain"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"Each winner has been contacted by the email associated with their Archidekt account. "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"Congratulations, and thank you to all who participated!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"---"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"We have our finalists! Matt's castmate Joey Schultz was kind enough to fill in for him in this month's video: "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":{"video":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/UFgouss31gE?showinfo=0"}},{"insert":"\nPlease be sure to shoot your favorite deck(s) an upvote! Each finalist's placement end of the voting on Wednesday, September 25 determines their awarded Cardsphere credit. Congratulations to the finalists, and thank you to all who participated"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"User: HX15"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deck: Dormammu I've Come to Bargain"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/9081629/dormammu_ive_come_to_bargain"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/9081629/dormammu_ive_come_to_bargain"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"User: MasterMizzet "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deck: Sensory Overload"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/9113187/sensory_overload"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/9113187/sensory_overload"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"User: Wilkson "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deck: Zedruu Layers Matter"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/9025453/zedruu_layers_matter"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/9025453/zedruu_layers_matter"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"---"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"Hello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nHappy September! With EDHREC's annual "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/top/salt"},"insert":"Salt"},{"insert":" vote just around the corner, it feels only right that this month's deckbuilding contest be all about your most misery-inducing lists. Do you have a deck so heinous that you dare not bring it to Commander night for fear of losing friends? Now's your time to shine! 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 cardsphere.com. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"For September’s deckbuilding contest, brew an absolutely miserable Commander-legal list. Just this once, ignore all considerations for social etiquette and build a deck that no one wants to play against. Lists will be primarily evaluated by how creatively they achieve this goal. Extra consideration to those that do so without simply grabbing the top Saltiest cards from EDHREC!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"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":"\nReply to this newspost, the Discord submission post, "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"or"},{"insert":" the announcement tweet 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, September 11, 2024 "},{"insert":"(do not submit the same deck in multiple places). 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, September 18, 2024"},{"insert":", we’ll announce three finalists via Discord and a video on the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.youtube.com/@EDHRECast"},"insert":"EDHRECast YouTube channel"},{"insert":". Each finalist will be awarded credit on "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardsphere.com/"},"insert":"cardsphere.com"},{"insert":". 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, September 25, 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":"\nIf you have any 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"}]}
Edited 9/27/2024, 1:07:17 AM
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{"ops":[{"insert":"This is my Zedru deck that creates so many enchantments that just warp the board in the staxiest but also most random and obnoxious ways. Tons of global effects so that you are always drawing cards and gaining life while annoying your opponent until you draw your self into a win con. https://www.archidekt.com/decks/9077495/sept_challenge_zerduus_wonky_stax\n"}]}
Edited 9/4/2024, 7:30:40 PM
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Spyglass avatarSpyglass 40 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Everybody loves a gimmick deck, right?\nPull the trigger on turn 4 and gamble to knock 2 people out of the game on with attack triggers!\nIt will never work twice!\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8958996/the_great_game_heist"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8958996/the_great_game_heist"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 9/4/2024, 7:06:57 PM
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TsukikoFudo avatarTsukikoFudo 40 days
{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8608099/nuclear_twins"},"insert":"Nuclear Twins • (Commander / EDH deck) • Archidekt"},{"insert":"\n\nThis deck has MLD, resilience and is a haven of control in Selesnya. I play this deck with any pod and they never ever ever want to see it ever again. I have been running this deck since commander legends and it has consistently made people tilt harder than the tower of piza\n"}]}
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LastRights93 avatarLastRights93 33 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/9147587/pain"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"The goal of the deck is to lock the entire table into a non-deterministic winter orb lock. The deck is meant to grind the game to a halt with winter orb while never guaranteeing a victory as the player can still be pinged out by Mana crypt. To truly see if they win or not is to go through ever single turn... "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n\n"},{"insert":"The way to setup the goal is to get Mana crypt, Krark's Thumb, Ghirapur Aether Grid and winter orb on the board. The player is to spend 20+ turns flipping coins to see if mana crypt will deal damage or not then using each set of turn passes to ping opponents with Ghirapur Aether Grid and holding up counter spells. There are several removal spells to ensure you can remove opponents mana rocks or enchantments. "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"}]}
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TheZooKid avatarTheZooKid 35 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/9087420/commander_never_heard_of_her\n\nThis deck has three main goals, all dedicated towards making people hate me as much as humanly possible.\n\nTo deny any and all commander play through use of cards such as Darksteel Mutation, Imprisoned in the Moon, and Drannith Magistrate."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"To prevent people from killing me/ending the game by any means possible."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"To only cause the end of the game to come about through a rage quit OR by slowly dealing 1 commander damage to each opponent over the course of the game until everybody else has died to Zur commander damage."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe icing on the cake is that all of this is accomplished while having the only non-land cards be enchantments that Zur can fetch directly from the deck with his trigger, the only exceptions being Zur himself and Drannith Magistrate. Also, all cards in this deck lack any way of accelerating the end of the game. Even if one were to try their hardest, the only way for anyone who plays this deck to end the game is through beating people down one commander damage at a time (or with a Drannith Magistrate that will have no form of evasion).\n\nThis deck is a true slog for any and all players involved. The only players who will derive any joy from playing this deck are those who relish in the pain and suffering of others. If you are like myself and have ADHD, NEVER try to play this deck, it will not end well.\n"}]}
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PieAlamode avatarPieAlamode 36 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"When I read the prompt for this month, I knew it was time to finally properly brew a USA themed deck. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/9090534/this_is_america"},"insert":"This is America"},{"insert":" is a deck focused on effectively saying \"do you pay the __\" every time your opponents do any game action. Cast a spell, draw a card, attack, block, whatever it is I'm gonna make you pay something. While the deck focuses on taxing opponents, there are also subthemes of treasure and land destruction to emphasize America's history of capitalism, colonization, and destroying the environment. For the commander, I originally thought I would use Akim and have a larger focus on birds to represent the Bald Eagle, but Numot, the Devastator just seemed so much more annoying. However, Gwaihir, Greatest of Eagles is still included for the flavor. The deck is rounded out by a few stax pieces and random cards with the word \"tax\" in them. Pretty much every card has some reference to America whether it be by mechanic or flavor; even the basics are from New Capenna. I also made sure to include at least one card with \"Amass\" so the army could be represented. Just like America, you'll either tax your opponents to death and win with commander damage, or ruin everyone's day with relentless politicking. It truly is the American dream.\n"}]}
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