Jeremy 51 days{"ops":[{"insert":"We have our finalists! "},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"video":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/nMVKmIxzxbQ?showinfo=0"}},{"insert":"\n---"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nHello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nHappy October! In the coming months, we've decided to start sprinkling in some reprises of popular contest prompts from years past. With how much the game changes even year to year, we're confident we'll see plenty of new takes on these themes. This month, we're circling back to one of our very first contest prompts: hidden commanders! 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":{"background":"transparent","italic":true},"insert":"For October's deckbuilding contest, brew a Commander-legal list with a “hidden” commander. In other words, your strategy should revolve around a card in the 99 (not necessarily a legendary creature) that you aim to consistently play each game but is not your chosen commander. Make sure it's clear to us what your hidden commander is!"},{"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, October 9, 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, October 16, 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 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Wednesday, October 23, 2024"},{"insert":". 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 10/18/2024, 8:38:12 AM
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Skello496 50 days{"ops":[{"insert":"What is one of the best (fun-wise!) spells ever printed? The answer is obvious - "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Storm Herd"}},{"insert":". \nThe entire point of this deck is to get fuel going to cast Storm Herd as many times as possible. You want so many Pegasus tokens that they're overflowing off all sides of your playmat. It's dumb, but man is it fun. Ramp to the end of the world and then follow it up with 40... er, 80... okay maybe 500 Pegasus tokens. \n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/9470483\n\nI would type more out about it, but really there isn't a ton to say. Make mana, Find Pegasus, Cast Pegasus, copy Pegasus, copy Pegasus, PEGASUS SWARM!\n"}]}
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Vanpaia 50 days{"ops":[{"insert":"Here's my deck, Mindfire: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/9341858/mindfire"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/9341858/mindfire"},{"insert":"\n\nThe secret commander is Ojer Axonil, who turns the pinging of Niv-Mizzet into ponging, dealing 4 damage to targets with each card drawn. If you can get the Commander's Plate onto it, the damage increases to 7!\n\nNumerous \"wheel\" effects and card draw pieces ensure you are consistently drawing cards.\n\nIf Body of Knowledge is on the field, you can target it with the pinging/ponging to draw a card, which can target it again, and so forth, to go infinite and draw your whole deck, securing the win with Thassa's Oracle or Jace, Wielder of Mysteries. \n\nThe Locust God is a fun inclusion that creates insect tokens, allowing you to flood the board with hungry locusts that devour your enemies!\n"}]}
Edited 10/3/2024, 1:30:52 PM
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GunPro1a 50 days{"ops":[{"insert":"Happy to submit my recently brewed Gahiji, Honored One budget deck. https://www.archidekt.com/decks/9477572/gahiji_honored_one\n\nGahiji, Honored One + tokens + attacktriggers on a budget.\npowerlevel 6 (bracket 1)\n"}]}
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SolidWater 50 days{"ops":[{"insert":"Ever wanted to play the card "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Soulfire Eruption"}},{"insert":" as many time as physically possible? Well now you can with this "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3359574/napalm_strike"},"insert":"wacky brew"},{"insert":"! "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cecily, Haunted Mage"}},{"insert":" lets us pretty easily shortcut the 9 mana cost and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wernog, Rider's Chaplain"}},{"insert":" clue generating ability is perfect for reaching eleven cards. Combined with spell recursion effects and spell copy effects and many other ways to shortcut the cost lets you play "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Soulfire Eruption"}},{"insert":" over, and over, and over again. The real tech though, is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mana Severance"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Trench Gorger"}},{"insert":" . Get rid of all of those pesky 0 mana value lands to let your "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Soulfire Eruption"}},{"insert":" deal all of the damage! Some other spiciness includes "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ormos, Archive Keeper"}},{"insert":". Sure, Lab Man or Jace would make for an easy win, but where's the fun in that?\n"}]}
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Aktarus006 51 days{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4761055/mishra_artifact"},"insert":"Mishra, Artificer Prodigy - Commander Deck Overview"},{"insert":"\n\nAt first glance, \n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mishra, Artificer Prodigy"}},{"insert":" may not seem particularly strong in a singleton format like Commander. \nHowever, if you closely examine his ability, it actually provides a clever workaround for countering (artifacts) spells: when your artifacts get countered, Mishra's ability allows you to put them directly onto the battlefield from the graveyard! This makes your artifact plays much more resilient.\n\nThe real chaos begins when "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Possibility Storm"}},{"insert":" , your \"secret commander,\" comes into play. \nThis enchantment not only disrupts your opponents' plans by forcing them to cast random spells, but it also works wonders with Mishra. \nWhen you cast an artifact, you'll get the original back plus a bonus one for free, thanks to the combined interaction of Mishra and the enchantment. \n\nCards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Neera, Wild Mage"}},{"insert":" offer a similar kind of wild randomness, adding even more unpredictability to the game. \n\nAdditionally, cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Encroaching Mycosynth"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Biotransference"}},{"insert":" turn all your creatures into artifacts, letting Mishra protect them from being countered and allowing you to cheat them onto the battlefield just like your artifacts.\n\nThe deck is packed with powerful artifacts, some of which are expensive, but the cost is irrelevant when you're cheating them into play for free. \n\nPlaying Mishra brings a fun, chaotic element to the table, and the randomness created by Possibility Storm often leads to hilarious and unexpected outcomes.\n\nHope you enjoy the madness!\n\n"}]}
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TopHatriarch 51 days{"ops":[{"insert":"I think I'll submit my "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8364423/milldrazi"},"insert":"Ludevic Self-Mill Deck."},{"insert":" \n\nWhilst I can't say my commender is Every Creature With Annihilator (TM), I have a soft spot for this deck as it synergises well with my trademark card, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ulamog, the Defiler"}},{"insert":". I love this guy and put them in most of my digital decks, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris"}},{"insert":"'s ability to exile creatures from graveyards to make copies of one of those creatures often means that Ulamog is getting exiled with 3, 4 or 5 +1/+1 counters on them. If not, Ulamog and their annihilator friends are getting recurred anyway.\n\nIt's a fun deck for people who want to see The Annihilator Experience anywhere as early as turn 2 or 3. Give it a shot! \n(WARNING: Don't use this against any deck that has graveyard hate.)\n"}]}
Edited 10/3/2024, 8:35:41 AM
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Ophold 51 days{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/9477710/yoink\nThis is a well known combo but I thought it applied pretty well. More of a partner situation between the commander and Oppo agent. Threw in a few tutors to get oppo out before maralen and a few necromancy spells in case oppo gets taken out by cards that are already in hand\n"}]}
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Hoth 51 days{"ops":[{"insert":"If you like commander but not singleton then this jank "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/9477220/thrumming_stone"},"insert":"Thrumming Stone deck"},{"insert":" I made might be for you! The goal is to ramp a bit and use Slime Against Humanity to make an Ooze for Illuna, Apex of Wishes to mutate onto, then since there are no other permanents in the deck other than Thrumming Stone you get it for free and let the Dragon's Approach rippling begin! (It's a good idea to have a counter spell available once the stone is out to keep it same)\n\nIt can also be made to be much more budget friendly pretty easily with less expensive lands and taking swapping out stuff like Swan Song. \n\n"}]}
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fortek13 51 days{"ops":[{"insert":"Here's my "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7240659/mardu_human_party"},"insert":"Mardu Human Party"},{"insert":" deck. Building a party in mtg is hard... so let's make it even harder! There really isn't any mardu party commander thus I am using "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jirina Kudro"}},{"insert":" as face commander since she does give some synergy to actual humans from my party but real commander is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nalia de'Arnise"}},{"insert":" who works perfectly with party (duh!)!! This is the only deck I have that uses tutors (in limited number) since I do want Nalia on the battlefield. \nOther than that it is simple mardu humans that should beat down opponents and, in casual pods, it tends to work well. Aaannnnddddd... it's about the only place I can use all those party cards I have, obviously! \n\n"}]}
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Adyrten 51 days{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/9477031/im_playing_this_correctly_i_swear"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/9477031/im_playing_this_correctly_i_swear"},{"insert":"\n\nTotally not a good deck by any imagination, but I built it as a call back to a once standard now historic deck I play. The whole purpose of the deck revolves around "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dovin's Acuity"}},{"insert":" , where you play a ton of instant cards on your turn to return it and play again for card draw and life gain engine often drawing two, three, four cards at a time. Eventual finishers are either "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aetherflux Reservoir"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Approach of the Second Sun"}},{"insert":" . Only use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Zur the Enchanter"}},{"insert":" to tutor it out or one of the protection enchantments.\n"}]}
Edited 10/3/2024, 6:51:27 AM
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EoinM 51 days{"ops":[{"insert":"This one requires a conversation pre-game about side/wishboard but it's definitely in the spirit of the theme so happy to share! \n\nThis is... Agathadrazi\n\nThe deck is a totally standard, budget Agatha list with no Cauldron, no cards over $8, except one - "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spawnsire of Ulamog"}},{"insert":", who is the real Commander, pulling the strings in the background to invite total destruction to the table if it gets its way. The plan is to play Agatha as normal until Spawnsire of Ulamog invades the party and flings the best borderless/alt art versions of Emrakul, Ulamog and Kozilek onto the table for (hopefully) one mana. If the conversation pre-game involves revealing the plan the countdown to complete annihilation can be super fun as the deck is not overly powerful on its own. \n\nHere's the list! https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7965904/agatha_budget\n"}]}
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ArmedMeheecan 51 days{"ops":[{"insert":"The one, the (formerly) only Gravestorm card, Bitter Ordeal just looks like a fun card. I had been putting a BO secret commander on the backburner for a while now so once I saw the prompt for this month I knew I finally had to sit down and brew it up. The deck works with the infinite combo of Phyrexian Altar and Gravecrawler to generate infinite sacrifices/inifinte gravestorm count to make BO deck the table out. I have Syr Konrad at the helm, but the idea is not to cast him unless BO gets exiled and I need a back up wincon.\n\nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/9471232/syr_konrads_overcast_cemetary_bitter_ordeal_secret_commander\n"}]}
Edited 10/3/2024, 5:11:35 AM
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NaldoTheNidoking 51 days{"ops":[{"insert":"This is my Tinybones Secret Commander. The partners are mostly for colors, but Sidar can help Tinybones connect to cast my opponent's goodies. There are also ways to cause discard as well as a number of one sided sweepers.\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/6829129/tinybones_secret_commander"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/6829129/tinybones_secret_commander"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 10/3/2024, 5:07:40 AM
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SV6.7 51 days{"ops":[{"insert":"I'll submit my Battle Themed deck. Basically wanting to get as many battles out as possible with \"Begin the Invasion\" then playing Thief of Blood to make a giant flier with a bunch of Battle flips.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7773189/battle_siege"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/7773189/battle_siege"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 10/3/2024, 4:33:00 AM
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kiltxd 51 days{"ops":[{"insert":"Enjoy the joys of not having to attack while gaining and draining life just on tokens entering, and if that's not enough for you fun creatures with ETB, consistent blink engines and doubling effects will take you to victory.\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/6369402/dont_blink_orhzov"},"insert":"Don't Blink"},{"insert":"\n Check it out\n"}]}
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