Jeremy(Archidekt Moderator)
2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"\nHello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nTo contrast our hyper-restrictive prompt from last month, September’s "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/"},"insert":"Card Kingdom"},{"insert":"-sponsored deckbuilding contest is incredibly open-ended. This time, we’re looking for decklists that show us something we’ve never seen before. 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 cardkingdom.com. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"For September’s deckbuilding contest, build a Commander-legal deck that showcases something that other players may have never seen before. For instance, it could feature an underutilized commander, be designed around a spicy combo, or offer a new take on a popular deck. The choice is yours! "},{"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."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Any unreleased cards spoiled during the contest’s duration are allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Silver-bordered and acorn cards, while cool, are not allowed. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Digital-only cards (such as those designed for the Alchemy format on Arena) are not allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Strictly one deck submitted per user."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nReply to either this newspost or the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt/status/1570871571430133760?s=20&t=bn0AsCIeNZKWDPvothUU-w"},"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 9:00pm ET (UTC -4, currently) on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Friday, September 23, 2022"},{"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. Additional characteristics by which your deck may be judged include playability and uniqueness (i.e. “spice”); budget has no direct bearing on your chances to win. Deck descriptions are not required but certainly may provide valuable context!\n\nOn "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Saturday, September 24, 2022"},{"insert":", we'll tweet out a poll for the community to vote on its favorite of the three selected finalists' lists. Any finalists who submitted their lists on Archidekt will be notified via the email associated with their account. We’ll also publish a newspost on Archidekt announcing the finalists and linking to the poll on Twitter. Each finalist will be awarded store credit to cardkindom.com. The value of the credit is in US dollars and depends on the finalist's placement in the community poll at the end of its two day duration:\n1st Place Prize - $50"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2nd Place Prize - $30"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3rd Place Prize - $20"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Finalists will be contacted via Twitter or email (depending on where they submitted) regarding their winnings following the conclusion of the poll by Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Please note, you must have a Card Kingdom account in order to receive your winnings. It's quick and free-- "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/register"},"insert":"register here"},{"insert":" if you don't have an account already!\n\nAn important note:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Unfortunately, due to wild variance in contest laws, eligibility is limited to residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec). We’d love to allow all of our users to participate, but ensuring we are legally compliant with each country’s national laws is too great a barrier. For additional information regarding eligibility, check our "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/contestRules"},"insert":"official contest rules"},{"insert":". \n\nCongratulations to August’s winners! "},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1st Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/10393"},"insert":"TooMuchDew"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3134084?sort=cmc&stack=multiple#Grist,_the_Hunger_Tide_%22Hapax%22__EDH"},"insert":"Grist, the Hunger Tide"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2nd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/168355"},"insert":"YTTS"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3137079#Rebbec+_Slurrk_Artifact_Creatures+Tokens+Counters"},"insert":"Rebbec, Architect of Ascension & Slurrk, All-Ingesting"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3rd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/42759"},"insert":"FunkyDragon"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3136853#Obeka_-_Aug_2022_Deckbuilding_contest"},"insert":"Obeka, Brute Chronologist"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThank you!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If you have any other questions, feel free to ask here, reach out "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt"},"insert":"on Twitter"},{"insert":", or join our public "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/eZg3mvJd7v"},"insert":"Discord server"},{"insert":". We look forward to seeing what you all come up with! \n\nThe Archidekt Team\n\n"}]}
Edited 9/16/2022, 8:28:52 PM
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Legendxp 2 years{"ops":[{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Charming Colossus and his pet Wurm "},{"insert":"\nA Prismatic Bridge deck with only 2 creatures\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/3173691#Charming_Colossus_and_his_pet_Wurm\n\nI do have categories set up if you wish to see a better layout.\n\nThis has to be one of my favorite decks so far. It only has two creatures ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Darksteel Colossus"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Worldspine Wurm"}},{"insert":" ) so Prismatic Bridge is guaranteed to grab one of them each turn. The rest of the deck is filled with 40 instants and 10 sorceries. Most of these are charms or split cards since these are able to fill multiple roles in the deck. Even the mana ramp can fill multiple roles. For example, with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dire-Strain Rampage"}},{"insert":" acting as either a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Harrow"}},{"insert":" or a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Naturalize"}},{"insert":" and it has flashback.\n\nTo make things better, even if they some how kill one of those creatures (for example using a Fleshbag Marauder to force you to sacrifice Darksteel Colossus or Worldspine Wurm) you immediately get it back the next turn from prismatic bridge since both of these creatures shuffle themselves back into your library when they die. Also, since they aren't being cast they can't be countered; and if they get exiled I can get them back with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pull from Eternity"}},{"insert":". Luckily, I have some counterspells and some cards that can sac my creatures at instant speed so that should help mitigate the exiling issue.\n\nSome of my favorite cards to use in this deck are: \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Artifact Mutation"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tend the Pests"}},{"insert":", and/or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mercy Killing"}},{"insert":" to generate tokens at instant speed immediately before one's turn starts.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Worthy Cause"}},{"insert":" on Worldspine Wurm to generate 15 life and three 5/5's each turn.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cabaretti Confluence"}},{"insert":" as a finisher, generating three copies of Worldspine Wurm.\n\nHowever, the best part about this deck is that its only about $72 if you don't include the price for lands and another 18$ of that is just the two creatures. If someone wanted to make a cheaper copy of this deck they could just include "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Serra Avatar"}},{"insert":" instead and the deck would only be about $50-$60. \n"}]}
Edited 9/18/2022, 3:23:36 AM
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Snuggles980 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"Oswald Fiddlebender's Midlife Crisis\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/1708741#Oswald_Fiddlebender's_Midlife_Crisis"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/1708741#Oswald_Fiddlebender's_Midlife_Crisis"},{"insert":"\n\nThis deck can win with five different alternate win conditions. It tells the story of a disaffected junkyard manager going through a midlife crisis. \n\nWill he build the robot of his dreams and live "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Happily Ever After"}},{"insert":" ? Or will he shed his material desires and revel in "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Barren Glory"}},{"insert":" ? Only time will tell.\n"}]}
Edited 9/20/2022, 5:09:42 AM
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TevishSzat 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"So, it turns out that with clever use of Banding and a couple specific cards, you can force your opponents' blocking creatures to kill their controllers with combat damage. Ever seen that before? Now you can! In addition to using one of the oldest and most bizarre mechanics to perform the strangest of combat wins, this deck can jockey charge counters where there shouldn't be charge counters, have Guile and Krenko go out drinking to wreck the world, legitimately make use of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Magnetic Web"}},{"insert":" to make combat a weirder place, and have a line of play where giving away a heavily mustered [[Assemble the Legion]] is fairly setting up for a kill. It's a coutners deck, a token deck, a blink deck, and a Banding deck to teach your opponents to fear "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Baton of Morale"}},{"insert":" and all the tactical options it opens.\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/3286192#Band_of_Butchers\n"}]}
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StoneSteal 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"Welcome to Da Brothas' Bodega on Tin Street"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The finest bodega in the entire Multiverse*"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2960575#Da_Brothas'_Bodega_on_Tin_Street\n\nThe "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shattergang Brothers"}},{"insert":" are here to prove that they own the best bodega in all the multiverse, and here's why:\n 24/7 Delicious deli sandwiches from our day cook ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gyome, Master Chef"}},{"insert":") and night cook ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar"}},{"insert":")"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rave reviews from many mulitversal celebrities, such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Juri, Master of the Revue"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Korvold, Fae-Cursed King"}},{"insert":" (We couldn't get comment from the Agent of the Duskenel, but "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nadier's Nightblade"}},{"insert":" said he gave rave reviews of the chopped cheese)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Killer Service"}},{"insert":". We even deliver**"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You can even pet our guard dog, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fierce Witchstalker"}},{"insert":", and our cat, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cauldron Familiar"}},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Always fresh fruits and meat procured by our "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tireless Provisioner"}},{"insert":"s, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Savvy Hunter"}},{"insert":"s, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Orchard Strider"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nDa Brothas' Bodega on Tin Street: Conveniently located in Ravnica's finest "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Trading Post"}},{"insert":" (you know the one), just ignore the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Street Urchin"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reckless Fireweaver"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Marionette Master"}},{"insert":" that perform outside! Don't be a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Curious Pair // Treats to Share"}},{"insert":", come on inside!\n\n*Ignore the fact that there are only two bodegas in the multiverse, here and Krenko's on Gnat Alley.\n**Ravnican weekends only. Offer not valid in the Forgotten Realms.\n"}]}
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trolltach 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"Props to making a lovely fun flavor-wins deck and putting the story together. I, for one, very much appreciate all this.\n"}]}
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OldmanJables 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/1047393#Yorion,_Sky_Nomad_Manifests\n\nYorion using all of the permanent Manifest cards. The idea is that any card manifested can be flipped into play so long as it is not an instant or sorcery, meaning that this deck gets to cheat out expensive cards, play off the top of the deck, and ramp on lands hard in colors that don't traditionally do that. The only reason I'm not playing the manifest instants and sorceries is because they're a nonbo if flipped by other manifest cards.\n"}]}
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Riffintheindomitable 2 years{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2644047#Happy_Feet,_Wombo_Combo!"},"insert":"Happy Feet, Wombo Combo! (Commander / EDH) - Archidekt"},{"insert":"\n\nNearly half of all "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Falco Spara, Pactweaver"}},{"insert":" decks on EDHREC are +1/+1 counter decks. The other 50% includes a hodgepodge of other themes, including bird tribal, birthing pod, and for some reason I cannot surmise, planeswalkers. But today, I present to you with a theme for him not even on the EDHREC list: Persist, using persist creatures as both value engines and combo finishers. This is because we can sacrifice them, return the back to the battlefield, and then remove the -1/-1 counter with Falco in order to cast a spell off the top, netting us card advantage and another free sacrifice! We take advantage of this value to stuff this deck full of on-theme combos that can kill our opponents quick. In addition to usual infinite-sacrifice shenanigans (e.g. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vizier of Remedies"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Good-Fortune Unicorn"}},{"insert":"), but we also have multiple ways to draw our whole deck with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sensei's Divining Top"}},{"insert":", one of them including "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sinking Feeling"}},{"insert":" and a creature that taps for more than two mana. There are more, but don't take my word for it, come and look for yourself!\n"}]}
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Acoke1 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"Here is a Sek'Kuar Danse Macabre Sacrifice deck: https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3114230#Sek:_Macabre\n\nWe are looking to loop Danse Macabre and other forced sac/return spells. Our trick is to return those spells back to hand with Eternal Witness, Ardent Elementalist, Skullwinder and like cards. to do them again. Some sacrifice payoffs in the deck are Sek's 3/1 tokens, Korvold, Orca, Mazirek, Bhaal, Mahadi, Junji, and Judith. \n\nA new spin on Sacrifice with not too many Aristocrats. (only Judith and Mayhem devil)\n"}]}
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bagelheart 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"This is what happens when your favourite card in Magic is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Inside Out"}},{"insert":" :\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3256391#Let's_turn_you_inside_out_:)"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3256391#Let's_turn_you_inside_out_:)"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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SpaceBacon 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":{"card-link":"Linessa, Zephyr Mage"}},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3279929#Behold_My_Grandeur"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3279929#Behold_My_Grandeur"},{"insert":"\n\nYou know what's a mechanic that people most likely have never seen before? Grandeur! You know, that one mechanic that was only ever used on five cards in Future Sight? This deck's ultimate goal is to abuse Linessa's grandeur ability to strip away our opponents' boards by making a copy of Linessa with one of a myriad of clone effects ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Supplant Form"}},{"insert":" is my personal favorite), letting the original die to the legend rule, then getting it back into our hand and discarding it to the copy. In order to really get this grandeur train rolling, however, we'll need to pop a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tamiyo, the Moon Sage"}},{"insert":" ultimate - which is at least somewhat possible thanks to "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Deepglow Skate"}},{"insert":" and friends. With that, every time we discard Linessa to her doppelganger, she comes right back to hand to get discarded again. Additionally, since we're discarding cards (well, "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"card"},{"insert":"), effects like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wharf Infiltrator"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mystic Redaction"}},{"insert":" can be excellent ways to close out a game when your opponents are deprived of resources.\n\nSo that's my extremely janky (yet hilarious) combo deck utilizing both a commander that's unheard of by most people as well as a mechanic that's extremely rare and is (in most cases) completely useless in a singleton format like commander. Enjoy!\n"}]}
Edited 9/18/2022, 6:28:06 AM
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MrSmileyPants 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"How many dwarves are too many? One? Ten? A Hundred?? A Thousand??? SEVEN??? Well with this deck, that is exactly what we are looking to find out. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3278279#Brudiclad_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3278279#Brudiclad_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs"},{"insert":"\n\nThe star creature of this deck is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Seven Dwarves"}},{"insert":" which get bigger for each other copy of Seven Dwarves you have in play. Since you can run up to seven copies of Seven Dwarves (which we are), if you were to put all seven into play, you'd have yourself seven 8/8s. That rate is ok, but I think we can do better.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer"}},{"insert":" lets us go beyond the seven-copy limit of seven dwarves (as well as the one-copy limit of everything else) by using his ability to turn all of your tokens into copies of one of your tokens. Starting as early as possible we want to start generating tokens of all kinds ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Curse of Opulence"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Trail of Evidence"}},{"insert":") while using cantrips to dig for both a copy of Seven Dwarves and a way to make a copy of it ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Twinflame"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Quasiduplicate"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rite of Replication"}},{"insert":"). Once we have tokens, Brudiclad, and a token copy of Seven Dwarves, we suddenly have an army of giant, hasty dwarves, to hit your opponents for big chunks of damage. If you can't find a Seven Dwarves quickly, copying your "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Young Pyromancer"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Legion Warboss"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Storm-Kiln Artist"}},{"insert":" won't be a bad idea either. \n"}]}
Edited 9/20/2022, 9:44:56 PM
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HelenaBruh 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"This one is probably one of my most unhinged builds yet. Helmed by "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Valki, God of Lies // Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor"}},{"insert":", this deck aims to use Tibalt's ultimate, then immediately fill our graveyard a little bit, cast "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Immortal Coil"}},{"insert":", and then donate it to each of our opponents in turn to kill them in one fell swoop. The deck's main package utilized reanimation spells and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arcane Bombardment"}},{"insert":" (which can also be used to recur "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Harmless Offering"}},{"insert":") in order to either get out big, dangerous, and oppressive creatures like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archon of Cruelty"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Razaketh, the Foulblooded"}},{"insert":", who can also tutor for our combo pieces, or continuously recur small resource-stripping creatures like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Demon's Disciple"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fulminator Mage"}},{"insert":". To throw off interaction, we can also grab our "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Deflecting Swat"}},{"insert":", either to protect Tibalt or to prevent Coil from being countered. We also have some proliferate pieces like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yawgmoth, Thran Physician"}},{"insert":" that we can use to get Tibalt to his final ability that much faster. I don't think I've ever seen a deck quite like this, especially considering it's a Rakdos donate deck with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blim, Comedic Genius"}},{"insert":" in the 99 instead of the command zone by design, so I'm hoping it's unique enough for this contest. \n\nCheck it out here: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3277546#Death_by_Immortality"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3277546#Death_by_Immortality"},{"insert":"\n\nEDIT: Forgot to mention, this deck also sports many sacrifice-based pingers like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mayhem Devil"}},{"insert":" as a support system in case our "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Immortal Coil"}},{"insert":" plan gets shut down. It's not quite as flashy, but it'll get the job done.\n"}]}
Edited 9/17/2022, 4:10:13 PM
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ventusVee 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"Noncreature spells are whack. You just don't need 'em! Become a true necromancer with this $50 deck of only creatures and lands. Witness the Abomination!\n\nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/3033473#Elf_Creature_Only_Deck_(Umori_Companion)\n"}]}
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IzzetPlayer 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck uses Cosima's unique interactions with mutating and manifest! https://www.archidekt.com/decks/2919284#Cosima_Combo\n"}]}
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Legendxp 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"I'm aware of the interactions with mutating and voyage counters but how does manifesting help your deck?\n"}]}
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abellariana 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"My submission is a deck that features a commander/background pair that only has 3 decks according to edhrec and is a popular theme in the wrong color idenity. I present Lulu, Loyal Holyphant with Sword Coast Sailor, the Azorius Ninjutsu deck. By utilizing ninjas, I can manipulate the leaving the battlefield requirement for Lulu's ability. Additionally, the background enables me to be able to attack every combat with Lulu without worrying about being blocked which means I can ninjutsu her back to my hand if need be. Using cards like resourceful defense, I can ensure that the counters Lulu is providing are sticking around even through the ninjutsu. The main wincon is beatdown with Lulu to try for a commander damage win or just an overall unblockable ninja beatdown if lifetotals get low enough, but there is also an Appproach of the Second Sun as an alternate wincon just in case. https://archidekt.com/decks/3306325#Azorius_Ninjutsu\n"}]}
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UltimateArick 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3253271#Badger_Commnand_1%\n\nAll based around the true most powerful card, Charging Badger\n"}]}
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