benthic_druid 38 days{"ops":[{"insert":"We have the September 2025 finalists! \n\nVoting has concluded!\n\n🥇 ratorasniki\n🥈 zephes\n🥉 helloM\n\nEach winner will be contacted via the email associated with their Archidekt account within the next 48 hours. \n\nCongratulations, and thank you to all who participated!\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/articles/deckbuilding-contest-finalists-september-2025"},"insert":"https://edhrec.com/articles/deckbuilding-contest-finalists-september-2025"},{"insert":"\n\nUser: ratorasniki\nDeck: 2/2s For Flinching\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/9127641/22s_for_flinching"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/9127641/22s_for_flinching"},{"insert":"\n\nUser: helloM\nDeck: Pirlems\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/6509505/dual_tribal_pirlems"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/6509505/dual_tribal_pirlems"},{"insert":"\n\nUser: zephes\nDeck: Titan of Mycosynth\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/15888283/titan_of_mycosynth"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/15888283/titan_of_mycosynth"},{"insert":"\n\nHello brewers,\nA new month means a new Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest! This time around, we want to see how creative you can be in combining themes in your commander decks.\n\nWhat’s The Contest All About?"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWorking 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 "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://cardsphere.com/"},"insert":"cardsphere.com"},{"insert":".\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"For September's deck building contest - build a Commander-legal deck that combines two themes or archetypes you don't normally see together. These could be themes defined by card types, such as artifacts and enchantments, or themes defined by strategy, like aristocrats and spellslinger. Decks will be judged on their creativity, originality, and how well they combine two unexpected themes."},{"insert":"\n\nThere are nearly unlimited ways to play Magic. Whether you like small creatures, big creatures, controlling the game, or racing to its conclusion as fast as possible, there's an archetype that supports what you want to do. In many cases, these archetypes also overlap, especially in Commander. Elf decks are often also ramp decks, token decks, and sometimes even storm decks. Zombie decks are usually aristocrats, artifact decks usually sacrifice their stuff. But what happens when you try to combine two archetypes that don't normally go together?\n\nBuilding an archetype you know well with an unusual twist is a great way to keep your decks feeling fresh without having to abandon your favorite cards. Enchantress is known for being storm-adjacent, but could also support a reanimator strategy with Animate Dead effects. Or there are powerful artifacts to support planeswalkers, so what if you added a little more artifact support to your Super-friends deck? Like Voltaic Key to untap The Chain Veil and make more mana from Chromatic Orrery.\n\nCombining themes is also a great way to experiment with an archetype you're not familiar with yet. Supporting artifacts with another archetype can help determine if you want to invest in some of the expensive artifact synergy cards like Krark-Clan Ironworks or Mycosynth Lattice. Alternatively, this can be a fun way to modulate your play experience. If your playgroup is tired of your lands deck comboing off every game, you can replace some of those combo pieces with Death Baron and Hordewing Skaab to win with Field of the Dead in a different way.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"How To Participate"},{"insert":"\n 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":"\nAs of last month we've also revamped the submission process.. Decks must now be submitted on Archidekt via a button on this newspost. This will make it easier to view all submissions in a single place. Additionally, it will simplify the process of writing a description by sharing the same text on the submission page and the deck page itself. You can also comment on individual decks directly from the submission, making those discussions easier to find and track later.\n\nTo submit a deck, select the orange button labeled \"Submit a deck to this contest\" and follow the form prompt. Submissions are accepted until "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"9:00 pm EST"},{"insert":" (UTC -4, currently) on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Wednesday, September 10, 2025"},{"insert":".\n\nOnly one submission per user! If you change your mind and want to submit a different deck before submissions close, you may do so by first deleting your submission. To edit your description, you can do so from the deck page itself. From the eligible submissions, we'll select three finalists with lists that we believe best embody the spirit of the prompt. Deck descriptions are not required but certainly may provide valuable context!\n\nOn "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Wednesday, September 17, 2025"},{"insert":", we’ll announce three finalists via the Archidekt Discord and a brief article on EDHREC highlighting each deck.\n\nEach finalist will be awarded credit on"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://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:\n 1st 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":"\nFinalists will be contacted via email regarding their winnings within roughly 24 hours following the conclusion of voting on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Wednesday, September 24, 2025"},{"insert":".\n\nPlease note, you must have a Cardsphere account in order to receive your winnings. It's quick and free-- register "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardsphere.com/signup?referrer=archidekt_contest"},"insert":"here "},{"insert":"if you don't have an account already!\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/contestRules"},"insert":"Official contest rules."},{"insert":"\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to ask here, or join our public "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/rYDFFVCmGr"},"insert":"Discord server"},{"insert":". We look forward to seeing what you all come up with!\n"}]}
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Cast Spells, Sacrifice Tokens, BURN!!!!!
Created by: TheRaginMellow
38 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck is all about casting spells and having token-making spell-slinger effects to fund the aristocrat strategy of sacrificing tokens to the blood god! Then cast the blood god to activate the BURN!!! This deck is full of instants and sorceries that make tokens, creatures that have magecraft or spell casting effects, sacrifice and death trigger synergies ,and burn and damage dooublers all in one cute and bloody package!\n"}]}
Oops All Creature Voltron????
Created by: ProArcherz
38 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Most voltron decks take advantage of different artifact or enchantment synergies to protect their big guy and overwhelm their opponents. Other decks may take advantage of instant speed pump spells instead to catch their opponents off guard. But what if we had none of that? What if we had no artifacts, no enchantments, no instants, and even no sorceries. \n\nI present to you, my oops all creatures voltron deck. Helmed by the one and only, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Raiyuu, Storm's Edge"}},{"insert":". \n\nRaiyuu's big shtick is that he can generate an extra combat step if he attacks alone. Luckily for him, that's exactly what we want to do. Every single other creature in this deck only cares about making him stronger. A lot of this comes in the form of \"at the beginning of combat\" triggers, which will allow them to trigger twice in one turn due to Raiyuu's ability. Cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Luminarch Aspirant"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Raging Battle Mouse"}},{"insert":" do this pretty well.\n\nSo get creature ramping, get creature pumping, then get creature beating. Or... player beating I guess, idk. \n"}]}
Ardenn and Nadier - Equipmocrats
Created by: alexmorris092
38 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Ardenn & Nadier combine two themes you don’t typically see together: Equipment and Aristocrats (Equipmocrats?)\n\nThis deck is all about resiliency. If someone wants to board wipe or remove our threats, that’s perfectly fine with us.\n\nNadier and a host of other creatures will each give you a big upside when they are killed. The more you pump them up, the bigger of a payoff you get when they die. With most of these creatures (including Nadier), the payoff is creating a bunch of creature tokens.\n\nThe fastest, easiest way to pump one of these guys up is using Ardenn and some classic equipment like Colossus Hammer. For example, Nested Shambler + Colossus Hammer can come into play as early as turn 3, making him an 11/11 creature that will leave behind eleven 1/1 squirrels when he dies.\n\nNaturally all this stuff dying pairs perfectly with aristocrat effects. Cards like Mirkwood bats, Teysa Karlov, and Pitiless Plunderer are very effective here.\n\nNadier himself has a high mana cost, but he is the best aristocrat in the deck because his ability triggers anytime he “leaves the battlefield”. For this reason the deck also includes a couple blink cards in Teleportation Circle/Conjueror’s Closet.\n\nThe deck has multiple win conditions. Simple combat damage with big equipment and tons of tokens is one way. Draining your opponents life with a bunch of death triggers is another. And there is also the infinite using Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod’s Altar (or Phyrexian Altar) + Nadier (or another aristocrat like Elenda the Dusk Rose).\n\nThis deck is a solid Bracket 4 choice. It’s by no means at cedh level, but it is powerful and uses quite a few game changers. I have played with this many times, and it is a fun deck that is hard to stop.\n"}]}
Unblockable Draw
Created by: Kyronkhan
38 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Themes of unblockable creatures and massive bonus card draw. \n"}]}
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Hope Eternal
Created by: Vanpaia
38 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"This Selesnya (Green/White) deck, helmed by Yuna, Hope of Spira, is a highly optimized Stax and Combo deck. Its primary game plan revolves around establishing powerful stax pieces to restrict opponents' actions, then leveraging efficient tutors and Yuna's unique recursion ability to assemble a game-winning combo or create an overwhelming board state. Yuna acts as a crucial engine, consistently returning key enchantment stax pieces or combo components from the graveyard to the battlefield, ensuring resilience and persistence in the deck's strategy.\n"}]}
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Feywild Visitor//Safana, Calimport Cutthroat (Under $15)
Created by: FograwNYAM
38 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Date of creation:\nJune 2024"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nTheme:\nAn Initiative//Party deck with an underlining aristocrat strategy."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPower: [Bracket 3]\nYou can normally have both your commanders out and the ability to create faerie dragon tokens by turn 4 each game. After which you can start working on going through The Undercity while you are building up your resources in order to maximize your aristocrat strategy. This deck reliably starts closing out games around turns 10-12."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWin conditions:\nThe main win condition of this deck is through the accumulation of resources which allow you to win with you aristocrat strategy but every so often it'll sneak out a win through combat."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nRules and notes:\nDeck must remain under $15 value."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deck only uses common and uncommon cards under 50 cents. (Unless it's a special birthday addition)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"No Sol Ring or Arcane Signet."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"There must be an even distribution of Party creatures (Clerics, Rogues, Wizards, and Warriors) at all times."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nBirthday Edition:\nCoveted Prize (7/22/25)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"}]}
Brokkos: Apex of Energy
Created by: ShoeWOOBERG
38 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Brokkos mutated onto "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Empyreal Voyager"}},{"insert":" makes a ton of energy, and now there are several cards that make energy equal to combat damage, so let's mutate them into huge Fatties and get WAY too much energy\n"}]}