benthic_druid 10 days{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWelcome to the Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest! For those unfamiliar, this is a monthly contest with a different theme each month. Your goal is to build a Commander-legal deck that fulfills the prompt in a creative or unique fashion. At the end of each month, three finalists will be selected for you to vote on.\n\nWhat’s The Contest All About?"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"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 November's deck building contest - build a Commander-legal kindred/typal deck in colors that you wouldn't expect for that creature type. For example, a Gruul Merfolk deck, or Temur Vampires. Decks will be judged on their creativity, originality, and how unexpected their color identity is for the chosen creature type."},{"insert":"\n\nFor more details about the prompt, check out the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/articles/archidekt-deckbuilding-contest-november-2025/"},"insert":"full announcement article"},{"insert":" over on EDHREC!\n\nHow To Participate\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":"\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, November 12, 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, November 19, 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, November 26, 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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Mono-White Wizards - They Love Castin' Spells
Created by: BootyShoe
10 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Deck based around Wizards in, you guessed it, mono-white!\nTake advantage of your commander, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Preston, the Vanisher"}},{"insert":" , to double your wizard army on ETB and flood the field. Use the plethora of blink spells available to both protect your board AND redouble your precious wizards.\n"}]}
Copy of - No Red Dragon Trible
Created by: PilotSun3
10 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Instead of dragons being all destructive just like red dragons, there is a focus on cards helping you stall with protection and removal. Not only could you win by playing big creatures put could also stall for multiple instant win cards\n"}]}
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Simic Dragons! November Deck Building Challenge
Created by: IdolsAndAnchorsss
10 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Simic big stompy dragons with counter magic for protection and a few flash enablers. Mostly plan to win through the inevitability of earthquake dragon.\n"}]}
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Shifting Spirits of the Trees (Mono-Green Spirits)
Created by: arc5683
10 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Most spirit decks include Azorius colors, but there are many old spirits from the original Kamigawa block that utilize forgotten mechanics. This deck features Green spirits from the original Kamigawa block and includes several soulshift and Arcane cards to synergize with certain spirits. Use powerful sac outlets like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birthing Pod"}},{"insert":"/"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pyre of Heroes"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Greater Good"}},{"insert":" to start chains of card advantage via soulshift, then end the game with an army of spirits and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kodama of the South Tree"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Banner of Kinship"}},{"insert":". There is also a small +1/+1 counter subtheme with spirits like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Briarknit Kami"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thundering Mightmare"}},{"insert":" into "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kodama of the West Tree"}},{"insert":" and several spirit-focused ramp cards such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Petalmane Baku"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Séance Board"}},{"insert":", and of course "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kodama of the East Tree"}},{"insert":". You can make any \"Kodama of the X Tree\" your commander, and all five are included in this build.\n"}]}
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The Zombie Legion- Archidekt deck submission November 2025
Created by: MrDavis
10 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Imagine a world where Avacyn is not destroyed by Sorin but exiled by him to the plane of Amonkhet. Here she can lead a legion of the undead to purge the land of all humans. The undead Boros Amonkhet Legion led by its vengeful Archangel fallen from grace. Each card either references zombies, or themes consistent with the zombie genre with a Boros legion twist. Aggression, acts of brutality, violence under the red and white banner. Every creature is either a zombie, or can become a zombie by getting embalmed, with the goal of overwhelming the enemy by going wide. The Undead legion will rise!!\n"}]}
Esper Dragons
Created by: EliSolly
10 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Normally, if someone is going to play dragons, they will play something like the Ur-Dragon, or Mirrym, Sentinel Wyrm. The red and green dragons are truly some of the best in the game, especially with all the aggro support that comes from those colors. So, let's get rid of them, and focus on the cunning of dragonkind, the dragons who wind through manipulation and intellect. With Chromium at the helm, this deck steadily wears down its opponents' defenses, gaining massive card advantage through draw triggers and removal, bringing the game to an inevitable victory. \n"}]}
Jund Advisors
Created by: Pace_johnson
10 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"This is exactly what it looks like\n"}]}
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Burn Down the Forest! (Insects)
Created by: other_other
10 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Insects have always been appealing to me as almost alien, freaky little creatures that have incredible capabilities. Despite this, these same insects have proven nearly incapable of having any commanders without green in their color identity! With few non-green insect commanders, Terra, Herald of Hope had to step up to the plate to give all the miscellaneous critters and creatures in mardu colors a chance to prove their worth! \nThe deck focuses on:\nRecursion"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Edicts"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sacrifice"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Kindred Anthems"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Tokens"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"General Mischief"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Make them sacrifice their commanders! Swarm with your bug army! Bring back threats repeatedly to build the swarm! Point said swarm in a direction that's not your own! All without a drop of green mana in sight.\n"}]}
Brainy Zombies
Created by: MephidrossVamp2
10 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest - November 2025"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nFor this month's Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest, I decided to go with mono-blue zombies. It's not very well-supported, but it has interesting possibilities. Jason Bright is an intriguing draw engine. This deck focuses on creating zombie tokens and pumping them with counters, which helps with the aggro plan and draws a card when they die. Some non-zombies like Lyla work well with Jason Bright to further the plan. There is also a flying sub-focus to attack over the top of most opponents. WOTC, please print more support for mono-blue zombies.\n"}]}
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The Great Azorious Elfball
Created by: Rivernice
10 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"This is an Azorius elves tribal deck with a twist: we are trying to cast at least two elves in a turn. Via our commanders, we can ramp and draw cards for the things we already want to be doing. For an archetype that has no decks built on EDHREC (Azorius Elves), this deck hits like a truck. Better watch out for an anthem. This deck loves to make tokens and it usually wins via a mass pump anthem like Mirror Entity.\n"}]}
Dragonlord Ojutai dragons
Created by: Doom84
10 days
{"ops":[{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Azorius Dragon kindred deck. "},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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A Story is Always Betor With Some Dragons!
Created by: Frostblight
10 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck aims to make use of dragons without going for the obvious choice of including red. Dragons have steadily accumulated new support pieces in other colors, and by putting them together we get a take on dragons that is quite different from your average Miirym or Ur-Dragon list. It's definitely a green stompy deck at its heart, utilizing a high ramp count to keep deploying big dragons. Unlike a lot of stompy decks however, all of our dragons have innate evasion which makes swinging for damage a lot easier.\n\nAbzan dragons utilizes "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Betor, Kin to All"}},{"insert":" as a payoff for all of our big creatures. Passive card draw and pseudo-vigilance are great for keeping our gameplan going, keeping our hand fueled and making attacks much safer. And, when paired with say a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dromoka, the Eternal"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ancient Bronze Dragon"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Canopy Gargantuan"}},{"insert":", all things that can put a ton of stats on board, the life halving becomes a cherry on top that helps knock opponents low enough to kill on the following turn. Some other very neat support pieces we get access to include "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crux of Fate"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scavenger Regent // Exude Toxin"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scalelord Reckoner"}},{"insert":", all cards that Miirym and Atarka lists can't use!\n\n\n"}]}
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Soldiers with High IQ
Created by: BaconEggnCheese
10 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck utilizes the (very few) soldiers in Mono-blue alongside a well-oiled cloning engine to swarm the board with evasive attackers. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Orvar, the All-Form"}},{"insert":" allows many low-cost cantrips to give immense value by both refilling the hand and making copies. With horsemanship being used extremely infrequently, creatures like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sun Quan, Lord of Wu"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wu Elite Cavalry"}},{"insert":" , and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wu Light Cavalry"}},{"insert":" will be quite difficult for opponents to deal with, especially when there are many copies of them on the board. \n"}]}
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Rhonas' Zombie Rumble
Created by: TZForever
10 days
{"ops":[{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Mono-Green Zombies"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"This Deck is a Hot Mess of Fun"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nSo... I made this deck based solely off of a random comment Crim, the Asian Avenger, from MTGGoldfish made on an episode of Commander at Home just because I thought it was a deck that would be hilarious to pilot. It is arguably the jankiest deck I've managed to throw together, but it's a lot of laughs to play because it's just filled with a bunch of niche green changelings to help fill out the main roster.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Field of the Dead is our Lifeblood"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nSeriously, this deck is "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"barely"},{"insert":" a zombie deck without this land. Because of this, we have a minor suite of playing multiple lands from both the top of our library and our graveyard. We have multiple ways to ramp and to get lands in our graveyard to play later, including some methods that gain us life and protect us with fogs.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Stompy Zombies"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nYou want to go out "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"BIG"},{"insert":" with this deck. We want to give our creatures trample, buff them up a ton, and then swing out (maybe with infect) at our opponents. Sacrificing our zombie tokens with Evolutionary Leap will get us our big beef-up creatures outside of our commander.\n"}]}
Orzhov Birds, death and counters. What fun!
Created by: That4colorguy
10 days
{"ops":[{"insert":"Never seen birds in Orzhov have you?\n"}]}
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