benthic_druid 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Voting has concluded!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n🥇 Boomstud\n🥈 jkz\n🥉 rynoman14\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!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/articles/deckbuilding-contest-finalists-april-2025"},"insert":"https://edhrec.com/articles/deckbuilding-contest-finalists-april-2025"},{"insert":"\n\nUser: jkz\nDeck: Aragorn the Mono Uniter\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7256787/aragorn_the_mono_uniter"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7256787/aragorn_the_mono_uniter"},{"insert":"\n\nUser: Boomstud\nDeck: Niv Rizzet\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12286933/niv_rizzet"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12286933/niv_rizzet"},{"insert":"\n\nUser: rynoman14\nDeck: Haste\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12270297/haste"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12270297/haste"},{"insert":"\n\n----\n\nHello brewers,\n\nThis month, we're getting into the spring cleaning spirit by cutting a color from our decks.\n\nWhat’s The Contest All About?"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"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,"bold":true},"insert":"For April's deckbuilding contest, construct a Commander-legal deck that uses fewer colors than are in the commander's color identity. You may include lands to cast your commander, but spells and abilities must not require the color you're omitting. For example, if you choose to build an Izzet deck with Eshki Dragonclaw as your commander, you cannot include any cards that require green mana to cast or use, but you can include green lands to cast Eshki. As always, decks will be judged on creativity and originality."},{"insert":"\n\nThis contest prompt is inspired by the growing list of commanders that don't require all of their colors to be cast. Commanders like Alesha, Who Smiles at Death, Keruga, the Macrosage, and Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second can all helm decks that leave out one color in their identity. Two color decks often have cheaper mana bases, or you might prefer how a deck with fewer colors plays. Some of these commanders also naturally push you to prioritize one color over the others. An Alesha deck with no other red cards can more easily optimize it's mana base to pay for her activated ability. On the other hand, you can build Simic Yasova Dragonclaw to play the rare theft deck without red.\n\nOf course, you can choose any commander for this challenge, not just ones that abridge their own mana costs. This is a great opportunity to push strategies outside of their normal colors while having support from a strong commander. Nethroi, Apex of Death can lead a Selesnya reanimator deck, or a Golgari aggro deck that cheats its smaller attackers into play en masse. Raffine, Scheming Seer could make for an interesting Orzhov or even mono black tempo deck.\n\nPerhaps the easiest route to take is to choose a commander that doesn't need to be cast at all. You can easily build a deck of any color with The Ur-Dragon, and Oloro, Ageless Ascetic has been helming mono white lifegain decks for almost as long as Commander's been around. These commanders tend to be more specific to a creature type or theme, however, so building a creative deck that stands out will be more difficult.\n\nHow To Participate"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"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 the Archidekt newspost, or submission post on the Archidekt Discord with a link to your deck before "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"9:00 pm EST (UTC -5, currently)"},{"insert":" on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Wednesday, April 9, 2025"},{"insert":" (do not submit the same deck in multiple places).\n\nOnly one submission per user! 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, April 16, 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 cardsphere.com. 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\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":"\nFinalists will be contacted via email or Discord (depending on where they submitted) regarding their winnings within roughly 24 hours following the conclusion of voting on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Wednesday, April 23, 2025"},{"insert":".\n\nPlease note, you must have a Cardsphere account in order to receive your winnings. It's quick and free-- register "},{"attributes":{"background":"#232323","link":"https://www.cardsphere.com/signup?referrer=archidekt_contest"},"insert":"here"},{"insert":" if you don't have an account already!\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#232323","link":"https://archidekt.com/contestRules"},"insert":"Official contest rules."},{"insert":"\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to ask here, or join our "},{"attributes":{"background":"#232323","link":"https://discord.gg/rYDFFVCmGr"},"insert":"public Discord server"},{"insert":". We look forward to seeing what you all come up with!\n"}]}
Edited 4/24/2025, 1:49:48 AM
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g_r_o_m_i 6 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Removing all the red from my Slime Against Humanity deck!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12279717/straight_sliming_it"},"insert":"Straight Sliming It"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis is a modified version of my red-green slimes deck; since the red was unnecessary, I just took it all out! This does make my commander, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cait, Cage Brawler"}},{"insert":", my only reliable discard outlet, but she's only two mana, so I can get plenty of value out of her before she dies to removal. \n\tIn essence, the goal of this deck is to put copies of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Slime Against Humanity"}},{"insert":" into the graveyard using Cait's attack trigger before casting bigger slimes! If "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thrumming Stone"}},{"insert":" is out, things get out of hand very quickly, but this deck can still hold its own without it. \n\tI want to be able to cast my commander on turn 2 every game, so I'm running a lot of red for just that one card. Most of my 99 is made up of single-pipped cards, though, so it isn't much of an issue for the rest of the deck. I'm also running a few utility lands like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scavenger Grounds"}},{"insert":" for graveyard hate and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bonders' Enclave"}},{"insert":" for card draw (not many, though, as I'm prioritizing color fixing).\n\tSince the majority of my cards are 3 mana, I don't have much ramp. The ramp I do have, such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Locket of Yesterdays"}},{"insert":", takes advantage of the amount of multiples of Slime Against Humanity that I'm running. \n\tMany of the draw effects take advantage of the expendable nature of the slime tokens by sacrificing them to draw massive amounts of cards ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Life's Legacy"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Momentous Fall"}},{"insert":", etc.), while others are engines that function when I have a big creature out (like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Colossal Majesty"}},{"insert":"). "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Infiltration Lens"}},{"insert":" is a special case; it's a great early draw because I can equip it to my commander for some easy card draw (or to encourage blocking a potentially buffed version) while also being good later once I have huge trampling slimes.\n\tWhile it's not as much as I typically run in my decks, I have removal for most situations; I've also tacked on some of my removal to oozes like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Acidic Slime"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scavenging Ooze"}},{"insert":" to take advantage of the fact that my Slime Against Humanity tokens get bigger from oozes in my graveyard. \n\tSince this deck can amass a large board of slimes rather quickly, it's susceptible to board wipes, so I'm running a few mass protection spells like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Heroic Intervention"}},{"insert":" as pseudo-counterspells against those situations. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Inspiring Call"}},{"insert":" doubles as card draw!\n\tThe rest of the deck is made up of cards that can buff my slimes like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Branching Evolution"}},{"insert":", some generic oozes that don't completely synergize with my game plan but are fun nonetheless ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ochre Jelly"}},{"insert":" is the classic splitting slime I need in my life), and as many copies of Slime Against Humanity as I can get away with.\n"}]}
Edited 4/3/2025, 3:08:32 AM
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rplindbergh 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Sometimes when you cut a color, you find where you were ment to be all along...\n\nCutting a color in this decklist has swept the palette clean, because, let's be honest, Herigast is an "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12280138/independent_dragon_who_dont_need_no_colors"},"insert":"Independent Dragon Who Don't Need No Colors."},{"insert":"\n\nTake advantage of chaining emergence into a turn for the ages. It may have your opponents seeing red, despite the absolute lack of it.\n"}]}
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LordofZubats 6 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Jeleva, Izzet's Scourge "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12279671/jeleva_izzets_scourge"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12279671/jeleva_izzets_scourge"},{"insert":"\n\nJeleva decided to stray away from her black mana Nephalia side and venture into the Izzet guild. A spellslinger focused deck to ping opponents and create tokens while dropping powerful bomb spells with Jeleva. If your spells can't do the trick then buff your tokens with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Candlekeep Inspiration"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Surge to Victory"}},{"insert":"! A few mana rocks and a number of ways to fetch out your swamp or couple black mana producing lands to get Jeleva on the battlefield.\n"}]}
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terrytoy 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I built this a year ago and actually own and play it regularly, but it fits this contest to a Tee.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7266660/awaken_the_blood_avatar"},"insert":"Extus, Oriq Overlord but we only care about his backside"},{"insert":"\n\nNot only does this deck play less colours than it could, it does not play the creature that makes it a legal commander at all. The real \"commander\" is the sorcery, Awaken the Blood Avatar on the back. The goal is making tokens and stealing opponents creatures to \"ramp\" out as many blood avatars as possible.This is supported by a number of copy effects that can either protect us from those pesky watermages counterspells or multiply the \"commander\".\n\nA sacrifice outlet in the command zone further allows playing a number of sacrifice and token generating payoffs.\n\nThis is a low cmc aggro deck with removal and groupslug in the command zone, expect to be the villain.\n"}]}
Edited 4/3/2025, 2:23:44 AM
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cylindricalcow 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Mono Red Wort, the Raidmother aka A Burning Wort"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12275976"},"insert":"This deck"},{"insert":" is a mono red storm list whose goal is to copy spells like Comet Storm, Crackle with Power, and Fall of the Titans. Since the color identity is technically Gruul, this deck can utilize nice rituals like Manamorphose, Wild Cantor, Elvish Spirit Guide, and Burning-Tree Emissary as additional rituals that just increases the density for huge explosive turns that Wort can provide. I avoided some combo finishers that are common in mono-red, to stick with finishers that Wort exemplifies, like fireball effects that can get copied.\n"}]}
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Dmagicstats 6 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Necrotic Angels"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12276981/necrotic_angels"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12276981/necrotic_angels"},{"insert":"\n\nPillow fort of angels with some token fun, running under Necrobloom. A couple of win conditions built in. People really don't like it when they can't do damage to you or block you. Also some pump cards to increase the lethality of the flying scourges. Add some remove to mix as well and you really won't be ignored at the table. Add that if your creatures get removed you can always recast the commander and some land to restart.\n"}]}
Edited 4/3/2025, 12:09:28 AM
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duck123 6 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12276931/copy_of_kotis_our_stuff"},"insert":"Kotis, our stuff, minus black"},{"insert":"\nI recently made a Kotis the Fangkeeper deck and it had only 4 black cards other than my commander so, even though it isn't very creative, I decided to remove those cards and replace them with different cards.\n\nThis deck tries to get Kotis out on turn 3 and then just buff them as much as possible and hitting people with a giant unblockable commander.\n"}]}
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ValkyrieKane 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I have a pretty art deco version of Jetmir, nexus of revels for my kitties deck. I've thought about making a commander out of him for a while, but I always put in so much green that it gets too similar to other selesnaya decks I've made. So today I made a Jetmir deck that cut out green altogether.\n\nthe main focus is getting as many tokens out as possible( think futurama's Zap Brannigan-esque \"wave after wave\") , bolstered by mana ramp from treasures and tokens. I have some lovely finishers and combat boosts from red. metastatic evangel, mikaeus the lunarch, and cathar's crusade add some crazy counter ramp. Halo foundation makes a solid wincon, but the several extra combat cards are a pretty good finishing setup on their own. I think this deck might even hold it's own at a table if I ever take it to a game store!\n\nNote: I do not have loads of cash, so for me anything on here over $5 that I haven't pulled from packs is meant to be proxied.\n\nI submit for your approval, "},{"attributes":{"background":"#181818","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":"Jetmir, but no greenies for my meanies"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#181818","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":"*edited because I forgot to make the link an actual link"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12275648/jetmir_who_shuns_green_ramp"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12275648/jetmir_who_shuns_green_ramp"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 4/2/2025, 11:52:24 PM
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andreww81 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12276393/archidekt_deckbuilding_contest_april_2025_monogreen_faldorn_wolf_pack_smack\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#181818","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":"Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest - April 2025: Mono-Green Faldorn Wolf Pack Smack"},{"insert":"\n\nThis deck is simple yet an absolute blast to play! Utilizing only green spells, the aim is to flood the board with wolves using Faldorn's own abilities as well as a plethora of other ways to trigger her with the best value green has to offer in the play from exile department. All of the best green wolves are here for our core pack, but you'll be making plenty of wolf tokens to quickly outnumber your opponents creatures. Most of our finishers are well known but an instant speed Holwpack Resurgence or a pre-combat Ruxa, Patient Professor are tricky ways to get the job done. Card draw is limited but we want to use Faldorn's ability every turn to ensure our pack keeps growing and Thousand Year Elixir + Sylvan Anthem can keep that train moving nicely. Remember more wolves are always on the way, so keep up the attacks and howl your way to victory! \n"}]}
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Sazlzlarb 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Lands, you could say that they are the green card type. \nWELL I SAY NO. \nIF I WANT TO BUILD RAKDOS LANDFALL I WILL. Is it any good you might be asking? Well, you can be the judge of that. \nThe gameplan is to sac lands bring em on right back to the battlefield and then kill them again. \n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/12274616/since_when_is_green_the_lands_color_april_25\n"}]}
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Lesserangel 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"A Guild Divided"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Momir Vig, Simic Visionary"}},{"insert":" build is all about mono green creatures. Truly, the way forward in commander is to embrace green battle cruiser.\n\nWe are abusing the ability to almost always have a creature on top of our library by putting in lots of cast from the top, draw on enter, and bouncing back to hand effects to keep a constantly moving train of big green stompy going. Along side a large suite of anti noncreature removal, we are dragging everyone else into the Thunderdome, and spreading the gospel of mono green to the masses.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12275341/a_guild_divided"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12275341/a_guild_divided"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 4/2/2025, 10:34:15 PM
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Sagesse 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Mono-Red Grenzo, Dungeon Warden: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12273146/monored_grenzo_dungeon_warden_deck_building_contest_entry"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12273146/monored_grenzo_dungeon_warden_deck_building_contest_entry"},{"insert":"\n\nTwo colors? Too confusing! \nUse dual lands or treasures to cast the commander. He doesn't need any +1/+1 tokens. There are 3 cards with 3 power and 1 card with 6 power, none of which are necessary to win. Grenzo's card advantage is obviously pretty great, but the deck's still an aggressive Gobbo deck without him and will need to be respected.\n\nThere is a five card infinite combo in this deck. It can potentially just waste time, but, ideally, it will make infinite Goblin tokens or trigger Impact Tremors enough times to win.\n\nThe combo is:\nAshnod's Altar, Heartstone, Grenzo, Tomb Trawler, and a 2 power creature.\n\nSacrifice the creature to the Altar, generating 2 colorless."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Heartstone reduces the cost of Tomb Trawler's ability to 1 colorless and we use 1 floating mana to put the creature we just sac'd into the dungeon."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"We use the other floating mana to activate our commander's ability, which has also been reduced by the Heartstone, returning our poor soul to the battlefield."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 4/2/2025, 10:25:01 PM
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East2West 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Mono-Green Spellslinger featuring Wort! \n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12273072/babeslinger"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12273072/babeslinger"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 4/3/2025, 5:21:52 AM
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ShenaniganzGuy 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12273931\n\nMono Grixis Cascade.\nSo for this idea I wanted to do some rakdos group sluggy things, but then I thought why not just go mono red burn. So that is what I did. With Abaddon The Despoiler and reds access to damaging each opponent, the cascade is ridiculous. 3 damage to each opponent, you could cascade for up to 9 right there. I hope I have peaked some interests. I will also have post the Rakdos Group slug deck after the contest. this is also my 1st time doing this. hope everyone enjoys what I made.\n"}]}
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Johnnyp69420 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"If you hate running blue as much as I do:"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Deck Link:"},{"insert":" https://archidekt.com/decks/12274171 \n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Description:"},{"insert":" This is a fun Boros tokens deck, not taken too seriously and built for $100. Kasla, the Broken Halo lets you pull value out of your tokens to play convoke spells and selectively control the board state with many one sided board wipes. Swing in with your commander and tokens to win. \n"}]}
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