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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Eragon1239(Common Patron)
6 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Simic Muldrotha to Deck Yourself"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Commander: Muldrotha, the Gravetide\nDecklist: https://archidekt.com/decks/12271897/simic_muldrotha_to_deck_yourself_april_2025_deckbuilding_challenge\n\nThis deck is showcasing Muldrotha without the need for black, even though it is one of the best (if not the best) colors for recursion shenanigans. The goal of this deck is fairly simple: draw your entire deck to win the game! The deck is mainly focused on permanent cards for the commander's ability to play from the graveyard, so I kept the instant and sorcery count combined to be less than ten. Most cards in the deck have something to do with drawing cards or milling yourself, which both will aid you in having more options to play from as well as getting closer to the bottom of the deck. The main win conditions I had in mind was trying to draw from an empty library with either Laboratory Maniac, Thassa's Oracle, or Jace, Wielder of Mysteries. I thought it would be cooler to see Thassa's Oracle try to win off of purely the blue devotion and not having the typical Dimir strategies to win instantly with Thassa's, so I tried to be heavier on the blue permanents than green. I did include at least one infinite mana combo of combining the Lotus Petal with Displacer Kitten while Muldrotha is on the board, but with how the deck is setup, you could end up playing all the permanents within your graveyard using the same method and thus could win by drawing yourself out if nobody interacts with you. I was already building a similar (yet more janky) version of Muldrotha for myself, so the extra challenge of excluding a color made this all the more interesting.\n"}]}
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kaminton 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Mono-colored Aragorn is a deck I actually own IRL. It's super fun to play and much more interesting than the generic 4-color value pile he otherwise ends up being. So now, check out my "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12273893"},"insert":"Aragorn Burn Deck"},{"insert":". This is definitely my favorite of the bunch, but there are "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"FOUR "},{"insert":"ways to brew a mono-color Aragorn, The Uniter. I have built "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"ALL"},{"insert":" four of them, so if you like it check out the other three in my profile (blue was the hardest to brew)."},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"}]}
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EliC 6 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12274033/esika_mono_green_for_april_contest"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12274033/esika_mono_green_for_april_contest"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Esika Mono Green"},{"insert":"\n\nThe point of this deck is to play a lot of cheap legendaries and achieving 4 legendaries without summoning sickness before playing esika, I then use the static ability of esika to get every other color other than green and using a sac outlet to sacrifice esika and play the prismatic bridge, I then use the prismatic bridge to cheat in powerful creatures, such as the eldrazi titans, V"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"orinclex, voice of hunger"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"blightsteel colossus,"},{"insert":" and other powerful threats.\n"}]}
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Bayleef 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"WAIT, GONTI HAD GREEN??\n\nHere is my theft deck featuring "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gonti, Canny Acquisitor"}},{"insert":" !\nI am terrible at writing deck introductions but please give this a look :)\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/12274379/april_contest_dimir_thieves\n"}]}
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Thrymbor 6 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12274178/become_a_deck_contest"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12274178/become_a_deck_contest"},{"insert":"\nA Deck where one plays Basically noncreature permanent who become a creature. its low budget and was build around enchantments that become a creature. first card that brought me that idea was aether barrier. In this deck are all cards who has a negative effect on casted creatures that exist (i found) in Magic.\nThe Commander I picked is the only commander who has some kind of impact on this deck. \nI had to choose theese colors, because they have the most enchantments that becomes creatures in those colors.\n\nThis Deck is all about having fun of doing random stuff in magic one havent seen before.\nits might be not the most powerful u will ever see, but one will have one of the most fun with it :D\n"}]}
Edited 4/2/2025, 8:55:49 PM
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NextLevelTTRPG 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"In War there is only Red. "},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"For this challenge, I chose to build around The War Doctor and Ryan Sinclair. All red. No white. Exile, Blast, Repeat. War is hell. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12270436/i_only_see_red"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12270436/i_only_see_red"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Apokalypsi 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Saproling Inquisition\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12273053/saproling_inquisition"},"insert":"Deck List"},{"insert":"\n\nAn Abzan Atraxa deck that focuses on Saproling production and sacrificing. I wanted to do Saprolings, but not use Ghave as the commander. Atraxa works perfectly with Thallids as she can add more spore counters.\n"}]}
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Sageicide 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11543792/krank_ho \nMono red goblin tribe with the intent to not attack\n"}]}
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darkconfidnt 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Note this doesn't satisfy this month's prompt - but if you choose a multicolored commander instead, you're golden\n"}]}
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SuburbBoy 6 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12272040/lord_of_the_mark"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12272040/lord_of_the_mark"},{"insert":"\n\nI made a Kenrith deck excluding blue. I enjoy that there is something to synergize with every ability on Kenrith. Power up Agatha with +1 counters to make his abilities cheaper, or put them on marionette master to make the trigger more punishing. The dragon package (gnawbone, goldspan, ancient copper) feels pretty unrelenting when you can recur them and give them haste over and over. You can even guarantee an ocelot pride trigger at your end step with Kenny's life gain ability. The layers of synergy are impressive while staying on-theme as a treasure deck, It's been a blast every time I play it. \n\n\n"}]}
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Marathon0192 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Juice Wilson, Refined Grizzly up with equipment, auras and counters and swing him at everyone until they are all dead. All while keeping yourself safe with protection if others take your offer in the command zone\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12271868/bear_king_wilson"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12271868/bear_king_wilson"},{"insert":"\n\nIncludes a good amount of interaction and draw but I also wanted to include some cards that may not be optimal but are some of my favorites to play. This isn't a deck with a specific combo that leads to a wincon, you just make the bear strong and go to combat.\n"}]}
Edited 4/2/2025, 7:23:57 PM
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Magnus_the_Grixis 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I'll do you one better, this is a 5c deck that runs no colors! Well, technically it runs 4 colors any card with a color in it's cost has Devoid. I wanted to take advantage of the MH3 eldrazis' 5c identity but I didn't want to turn it into a pile of good stuff, so I limited myself to only playing colorless and devoid cards. The result is a big pile of eldrazi, but with some friends that don't see much play elsewhere.\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/7803450/five_equals_zero\n"}]}
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TR0IANGLE 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Cards with devoid still count as coloured during deck building so I don’t think that counts\n"}]}
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Cheapweasel(Uncommon Patron)
6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12270139/hare_in_the_air\n\nWho needs blue or red when you can have Rabbits and tokens galore. This deck aims to use Akim as a token support or as a finisher with his activated ability. The goal is to use hare apparent to get as many rabbits as possible, buff em up, and swing out. Most of the non-rabbit cards in the deck are there to support them by providing additional tokens, card draw, convoke targets, and protecting the board and removal. In addition to Akim, Moonshaker Cavalry, Cathar's Crusade, Akroma's Will, and Banner of Kinship act as finishers to make your Bunnies huge and swing em at your opponents face Monty Python Style.\n"}]}
Edited 4/2/2025, 6:41:41 PM
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cdim419 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This is my Azorius Alela, Artful Provocateur deck.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12271163"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12271163"},{"insert":"\n\nThis deck is full of artifacts and enchantments(mostly auras), with ways to turn them into creatures or automatically attach to creatures while Alela keeps generating more fairies for each artifact and enchantment cast. Bestow and Reconfigure ensures that even if the enchanted or equipped creature dies, the auras and equipment can still generate value.\n"}]}
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Ltdevistater 6 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This is my Mono Green Zacama go wide \nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/12270380/mono_green_zacama\n"}]}
Edited 4/2/2025, 6:26:53 PM
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