Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest - May 2025 (Locked)

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13023901"},"insert":"8 Rack"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nI took this extremely literally. This deck is a rack of cards that ALL have mana value 8, other than the commander, Jodah, Archmage Eternal, which actually allows you to cast stuff.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12998868/quick_n_toast\n\nLed by "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Neriv, Heart of the Storm"},{"insert":", this deck wants to "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"quick"},{"insert":"ly turn its opponents into "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"toast."},{"insert":"\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13020252"},"insert":"Allergies: A Spring Tide"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n25% of adults in the United States, where I live, have seasonal allergies. At any given commander pod, I represent the 25% that sneezes, sniffles, and snorts all throughout the spring. It's only fair that everyone else has to feel the pain that I feel. The real Spring Tide is a wave of allergies. \n\nThe mechanics present in this deck are meant to pump out as many Fungus creatures, Saproling tokens, and spore counters as physically possible. Thalen of Havenwood adds spore counters constantly by exploiting the graveyard, and the deck leverages these counters for utility, but mostly to get more spore counters. To this same end, there's also a strong proliferate subtheme. \n\nIn an ideal game, you'll go wide and form an impenetrable wall of tokens and Fungi to oppress the table with huge creatures and spore-based utility, kicking their asses the same way allergies kick mine. \n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13016265/the_rocks"},"insert":"The Rocks"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kodama of the East Tree"}},{"insert":" \n\nWe like throwing Rocks at people. It's pretty fun. Toggo makes them when you play lands. Kodama of the East Tree helps you play lots of lands--and other permanents to help you throw your rocks.\n\nYou'll want to start putting lands in hand as soon as possible and get Toggo and Kodama both out by turn 5 or 6. From there, you can dump all your lands from your hand by chaining Kodama and Toggo's abilities. With that you can start hurling rocks at your opponents' creatures and faces and... what's that? I have an infinite combo? No, that'd be crazy...\n\nToggo and Kodama go infinite with any bounce land. Playing a Gruul Turf, for instance, begins the following loop:\nToggo and Kodama's abilities trigger."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"By ordering the triggers correctly, Gruul Turf returns itself to hand with each trigger before Kodama's ability resolves."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Kodama's trigger puts Gruul Turf into play, restarting the loop."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You get infinite landfall triggers, infinite Rock tokens, and infinite artifact enters triggers. \n\nEnjoy throwing infinite rocks at your opponents!\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/13016265/the_rocks\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Just a fun little take for this contest https://archidekt.com/decks/13020969/fruity_pebbles_may_deck_building_contest\n\nWhen I saw the deck title "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Fruity Pebbles "},{"insert":"I instantly wanted to build a deck that was a corrupted version of the classic Fruit Loops, Fruity Pebbles, and Trix-style cereal commercials. So this deck features food, sweets, birds, and animals alongside cards themed around eating and growing food plus the people eating the food, but in a dark horror/children's story kind of way.\n\nWe obviously needed Greta as the commander, and I also tried to build the deck with a few pricey cards but also have it kind of close to what a precon deck price would be if you bought the cards individually so that it looks and plays like a deck you could buy off the shelf.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"My submission for the May Deckbuilding Contest:\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12996938/the_truffle_shuffle"},"insert":"\"The Truffle Shuffle\""},{"insert":"\nAn inconsistent bracket 3 to 4 Fungus / Saproling typal deck featuring a dancing \"Xavier Sal, Infested Captain\" as the commander.\nMake him dance with intruder alarm, freed from the real or pemmin's aura and things get silly. Makes those old school fun guys really work it. Sorry, in order to make him really shuffle, infinites will happen.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Deck Title:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12985047/iggy_and_the_pop_stars"},"insert":"Iggy Pop"},{"insert":" – World Tour"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"“This is not a deck. This is a band. Jodah leads the world's loudest legends on a multiversal tour, shredding skulls, stealing crowds, and ending every show with fire.” - Me :3"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis deck is a theatrical reimagining of the classic 60-card deck name “Iggy Pop”—not as a strategy, but as a spectacle. Here, Iggy Pop is the name of a legendary rock band touring the multiverse, with Jodah as the lead singer and unifying frontman. Each legendary creature in the 99 plays a defined role in the band: Etali shreds as Lead Guitar, Kroxa pounds the Drums, Tymna manages the Merch Booth, and Obeka runs Keyboards and FX. Backup vocals come from Chandra and Judith. Xenagos joins the crew not just as a fan, but as the Hype God. Together, they form a fully playable band of legends.\n\nInstants and sorceries become the band’s setlist—each one a named “Song” with a vibe, title, and effect that mirrors a live performance. From firestarters like "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Claim the Firstborn"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Electrodominance"},{"insert":", to heavy finales like "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Skull Storm"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Final Showdown"},{"insert":", every spell sounds like something you’d hear screamed over guitar feedback in a packed venue. The deck is built to perform. Cards like "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Light Up the Stage"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Clear the Stage"},{"insert":" act as literal stage effects. 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This deck isn't just about synergy—it’s about rhythm, timing, and building toward the moment when the music hits so hard it takes the table with it.\nAnd when it all comes together, the band closes the night with its signature track: "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Insurrection"},{"insert":". The lights drop. The stage glows red. And the crowd becomes yours.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Commander"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Jodah, the Unifier – Lead Singer"},{"insert":"\n\tThe face of the band. Charismatic, multiversal, and impossible to ignore. Jodah doesn’t just lead the performance — he "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"amplifies"},{"insert":" every other act. Every time someone joins the stage, he kicks in the reverb, lighting, and cheers.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Backup Vocals"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Chandra, Torch of Defiance"},{"insert":"\n\tSmoldering stage presence and lyrical rage. Chandra belts backup lines like flamethrowers and can step into the spotlight for a screaming solo when needed.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Judith, the Scourge Diva"},{"insert":"\n\tShe "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"is"},{"insert":" the drama. Theatrical, sharp-tongued, and deadly in a chorus. Think gothic glam rock with knives hidden in her fan.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bass Guitar"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Korvold, Fae-Cursed King"},{"insert":"\n\t Low-end growl with bottomless hunger. Korvold’s basslines devour the stage, building intensity with every note. He doesn’t just play the groove — he "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"feeds"},{"insert":" off it.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Drums"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Kroxa, Titan of Death’s Hunger"},{"insert":"\n\tThundering percussion straight from the underworld. Kroxa keeps time with doom-laden footfalls and hammers the crowd into submission.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Effects Pedal Operator"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Zada, Hedron Grinder"},{"insert":"\n\tRuns the loopers, delay pedals, and magic microphones. Zada’s job is to echo the lead’s voice across the arena, filling the space with chaotic harmony and multiplying madness.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Hype God"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Xenagos, God of Revels"},{"insert":"\n\tNot on the stage — "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"above"},{"insert":" it. Xenagos floats above the crowd, unleashing primal ecstasy and amplifying the headliner. His job? Make every entrance a legendary one.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Keyboards / FX"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Obeka, Brute Chronologist"},{"insert":"\n\tMaster of synths, loops, and time distortion. When Obeka’s behind the keys, the tempo warps, the beat skips, and the audience doesn’t know what hit them.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Lead Guitar"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Etali, Primal Storm"},{"insert":"\n\tThe soloist. Etali doesn’t play notes — he "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"erupts"},{"insert":". Every string he hits pulls unexpected magic from the ether and drowns the venue in primal power.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Merch Booth Manager"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tymna the Weaver"},{"insert":"\n She doesn’t just handle the merch — she weaves the fiber that make the merch. Every contact becomes a follower. Every fan becomes a buyer. All with a smile.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Pyrotechnics Crew"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Spectacle Mage"},{"insert":"\n\tA flame-throwing lighting tech who specializes in perfectly-timed explosions. They make sure every chorus ends in fire and every bridge shatters the stage.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Witty Roastmaster"},{"insert":"\n\tTells jokes with fireballs. Stokes the crowd with sly burns. Half hype man, half stand-up pyro. His insults are literal heat.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Rhythm Guitarist"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Garna, Bloodfist of Keld"},{"insert":"\n\tPlays the pulse of the band. Every riff she plays resonates with sacrifice and fury. The more the band gives up, the louder she hits.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Security"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Krenko, Mob Boss"},{"insert":"\n\tRuns the crowd control. If anyone gets rowdy, he’ll summon a gang to handle it. Looks like a roadie, acts like a riot.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Professional Face-Breaker"},{"insert":"\n\tThe enforcer. Keeps the green room clear, the setlist protected, and the backstage pass list exclusive. She handles... problems.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Saskia the Unyielding"},{"insert":"\n\tThe tour’s head of protection. If someone threatens the band, Saskia points and "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"everyone"},{"insert":" charges. A shield and a blade in one.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sound Engineer"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Thrasios, Triton Hero"},{"insert":"\n\tControls the mixing board from below stage. Adjusts volume, tempo, and acoustics with magical precision. Everything flows through him.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Track 13 – INSURRECTION"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Final Encore"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"VERSE 1"},{"insert":"\n Whispers behind the barricade\n Smoke curling through the crowd\n One spark sets the gasoline\n And silence dies out loud\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"PRE-CHORUS"},{"insert":"\n They forged the chains, we bent the steel\n We found the mic, we cut the deal\n Now all their names, we’ll make them kneel\n One beat, one scream, one song—one real\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"CHORUS"},{"insert":"\n We are the fire, we are the storm\n This stage is the battleground where rebels are born\n Take what they built and flip it around\n Tonight, this city hears our sound\n Insurrection\n Insurrection\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"BRIDGE"},{"insert":"\n Their sirens whine like synths and lies\n But rhythm breaks their alibis\n You gave us rules, we gave you riffs\n Now ride the bus that no one missed\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"FINAL CHORUS"},{"insert":"\n Steal their thrones, smash the crown\n This is our show, burn it down\n Hands in the air, boots on the ground\n We run the setlist now\n Insurrection\n Insurrection\n Insurrection—we never bow\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"OUTRO"},{"insert":"\n We are the chorus you tried to drown\n We are the noise you can’t turn down\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"1. Get the only Zebra in MTG (it's a green-white unicorn).\n2. Select "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn"},{"insert":" as the Commander since it's the only Legendary green-white unicorn.\n3. Add the all relevant unicorns, horses, and centaurs that deal with life gain and/or +1/+1 counters.\n4. Look for all the equipment that may be used by a unicorn, horse or centaur.\n5. Finish the deck by adding 38 lands (as recommended by Command Zone).\n\nDecklist: https://archidekt.com/decks/13016409/ice_station_zebra\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Here's "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13003541/zoo_2"},"insert":"Zoo 2"},{"insert":", an interpretation of the Zoo deck should mean! We've got one of every creature type that would go in a zoo (full list at the end). No multi-animal creature types (gotta be a real animal type in the world that would go in a zoo) but they are "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://preview.redd.it/oskj9stbn9s51.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9f864b1437cf9d558c9058e3831dc601ea3f0bcf"},"insert":"allowed to have jobs"},{"insert":", no artifacts but they are allowed to be enchanting. Our zoo guide is Volo, who is here to show us all of the cool animals and make sure we never run out of stuff to see. This one was an interesting and challenging build, as there are a lot of creature types that simply don't do anything for us and it took real work to assemble themes from this pile. There were a lot where it was tempting to break my own rules to include a squid horror or crocodile elk turtle, but this is a real zoo, not a mythical zoo! Overall, it comes together into a decent menagerie with the help of our vizier of the menagerie and radagast the brown :)\n\nWe have one each of:\nCamel \nCat \nCrocodile \nFish\nElk \nFrog \nHippo \nInsect \nJellyfish\nMole \nNautilus \nOx \nRabbit \nRhino \nShark \nSloth\nSpider \nStarfish \nTurtle \nWhale \nAntelope \nMonkey \nApe \nArmadillo \nBadger \nBear \nPangolin\nBeaver \nBird\nBoar \nCapybara\nCrab \nDog \nElephant\nFerret\nFox \nGoat \nHorse \nHyena \nLeech \nMongoose \nOctopus \nOyster \nRaccoon \nSalamander\nSlug \nSquid \nTrilobite \nWolf\nJackal\nLizard \nMouse\nOtter \nPossum\nRat \nScorpion \nSnake \nSquirrel \nWorm\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13018910"},"insert":"Red Deck Wins (Coin Flips, Mostly)"},{"insert":"\n\nIt is a "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"fact "},{"insert":"that "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Red Deck Wins"},{"insert":", but we need more than a mere 25% chance of victory for the deck to live up to its name.\n\nSure, we could make an absolutely juiced deck to mop the floor with our opponents, but that would realistically only bump the win percentage up by a few points. What we need in order to ensure that our Red Deck Wins and stays winning, is to do what any good politician does and change some definitions. What "},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"does"},{"insert":" it mean to win?\n\nFor this deck, that means coin flips, minigames, and everyone's favorite mechanic: "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"clash"},{"insert":"!\nEvery won clash, coin flip, bidding war, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Game"}},{"insert":" is another feather in the cap that proudly proclaims that. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"This. Red. Deck. Wins."},{"insert":" (At least "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"once"},{"insert":" every game)\n\nThat isn't to say we've lost sight of the big win, however; we also have some cards that let us win the game itself on the spot! (or in 10-20 very telegraphed turns)\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Darksteel Reactor"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Maze's End"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chance Encounter"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hellkite Tyrant"}},{"insert":" all give us an out for when our "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chaotic Goo"}},{"insert":"s and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fickle Efreet"}},{"insert":"s just aren't cutting it. \n\nAnd of course, we're not just relying on pure luck to win either. We've already changed the rules on "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"how"},{"insert":" Red Deck Wins, why stop there? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krark's Thumb"}},{"insert":" doubles our chances in coin flips, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Harmonic Prodigy"}},{"insert":" gives us twice the opportunity to copy spells with Krark, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Energy Chamber"}},{"insert":" halves the Darksteel Reactor clock, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Platinum Angel"}},{"insert":" ensures our victory, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mindblaze"}},{"insert":" is just rigged in commander!\n\nWhat's left to say, other than this:"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" Red Deck Wins"},{"insert":"! (Just maybe not the game itself)\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12981353/crab_shack_deck_building_contest_may_2025\n\nThe deck aims to play small sea creatures and sacrifice them into foods with Brenard. Then we either eat this food or feed it to our unruly guests. However, I didn't plan for one thing: \n\nThe large creatures of the deep, attracted by the scent of fresh food. Came and tried to destroy the restaurant, luckily, I was able to stave them off by feeding them. They agreed to help me as long as I could keep feeding them more food.\n\nNow we will work together, with a few extra neighborhood animals, and our patrons, to DESTROY the competition and claim TOTAL, UNQUESTIONABLE DOMINANCE OF THIS LAND'S RESTURANT BUSINESS, MUAHAHAHHAHAHAHA.\n\n\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12999469/dead_guy_ale"},"insert":"Dead Guy Ale"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ale is a dead guy walking."},{"insert":"\nThe village bully, Alexios Deimos of Kosmos—known to most as "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Ale"},{"insert":"—believes himself a demigod. Whether it’s divine delusion or just unchecked arrogance, he acts like he’s better than everyone else. Ale has no empathy for those he deems weak, and he’s made it his mission to torment one person in particular: Hans.\nHans is a good-natured soul who loves flowers, painting, and friendly wrestling matches with his pals. He’s put up with Ale’s mockery and cruelty for years. But today? Today, Hans has had "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"enough"},{"insert":".\nWhile mighty commanders clash across the battlefield, Hans doesn’t care about the war. He has one goal: gather his friends, strap on his strongest gear, hunt down the tormentor, and beat the ever-loving crap out of that Dead Guy, Ale.\n\nThere are several stages to this plan.\n#1 Dead Guy Ale: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos"}},{"insert":" Han's tormentor for years. This squirrely bully is fast; Ale's liable to escape and join with the other commanders battling in an attempt to get away from Hans. Hans wants to be prepared for when he sees Ale, but if he gets away early, Hans still has ways to bring him to justice. \n#2 Han's Human Homies: Hans has a lot of close human friends (this isn't some weird fantasy setting, just humans here) who are willing and ready to support Hans, whether that be "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Neyith of the Dire Hunt"}},{"insert":" who is ready to pump up Hans for the fight, or"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mwonvuli Beast Tracker"}},{"insert":" who can help find Ale, or even "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hua Tuo, Honored Physician"}},{"insert":" who can bring Ale back from the dead for more punishment!\n#3 Call up the Homies: Lots of ways to Signal the Friends in Hans' greatest "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Time of Need"}},{"insert":" to fight "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tooth and Nail"}},{"insert":" . \n#4 Suit Up Hans: Hans is a wrestler, but today he needs weapons and armor of war; he can't beat Ale on his own. he has many weapons and armor from the trusty "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sword of War and Peace"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Darksteel Plate"}},{"insert":" to win the day.\n#5 Find Ale!: Now that Hans is ready for battle, Hans has to find Ale. A "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crystal Ball"}},{"insert":" might help "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Track Down"}},{"insert":" the menace, but even a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wild Guess"}},{"insert":" might bring a not so "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cathartic Reunion"}},{"insert":". \n#6 FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!: Time to FIGHT! Take down Ale with a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Swift Kick"}},{"insert":", or Hans can take his time and get Ale into a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Boxing Ring"}},{"insert":", where the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Prizefight"}},{"insert":" can end this "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blood Feud"}},{"insert":".\n#7 Save Hans!: It might take a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Heroic Intervention"}},{"insert":" for Hans to "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Withstand Death"}},{"insert":", but with so much going on in the war with the other commanders, Hans must not die!\n#8 We aren't finished with Ale yet!: Ale might die, but he has tormented Hans for too long. A quick death is too light a punishment; it may be cruel to "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Salvage"}},{"insert":" his body to "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reclaim"}},{"insert":" Han's honor, but even a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Noxious Revival"}},{"insert":" is preferable to Ale's continuous bullying.\n#9 Multipurpose: This story will be as epic as the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fall of Gil-galad"}},{"insert":", and it's good to be prepared for anything.\nLands: There are lots of places that these fights can happen "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spire Garden"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Commercial District"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Temple of Abandon"}},{"insert":", or the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stomping Ground"}},{"insert":".\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"As a chef, I felt I was obligated to submit a deck related to food, and I decided on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Dead Guy Ale"},{"insert":" because of the pun the created the nickname. The original deck being a \"rogue brew\" piloted by Chris Pikula on team Deadguy in 2005, and the \"ale\" coming from a beer made by Rogue Brewing Company named \""},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Dead Guy Ale"},{"insert":".\" And so a fun new deck name and archetype was born. \n\n\nTo continue with the wordplay, I decided to take the name literally and make my own brew involving taverns, ales, and the undead! As a deck, it is a Golgari midrange deck with a reanimation and lifegain theme, with victory coming from outlasting your opponents via cards, life, or both.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13012615/dead_guy_ale"},"insert":"Please enjoy!"},{"insert":"\n\n\n-Higgs\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12995962/iggy_pop\n\nI saw the pop part of Iggy Pop and immediately remembered Miku and her secret lair! All cards in this deck are modern and about the arts, whether that be literal pop music or just musicians, with some theater in here as well. This deck puts the pop in Iggy pop. The funny thing is, the deck actually works somewhat, even though it was originally more of a joke than anything. Helmed by Miku, Child of Song, the deck runs a ton of ramp for mid-game and though it doesn't have a ton of targeted removal it's commander makes up for that, as it is the Child of Alara. It can win games sometimes, but more importantly it's a fun and hilarious deck to play. No card in the deck is off theme, with even the sol ring having Miku with it. \n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13015819/sneak_and_show"},"insert":"Sneak and Show — The Art of the Impossible Choice"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis deck borrows its name from the iconic Legacy combo deck "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Sneak and Show"},{"insert":", but here, the similarity ends—and a new, twisted game begins. At its helm stands "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Celestial Toymaker"},{"insert":", a master manipulator who turns Magic into a deadly game of “Would You Rather?” Each turn is a mind game, forcing opponents to choose between two piles: one revealed ("},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"show"},{"insert":") and one shrouded in secrecy ("},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"sneak"},{"insert":"). Every decision carries weight—and a price.\nThis Esper brew is a psychological gauntlet. With support from deceptive powerhouses like "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Curator of Mysteries"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Fortune’s Favor"},{"insert":", your opponents are constantly walking a tightrope of imperfect information. The payoff? With every agonizing choice they make, The Celestial Toymaker drains them for 2 life, grinding their resolve and life total down one decision at a time.\nAnd yes, in a nod to its namesake, "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Show and Tell"},{"insert":" earns a place in the list—because what’s a little chaos without a shared stage? As for "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sneak Attack"},{"insert":", well... it may be out of color, but I’ve reimagined the concept in a far more insidious form.\nThis isn’t just a deck—it’s a mind maze. Every card is a trap, every choice a double-edged sword. Do you trust what you see... or take a gamble on the unknown?\n"}]}