benthic_druid 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Voting has concluded!\n\n🥇 HelenaBruh\n🥈 Offsprings_Revenge_Enthusiast\n🥉 thenotjoe\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-may-2025"},"insert":"https://edhrec.com/articles/deckbuilding-contest-finalists-may-2025"},{"insert":"\n\nUser: Offsprings_Revenge_Enthusiast\nDeck: Red Deck Wins\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13140107/red_deck_wins"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13140107/red_deck_wins"},{"insert":"\n\nUser: thenotjoe\nDeck: Boros Energy (I can't believe it's not Boros)\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13002554/boros_energy_i_cant_believe_its_not_boros"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13002554/boros_energy_i_cant_believe_its_not_boros"},{"insert":"\n\nUser: HelenaBruh\nDeck: \"Burn\"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13025705/burn"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13025705/burn"},{"insert":"\n\nHello brewers,\n\nWelcome to May! This month we're delving into Magic's past and pulling inspiration from competitive 60 card decks, specifically their names. If you're not familar, Magic decks of the past have had creative names that don't describe how the deck works. This month, your task will be to reinterpret those names and create a Commander deck to match. More details below.\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 cardsphere.com.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"For May's deckbuilding contest, build a Commander-legal deck based on the name of a classic sixty card deck. However, Rather than adapting the strategy of the deck, develop a creative interpretation based only on the deck's name. A non-exhaustive list of wacky deck names is included here, but you can choose any deck from competitive sixty card formats. Including an explanation of your thought process in the deck description will help your submission stand out."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Tin Fins, Zoo, Maverick, The Rock, MUD, Deadguy Ale, Fruity Pebbles, Four Horsemen, Cephalid Breakfast, Full English Breakfast, Nic Fit, Raisin Bran, Quick n' Toast, The Mighty Quinn, The Truffle Shuffle, Ice Station Zebra, Zero Effect, Spring Tide, Iggy Pop"},{"insert":"\n\nThis month's prompt is about interpreting a deck name in a creative way, without consideration for the cards in the actual deck. For example, Tin Fins sounds like a deck built around sea creatures and artifacts. That could be copying Inkwell Leviathan, or suiting merfolk up with as many equipment as possible. Four Horsemen might include only four creatures, each riding a horse, or be a deck built around a four card combo.\n\nSome names are harder to interpret. You might have an idea of what a Fruity Pebbles deck would do, but what about Raisin Bran? Or Nic Fit? The color of Raisin Bran might remind you of the old artifact border, while raisins might represent the desiccated figures of Zombies.\n\nFor Nic Fit you might focus on the apparent typo, and include cards like Zaffai, Thunder Conductor which have spelling mistakes in their text.\n\nOf course, you can pick any deck from the long history of Magic tournaments. Keep in mind, however, that the more strange and cryptic the deck name the more opportunity you have for creative interpretation.\n\nThat shouldn't stop you from exploring an idea for UR Delver or Domain Overlords, but be careful you don't simply recreate that strategy in Commander.\n\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":"\n\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"},{"insert":" (UTC -4, currently) on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Wednesday, May 14, 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, May 21, 2025"},{"insert":", we’ll announce three finalists via the Archidekt Discord and a brief article on EDHREC highlighting each deck.\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   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 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, May 28, 2025"},{"insert":".\nPlease note, you must have a Cardsphere account in order to receive your winnings. It's quick and free-- "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardsphere.com/signup?referrer=archidekt_contest"},"insert":"register 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 "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/rYDFFVCmGr"},"insert":"public Discord server"},{"insert":". We look forward to seeing what you all come up with!\n"}]}
Edited 5/29/2025, 1:33:51 AM
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Vundal 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"The Mighty Quin(torius) "},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\tInspired by the first legendary I pulled when getting back into the game. The deck resolves around self mill and recursion effects to generate spirit tokens while also providing value. Your enemies will be hard pressed on whether to block your recursion prone creatures (and trigger quin) or take the damage.\n\nThe deck is definitely a low bracket 3, but I can imagine some very explosive turns with tools like Underworld Breach allowing you to flood the board quite easily.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12987432"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12987432"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 5/8/2025, 1:34:57 AM
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acebadger 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12698587/betor_than_sex\n\nMuch like the desserts namesake (Better Than Sex), the recipe for this deck is:\n\n-Buildung a rich base layer of creatures and mana\n-Topping it with a nice frosting made of protection and ramp\n-Garnishing it with some rich lifegain and counters \n-Then topping it all off with some crunchy removal and trample\n\nIf all goes well (like the science of baking) one can build to a deliciously strong board that can endure and out-maneuver the other competitors creations. \n"}]}
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Lollipopshula 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This is my take on the classic \"Cheerios\" deck.\n\nMy definition of Cheerios does not mean the cereal, but rather focuses on the \"Cheery\" part of the word, \"Cheery o's\". As such, every card in the deck (minus basic lands) includes some sort of smile in the artwork, making the character smiling some form of cheery. Who better to helm a deck about smiles than "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Alesha, Who Smiles at Death"}},{"insert":"? (The secret lair printing of course)\n\nPlease take a look and marvel at all these Cheery folks! "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12985370/cheerios_may_2025_deckbuilding_competition"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12985370/cheerios_may_2025_deckbuilding_competition"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Jiralord 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"The deck: https://archidekt.com/decks/12984883\n\nThe inspiration: Hammer time! \n\nThis deck is all about hammers and giving them to Bruenor BattleHAMMER, now don't be confused by his axe Bruenor is a hammer man and is going to hammer away at your enemies until they crack. No real primer or explanation needed, so why are you still reading? Your time could be much better spent hammering. If you're still reading this I assume you need to be given a hammer and so I'm offering you this deconstruction hammer from my bulk. Now get on scamp take your new hammer and show the world that it's hammer time!!!\n"}]}
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bigsmiles 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"The deck: https://archidekt.com/decks/12985266/solar_flare\nThe deck's namesake: https://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=46642&d=544646\n\nSolar Flare was an original Kamigawa/Ravnica standard Esper Control involving Angel of Despair and a small reanimation package, I remember playing the deck back in the day, but never knew were the name came from. Went digging and found an ancient thread on mtgsalvation where an user claims its a reference to the sun in the background of the Angel of Despair Art.\n\nSo this Solar Flare is a Helion Sun-Crowned commander deck where every non-plains card has the sun on its name (The plains obviously tap to add a sun to your mana pool)\nI started trying to make a sunburst/5-color with all the sun zeniths, but i didn't find any apealing sun commanders and it ended up looking like a pile of good cards, also the manabase was a mess since practically all sun-lands are in naya colors.\nSo then I attempted a Pantlaza, sun-favoured//Gishath, sun's avatar, butthere were not enough sun-dinousaurs to go arround, and I settled on this mono-white list\n\nThe deck is a small creatures list with a couple anthems, some board wipes and a small life-gain subtheme. It is not particulary powerfull but a lot of fun, and you get the use all kinds of weird cards\n"}]}
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Penny86 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"My Deck: \n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7903480/zimone_mystery_unraveler"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/7903480/zimone_mystery_unraveler"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 5/7/2025, 9:20:23 PM
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exmxpx 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Cool idea for a challenge. Here is a spin on \"Raisin Bran\"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12983921"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12983921"},{"insert":"\n\nThe only thing this deck has to do with "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"cereal"},{"insert":" is "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"serial murder"},{"insert":".\n\n\"Raisin' Bran\" is about"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" raisin"},{"insert":"g the amount of damage you can do with Tor"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bran"},{"insert":" at the helm.\nYou have many cards like Furnace of Rath or Gratuitous Violence or Ojer Axonil to make all of your hits count.\nCoruscation Mage, Kessig Flamebreather or even Ashling all care about you casting instant and sorcery spells and ping everyone for more damage. Bonus if you get Harmonic Prodigy out to double all their triggers.\nScouring Sands, Sweltering Suns and Inferno can function as board wipes. Cave-In and Blasphemous Act can be played way cheaper.\nThere are some cantrips and looting spells to keep cards in your hand, hopefully you can hit Alhammarret's Archive to really fuel the fire.\nPariah's Shield + Stuffy Doll / Brash Taunter is just fun.\nMalignus with any doubler effect can be a beast, especially if you can wipe blockers before he connects.\nHeartless Hidetsugu and a doubler is kinda self explanatory.\nEtali is just a nice beat stick with free casts to fuel your triggers.\n\n"}]}
Edited 5/7/2025, 9:47:35 PM
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CheeseKing333 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12983447/the_rock\nCreate rocks and equip them onto your commander(s)\nUse the rocks and some of the damage doubling effects to kill your opponents using commander damage\n"}]}
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Benno55 4 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12980311/rakdos_scam_"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12980311/rakdos_scam_"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Rakdos Scam"},{"insert":"\nRakdos scam was always my favorite deck in modern since the banning of fury it sunfortinatly not viable anymore this interpretation is built to be exactly as. the name describes scam you're opponents in rakdos colors my first thought was to build a deck inwich I cast my spells with my opponent paying for them but unfortionatly the only card which is able to do that is in blue and can easily responded to by just tapping you're lands \nso then the idea becomes tax using cards like kearvaak the merciless or mogis god of the slaughter swell as resource denial I dint enjoy that idea so I built this \nA deck using kalain and other creatures to create treasures and get value from creating and sacrificing them \ndo to this mana from treasures (and some artifacts) the deck toys to not need lands (as much as other players) and the deck wins with winter orb and such scaming my opponents out of all the lands they spent so much time collecting \n\nso yeah the scam isn't to prominent but Im till really happy with my brew and really enjoy these deck building challenges \n"}]}
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Shredder83 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Abracadabra Hermit (Angry Hermit)"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThe deck list: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12981265/abracadabra_hermit_angry_hermit"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12981265/abracadabra_hermit_angry_hermit"},{"insert":"\n\nI have forever been in love with the Angry Hermit deck. The 60 card deck featured "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hermit Druid"}},{"insert":" revealing no basic lands which flips your entire library into your graveyard. From there you use various ways to accumulate three creatures to sacrifice to flashback "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dread Return"}},{"insert":" targeting "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sutured Ghoul"}},{"insert":" leaving only "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Anger"}},{"insert":" in your graveyard for creatures. The deck evolved many ways over the years and I have never fallen out of love with the quick surprise wins "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hermit Druid"}},{"insert":" had at its disposal. \n\nFast forward to the future and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hermit Druid"}},{"insert":" is even more angry that he can’t be a commander and has decided to be the commander’s magician in this deck by pulling off a win in the most jankiest of ways with our newly unbanned "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Coalition Victory"}},{"insert":" . \n\nThe deck wins by:\n-Activating "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hermit Druid"}},{"insert":" ‘s ability putting your library into the graveyard. \n-Flashback "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dread Return"}},{"insert":" targeting "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scholar of the Lost Trove"}},{"insert":". \n-"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scholar of the Lost Trove"}},{"insert":" casts "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Saw in Half"}},{"insert":" targeting itself making two copies. \n-The two copies of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scholar of the Lost Trove"}},{"insert":" target "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Victimize"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Coalition Victory"}},{"insert":". \n-Resolve "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Victimize"}},{"insert":" targeting "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Omo, Queen of Vesuva"}},{"insert":" (targeting one of your lands and satisfying the basic land of each type) and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Child of Alara"}},{"insert":" (satisfying a creature of each color). \n-Resolve "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Coalition Victory"}},{"insert":" for the win!!\n\nAdditionally the deck has many stax effects to protect your win line as well as a few alternate ways to win in the event the main wincon does not fire off. \n\nI know we are not supposed to have consideration for the cards in the original deck when coming up with our entries. However I felt this deck was too cool not to share. I don’t play with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hermit Druid"}},{"insert":" often as it almost automatically puts the deck in a bracket 4 with all of the tutors required to make it work. I often pull him out when pods want to play cedh as it’s around that power level just extremely glass cannon like. \n\nThank you for your time and I hope you enjoy \n"}]}
Edited 5/7/2025, 8:27:12 PM
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GCSSK98 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"The world end is near isn't it: https://archidekt.com/decks/12982069/four_horseman_of_the_apocalypse the four horsemen of apocalypse themed deck, unleash the evils of the end of the world (don't do it, the deck is expensive and it's absolutely not worthy of your money). \n"}]}
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DarkOneNev 4 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Quick n' Toast"},{"insert":"\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/13063498/quick_n_toast\n\nEdited with burn and max speed \n"}]}
Edited 5/11/2025, 7:04:26 PM
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Silverww99 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Here's my take on the Four Horsemen, which is obviously intended to be only CMC 4 creatures that are riding horses in their artwork.\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12982013/the_4_horsemen"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12982013/the_4_horsemen"},{"insert":"\n\nThe deck is somewhat functional, attempting to take advantage of the large number of humans, some multicolored spells for extra commander value, and just a little bit of flanking jank. I also tried to include some horse related non creatures before trying to put in some actual interaction and some win cons. Had a lot of fun horsing around with this one and if anyone wants to try it, I won't say neigh.\n"}]}
Edited 5/7/2025, 7:15:05 PM
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OMegAmmy 4 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12980389/cheerios"},"insert":"A Bowl of Cheerios!"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12980389/cheerios"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12980389/cheerios"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Krark"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sakashima"},{"insert":" are ready to start their days, and what better way to do so than with a bowl of (legally distinct) Cheerios!\n\nSo what "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"exactly"},{"insert":" are they eating?\n\nWell, you've got the:\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Name Brand Cheerios"},{"insert":"\nThe titular cereal brand, with varying artifacts that are varying degrees of the signature light tangerine color."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Generic Cheerios"},{"insert":"\nSometimes, you can't afford the name brand stuff, and that's okay. Make your own with various copy effects, or perhaps steal an opponent's by using effects such as "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Treasure Nabber, Thieving Skydiver"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Thada Adel, Acquistor"},{"insert":". Various single target effects also allow for "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Orvar"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"the All-Form"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Vesuvan Duplimancy"},{"insert":" to join the (legally distinct) breakfast club."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Bowls"},{"insert":"\nYou ought to have a bowl or two to fill up."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Cow's Milk"},{"insert":"\nThe Magic universe's various versions of white milk."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Milk Substitute"},{"insert":"\nNot a fan of white milk? No problem--you can just turn have your lands produce white mana instead."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Spoons"},{"insert":"\nKrark and Sakashima already have their own spoons, but it never hurts to get some extra from the goblin family. Perhaps even a faerie might bestow them a utensil or two."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nNeed some help getting it all together? Well, you can:\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"A Saturday Morning Cartoon"},{"insert":"\nTo refill your hand and imagination, so that you can get things all together."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Wakey Wakey"},{"insert":"\nWhat morning routine would be complete without some sun in your face, a clock in your ear, and various \"pep boosts\" to refill the hand as needed to draw into the \"Cheerios\" you need?"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Visit Ye Old Grocery Store"},{"insert":"\nMissing a specific ingredient? Various looters and stores exist throughout the Multiverse, to help you find what you need, or get a duplication engine going."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAnd best of all"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":":"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"It Helps Lower Cholesterol!"},{"insert":"\nThe win conditions of the deck are to either share the joy of Cheerios with everyone by pelting them for lethal to wake them up with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cyberdrive Awakener"},{"insert":", or having so many that you can enjoy both a nice win and a nice breakfast--all thanks to some "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mechanized Production"},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAnd of course, the lands match the breakfast aesthetic as best as they can, with a sunrise, bowl, a giant Cheerio-looking ring, or a home somewhere in view to help get the morning going.\n"}]}
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The42ndPower 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Oops! All Machine Heads - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12979069"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12979069"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nI have recently been on a kick for Field of the Dead combos and landfall triggers, but ya know, after a while...it gets tiring! All this land, and no true rocks to go with. So, I'll look to a \"Machine Head\" approach and focus only on those machine artifacts, who needs basic lands? Or for that matter, lands entirely! Oops! I guess we got a hybrid of deck names!\n\nThat's right, this is a deck with green with only "},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"7 Lands"},{"insert":" . Even those lands though don't stick around for long! Each land's goal is to help with initial mana for the very first rocks to hit the scene. The only lasting land is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mishra's Workshop"}},{"insert":" , giving the mana rocks easy ways to get on the field. The rest die very easily to get quick mana fixes in opening hands. I mean, who uses these lands otherwise: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hickory Woodlot"}},{"insert":" ,"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sandstone Needle"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"City of Traitors"}},{"insert":" , & "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archaeological Dig"}},{"insert":" ?\n\nTokens are the way to go with this deck. There are many fantastic token generators, from the commander "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy"}},{"insert":" to "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Simulacrum Synthesizer"}},{"insert":" , both of which will help ensure I have strong defense and attack to work with against board threats. In addition, many of my other cards in the deck create thopters for each artifact spell I play, such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sai, Master Thopterist"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Efficient Construction"}},{"insert":" . The classic combo of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nuka-Cola Vending Machine"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Academy Manufactor"}},{"insert":" is here for additional artifact token pumping and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Transmutation Font"}},{"insert":" helps ensure I get what I need.\n\nThere is a secondary sub theme to this deck...mana burn! In particular, I punish my opponents for using lands! The burn and pinging that happens through "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Power Surge"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Citadel of Pain"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Manabarbs"}},{"insert":" , and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ankh of Mishra"}},{"insert":" in particular work wonderfully in my deck that doesn't care if I miss a land drop. It is another reason why all but one land stick around longer than a turn or two. There are plenty of mana rocks in their deck that get me any color of mana I need, in particular all of the Bobbleheads, so who needs lands anyways?\n\nLastly, since I am using so much low cost mana rocks, it is quite easy to get them back with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Salvaging Station"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Daretti, Scrap Savant"}},{"insert":" as I have tokens to easily sac and get what I need. The other issue I run into is hand size; when everything is so cheap, it is easy to run out of cards! That's where cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vedalken Archmage"}},{"insert":" come in, giving me a card draw every time an artifact is cast. \n\nThis deck is super fun to play and can really confuse opponents! No mass land destruction here; you want those lands to burn! Enjoy and thanks for consideration!\n\n"}]}
Edited 5/9/2025, 3:39:51 PM
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