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"}]}
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jegodoc@gmail.com 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Presentando mi deck para concurso: Fun with Fungus en homenaje a la expansión de Planar Chaos y al deck precon Fun with fungus\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/13089394/fun_with_fungus_en_memoria_a_planar_chaos\nEl presente deck Se basa en la sinergia entre criaturas tipo "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Fungus"},{"insert":" y la producción de "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Saprolings"},{"insert":", utilizando efectos de proliferación y sacrificio para maximizar el valor de los contadores y tokens"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"La combinación de "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ghave, Guru of Spores"},{"insert":" como comandante y cartas como "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Corpsejack Menace"},{"insert":" sugiere un enfoque de escalado rápido mediante contadores +1/+1 y generación masiva de tokens "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Las win condition son:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sacrificio y drenaje de vida:"},{"insert":" Cartas como "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim"},{"insert":" permiten desgastar a los oponentes con cada criatura que entra o muere "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Proliferación y acumulación de contadores:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Contagion Clasp"},{"insert":" y otras herramientas de proliferación pueden acelerar la acumulación de contadores en criaturas clave "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Combos finalizadores\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ghave + Agatha's Soul Cauldron:"},{"insert":" Permite reutilizar habilidades activadas y generar una cantidad masiva de tokens."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sac outlets + Proliferación:"},{"insert":" Con suficientes efectos de sacrificio y proliferación, puedes generar un motor de recursos que te lleve a la victoria"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAtentamente\n\nJorge Guapulema Ocampo\nmail: jegodoc@gmail.com\n\nPD: Saludos desde la provincia de Loja en Ecuador\n"}]}
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CaptainAlly 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"The Rock\n\nDeck: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13084806"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13084806"},{"insert":"\n\nToggo makes lots of rocks. Rock best weapon ever. Get right card on field and knock opponent out with single rock. If that no work just throw more rock, will work if throw enough rock. Have more description with deck list\n"}]}
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TechnoGaming0 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"!Dancing Gnomes!"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13046533/dancing_gnomes"},"insert":"Dancing Gnomes • (Mardu Commander deck) • Archidekt"},{"insert":"\nThe gnomes are throwing a party and your invited. Hosting the party is our commander "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter"}},{"insert":" , who will pump out constructs to increase our party and treasures to ensure our party keeps alive. As a bonus, a lot of our gnome attendees also double as artifact creatures that we can sac to our commander, such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Compass Gnome"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Copper Gnomes"}},{"insert":". We also have a plethora of non-gnome attendees who are here to spice up the party, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Life of the Party"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Radiant Performer"}},{"insert":". Of course, you can't have a party without some drinks. However, the mechanical gnomes' choice of beverage may be a little oily for the others, with cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glistening Oil"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Norn's Wellspring"}},{"insert":". Once our party is big enough, we'll end the party with a showstopper, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dance of Shadows"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Final Revels"}},{"insert":".\n"}]}
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Naiwillo 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"When I first read the words \"Zero Effect,\" I was flummoxed on how one was meant to make an effect come from nothing (at least I think that's what it's talking about, I haven't looked it up). After some soul searching, I have determined that the only logical conclusion that one can come to from the words \"Zero Effect\" is that the player is meant to reach Zero life as fast as possible and then exchange life with other players so they may also experience the joys of having Zero life. \nTo do this in my "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13086153/zero_effect"},"insert":"Zero Effect"},{"insert":" deck, I built around Teval, Arbiter of Virtue's self-drain ability. Most of the deck is devoted to cards that help me dig for Platinum Angel/Pact Weapon so I don't die while at Zero and later Repay in Kind so I can kill the rest of the table as well as a lot of recursion and counterspells to ensure I hold onto these integral game pieces. \nHowever, putting all my faith in the latter win con is risky, so I have included a few backup plans. Firstly is Omniscience and Ancient Cellarspawn, who can enable a burn stratagem by playing Zero mana for my spells. Then there's a handful of Fogs to ensure I don't get killed by my opponents before I get Plantinum Angel. Lastly is Jace, Wielder of Mysteries, who is mainly there just in case I end up with Zero cards in my deck due to my hubris-driven pursuit of the number Zero.\nThe result is about as close as I think one can get to a Bracket 2 combo deck, which was nice to accidentally produce. Hope you enjoy.\n\n"}]}
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Painda 4 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13014419/zoo"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13014419/zoo"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Welcome to the Wilds: A Lonis, Cryptozoologist Commander Deck Introduction"},{"insert":"\n\nStep right into the strangest zoo you've ever seen—where cryptids roam free, beasts of all shapes and sizes coexist, and the boundaries between natural and supernatural blur. \nLed by "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Lonis, Cryptozoologist"},{"insert":", this Simic (green-blue) Commander deck celebrates the chaotic beauty of biodiversity. From humble squirrels to terrifying sea monsters, each creature adds a new twist to the puzzle, helping Lonis investigate the unknown.\n"}]}
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Deathofclubs 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"\"Truffle Shuffle\"\nDecklist: https://archidekt.com/decks/13084038/truffle_shuffle\nSo this deck takes inspiration from the name \"Truffle Shuffle\" in a couple of ways.\nFirst off green black, can you think of a more mushroomy color combination?\nThe bit inspiration was food. I adore mushrooms/truffles.\nSo we built a deck around turning everything into food (preferably we use food tokens with mushrooms on them)\nNot only are we using the commander Ygra, Eater of All to turn everyones creatures into food (read mushrooms)\nWe are also forcing all players to constantly sacrifice, sending their board into the grave so that the cycle of life may continue, as the mushrooms grow. There is even recursion built in so we can witness that life sprout from our own graveyard or opponents.\n\nSo we've got the right colors, shufflinf mushrooms into everyones field, sending things to the grave to become mushrooms, that we can then harvest to bring them back. As well as a few different trufflesnouts to help us find our way.\n"}]}
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ThoZor 4 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13081063/depala_the_maverick"},"insert":"Maverick"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13081063/depala_the_maverick"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13081063/depala_the_maverick"},{"insert":"\n\nSo, for me Maverick always reminds me of Top Gun and i went for it!\n\nDepala, Pilot Exemplar"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Is my commander and Maverick. The Dwarf typing and Tom Cruise's height are not related.\n\nCharlie"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Is more than a pilot on the movie and so Chandra, Spark Hunter fills the role of Charlie, providing value.\n\nEgo's is writing checks"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Is my card draw\n\nBody Can't Cash"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Is the Ramp\n\nTake my breath away"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Targeted interaction\n\nGreat Balls of Fire"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Wipes\n\nCrew and Birds"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Deck contains another 12 pilots to provide the full crew on the film with Kolodin filling the role of Ice Man as a great Vehicles commander himself.\nThe deck also contains 14 flying vehicles for the full cast.\n\nWent to the Dangerzone"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Finishers\n\nThe shirtless Volleyball"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Is fun but replaceable\n\nI could then list some of the stupid easter eggs i made in my mind (like secret rendezvous for the scene with maverick and charlie) or Trouble In Pairs for the Maverick-Iceman relation.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Simple, Fun and easy to Pilot"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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BGOOSE 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I may have interpreted the deck title Zoo much differently than others. Instead of a quite literal Zoo with animals in it, I took the second definition of zoo as in "},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#1f1f1f"},"insert":"(a place, situation, or group marked by crowding, confusion, or unrestrained behavior) My deck leans into the idea of creating bunches of crowding, confusion, and unrestrained behavior with a copy and control idea as it can create so many copies of cards as well as so much life gain. "},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#1f1f1f"},"insert":"With My deck "},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#1f1f1f","link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12997851/making_a_zoo_of_creatures_life_and_angry_people"},"insert":"\"Making a Zoo of Copies, Life, and Angry People\""},{"insert":" so much is possible!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThank you for considering my deck!\n"}]}
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OmniscientBaloth 4 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13080629/cawblade"},{"insert":"\n\nI wanted to \"modify\" the idea of a Cawblade deck to a more casual commander table and ended up with a pile of birds and swords for them to carry. I left out the counterspell and tempo package in favor of more birds and more swords! Tempest hawk provides a steady stream of disposeable flying bodies, while Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain's ability lets us make copies of any swords we happen to hit with. Plus, having extra flying blockers helps keep our planeswalkers safe to get additional value and synergize with our army of fliers.\n\nMy personal favorite line is using Nahiri the Lithomancer to repeatedly equip Excaliber to disposable 1/1 tokens, getting around it's legendary specific equip ability. Also, Mirrorbox is included so that if we get lucky, we can keep extra copies of our fun legendary equipments!\n"}]}
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JephphrieCC 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13020092/the_mighty_quinn I don't believe it is a stretch to assume someone nicknamed "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Quintorius, Loremaster"}},{"insert":" , Quinn, and as an elephant he is mighty. Also "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mighty Leap"}},{"insert":" has a depiction of an elephant flying, so the meme and literal interpretation of The Mighty Quinn is presented. This deck is a Boros infinite turn combo with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sundial of the Infinite"}},{"insert":" that is constantly searching and casting extra turn spells ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chance for Glory"}},{"insert":" , or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Final Fortune"}},{"insert":" ) with the help of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sunforger"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Quintorius, Loremaster"}},{"insert":" to return them to the bottom. Though the deck has some other creatures that could get the job done, the true way to prove Quinn is Mighty is to win with only commander damage. This is another way that "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sunforger"}},{"insert":" helps getting "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Quintorius, Loremaster"}},{"insert":" up to 7 power enabling 3 hits per player (2 if they get double strike, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bladehold War-Whip"}},{"insert":" ) and there are several ways to make him unblockable ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rogue's Passage"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hot Soup"}},{"insert":" ). The version made is middling power and cost, I did not include specifics but many draws, tutors, removal, protection, and lands have more expensive or cheaper options depending on anyone's preference. The only non negotiable cost is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sundial of the Infinite"}},{"insert":" , unless you want to lose the game.\n"}]}
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JosemaSYT 4 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"5C SuperFriends"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nDecklist: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12997975/5_colors_superfriends"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12997975/5_colors_superfriends"},{"insert":"\n\nNormally \"superfriends\" is the name for a planeswalker deck, but this deck only use creatures with \"partner with...\" because they are real friends.\nAll lands are Ally dual lands and the rest of the spells represent the power of the friendship, because you can do the double of all you want at the same time.\n"}]}
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azyx 4 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13060382/the_mighty_quintorius_kand"},"insert":"The Mighty Quin(torius Kand)"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis deck is focused around the character Quintorius Kand from the lorehold campus on strixhaven, and squeezing value out of all cards with him on them, resulting in a WR token & recursion focused deck. The commander is Quintorius, Loremaster and there is the option of a backup commander in Quintorius, Field Historian. There are no universes beyond cards as I tried to focus on either locations and events important to the character's backstory or locations and events he could go to and witness with his spirit magic, as is lorehold tradition. the deck can win through combat damage, or by Strixhaven Stadium as a secondary wincon\n"}]}
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magicdecksbyronan 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I built \""},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13075793/literal_aristocrats"},"insert":"Aristocrats"},{"insert":"\"\n\nExcept, by \"Aristocrats\", I mean \"Green White Noble Typal, with not a single effect that sacrifices another permanent for value.\"\n\nHare Apparent, being a Noble, forms the core of the deck, but only because there's a surprising amount of Nobles that work with them!\n\nFrom there, I went with Yenna, Redtooth Agent and her ability to clone enchantments to create an advantage/removal package that supports our leporine courtiers.\n"}]}
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Frogalicious 4 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13011270/1874_keskit_the_flesh_sculptorkraum_ludevics_opus\n\nOkay. It's a stretch. A large stretch. I went Zoo. More specifically, The Zoo by the not-as-popular-as-they-should-be band Scorpions. Presented is a deck that personifies the song a little and has a few fluffy areas that may not exactly go with the song. Even the commanders speak about it. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor"}},{"insert":" sculpts the perfect song. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kraum, Ludevic's Opus"}},{"insert":" is the opus of the music. For those wondering, also represented are Send me an Angel or Follow Your Heart as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Angelheart Vial"}},{"insert":" , When the Smoke is Going Down is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Smokestack"}},{"insert":" and Wind of Change is, well..."},{"insert":{"card-link":"Winds of Change"}},{"insert":".\n"}]}
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