Deckbuilding Contest - July 2022

{"ops":[{"insert":"\nHello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nFor this month’s "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/"},"insert":"Card Kingdom"},{"insert":"-sponsored deckbuilding contest, we’re imposing a different kind of restriction: The rarity of cards in your deck must reflect the rarity distribution of a regular draft booster pack. If that sounds suspiciously like "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"math"},{"insert":" to you, don’t fret! We’ve got the details worked out below:\n\nWhat’s the contest all about?"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"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 "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/"},"insert":"cardkingdom.com"},{"insert":". \n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"For July’s deckbuilding contest, brew a Commander/EDH legal deck using the rarity distribution of a draft booster pack. This means your deck should include 8 rares/mythics, 21 uncommons, and 71 commons. For the purposes of this contest, a card’s rarity is determined by the one assigned by the printing you choose."},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nA few notes:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Since the 14 non-basic cards in a draft booster doesn’t divide evenly into the 100 cards in a commander deck, we’ve done some rounding to the benefit of rares/mythics."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You can easily tell how many of each rarity are in your deck by selecting “Rarity” from the “Stack By” dropdown at the top of your deck page (see the gif below). Your Commander will not be sorted this way, so you’ll need to remember to add that to the appropriate rarity. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Basic lands count as commons despite having their own slots in draft booster packs. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Your Commander(s), as part of the 100 cards in a deck, count toward the rarity restrictions."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Since Companions are not included in the 100 of a deck (technically existing in the Sideboard), they do not count toward these rarity restrictions. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Printings with the “Special” rarity (i.e. timeshifted cards from Time Spiral and Time Spiral Remastered) should be avoided for simplicity’s sake. If you want to play one of these cards, use one of its other printings. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Printings in your deck should either be all paper or all MTGO for the purposes of rarity. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"image":"https://i.imgur.com/KAMNBBY.gif"}},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nHere’s how to participate:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Brew an EDH/Commander legal deck on Archidekt that satisfies the prompt.\nAny unreleased cards spoiled during the contest’s duration are allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Silver-bordered, 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 either this newspost or "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt/status/1550542357954564096?s=20&t=xMisllWwaVx15P7tNNfP6Q"},"insert":"the announcement tweet"},{"insert":" from the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt"},"insert":"@archidekt"},{"insert":" account on Twitter with a link to your deck before 9:00pm ET (UTC -4, currently) on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Friday, July 29, 2022"},{"insert":". Only one submission per user!\n\nFrom the eligible submissions, we'll select three finalists with lists that we believe best embody the spirit of the prompt. Additional characteristics by which your deck may be judged include playability and uniqueness (i.e. “spice”); budget has no direct bearing on your chances to win. Deck descriptions are not required but certainly may provide valuable context!\n\nOn "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Saturday, July 30, 2022"},{"insert":", we'll tweet out a poll for the community to vote on its favorite of the three selected finalists' lists. Any finalists who submitted their lists on Archidekt will be notified via the email associated with their account. We’ll also publish a newspost on Archidekt announcing the finalists and linking to the poll on Twitter. Each finalist will be awarded store credit to cardkindom.com. The value of the credit is in US dollars and depends on the finalist's placement in the community poll at the end of its two day duration:\n1st Place Prize - $50"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2nd Place Prize - $30"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3rd Place Prize - $20"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Finalists will be contacted via Twitter or email (depending on where they submitted) regarding their winnings following the conclusion of the poll by "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tuesday, August 2, 2022"},{"insert":". Please note, you must have a Card Kingdom account in order to receive your winnings. It's quick and free-- "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/register"},"insert":"register here"},{"insert":" if you don't have an account already!\n\nAn important note:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Unfortunately, due to wild variance in contest laws, eligibility is limited to residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec). We’d love to allow all of our users to participate, but ensuring we are legally compliant with each country’s national laws is too great a barrier. For additional information regarding eligibility, check our "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/contestRules"},"insert":"official contest rules"},{"insert":". \n\nCongratulations to June’s winners! "},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1st Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/107345"},"insert":"DankCastle"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2888894#Soul_Nourishing_Citizen_Tribal"},"insert":"Soul Nourishing Citizen Tribal"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2nd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/28666"},"insert":"MityEDH"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2898050#(C19)_-_Mystic_Intellect_[Reanimate_Brew_Comp]"},"insert":"Mystic Intellect Reanimator"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3rd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/10631"},"insert":"xerogold"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2891295#Ghave_the_Enchanter_(Counterpunch)"},"insert":"Ghave the Enchanter"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThank you!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If you have any other questions, feel free to ask here or reach, on Twitter, or in our "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/eZg3mvJd7v"},"insert":"public Discord server"},{"insert":". We look forward to seeing what you all come up with! \n\nThe Archidekt Team\n\n"}]}