Jeremy 17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nOne of the toughest parts about getting new players into Commander– or any Magic format for that matter– is the cost. Sure, you can point them to a $40 precon, but seeing multi-hundred dollar price tags on custom decks can be super intimidating. With that in mind, we’re brewing budget decks for this month’s Card Kingdom-sponsored deckbuilding contest! Details 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":"It’s budget month! For June’s deckbuilding contest, construct a Commander-legal deck that costs $100 (USD) or less using Card Kingdom pricing (basic lands not included). Playability and uniqueness will earn additional consideration!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nNote: Prices can fluctuate over the course of a week, so we’ll afford decks a little bit of wiggle room on the $100 limit when selecting finalists. Just make sure it’s at that mark or lower when you submit!\n\nHere’s how to participate:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"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":"Reply to either this newspost or "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt/status/1672326188318982144?s=20"},"insert":"the announcement tweet"},{"insert":" from the @archidekt account on Twitter with a link to your deck before "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"9:00 pm EDT (UTC -4, currently) on Friday, June 30"},{"insert":". Only one submission per user!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"From the eligible submissions, we'll select three finalists with lists that we believe best embody the spirit of the prompt. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Deck descriptions are not required but certainly may provide valuable context!"},{"insert":"\n\nOn "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Saturday, July 1, 2023"},{"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, July 4, 2023"},{"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 official contest rules. \n\nSomething newish:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"As you might have noticed, we added a new “"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/community"},"insert":"Community Stuff"},{"insert":"” tab to the homepage. In addition to a variety of curated decks and stats, we display contest winners on this page until new ones are selected. If you haven’t already, check out May’s winners before they’re replaced in a week!\n\nThank you!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If you have any other questions, feel free to ask here, reach out on "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt"},"insert":"Twitter"},{"insert":", or join "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/eZg3mvJd7v"},"insert":"our public Discord server"},{"insert":". We look forward to seeing what you all come up with! \n\nThe Archidekt Team"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nEdit: We have our finalists! Assuming Twitter will open for you (it's been uhh... pretty rough lately), please consider stopping by "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt/status/1675269614056402944?s=20"},"insert":"our poll"},{"insert":" to vote. Congratulations to KnightOfTheNorth, Pheresis and wade42! "},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 7/4/2023, 5:40:07 PM
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DoubleOne 17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"The name of the game is interaction. This one's a bant deck designed for edh beginners, with an emphasis on cheap interaction, small creatures that will grow over time, and enough card advantage that there will always be something to do (especially since we'll mostly be playing at instant speed). The commander Falco doesn't attract too much attention but is a nice value generator alongside any of the +1/+1 counter gatherers (such as Dragonsguard Elite or Chasm Skulker). The main reason why I like this deck is that it actually helps me play better, forcing me to consider when to use my spells and threat assess more accurately (and also practice some politics to let everyone know that I'm the one dealing with threats, so take it easy on me :) ).\n\nThere isn't any complex engine in this deck but a slight poison sub-theme and Second Sun as an alt-wincon offer some ways to spice up the game dynamic. The deck makes use of the suspend mechanic as a way to keep up in value without breaking the bank, and overall the deck aims to keep up with the table without doing anything too flashy so as not to become arch-enemy prematurely. (one possible direction for editing this list would be to swap in some group hug cards to gain allies along the way, seeing as you will likely be doing plenty of key removal/countering already). There's a few top end cards to look forward to, mostly taking advantage of the opponent's resources (Clone Legion, Mnemonic Deluge, and Ezuri's Predation), with Hullbreaker Horror and Jin-Gitaxias to act as game-enders if flashed in at the right moment.\n\nExcluding basic lands, this one comes out to about $65, so there's still some room to upgrade (whether it be more efficient removal/draw or getting some bigger lategame bombs or juicing up the manabase), but even as it is it plays smooth and keeps up just fine.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4579655/budget_banter"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4579655/budget_banter"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 6/24/2023, 11:59:55 AM
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Rhabbie 17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"When getting into Commander, I completely agree that price is the most intimidating barrier for new players. But, price is not the only concern that arises in newbies when looking to take that first step. Regardless of how little cash is invested in a deck, it still never feels good to buy something that doesn't give you a decent shot at winning. I mean, we're here to have fun, but we want to give the win our best shot, right? Furthermore, if the deck you've bought does the same two combos every time, you're gonna find yourself bored of it fairly quick. So, I am submitting the deck I believe is the most viable at the price point of $100 (basic lands excluded) and will provide the most interesting play experience: Prosper, Tome-Bound. (https://archidekt.com/decks/4777494/budget_prosper)\n\nProsper can be a complicated deck to start with, however, if you're willing to work a little harder, you'll be rewarded with a deck that will get better every time you play it! Prosper's gameplan is to cast cards from exile and generate Treasure Tokens when you do so, to pay for casting more spells from exile, thus making Treasure Tokens, and so on and so forth. This version of Prosper can win through the usual methods of cards like Mayhem Devil/Disciple of the Vault, however... I have added some more fun picks that will exile cards from your opponent's libraries so you can cast their scary creatures or spells for your own! Nothing's more fun than casting your opponent's cards back at them! This version of the deck asks you to think on the fly a little and improvise as you work to beat your opponent's with their own cards. No two victories will ever be the same with this slightly chaotic version of the popular Rakdos commander. \n"}]}
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HaveANickel 17 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/1371914"},"insert":"Boros Self Mill???"},{"insert":"\n\nYep, you heard me right: self mill in red/white. Now there isn't may ways to mill other than some artifacts and a few other cards, we can substitute the lack of proper mill with discard and draw cards that red has plenty of. The reason we want to mill ourselves is because the commander of this deck , "},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"background":"rgba(23, 23, 23, 0.95)","bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Quintorius, Field Historian"}},{"insert":" ,allows us to get a spirit whenever a card leaves the battlefield. While other decks with this commander might do go into some flashback synergies, this deck leans hard into just removing as may cards from our graveyard each turn to barf up as many tokens as we can each turn. While this deck is VERY janky, it is really fun to play and surprisingly powerful, since the tokens can hit pretty hard with their base stats. Plus, all the niche cards in this deck bring it to just under $50 (without basics). It may not be the most fine tuned deck out there, but I feel like budget decks are able to explore weird and unconventional strategies that just wont fly at high power tables, so I think this deck is the perfect example of a budget deck.\n"}]}
Edited 6/24/2023, 5:40:44 AM
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bBork 17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Do your friends ever complain that you play too much control, well with this deck you can let them choose what kind of pain and suffering they will sit through. Introducing the deck "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4646014/budget_atris_blink_control"},"insert":"Your Future is Grim"},{"insert":". "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths"}},{"insert":" is a commander that is basically a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fact or Fiction"}},{"insert":" on a stick so your opponents can help decide which cards you will control them with. Except they don't have a choice really since the point of the deck is to fill your graveyard with creatures that have powerful ETBs and reanimate them to control the board. Your opponent's board is too big lets "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Massacre Girl"}},{"insert":" them. Do they have a big creature that you like? Let's steal it with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sower of Temptation"}},{"insert":". Along with creatures that control the board, you can also accrue advantage by doubling your triggers with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Panharmonicon"}},{"insert":" such as drawing 4 cards with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mulldrifter"}},{"insert":", or getting 2 lands with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Solemn Simulacrum"}},{"insert":" or even 4 treasures with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Prosperous Pirates"}},{"insert":".\n\nBeing in blue you have access to a bunch of good blink options however since this deck is budget we will have to settle for some more mana-intensive ones like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nephalia Smuggler"}},{"insert":", which allows us to blink a creature for 4 mana by tapping it, or some good old fashion spells like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ghostly Flicker"}},{"insert":" to blink 2 creatures for double the fun. However black also has some good \"blink\" options, with cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fake Your Own Death"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Undying Evil"}},{"insert":" you can \"blink\" a creature by sacrificing it and having it return to the battlefield to trigger its ability again. \n\nA cool card in this deck is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Cauldron of Eternity"}},{"insert":" which is a repeatable reanimation effect. Normally this prevents you from filling your graveyard but Atris's ability allows you to circumvent this. Along with that the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Feign Death"}},{"insert":" effects also get around the Cauldron since it is not a replacement effect, so you can sacrifice a creature with a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Feign Death"}},{"insert":" effect on it and they will still return back to the battlefield. A cool card to get off of Atris would be "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rescue from the Underworld"}},{"insert":" which works really well by sacrificing Atris and returning it and another creature you put in there from his ability. Other than that there are some generic black win condition cards such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Living Death"}},{"insert":" when your graveyard is full or, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gray Merchant of Asphodel"}},{"insert":" to drain out your opponents.\n\nWith a cost of $91.72 without basics, I hope you enjoy making your friends as miserable as I make mine.\n"}]}
Edited 6/27/2023, 2:24:56 AM
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forestb118 17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"well i have a change and plans i was gonna submit my goblin deck but i thought that woud be to meh so im editing that comment and instead submiting my oogway(archelos) landfall deck because who doesnt love turtles right? anyways the decks based around bounce lands and bouncing themselves back into hand and being able to get mana from them because of archelos being untapped its 77.28 on here and im not sure about anywhere else because this is what i use :). its very passive but takes no time to ramp up at one time i had basically all lands on the battlefield turn like 5 so pretty good ramp there the link is-\thttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/4776485/master_oogway_landfall\nplease enjoy and thank you for the contest this is really cool also if mr. Jon sees this hiii\n"}]}
Edited 6/24/2023, 4:49:08 AM
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Philbert_001 17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This is my very favorite budget brew for The Mimeoplasm ($49.88 as of this post). It's a voltron battlecruiser style deck leveraging the synergy of large cycling creatures to create a massive 1 or 2-hit kill.\n\nI've tried to make everything in the deck dovetail into one another. Landcyclers like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Generous Ent"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Troll of Khazad-dûm"}},{"insert":" find colors in a budget 3-color deck while filling the graveyard with 5+ power targets. The mill effects ensure your cheap kill spells ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ghastly Demise"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Overwhelming Remorse"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Murderous Cut"}},{"insert":") are active from very early on while also setting up for a big Mimeoplasm. Even the political cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fact or Fiction"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sauron's Ransom"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hostile Negotiations"}},{"insert":" can benefit you by adding more options to your graveyard. Lastly, the deck is set up to run on it's own but keep an eye on your opponents' graveyards as well! You can snag a useful combo piece or expensive beater that's normally out of this deck's price range ;)\n\nYou also get to play massive 11 power creatures like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Titanoth Rex"}},{"insert":"!\n\nI'm comfortable bringing this deck to any shop or kitchen table, it punches high above its weight class by presenting large threats while being very interactive. I hope you enjoy!\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4774182/mimeos_monster_mash"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4774182/mimeos_monster_mash"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 6/27/2023, 3:53:50 PM
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StannumMantis 17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This is a new deck I built around "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Watcher in the Water"}},{"insert":" that draws cards on everyone else's turns. The eventual wincon is to amass an army of "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"orcs"},{"insert":" tentacles and exile them all with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Day of the Dragons"}},{"insert":" at flash speed and swing in with an army of dragons. There are also alternate routes using "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Triskaidekaphile"}},{"insert":" to win on upkeep.\n\nAll told the deck ends up being just under $50 without basics and plays pretty well (from my experience). I hope you enjoy\n\nLink: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4738488"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4738488"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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evanloeb(Common Patron)
17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I love this $90 Raffine Shadow build. \n\nI absolutely LOVED playing with the Shadow creatures from Tempest block on the school yard, but they've never quite had a home in EDH... until Raffine!\n\nWith Raffine in play our gameplan is to swing out each turn, turning our pesky little unblockable weenies into huge problems with the +1/+1 Connive counters. The card selection from conniving is supported by a deep esper card draw package, so we're constantly churning through the library to make sure every turn we're getting both wider AND taller.\n\nThe risk of Shadow is that you leave yourself wide open to attacks, so the deck also runs ~10 propaganda effects to keep the hordes at your doorstep.\n\nThis is a great deck for players who love combat damage but hate combat math!\n"}]}
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evanloeb(Common Patron)
17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Oops maybe I should have included the link:\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/2750092/raffine_shadow\n"}]}
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TonyDaPhony 16 months{"ops":[{"insert":"There's no better way to be on a budget than with Pauper! Cut that $100 budget in half with the $50 PDH and EDH legal Halsin, Emerald Archdruid and the Guild Artisan background. This deck tries to create as many tokens as possible, while protecting our commander and swinging at the highest life total player to make even more tokens. Eventually we turn all these treasurers/foods/clues/and spicy eldrazi noodles into 4/4 bears to beat our opponents to death! https://archidekt.com/decks/4754922/pdh_halsin_artisan\n"}]}
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wherewolfbf 16 months{"ops":[{"insert":"One of my very first decks and a deck that I always recommend for new players is a classic elf tribal deck, so while the focus is obviously a deck that is a cheap entry into commander, I thought I might try to make a fun deck for a brand new player in mind. \n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Abomination of Llanowar"}},{"insert":" \n\nEnter the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4823647/bombom_of_laney_wars"},"insert":"Bombom of Laney Wars"},{"insert":" a green-black elf deck that focuses on a level of mana production that in an addition making it hard for your opponents to keep your commander off the table, but also bolsters your commander’s power and toughness because the mana is mostly produced by elves! \n\nAs a classic elf deck, it is the epitome of tribal, with many of the creatures bolstering each other through various keywords and +1/+1 effects and a commander that plows through enemy lines. It is very intuitive and most of the effects are either ETB effects or passive effects, meaning that it is not a trigger heavy deck. The final bit of new players welcome is in the color identity of the cards themselves: the creature cards are almost entirely green, instants and sorcerers tend towards black, and enchantments are mostly black or golgari; all in service of easier mana management and planning how to use your resources. \n"}]}
Edited 6/30/2023, 11:51:39 PM
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weakgriff 17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I had a lot of fun with this deck. Its a Voltron using Kosei, Pertinent Warlord. I like the gimmick of his ability and lets me use cards that I normally wouldn't. Like Colossification, Shape of the Wiitigo, tanuki transplanter, etc. \n\nOverall its a lot of fun and when you meet all the conditions it feels great drawing a ton of cards and doing crazy damage to everyone. People aren't even mad when you pull it off because of how epic it is. \n\nOn top of that it's a great deck to start off beginners because its easy to use and uses basic cards. Even if you know a little bit more about the game you can have cool interruptions and interactions.\n\nI had a lot of fun playing it and now my gf that is just starting to play MTG is using it to learn the ropes.\n\nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/4816617/adjusted_100_budget_kosei_top_lane \n"}]}
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gbleavell 17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"If you've ever wondered what it would be like to smash your opponents' faces in for just under $42, then boy have I got some great news. Using the time-tested strategy of turning your cards sideways and trampling your opponents to death, you too could be a winner while also not selling your soul to buy a commander deck.\n\nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/4799605/stompy_in_this_economy\n\nThis deck is the textbook definition of mono-green Stompy. It was actually built with the new player in mind in both strategy and budget. . Goreclaw: Terror of Qal-Sisma has become cheaper with the recent reprintings, which makes her a very cheap commander to run. She also gives cost reduction to your bigger creatures AND gives them trample when they attack. In all likelihood, you will probably make the control player in your playgroup cry at least once. Enjoy!\n"}]}
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Dragonfruit_Pirate 17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I remember my favorite thing about commander when I started playing was the number of creatures you could use in a deck. So this Alesha, Who Smiles at Death deck is mostly creatures! ETB triggers galore so when you're grabbing things from your graveyard you get added benifits, all for less than $30! The problem is that this is probably a more casual deck since the only way I found to have solid interaction was to make people discard, which can be unfun for others in the pod.\n\nHere's the link: https://archidekt.com/decks/4801505/eternal_greetings\n"}]}
Edited 6/29/2023, 8:57:09 PM
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JakeTrickster 17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Well you guys said it was fine on twitter as long as i deleted my other post.... so here's my Tergrid build! You've heard of more Bang for your Buck, why not more Salt for your Buck? This deck has a higher saltiness rating than it would cost to get the deck of tcg player, but even still you could buy it with the first place prize in this competition off Cardkingdom and still have some left! Decklist: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4808405/everybody_loves_tergrid"},"insert":"Everybody Loves Tergrid!"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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BWizard 17 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck is great for new commanders players, building around a fan favorite mechanic, Monarch. Adding this fun mechanic to the game will surely make for an interesting showdown. Low to the ground ramp and board protection will make for a great first experience for new players. This deck is designed to always be able to steal the monarch back or benefit from others having it. When you are ready to win, steal back the monarch and attack with your army of creature tokens with Aragorn leading the charge. Your status as King will prevent your enemies from blocking, securing you the victory. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4778066/king_of_gondor"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4778066/king_of_gondor"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 6/29/2023, 12:52:36 PM
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