Jeremy(Archidekt Moderator)
13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Voting has concluded!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"1st Place: Drakryttare"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2nd Place: Antz0r"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3rd Place:A3th3r3al"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"Each winner has been contacted by the email associated with their Archidekt account. "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"Congratulations, and thank you to all who participated!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n--"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nHello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nHappy August! First of all, I'd like to extend a big thank you to Matt for covering all of the contest administrative work for the past few months while I was out on paternity leave. Matt will continue to host our finalist announcement video over on the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.youtube.com/@EDHRECast"},"insert":"EDHRECast YouTube channel"},{"insert":".\n\nHere's a reminder for the new structure of the Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest that started in the spring:\nContest participation is no longer limited by region. We’re so glad to finally have our friends outside of the US and Canada involved as well!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Finalists are now awarded credit to "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardsphere.com/"},"insert":"Cardsphere.com"},{"insert":", a sister site to Archidekt. Cardsphere is a peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling Magic cards. If you’ve never used it before, Joey from the EDHRECast recently made a great "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUc4-FnefrU&t=1s&pp=ygUKY2FyZHNwaGVyZQ%3D%3D"},"insert":"video covering the basics"},{"insert":"! Depending on their placement, finalists will receive either $250, $150 or $100 in credit."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.youtube.com/@EDHRECast"},"insert":"EDHRECast YouTube channel"},{"insert":" will now feature a video highlighting the finalist decks from each contest! Matt Morgan hosts along with a special guest filling in for our usual cohost, Olivia Gobert-Hicks."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"After the three finalists are announced, their placement is now determined by upvotes on the deck pages themselves. Be sure to vote for your favorite!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"We'll be following the same cadence as we have the past few months. (Wednesday-Wednesday-Wednesday-Wednesday). Details on that below."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWith that out of the way, let's talk about this month's contest!\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 cardsphere.com. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"For August’s deckbuilding contest, brew a Commander-legal list that you believe would serve as a good first deck for a new player. Things you may wish to consider include complexity, mechanic learning opportunities, and– of course– enjoyability. Please be sure to include an explanation of your approach in the deck description or along with the deck link wherever you submit!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"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 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"are"},{"insert":" allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Silver-bordered and acorn cards, while cool, are "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"not "},{"insert":"allowed. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Digital-only cards (such as those designed for the Alchemy format on Arena) are "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"not"},{"insert":" allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Strictly one deck submitted per user."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nReply to this newspost, the Discord submission post, or "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://x.com/archidekt/status/1821234764160102847"},"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 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"9:00 pm EST (UTC -5, currently) on Wednesday, August 14, 2024"},{"insert":". Only one submission per user!\nFrom 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":"Wednesday, August 21, 2024"},{"insert":", we’ll announce three finalists via Discord and a video on the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.youtube.com/@EDHRECast"},"insert":"EDHRECast YouTube channel"},{"insert":". Each 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:\n1st 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":"Finalists will be contacted via email, Discord or Twitter/X (depending on where they submitted) regarding their winnings within roughly 24 hours following the conclusion of voting on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Please 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"},"insert":"register here"},{"insert":" if you don't have an account already!\n\nWe also now apply a “Contest Winner” role to all finalists, giving them a little trophy icon next to their username on deck tiles (the links that appear on places like the homepage). Prior contest winners have already had this role applied. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/contestRules"},"insert":"Official contest rules"},{"insert":".\n\nThank you!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nIf you have any 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/sctEc9Ru36"},"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":"\n"}]}
Edited 8/29/2024, 2:25:24 PM
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KingNecroFreeze 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Vren, the Relentless\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/8722054/august_2024_deckbuilding_contest\n\nI just built this, this is my first time making a deck for a competition, so I tried my best to make a deck that made sense and coincided with the rules. I also tried to make it an interesting theme since I don't see a rat deck often, I decided to make it a rat plus most rats are cheap to make perfect for a beginner that probably doesn't want to spend a bunch of money on a super high level deck when they just started. This also my first time making a fully completed deck without the use or help of a precon.\n"}]}
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lREDACTEDl 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8722176/elves\nI gave this my best shot lol. Ive wanted to add my take on elf tribal called \"Elf Overrun.\"\n"}]}
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Jaygastby667 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8202632/everyday_we_gobolin\nThis deck is super easy to understand for new players. Play goblins, make more goblins, swing and repeat. Also what's more fun for a new player than making a big board and swinging out.\n"}]}
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pmaddox 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Vamperic Drain • (Commander / EDH)\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8521655/vamperic_drain"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8521655/vamperic_drain"},{"insert":"\n\nI believe the deck that I made would be great for a new player for many reasons. \n\n1. Being a 2 color deck means that a new player does not have to deal with being mana screwed especially with 30 lands.\n\n2. This deck is built touching on almost all categories of cards which shows a new player the many different ways of interaction in the game. \n\n3. With lifelink as one of the main concepts of the deck and how it powers the deck and synergizes with other cards, a new player will not have to worry about losing life in can use it for what it is: a resource. \n\n\n"}]}
Edited 8/12/2024, 3:49:28 AM
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caasisirch 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"First time submitting! Always like to check out the competition.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8719258/dcfgyhujiok"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8719258/dcfgyhujiok"},{"insert":"\n\nI have a fun Legendary creature deck lead by Shanid, Sleeper's Scourge that I feel offers a fun and straightforward play experience with quite a lot of depth. Here is a breakdown of the thinking behind the deck and why it is a good starter deck (and deck in general):\n\nTheme: Legends! Shanid gives you card draw and evasion so, acts as the lynch pin of the deck by turning on the win condition of combat damage. I have tried to make each inclusion have a clear reason for being there. The only real breaks from the theme are ramp and removal but they do have some synergies throughout the deck. There is a graveyard sub-theme which fits an on-board strategy and fits the colour combination well.\n\nGame plan: The deck is full of various kinds of Legend lords and buffs that snowball into an inexorable board state and win by attacking. I have also included a few board wipes that are either one-sided or leave a singular creature on everyone's board which is great for your Menace commander and the graveyard sub-theme.\n\nRamp and Card Draw: The ramp is pretty straightforward mana rocks but Sword of the Animist, Relic of Legends, and Honour Worn are spicy inclusions! The card draw largely relies on Shanid but has a few other cute ways to draw/filter like. I would say the main source of card advantage is in recursion though.\n\nBudget and Upgrades: I have tried very hard to keep the cost of the deck below $100 but have put some less budget upgrades into the Maybeboard - mostly expensive legendary lands that are really fantastic because they are free draws.\n\nLearning and Complexity: Beyond finding how all the lords and buffs compound, I think Shanid is a great commander to learn about how to manage your major resources. Firstly, taking damage to draw is a great intro into how life is one of those resources to be used. Secondly, there are some really interesting graveyard interactions between cards like Teshar/Ratadrabik and the cards that self-sacrifice or sacrifice (Jirina/Boromir and Gollum/Ayli/Bartolome) that will highlight the graveyard as a resource.\n\nAnyway! Pick me!\nChris.\n"}]}
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T1rbalrog 13 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/6772064/deathleaper_jank_lord"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/6772064/deathleaper_jank_lord"},{"insert":" this "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Deathleaper, Terror Weapon"}},{"insert":" deck gives you hard hitting creatures that are supposed to attack whenever they enter the battlefield to gain the best benefits of double strike. It ain’t fancy, but it’s not meant to be either as its budget fluctuates from 70-75$. This is in the level of “jank” commanders as when this was made all the cards were 79 cents or less. It’s friendly for budget and friendly because all you need to do is play creature, then hit face.\n"}]}
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Little_Cisco 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Well, my deck entry of the month is Magda, The Hoardmaster\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/8542385/magda_crime_doer\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#444444"},"insert":"I built this for a friend of mine that started to play this month, so the concept is really simple... To be able to do something every single turn and be rewarded for doing exactly that"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#444444"},"insert":"1) I chose a mono-colored commander to not overwhelm the new player (this case my friend) while showing the versatility present in the color, you can have card draw, targeted removal, some weird "},{"insert":"jank"},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#444444"},"insert":" and all of that triggers Magda, so she'll grow used to triggers and how to use things at instant speed."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#444444"},"insert":"2) This deck teaches a little bit about politics in commander, we all had that time where we just needed a little bit more time, or some help in general, so it shows how to gain trust to further your own endeavors, giving a creature haste, trample, some treasures, all while triggering Magda and a really important thing is the land destruction and graveyard hate that not so many new player understand the reason to."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#444444"},"insert":"3) The price is actually the most important factor, I'm from Brazil, so things are normally a little bit more expensive than in some other countries, so I needed a deck that would be fun to play, with different interactions and cheap so my friend could buy the cards and not put a real dent on its finances costing shy of 100 R$ (sort of 50 bucks)."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#444444"},"insert":"So it may seem too straightforward, but that was the idea, build something with a simple shell that shows some of the complexity of the game by making you have to use them, be it politic with other players, targeting in different ways, how to remove threats from the battlefield/graveyard, how to use information to your advantage and because I let it a little bit on the simpler said it's a great starting point for some upgrades be it by adding more red famous spells, to splashing to other colors (my favorites being "},{"insert":"rakdos"},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#444444"},"insert":" with "},{"insert":"Juri"},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#444444"},"insert":", so she gets bigger with all the treasures, and "},{"insert":"grull"},{"attributes":{"background":"#ffffff","color":"#444444"},"insert":" with Jolene that give even more payoffs to the deck)."},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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SGTWaddle 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This is my submission \n\nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/6559428/id_tap_that\n\nBasically combining wizards and merfolk together with all their untap synergy to make a pretty cool control deck. It can be a bit slow at assembling its combo peices. But it will always succeed at annoying the table with constant bouncing and untapping lol.\n\nThank you guys for hosting this contest!\n"}]}
Edited 8/7/2024, 11:04:29 PM
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THE_AX 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Tahngarth, First Mate Voltron\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8720665/use_your_opponents_to_kill_your_opponents"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/8720665/use_your_opponents_to_kill_your_opponents"},{"insert":"\n\nI chose to build this deck for the competition because I know how fun it can be to make a huge creature and just swing.\n\nI think this deck is good for new players because it doesn't incorporate too many mechanics and is also very easy to pilot. This deck also works for new players because they don't need to think too much about their plays and can just enjoy the fun of the game.\n\n"}]}
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Errorcode666(Common Patron)
13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"my submission:\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/8631879/a_bear_necessities\n\nplay land, get more lands, run a BIG guy... \n"}]}
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Sindena 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Im going to go with my Jund dragon deck! https://archidekt.com/decks/6814570/dragon_tempest, fairly simple to use and pilot.\n"}]}
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DaveLists 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Fantastic timing - I actually have a pile of (currently 25) loaner decks at three levels of complexity - for new players, for intermediate players wanting to tune up their decks, and for expert players that want to try something new and interesting. The Kosei deck I'm submitting is as entry level as my loaners get - mono-green voltron - without being boring or underpowered, letting the new player \"keep up\" with the rest of the table while having fun and learning some key mechanics. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/6107854/voltron"},"insert":"Here it is!"},{"insert":"\n\nFor his combat-based ability to function, Kosei requires three things: an aura, an equipment, and a counter of any kind. This not only introduces players to a fun and intuitive creature-based combat strategy, but also several card types in a focused setting. It is also less complex to mentally manage than a go-wide or tokens list, since you're primarily focusing on one big creature, easier to understand than a combo list, and requires less game knowledge than a high-interaction control deck.\n\nThe deck breaks down into a relatively small number of categories: ramp spells, protection spells, draw spells, buff spells, and removal, with no complex combos.. The lower number of categories makes it easier for a player to understand and respond to the board state, while still giving them meaningful choices to make and learn from and presenting a relatively simpler target to track - keeping Kosei fully modified. Importantly, it excludes any sort of planeswalkers which I have found can trip up new players since they play so much differently than other cards.\n\nThe learning in this deck falls into three major concepts: the importance of being proactive ( and attacking!) to advance your game, the significance of timing for protection and interaction spells, and the fact that player removal is, in many cases, the best removal! The deck also has a few triggered abilities across multiple phases to keep track of, helping players develop that skill early, but not enough to overwhelm a newer player. \n\nI've already had new players use the deck and they've had a blast - and they've come back to my LGS for more loaners and eventually their own decks.\n"}]}
Edited 8/7/2024, 7:06:24 PM
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Joedonven 13 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5805182/you_have_my_sword"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5805182/you_have_my_sword"},{"insert":"\n\nThis deck is a budget friendly power 6 that can punch above its weight class.\nIt has tons of +1/+1 counters and the commander can give out keywords. \nThere is a nice draw, ramp, token and legendary package here which can influence later builds.\nA healthy amount of interaction as well as protection from removal effects.\nIncludes ring temptation - similar to emblems/energy.\nEven has a few infinite combos to boot. \nAll in all - a well rounded deck that is a blast to play and can teach a new player some useful skills. \nFor a full breakdown view deck in “Categories (multiple)”\n"}]}
Edited 8/7/2024, 6:55:39 PM
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snorlax99 13 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/8095210/the_stabbing_grounds\nThis deck is an aggro eggs deck. It is on a budget, has a low mana curve, does not have any strange cards or interactions, and even comes with upgrades for when you get better at the game!\n"}]}
Edited 8/7/2024, 6:28:23 PM
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