Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest - June 2025 (Locked)

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"background":"#f9fafb","bold":true},"insert":"Cids Buffbot Engine"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13687259/robot_uprising"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13687259/robot_uprising"},{"insert":"\n\nUsing 16 "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cid, Timeless Artificer"}},{"insert":" 's (All printings of him), I have built a commander deck with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mendicant Core, Guidelight"}},{"insert":" as a commander, buffing it both with artifacts and artificers. This makes it an Artificer + Artifact tribal, instead of Heroes which seems to be the common usage of Cid in this set.\n\nWith 36 lands and 16 Cids, its easy to start with a good hand to get the engine going. There's also flying artifact creatures and flying artificers to help get the speed up, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Memory Guardian"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aeronaut Tinkerer"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aerial Engineer"}},{"insert":" ,etc, and cards that make thopters like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sai, Master Thopterist"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thopter Spy Network"}},{"insert":" , but also "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Monument to Endurance"}},{"insert":" , which helps every time you cycle a Cid by dealing damage to each opponent, thus increasing Mendicant Core's speed.\n\nHaving many Cids on the battlefield is also nice, since we can use them as blockers, since they still have value in the graveyard.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13736659/lets_play_blitzball_june_deckbuilding_2025"},"insert":"Let's Play Blitzball"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis deck has a few win cons, but I encourage everyone to use your commander magic diplomacy and convince everyone to PLAY BLITZBALL!\n\nI tried to aim for T3. There are 3 game changes atm.\n\nNotes on playing:\n\nGet out the Luca Stadium card and start earning points There are a few tutors for this."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis deck's focus is primarily proliferating, and FEELING like you're operating and playing in a blitzball stadium. You can proliferate points, counters, and stuff and move them around to creative places."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nSisay is the captain of the team! But uh... this isn't a Standard SIsay deck., You might never cast her? Tidus is the secret commander. You can technically use SIsay to pull TIdus out of the bench if you had to."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nOtters are surprisingly good blitzball players. Perhaps it's because the rules are similar to otterball?"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nVorinclex has moved on from Quidditch; he now plays Blitzball. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nBring lots of dice and or counters."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nYou may ask why 5 colors? Why not 3?\n\nAND TAKE OUT THE BEST BLITZ PLAYER EVER??? Jecht had to be included. I left in Blitzball Shot and Sidequest: Play Blitzball for the same reason. This is BLITZBALL! \n\nThere's a bunch of alternative good stuffs in the maybeboard. If something doesn't feel good, or is too expensive, or if you want to lower the tier level of the deck, there are options. \n\n(I stayed up way to late to get this done on a worknight q.q) Some choices were made for thematic effect and not efficiency although it should still be fun regardless.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13608088/june_deckbuilding_contest_its_just_like_a_video_game"},"insert":"NEW GAME"},{"insert":"\n\nHow much can a Commander deck feel like a video game? This build, centred around Final Fantasy VII, aims to find out.\n\nThis is intended as a pure bracket one deck where your goal is to play your deck, but play it like a video game.\n\nThis deck is built around a series of self-imposed constraints to try and make it feel as much like playing an RPG as possible!\n\nOnly Legendary creatures from FFVII are included. All other creatures must feel as though they fit the general aesthetic of FFVII and RPGs in general."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You cannot have more than one Legendary creature with the same name - I don't remember Cloud fighting side by side with 'other' Cloud during FFVII! If you want a new version, sacrifice the old one."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You can only cast equipment spells using mana from treasures. Weapons vendors don't want your mana! What are they going to do with that?!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You can also cast weapons from exile using Hideaway and Discover - nothing beats finding new gear in the world!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Be realistic with equipment - Cloud can wear some armor and carry a sword, but he certainly can't go charge into battle with 5 swords in his hands. If you couldn't hold it, neither can they!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\nAll good video games have a Nightmare difficulty, so there are some extra rules to make life harder, if you like...\n\n\nYou MUST complete the side-quest before you can win the game."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Aerith must be in the graveyard before you can win the game. Extra points if you kill her with Sephiroth, Fallen Hero's activated ability."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You can only play the 'Summon' cards if you have 'Summoning Materia' equipped to a creature."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If your Commander leaves the battlefield, you cannot put it back in the Command Zone. You'll need some form of in-game revival to bring them back!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Hey! This is my submission for the Final Fantasy Deckbuilding Contest.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#0066cc","link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13719721/grixis_black_mages"},"insert":"Shadow W"},{"attributes":{"color":"#444444","link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13719721/grixis_black_mages"},"insert":"izard Mo"},{"attributes":{"color":"#e60000","link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13719721/grixis_black_mages"},"insert":"ney Gang!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWho doesn't love casting spells? The point of the deck is as simple as that: set up a few black wizards, maybe some other engine that doubles their triggers, and start dumping instants to burn your opponents' life totals to ashes. \n\nThe commander of the deck is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Inalla, Archmage Ritualist"}},{"insert":", mainly because of cards such as"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archmage Emeritus"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Veyran, Voice of Duality"}},{"insert":". However, the core of the deck relies heavily on "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied"}},{"insert":", as he is really useful by generating black wizard tokens and doubling the damage they deal. Despite needing both a few black mages and something that multiplies the damage, we can find any of those with the Wizardcycling cards, or even the transmute cards. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Inalla, Archmage Ritualist"}},{"insert":" is mainly here to copy "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mysidian Elder"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Augur of Bolas"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sea Gate Oracle"}},{"insert":" or even "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Coruscation Mage"}},{"insert":". \n\nGiven the fact that it needs a few pieces to win and a bit of time to set them up, the deck plays more or less as a control deck with a combo finish. \n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Kuja Mono-Black Spellslinger"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13718425/kuja_mono_black_spellslinger"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nSpellslinger is a well-known archetype in Izzet colors, but it’s rare to see it thrive in mono-black. With "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied"}},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"at the helm, however, that changes. Kuja creates wizards that grow stronger with every noncreature spell cast, enabling a fast-paced, spell-heavy strategy. While Kuja isn’t mono-black themselves, this deck is intentionally built using only black cards as an added challenge.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13695063"},"insert":"Terra's Summons Party!"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" - "},{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13695063"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nSummons are the coolest part of any Final Fantasy game, so of course I had to try and create a list that squeezed every single one into a single deck. Terra, Magical Adept is not only a WUBRG commander, but a summon herself, so she has to be our Commander. She's pretty cheap, and 6 mana to flip her isn't that hard when you're in green. I did restrict myself to only FF cards in this deck, so the ramp isn't nearly as good as it could be, but Esper Terra's last chapter gives us 10 mana to play with, she's like a one and done Ramos!\n\nAfter that, I grabbed Tidus (or is it Tea-dus) Yuna's Guardian to move our counters around and proliferate, Garnet Princess of Alexandria to remove lore counters to keep our sagas alive, and Yuna hope of Spira to return our Summons back to the battlefield after they've sacrificed themselves. Sin, Unending Cataclysm is also a surprising all-star, as he can remove all counters from any number of creatures, including lore counters and completely reset our sagas.\n\nAnd, since we're in WUBRG, I figured why not throw in all the towns? I think I got all of them, and a healthy amount of basics. The deck as-is is perfectly playable, but add in Tom Bombadil and some better ramp/card draw and this thing could be very strong. Oh, the deck is bracket 3, just because I decided to toss in that cool Rhystic Study in the set, lol.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13630175/hope_is_annoying"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13630175/hope_is_annoying"},{"insert":"\n\nMe and my friends all have a shared irritation with Hope from FF XIII. This deck is aimed to introduce as many irritating and hard to track mechanics as I could think of, while still being frustratingly playable in a low budget, bracket 2 kind of pod.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13605409"},"insert":"Noctis Voltron"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"- "},{"insert":"An alternate Flavor filled Precon made with 90% of the sets cards."},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nHello everyone,\nMy entry for the contest I wanted to showcase my favorite game since the Final Fantasy set as a whole is a celebration of almost 40 years for gaming and wanted to keep the submission within the set as much as possible to keep that focus. I know FFXV is not everyone's cup of tea but it really resonated with me from the characters to the world-building. Noctis was a big part of that, his move-set in the game feels unique and cool so I wanted to show that in Magic the best I could, "},{"attributes":{"background":"#cce0f5"},"insert":"Robe of Stars"},{"insert":" for his dodging mechanic and the "},{"attributes":{"background":"#cce0f5"},"insert":"Throwing knife"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"background":"#cce0f5"},"insert":"Ninja's Kunai "},{"insert":"as his warp-strike, the fact that Noctis can recur them makes it all the sweeter. I put all of the FFXV references in the set I could but thought "},{"attributes":{"background":"#cce0f5"},"insert":"Wedding Invitation"},{"insert":" also fit as it is the inciting action of the game. The Outside Support has a things like "},{"attributes":{"background":"#cce0f5"},"insert":"Trading Post"},{"insert":" for a sacrifice outlet and "},{"attributes":{"background":"#cce0f5"},"insert":"Power Conduit "},{"insert":"to get more use out the artifacts Noctis recurs. Encroaching Mycosynth allows creatures to be cast from the graveyard if they are accidentally milled with "},{"attributes":{"background":"#cce0f5"},"insert":"Riverchurn Monument"},{"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"background":"#cce0f5"},"insert":"The Everflowing Well"},{"insert":". "},{"attributes":{"background":"#cce0f5"},"insert":"Mystery Key"},{"insert":" was something I wanted to highlight in the deck as something I felt was pretty powerful draw engine if you can get Noctis through consistently. I know the boys are not in the deck but that is the point this is to represent Noctis not the game as a whole.\n\nOverall I think it captures "},{"attributes":{"background":"#cce0f5"},"insert":"Noctis, Prince of Lucis"},{"insert":" pretty well as a deck and can hold it's own if needed. This whole experience has just made me want to play through all of the FF games again and has been a great thing to see. Thank you! \n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13681562/who_needs_friends"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13681562/who_needs_friends"},{"insert":"\n⚡ "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"\"Who Needs Friends?\" – Lightning’s Goad Deck"},{"insert":" ⚡"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Commander: [Lightning, Army of One (FIN 320)]\nColor Identity: Boros (Red/White)\nTheme: Unblockable Voltron + Mass Goad\nWin Condition: "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Make Lightning unblockable, goad the board, weaponize the table against one player"},{"insert":"\n🧠 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Deck Concept and Gameplan"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck is built entirely around exploiting Lightning, Army of One’s unique ability:\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Whenever Lightning deals combat damage to a player, goad each creature that player controls. Until your next turn, those creatures deal double damage to that player."},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Your goal is to:\nMake Lightning Unblockable"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Attack a chosen opponent (preferably one with a big board)"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Goad other opponents army’s, forcing them to attack Lightnings target and deal double damage or take out that players army."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The more creatures your opponents control, the more deadly Lightning becomes — "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"not by dealing damage himself"},{"insert":", but by turning enemy forces into a controlled nuke aimed at your target.\n🧨 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Key Cards and Synergies"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"🗡️ "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Unblockable + Protection"},{"attributes":{"header":4},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lightning needs to get through unblocked, so the deck runs a suite of evasive equipment and tech:\n\nWhispersilk Cloak, Prowler’s Helm, Psychic Paper, Hot Soup, Wedding Invitation"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Key to the City, Kick in the Door, Kithkin Armor, Seeker"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Swiftfoot Boots and Manifold Key for haste/protection and redundancy"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You’ll consistently get Lightning through, even against token decks or pillowforts.\n🔁 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mass Goad Enablers"},{"attributes":{"header":4},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You go beyond just Lightning’s ability with a critical mass of goad cards to keep pressure off you and force enemy aggression:\n\nDisrupt Decorum, Spectacular Showdown, Taunt from the Rampart"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Bothersome Quasit, Grenzo, Havoc Raiser, Baeloth Barrityl"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Slicer, Hired Muscle, Geode Rager, Vengeful Ancestor, Alexios, Aurelia, the Law Above"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"These help create chaos, but more importantly, chain together goad effects so you maintain full combat control.\n💣 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Board Wipes & Soft Resets"},{"attributes":{"header":4},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Your plan relies on manipulating the board, not controlling it through permanents. So when things get out of hand, hit the reset:\n\nWrath of God, Day of Judgment, Final Showdown"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Blasphemous Act, Dusk // Dawn, Cataclysm"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"White Sun’s Twilight, Starfall Invocation, The Battle of Bywater"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"These give you breathing room while preserving your goad/evasion tools.\n🔍 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Support & Utility"},{"attributes":{"header":4},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Esper Sentinel, Grand Abolisher — protect your setup and gain value"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Fighter Class, Steelshaper’s Gift, Open the Armory — tutor your evasive gear"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ramp Package: Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and Boros rocks to accelerate into Lightning quickly"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"🧩 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Deck Strengths"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lightning can kill indirectly, using opponents' creatures"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Unblockable + goad creates forced combat interactions\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13670081/manywinged_angel"},"insert":"Many-Winged Angel"},{"insert":"\n\nMy deck is made to get as many Sephiroth emblems as possible, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel"}},{"insert":" provides us with what is one of the easiest to obtain emblems available while providing the perfect effect for any aristocrats deck. This deck's main purpose is to ensure there are enough death triggers to transform Sephiroth then immediately undoing his transformation. This is most easily done by using a sacrifice outlet combined with a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Feign Death"}},{"insert":" or similar spell to get back a fresh Sephiroth ready to bring us another emblem.\n\nSephiroth naturally has most of the perfect package any aristocrats deck needs, a death trigger drain effect and a decent sacrifice outlet that lets you draw. The only ingredient missing in this equation are the creatures we need to feed to our emblem chef. This means we need as many token makers as possible, and since we can make our emblems off any ole death why not give our opponents some tokens as well? We have some classic mono-black token makers like: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bitterblossom"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ophiomancer"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grave Titan"}},{"insert":" alongside some fun spells to ensure our opponents also have the ingredients for our chef to make his emblems. Spells like: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Genesis Chamber"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Infernal Genesis"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tribute to Horobi // Echo of Death's Wail"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Slaughter Specialist"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Clackbridge Troll"}},{"insert":" give our opponents some great emblem making fodder while also giving more creatures to die to a later boardwipe when we have built our stack of emblems high enough. Particular favorites for me are: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Plague of Vermin"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tombstone Stairwell"}},{"insert":", Plague lets us pay any amount of life to make that many tokens and then with even one emblem and an untransformed Sephiroth on board we will regain twice the amount of life paid. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tombstone Stairwell"}},{"insert":" provides tokens to every player every turn and it even does the killing for us!\n\nAfter providing the food for our emblem-cooking chef we need to actual cook the ingredients and that means killing some creatures. Each emblem requires 4 deaths so the perfect candidates for the job are cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Accursed Marauder"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Merciless Executioner"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Plaguecrafter"}},{"insert":". So long as each of our opponents has 1 or more creatures in play simply playing one of these automatically gets us an emblem. Some other good mention here are "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wasteland Raider"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gaius van Baelsar"}},{"insert":", Raider allows us to pour any extra mana into his cast for some more easy death triggers and the newly introduced Gaius provides a more powerful sacrifice effect letting us force nontoken sacrifices and is one of the few ways for us to remove enchantments. \n\nAfter we get an emblem from our commander we need to flip him back for more sweet emblems. The primary method for this is using one of the 9 included "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Feign Death"}},{"insert":" like effects in combination with a sac outlet or, in a pinch, even a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Transmogrifying Wand"}},{"insert":". If you run out of spells for feigning death you can always recast Sephiroth from the hand using "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sanctum of Eternity"}},{"insert":" or one of the graveyard recursion spells included in the deck. With enough mana (potentially from an "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth"}},{"insert":" combo) you can use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Reclamation"}},{"insert":" to untransform Sephiroth as much as you want.\n\nNow that we have made enough emblems (not possible) we can now focus on winning the game. Simply by going through the whole emblem cooking process it is likely your foes are quite weak at this point and we can use our collection of beautiful emblems alongside a boardwipe effect to instantly drain everyone out of existence. Ensure you have amassed a solid amount of tokens (perhaps an "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Army of the Damned"}},{"insert":"?) then you can play a cheap "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blasphemous Edict"}},{"insert":", a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Toxic Deluge"}},{"insert":" offset by the emblem's massive lifegain, or even pay into a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Meathook Massacre"}},{"insert":". "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Necromantic Selection"}},{"insert":" even lets you get an untransformed Sephiroth back as a bonus!\n\nI even threw in some nice etb effects you could use the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Feign Death"}},{"insert":" spells on if you don't feel like making some more emblems. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gray Merchant of Asphodel"}},{"insert":" is an amazing blink target in this mono black deck and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Zodiark, Umbral God"}},{"insert":" is a great mini board wipe to get more emblems or finish off an opponent.\n\nAlso watch out for some nasty ways to accelerate those Sephiroth triggers and get more emblems. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Masamune"}},{"insert":" was literally made for this, it practically doubles the amount of emblems you have while equipped to a creature and halves the amount of deaths you need for an emblem while equipped to Sephiroth. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Drivnod, Carnage Dominus"}},{"insert":" also doubles death triggers meaning you only need 2 deaths per emblem. A particularly disgusting combination here is with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Roaming Throne"}},{"insert":" as this allows you to transform Sephiroth with only 2 deaths and gives 2 triggers to sacrifice a creature every time you blink Sephiroth effectively letting you get as many emblems as you have blinks and creatures.\n\n\nOverall, I hope you like the deck, I know it would definitely be a lot stronger with built in recursion like with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bloodghast"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reassembling Skeleton"}},{"insert":" but I feel this leads too easily to infinite combos and unfun gameplay for a more casual game where I just want to make as many emblems as possible (looking at you "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gravecrawler"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Warren Soultrader"}},{"insert":" infinite combo). I also included "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gate to Phyrexia"}},{"insert":" specifically because I know my friends would play a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stone of Erech"}},{"insert":" and I need some hope of countering it.\n\nGood luck cooking up those emblems :)\n\n\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Back in early 2008, Square Enix released a niche 3D fighting game for the PSP, Dissidia: Final Fantasy. All of the playable characters from that game are featured between the main set and bonus sheet. With that in mind, I bring you "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13442799/dissidia"},"insert":"Dissidia: Magic the Gathering"},{"insert":", a Commander deck inspired by that fighting game, built *exclusively* from cards featured in the Final Fantasy sets.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"So everyone's been talking about how "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vivi Ornitier"}},{"insert":" is a strong card and all, but I think it's time to give our little "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/pt-br/wiki/Shantotto"},"insert":"tarutaru black mage"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shantotto, Tactician Magician"}},{"insert":" some place in the spotlight. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13655348/magias_tticas_revisado"},"insert":"Shantotto, Ultramagiks Tactics!"},{"insert":" (a bracket 3 \"Aggro\" deck)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"The main goal of this deck is, of course, to have fun! And while doing so, you can:\nGenerate vast amounts of mana;"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use vast amounts of mana to play big spells;"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Have an enormous cute wizard on the battlefield that can one-shot anyone in the game."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis deck doesn't have many creatures, since our objective here is to have one giant monster on the field. To achieve this goal, I've added some protection spells and lots and lots of spells with additional costs — since our commander synergizes extremely well with them.\n\nCards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dive Down"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Magic Damper"}},{"insert":" protect Shantotto against our mean opponents, while others like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Taigam's Strike"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Enter the Enigma"}},{"insert":" make sure they get what they deserve for plotting against us!\nCreatures like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Harmonic Prodigy"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Veyran, Voice of Duality"}},{"insert":" double our triggers, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Nibelheim Aflame"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chandra's Ignition"}},{"insert":" wipe the board while pumping our commander.\n\nI've also included some extra combat cards so you can one-shot two people in a row!\n\nOverall, I'm having so much fun playing this deck online with my friends, and I can't wait to get my own physical version of it!\n\n\n\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/13674811/chocobo_raceway"},"insert":"Chocobo Raceway"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nI have always been a big fan of the Final Fantasy series, and my favorite part is the Chocobos. I decided to take this idea and run with it - pun intended. I took a token/lands matter approach to this deck, with the clear focus of using birds. I dug through every bit of bird creature support I could find for this. There were some that didn't quite make the cut in the end because they support flying creatures. While those would still work for this deck, I didn't want to put too much flying support in a deck based on a flightless bird. To me it just seemed wrong.\n\nI went with Choco, Seeker of Paradise as the commander because, while green and white gave me the colors I needed for chocobos, blue gave more birds and bird support, as well as access to wealth of removal spells. There are quite a few landfall abilities in the deck, but not so many that I would consider it a landfall deck, so I think lands matter is a better description.\n\nThe basic plan for this is to be able to use Chocobo Raceway, Summon: Fat Chocobo, and Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo to make 2/2 green bird tokens that get +1/+0 until end of turn when a land enters, which patches the ability of some of the other chocobos in the deck like Ambrosia Whiteheart and Black Chocobo. Then you would use the various ramp spells to play a bunch of lands, and overrun the opponent. \n\nI did make sure to add some ways of making flying bird tokens, and there is some support for flying creatures, but I heavily focused on the word bird over flying. I hope you all like this deck!\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11458330/life_control"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11458330/life_control"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Y'shtola, Night's Blessed"}},{"insert":" has of course been one of the most popular commanders of the set from as early as she was revealed, but I'd like to think I've given her a spicy twist: her first line of effect text lets you draw a card when any "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"player "},{"insert":"loses 4 life. The most effortless way to do so without expending too many interactive resources is... to hit YOURSELF! Black of course has access to some good effects that gamble with their life, such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dark Confidant"}},{"insert":" effects (who I'd only left out due to price but I have his cousins, and will be picking up the FF reprint for sure as prices continue to shift), but that's only life lost on your turn.\n\nEnter the life payment: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wall of Blood"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Adanto Vanguard"}},{"insert":" and friends let you pay 4 life, at any time, on anyone's turn, to draw on end step if no one's swinging and losing life. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Soul Channeling"}},{"insert":" even triggers her 2nd trigger and can be used to protect her from destroy effects! You might be thinking 4 life is getting real steep to draw one card, and it definitely has its limits, but we can use that to our "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"advantage. "},{"insert":"Yes we could use lifelink and lifegain effects to mitigate this, and I do have finishers/stabilization in "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Exsanguinate"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Debt to the Deathless"}},{"insert":" , but I thought it more interesting to turn this risky strategy into a win condition in itself - "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Near-Death Experience"}},{"insert":" turns your close calls into exhilarating pushes to 1 life and prayers that no one has a Bolt in hand, and lifeswap effects like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Axis of Mortality"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Soul Conduit"}},{"insert":" (the latter of which did barely not make the cut when I was trimming slots for my paper list but I'd still consider a fun include) to turn your low life into a loaded gun, and funnily enough most likely also trigger the draw effect of Y'shtola. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Triskaidekaphobia"}},{"insert":" is just a fun card that makes for really interesting political situations and weird moments.\n\nGoad also plays a fairly relevant role in the deck to \"encourage\" my opponents to beat each other up to trigger her draw, but it isn't a full focus, so I've just included some of the more efficient and hard to interact with goad effects. My favorite is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Renegade Silent"}},{"insert":" which is just reeeally annoying to deal with and eventually becomes a relevant beater in itself. I don't "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"need "},{"insert":"them out, after all if I get punched for 4 I still draw a card, but of course if someone else can take the fall for my card draw that's even better.\n\nOf course she does use many of the usual suspects when it comes to her builds - redundancy in "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sygg, River Cutthroat"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis"}},{"insert":" and a list of cards that you might have seen the articles going \"these cards are SPIKING in value from this precon commander\", as well as a supporting crew of Esper interaction spells with a focus on spells to trigger her draw with only one spell (my favorite is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Undermine"}},{"insert":" ). And if all else fails, making an army of flying sharks or heroes can get the job done with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shark Typhoon"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn"}},{"insert":" . \n\nIn my playtesting this has not only gotten great reactions of \"wtf are you doing\" but also always leads to super close and tense games. It might not be the most optimal way to build her but it has been a blast to play it.\n"}]}

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