Deckbuilding Contest - October 2022

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Jeremy avatarJeremy 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"\nHello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nIt’s October, and it wouldn’t be the spookiest month of the year without another brand beating you over the head with Halloween theming. Details for this month’s "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/"},"insert":"Card Kingdom"},{"insert":"-sponsored deckbuilding contest 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 cardkingdom.com. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"For October’s super spooky deckbuilding contest, construct a Commander-legal deck showcasing “tricks” and/or “treats”. What does that mean? No clue! Just make it interesting and be sure to explain your interpretation either in the deck’s description or with your submission. "},{"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."},{"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":"\nReply to either this newspost or the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt/status/1581029567162380288?s=20&t=mnB1GVcoiLG5hFWh2ctBKQ"},"insert":"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, October 21, 2022"},{"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. 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, October 22, 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 Tuesday, October 25, 2022. 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 September’s winners! "},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1st Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/15139"},"insert":"Volbe"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2022874#Vesh_I-o_Second_Rise,_I_Need_to_Get_My_Story_Straight"},"insert":"BW Landfall"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2nd Place:  "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/user/127746"},"insert":"Menacing_Squirrel"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3278319#Ramses,_Millsassin_Lord"},"insert":"Ramses, Millsassin Lord"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3rd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/145536"},"insert":"TevishSzat"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3286192#Band_of_Butchers"},"insert":"Band of Butchers"},{"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, reach out "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt"},"insert":"on Twitter"},{"insert":", or join our public "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/eZg3mvJd7v"},"insert":"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 10/14/2022, 9:10:24 PM
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HelenaBruh avatarHelenaBruh 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"My plan is simple (it's not). People love lands, right? What if I gave my opponents a bunch of 'em for free? But beware, for these treats have a trick to them. Using my commander, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer"}},{"insert":", I find a totally innocuous "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rootweaver Druid"}},{"insert":" and flicker it over and over. Surely my opponents would love two free lands? If they don't, I can always give them my own, thanks to my friend "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bazaar Trader"}},{"insert":". Or perhaps I'll borrow theirs and then give them back by bouncing and recasting "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Oblivion Sower"}},{"insert":" with an on-board "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brooding Saurian"}},{"insert":". While all this is going on, surely my opponents wouldn't notice if I dropped a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grand Abolisher"}},{"insert":" or a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ranger-Captain of Eos"}},{"insert":". Nothing spooky going on here...\n\nOh no! Looks like my opponents stepped in some "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Treacherous Terrain"}},{"insert":"! Or some "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Acidic Soil"}},{"insert":"! Or some... "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spiteful Repossession"}},{"insert":"? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Elturel Survivors"}},{"insert":"? Doesn't work quite as well for the bit, but whatever. Watch out parents, looks like people have been hiding b̵̧̊o̵̲͓͋́̈͜i̵̲̋̀l̴̜͚̔ͅǐ̵͙͎̞͛́ñ̷̟͉̙͌̆ǵ̸̫̣ ̷͚̺̻͆̄e̸̢̩̘̾a̶͇̥̝̽̓ŕ̷̳͙͗t̷͚̦̿ẖ̷̠͝ in kids' Halloween candy this year. \n\nAm I aware that Rootweaver Druid's ability is a may ability? Maybe... but it's not much of \"trick\" after the fact now is it?\n\nHope you enjoy: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3408736#This_Land_is_Your_Land"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3408736#This_Land_is_Your_Land"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3415266#The_Secret_Ingredient"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3415266#The_Secret_Ingredient"},{"insert":"\n\nThis is an "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar"}},{"insert":" combo deck that "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"tricks"},{"insert":" opponents into thinking it's a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brash Taunter"}},{"insert":" type deck that sacrifices all of its"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"treats"},{"insert":" to deal lethal damage, except it's actually an efficient combo deck that will suddenly swoop in and win in one turn!\n\nYou start by discarding "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brash Taunter"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stuffy Doll"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fiery Emancipation"}},{"insert":", and similar effects early on to make your opponents think you're far from a win, but instead combo off in the following turns.\n\nMany of the pieces are super redundant, with combos like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Underworld Cookbook"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Academy Manufactor"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ovalchase Daredevil"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Clock of Omens"}},{"insert":" making you infinite treasures, food, and clues, or instead "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Witch's Oven"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Metalwork Colossus"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Clock of Omens"}},{"insert":" with enough other artifacts in play. There are many more other combos, which are categorized in the decklist.\n\nThe deck also has many ways to bring combo pieces back from the graveyard, so they can be discarded or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Entomb"}},{"insert":"ed before being brought back with a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Welder"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Trash for Treasure"}},{"insert":". Never let your opponents think they're stopped you!\n\n\n"}]}
Edited 10/19/2022, 3:59:29 AM
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{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2441285#Hugs_from_the_Group_Slug"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2441285#Hugs_from_the_Group_Slug"},{"insert":"\n\nHey it's not land destruction if I'm giving you your lands back right? This deck tries to present as a group hug deck at first, offering treats in the form of lands from cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Veteran Explorer"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Collective Voyage"}},{"insert":", but of course they can't have a treat without a trick, so lets make sure they pay up with cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ankh of Mishra"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Polluted Bonds"}},{"insert":". They don't want the tricks so they won't take the treats? No need to worry, we'll force feed those little buggers! Reset lands to lower numbers with stuff like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Keldon Firebombers"}},{"insert":" so they're forced to take our offer, or we can bring them all back ourselves with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Second Sunrise"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Planar Birth"}},{"insert":"! If all their basics go, we can shuffle in graveyards with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Struggle // Survive"}},{"insert":", and we can protect ourselves from our tricks with stuff like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Purity"}},{"insert":"! With all our built in ramp, the deck has a lot of room for fun cards you don't see often. The commanders offer the right colors and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vial Smasher the Fierce"}},{"insert":" helps us finish the game. Hope you like it!\n"}]}
Edited 10/18/2022, 4:57:40 PM
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{"ops":[{"insert":"You forgot to add the deck link to the comment\nDeck looks sweet though\n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3400398#Gamer_to_the_Max\n\nI'd like to present the ultimate gamer, with my Most Dangerous Gamer deck. They will meme their way to the top with a happy littler gamer budy along with some surprise infect food some good o'l tricks. This Unfinity commander is new and ready for more people to love them and no one expecting the power that comes along with it. \n\nIf build you will want to run all the attractions minus Costume Shop, unless you add stickers into it somehow. \n\nPlease vote for the best Gamer.\n"}]}
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PugWalrus avatarPugWalrus 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"Just a totally normal sliver tribal deck...nothing to see here! https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3410867#Totally_legitimate_%22sliver%22_deck\n\nNo I'm not stealing all your creatures\n\n"}]}
Edited 10/15/2022, 9:10:50 PM
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MooGiGon avatarMooGiGon 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3409314#That's_Some_Nice_Looking_Candy_You've_Got_There\n\nPirate is a pretty typical Halloween costume, right? Well, this deck's big trick is that there's a secret Commander underneath that disguise: Neera, Wild Mage. \n\nPlaying up the pirate theme, this deck casts Neera in the role of the candy thieving bully. Using cards like Xanathar, Guild Kingpin, Stolen Strategy, and Etali, Primal Storm Neera nabs opponents' goodies to fuel her spell-swapping ability. \n\nMeanwhile, Sensei's Divining Top and Elemental Augury ensure that her every trick is rewarded with the perfect treat. Who knew that being the villain would taste oh so sweet?\n\n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"insert":"Firesong and Sunspeaker - https://archidekt.com/decks/2220556#Firesong_and_Sunspeaker\n\nTricks: Turning red instant/sorcery burn into lifegain.\nTreats: Turning white instant/sorcery lifegain into burn.\n\nPretty straightforward. Play commander. Profit. \n\nMore Treats: Sunforger to play cards from the deck, lots of red mana production, Reiterate/buyback combo with Mana Geyser.\n More Tricks: Brash Taunter and Stuffy Doll are sneaky damage sources, Darksteel Plate makes your commander very sticky, damage boosting (gisella, torbran, fiery emancipation) , alternate win con (aetherflux, felidar sovereign).\n"}]}
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Colyrne avatarColyrne 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"This holiday is the spooky season, so I present a deck that will terrify traditional Magic Players to their core. \n\nThe treat of the deck? None of the cards in it are from the MTG universe! Every. Single. Card. Down to the basic lands, is from Universes beyond, with Archaeon the Everchosen [Najeela, the Blade Blossom] at the helm! Despite this and thanks to Warhammer bringing in some solid decks, the deck's general distribution (card draw, ramp, etc.) is not bad! \n\nThe trick of the deck? Leaving your local game store with your face intact after presenting this deck...just kidding! Win the game either through extra combats through your commander or Aggravated Assault, use The Cube [Planar Bridge], Post's Citadel [Bolas' Citadel] or Perfect Defense [Defense of the Heart] to put out your big creatures and swing in for that sweet sweet Battle Royale win [Triumph of the Hoards], or just tap The Ball [Fellwar Stone] to score a big Touchdown [Approach of the Second Sun]\n\nThis deck is such an abomination that it's sure to spook an LGS near you...\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3416872#An_Abomination_of_a_Deck"},"insert":"An Abomination of a Deck (Commander / EDH) - Archidekt"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 10/18/2022, 6:47:16 PM
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{"ops":[{"insert":"Old Man Grismold is handing out celery to trick-or-treaters again! \n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grismold, the Dreadsower"}},{"insert":" is a Golgari commander that not only hands out bum candy on Halloween, but has a whole bag of tricks to keep kids from doing anything with their spooky spoils at all! Alongside effects like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Akroan Horse"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tribute to Horobi // Echo of Death's Wail"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Clackbridge Troll"}},{"insert":", Grismold gives out plenty of rinky-dink tokens to unsuspecting opponents. But you'll really have the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Last Laugh"}},{"insert":" once you drop effects like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pestilence"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Engineered Plague"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Massacre Girl"}},{"insert":" to wipe all of those tokens (and a lot of times, several other creatures) off the map! On top of making Grismold huge as a result, you get to capitalize on card draw effects like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Species Specialist"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Moldervine Reclamation"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Demon of Dark Schemes"}},{"insert":" to gain card advantage or reanimate your opponents' creatures!\n\nThe biggest treat of all: this particular Grismold build is only about $60!\n\nThe biggest trick of all: this deck runs "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kaervek, the Spiteful"}},{"insert":" unironically\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3042270#Budget_EDH_Grismold,_the_Dreadsower"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3042270#Budget_EDH_Grismold,_the_Dreadsower"},{"insert":"\n\n\n"}]}
Edited 10/16/2022, 11:07:17 PM
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Jwade02 avatarJwade02 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"I absolutely love this deck! This deck utilizes "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Korvold, Fae-Cursed King"}},{"insert":"'s inherit trickiness of constantly sacking stuff to pump him up and draw cards with tasty food treats. This deck also utilizes so much cascade (just to add to the pure trickiness of this deck). There is nothing better than playing a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Maelstrom Colossus"}},{"insert":" into a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bake into a Pie"}},{"insert":". Korvold will try to win through commander damage or pure value from the constant cascading/sacrificing/card draw etc. This deck is wacky, unpredictable, and just pure fun! Please enjoy Korvold The Tricky Food King!\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/3408771#Korvold_The_Tricky_Food_King\n \n"}]}
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edgebright avataredgebright 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"So Kenrith the Kingmaker deck is my longest living deck because it is my favorite. It is not a group hug deck but it also doesn’t aim to win and is very political. Check out the description to learn more about this deck. It’s always fun to play and many people have mentioned how exciting it was to play against. \n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/712837#Kenrith,_The_King_Maker"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/712837#Kenrith,_The_King_Maker"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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cazick avatarcazick 2 years
{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3408783#Death_by_Life"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3408783#Death_by_Life"},{"insert":"\n\nThis deck is all about those treats. Everyone loves to eat snacks(food tokens), and they also give you life. Now its not a very good friend that does not share this life with his friends. The tricks are all in the life gain. You gain lots of life, you make your opponents gain lots of life, unfortunately all the life they gain is cursed and ends up taking away whatever they would have gained. \n"}]}
Edited 10/22/2022, 1:55:20 AM
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oOBubblesOo avataroOBubblesOo 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2649824#The_Nightmare_Before_Kreshmas\n\nAre you ready for a true nightmare? If so have a look at this truly terrifying testimony of tricks. Dont get to cocky playing this deck or you may end up in the grave yourself.\n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3405003#I_don't_want_you_to_play\nWell for the Trick its me tricking you into thinking you can play the game. As for treat well I heard salt goes well with sweets.\n"}]}
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Sethiebones avatarSethiebones 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3406605#Average_Beledros_:)\nMy personal favorite and best deck, its great getting hordes of tokens and sacing them for a fun treats and tricks ;) \n"}]}
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