Deckbuilding Contest - February 2022

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Jeremy avatarJeremy 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"\nHello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis past Wednesday, "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/news/2377839/1"},"insert":"we announced"},{"insert":" that Archidekt now performs Companion deckbuilding condition checks! To highlight this new feature and put it through its paces, we’ve chosen the Companion mechanic as the focal point of February’s "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/"},"insert":"Card Kingdom"},{"insert":"-sponsored deckbuilding contest. \n\n"},{"insert":{"image":"https://i.imgur.com/a9j3JSt.gif"}},{"insert":"\n\nAs was the case starting with last month’s contest, we will now accept submissions on both Twitter and Archidekt! 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 cardkingdom.com. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"This month, brew an EDH/Commander legal deck that utilizes the Companion mechanic from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. One of the creatures featuring this mechanic should be set as your deck’s Companion with its individual deckbuilding condition met. There are only 8 usable Companions in EDH (sorry, Lutri and Yorion) so think about what will make your deck stand out!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nJust as a reminder, a creature chosen as your Companion does not count toward the 100 cards required for a Commander deck! Looking for more information about how Companions work? Check the fandom wiki "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Companion"},"insert":"here"},{"insert":"!\n\nHere’s how to participate:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Brew an EDH/Commander legal deck on Archidekt that satisfies the prompt.\nAny unreleased cards spoiled during the contest’s duration are allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Silver-bordered, while cool, are not allowed. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Digital-only cards (such as those designed for the Alchemy format on Arena) are not allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Reply to either this newspost or the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt/status/1494751603680759819?s=20&t=skKZwV-dNq9fgyXIjRxfhw"},"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 -5, currently) on Friday, February 25, 2022. \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 Saturday, February 26, 2022, 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 "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/"},"insert":"cardkindom.com"},{"insert":". 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, March 1, 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 January’s winners! "},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1st Place:  "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/1367"},"insert":"DaveLists"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2268727#Hidesplosion_Contest_Entry"},"insert":"Hidetsugu \"Hidesplosion\""},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2nd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/107345"},"insert":"DankCastle"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2269960#EDH_HAMMER_TIME"},"insert":"Oswald HAMMER TIME"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3rd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/73376"},"insert":"SadPandaFace"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2265907#Modern-EDH_Polymorph"},"insert":"Jalira Polymorph"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThank you!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If you have any other questions, feel free to ask here or reach out on Twitter. We look forward to seeing what you all come up with! \n\nThe Archidekt Team\n\n"}]}
Edited 2/18/2022, 7:12:56 PM
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MrPlague avatarMrPlague 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2325040#Search_for_Blex\n\nSo this deck is built with Blex as the commander but you'll never cast him on the creature side. Why would you when you're naming sorcery off of Umori? Yeah this is an oops all sorceries Umori deck! Creature tokens made by sorceries and sorcery speed kill spells defend you while you use sorcery speed speed draws to eventually dig up an exsanguinate or torment of hellfire to drain out your opponents fora win. Or you can just smash face with a bunch of elephant tokens which is cool too. There's plenty of recursion in here to get Umori back to hand if he gets killed to get that sweet sweet cost reduction or you can grab exsanguinate again for the lolz! I have a lot of fun with this deck and it's fun to see work especially because you have no counters or instant speed reactions.... Don't worry about it too much\n"}]}
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korndavvg avatarkorndavvg 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"Hi, here's a deck I just whipped up. It's got Kraum and Ravos leading the charge with Obosh to back them up. It's creature package mostly focuses on dealing damage that obosh can increase. The rest if mostly just good stuff in the 4 colors with the restriction in place. I made the deck with no budget restraint, so I included all the appropriate fetch/shock/OG dual lands, as well as some great MDFC lands. Let me know what you guys think!\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/2132150#Kraum/Ravos_and_Obosh_makes_3\n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"insert":"Here is my entry: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2405772#Oboisshin_Disco_Inferno"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2405772#Oboisshin_Disco_Inferno"},{"insert":"\n\nObosh and Isshin\n\nDouble the attack triggers, double the damage, quadruple the fun. Dance on your opponent's faces until they're dead.\n"}]}
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Riprage avatarRiprage 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"The Breya Bunch: https://archidekt.com/decks/2405745#The_Breya_Bunch\nCommander: Breya, Etherium Shaper Companion: Zirda, the Dawnwalker\n\nAssembling a combo of the Kaldra set ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sword of Kaldra"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shield of Kaldra"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Helm of Kaldra"}},{"insert":" ), the Empires set ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Throne of Empires"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crown of Empires"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scepter of Empires"}},{"insert":") or the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mechtitan Core"}},{"insert":" are the win cons. Zirda helps reduce the costs of activation and allows for easier attacking with its own activated ability. \n\nI find the concept and execution to be a fun experience. It's like a mini game in a game to try and assemble the pieces. My version of the build is quite casual with limited tutoring and no infinite combos. I included lots of removal and artifact recursion in order to stay alive and bring back any lost pieces. \n"}]}
Edited 2/20/2022, 8:49:02 AM
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Jeremy avatarJeremy 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"Congratulations on winning second place this month! I've just shot an email to the account associated with your Archidekt account asking for some information. \n"}]}
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IGoByGrant avatarIGoByGrant 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello! I would like to participate in the Companion Deck Building Contest! Here is the deck I've constructed: https://archidekt.com/decks/2405490#On_All_Fours. It's a white green hatebears deck with Yasharn, Implacable Earth as it's commander and Kaheera, the Orphanguard as it's companion. The main focus on this deck is to get out mana ASAP, play some big cards that benefit off each other and hopefully overwhelm my opponents. Although if all else false, there are cards that reduce the amount of cards that can be played as well as prevents certain cards from being played or their abilities being activated, which allows my giant creatures to overpower the battlefield with no interruptions. An added spice of flavor to the deck is that all creature cards walk on 4 legs! You can contact me via email by igobygrant20@gmail.com. I had a blast making this deck and hope to whoever looks at it enjoys it!"},{"attributes":{"header":4},"insert":"\n"}]}
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IGoByGrant avatarIGoByGrant 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"Oh and one more thing I forgot to mention, I tried to make this deck cheap enough to where anyone with the dough can buy and play this deck without large feelings of regret.\n"}]}
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Segrus avatarSegrus 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"Friends Forever: https://archidekt.com/decks/780682#Friends_Forever\n\nBecause once you find your best friend, your partner, you stick with them 'til the end of time. (Kenrith \"partners with\" his alternate form, Jegantha.\"\n"}]}
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rplindbergh avatarrplindbergh 2 years
{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/716864#Budget_Brew_-_Yasharn_and_Kaheera,_the_implacable_orphanguard"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/716864#Budget_Brew_-_Yasharn_and_Kaheera,_the_implacable_orphanguard"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 2/21/2022, 2:09:45 AM
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{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello! This is my deck submission piloted by Tishana, Voice of Thunder with Keruga, the Macrosage as a companion that aims to draw as many cards as physically possible, and trying to get synergies off of that. More notes in deck description.\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2403449#Tishana_and_keruga_draw_cards"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2403449#Tishana_and_keruga_draw_cards"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 2/19/2022, 10:19:22 PM
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MooGiGon avatarMooGiGon 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"For your consideration, I present "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2403520#Umori,_Collector_of_Lands"},"insert":"Umori, Collector of Lands."},{"insert":" This deck is packed with druids & untap effects so that Gilt-Leaf Archdruid can help Umori add opponents' lands to its collection. Several tutors help find Gilt-Leaf Archdruid early while a full suite of protection & recursion ensures he resolves & sticks on the battlefield with enough druid friends to use his effect. From there, a big swing courtesy of either Kamahl will close out the game.\n"}]}
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anMTclip avataranMTclip 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"May not win many votes on poll due to the level of salt this deck would generate but i had quite a fun time crafting it up.\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/2400752#Mill_&_Steal\n"}]}
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AsturKeth avatarAsturKeth 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2402731#Jegantha_+_Zirda \n "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jegantha, the Wellspring"}},{"insert":" as the Commander and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Zirda, the Dawnwaker"}},{"insert":" as the Companion. A lot of the deck focuses on doing combos with Zirda to either make infinite mana or creature tokens. With either infinite mane or tokens you can do infinite damage or draw your deck. \n"}]}
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chrissamples avatarchrissamples 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello! Submitting my "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lurrus of the Dream-Den"}},{"insert":" Companion/Orzhov Aristocrats list for review! Description and highlights are on the deck page <3\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2402635#Orzhov_Aristocats"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2402635#Orzhov_Aristocats"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 2/19/2022, 10:09:36 PM
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aemon777 avataraemon777 2 years
{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2008892#Claws_of_Surrak"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2008892#Claws_of_Surrak"},{"insert":"\nThis is a Keruga Companion Temur Big Stuff deck. I've built it as a budget deck for my personal use. It's mostly set up to suspend or basic landcycle during the first couple turns then start slamming land ramp like there's no tomorrow. Bonus points if I can get Imoti down and Cascade away.\n"}]}
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jman657 avatarjman657 2 years
{"ops":[{"insert":"Enchantress might be a fun deck but you kind of forget how many of the staples for that type of deck aren't enchantments in and of themselves. Add on top of that trying to build rainbow without accuses to the normal mana fixers like chromatic lantern and you have a fun little extra challenge. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2400902#Companion_Challenge"},"insert":"Companion Challenge (Commander / EDH) - Archidekt"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2401135#Vial_Smasher/_Obosh"},"insert":"Vial Smasher/ Obosh (Commander / EDH) - Archidekt"},{"insert":"\nThis deck is all about dealing extra damage through damage doublers such as Obosh the Preypeircer, and the fun part is the cannon is pointed at a random opponent through the main damage dealer as Vial Smasher the Fierce, who gets slight help from Toggo just in case Vial Smasher gets hated off the board. There is also a slight theme of goblin tribal, any way possible to cause damage in order to double damage, and one infinite sack/mana loop around phyrexian altar. Just a fun deck to build and think about, it is not meant as a CEDH deck. \n"}]}
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