Jeremy 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"\nHello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nCombo is a strategy as old as Magic itself. Since the early days of casting "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Channel"}},{"insert":" into a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fireball"}},{"insert":", players have been enthralled by the unexpected interaction between two or more cards. For March’s "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/"},"insert":"Card Kingdom"},{"insert":"-sponsored deckbuilding contest, we’re "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"channeling"},{"insert":" that energy into EDH (but only sorta because Channel is banned in Commander). It’s combo month!\n\nAs was the case starting with January’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":"For March's deckbuilding contest, brew a Commander/EDH deck with a heavy focus on one or more combos. The combo(s) can be infinite or not, but should contain a set of cards that very quickly close out a game when combined. Make sure your combos are clear in your deck description and/or through use of custom categories."},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nCheck out the fandom wiki "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Combo_deck"},"insert":"here"},{"insert":" for more information about combos in Magic!\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 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"are"},{"insert":" allowed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Silver-bordered, 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":"Reply to either this newspost or the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt/status/1504895408711086089?s=20&t=LPj9cB8wJa514XGuMTpw-A"},"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, March 25, 2022"},{"insert":". \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, March 26, 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 "},{"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 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tuesday, March 29, 2022"},{"insert":". Please note, you must have a Card Kingdom account in order to receive your winnings. It's quick and free-- "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/register"},"insert":"register here"},{"insert":" if you don't have an account already!\n\nAn important note:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Unfortunately, due to wild variance in contest laws, eligibility is limited to residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec). We’d love to allow all of our users to participate, but ensuring we are legally compliant with each country’s national laws is too great a barrier. For additional information regarding eligibility, check our "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/contestRules"},"insert":"official contest rules"},{"insert":". \n\nCongratulations to February’s winners! "},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1st Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/24961"},"insert":"MrSmileyPants"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2293629#Ikra,_Sakashima,_and_Umori_Clones"},"insert":"Umori Clones"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2nd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/58258"},"insert":"Riprage"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2405745#The_Breya_Bunch"},"insert":"Zirda and the Breya Bunch"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3rd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/1292"},"insert":"Zerro"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2405926#Avatar_TLAB....kinda"},"insert":"Kaheera and the Avatar"},{"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"}]}
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Arcane_legionary 2 years{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2513625#Zur_necropotence"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2513625#Zur_necropotence"},{"insert":"\nthis is my combo deck, it is what I think is a new take on Necropotence in edh. The goal is to get your commander out as early as possible and use the tutor ability to get Necropotence and solitary confinement into play. This effectively makes you undamageable and able to use powerful card advantage to win the game from there. if you are taking a slow approach you can attack till your opponent or opponents all have lower health than you, enchant an unblockable creature with oblivion crown with wizard class on the battlefield and Necropotence until your at 1 or close to one, this will give you plenty of fuel for the crown. btw this is my first deck building contest (:\n"}]}
Edited 3/24/2022, 9:12:04 PM
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TunsAXP 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"Here are my decks\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/2153673#cEDH_Godo,_Bandit_Warlord\n\nFor Godo the win con is simple "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Godo, Bandit Warlord"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Helm of the Host"}},{"insert":" and of course there are other combos in there for back up win cons.\n"}]}
Edited 3/24/2022, 6:58:17 PM
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SolidWater 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2509975#Licid_Auramancer_Aristocrats_Untap_Activated_Ability_Gideon_Combo_Pinger_Tribal\n\n\nThe deck is exactly what is says on the tin.\n"}]}
Edited 3/25/2022, 12:09:56 AM
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Charcoal19 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/2507020#Kalamax's_Cutlery_Machine\n\nNow that we have Strixhaven's Magecraft keyword I think it's probably time to bring out my absolute favorite combo of all time, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fork"}},{"insert":" squared. How it works is if you copy a fork spell with a similar effect (like say "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reverberate"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kalamax, the Stormsire"}},{"insert":"'s ability ) then you can have the copy of fork copy the original fork spell and repeat infinitely. Any Magecraft creature or just your commander, Kalamax, will let you turn all that silverware into a game win. \n\nBecause forks are all instant-speed spells the deck naturally leans toward control. So the general play pattern is to play a land and pass, doing all your stuff on others' turns. If they cast something game-ending, counter it. Otherwise, fire off a tutor or draw-spell at end of turn to set up for the main combo. Those will also get doubled by Kalamax if he's out. In the unfortunate cast that someone's on boardwipe tribal and none of your creatures are sticking the deck can also backdoor into infinite mana with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reiterate"}},{"insert":" and some of the big rituals in the deck.\n"}]}
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22churst1 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2439315#ACTIVATE!!!!!!! \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"This deck is all about combos and is guaranteed to make you opponents hate playing you. "},{"insert":"\n\tThe most common way that I win with this deck is to set off an infinite mana combo (Incubation Druid with Freed from the Real, Zirda with Basalt Monolith and Prismite, Bloom tender with Pemmin’s Arua, Isochron Scepter with Dramatic Reversal and Chromatic Orrery, etc.). \n\tYou then use your infinite mana to set on a game ending card that either lets you basically draw/play your whole deck (Urza, Thrasios, Kennrith, etc.), or does some other game ending function (Xantcha Sleeper Agent, Walking Ballista, Armageddon, Retrofitter Foundry, etc.) \n\t"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Side Note: "},{"insert":"This deck has a freakishly high amount of infinite mana combos, and even if you don’t manage to draw one in your opening hand you can use one of the decks eight tutors to search for something to get you infinite mana.\n\nFYI: The description of my deck has a list of the combos that this deck uses to blow up you opponents.\n"}]}
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phaderlein 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2524204#Barren_Glory_Enchantment_Combo \n\nThis starts as a typical Tuvasa Enchantress shell but has a unique end-game: a flawless victory with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Barren Glory"}},{"insert":" , the Planar Chaos reprint of silver-bordered gem "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Cheese Stands Alone"}},{"insert":". The goal? Get to your upkeep with no cards in hand or permanents in play other than Barren Glory. The basic combo is that "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Enchanted Evening"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aura Fracture"}},{"insert":" is a two-card means of sacrificing all your lands to destroy the rest of your permanents, and if you aren't yet Hellbent you can use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Psychic Vortex"}},{"insert":" to discard your hand on your end step and win before your next draw. \n\nThe rest of the deck comprises tools to slow the game down, draw a ton of cards, and find the puzzle pieces (all of which are enchantments, so "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Enduring Ideal"}},{"insert":" is a slow win-con on it's own). If the combo gets broken, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Approach of the Second Sun"}},{"insert":" is a fine backup plan. \n\nThe deck is odd, non-infinite, kind of fragile, and wins in a totally wild way - my type of combo. \n"}]}
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NetJacker 2 years{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2512113#Rule_Zero_Lutri_Twin"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2512113#Rule_Zero_Lutri_Twin"},{"insert":"\n\nMy playgroup was discussing how you could \"fix\" Lutri, the Spellchaser to work in EDH. One idea was to stipulate that every nonland card in your starting deck must have exactly one other card of the same mana cost. I ran with this idea of twinned spells and devised a combo deck built around copying and doubling. You can win through classic storm combos like Brain Freeze, Braingeyser, and Empty the Warrens, or build your own combos with fractal tokens from Deekah, Fractal Theorist pumped by Octavia, Living Thesis or ping damage from Ral, Storm Conduit. \n\nI found the deck building restriction to be interesting, as it pushes you to consider oddball spells and make tough choices for mana costs with lots of good cards (the two generic mana slot is pretty crowded), especially when choosing cards for flavor. My favorite twins are Double Negative/Role Reversal, Octavia, Living Thesis/Time Stretch, and Meltdown/Rolling Earthquake. Enjoy!\n"}]}
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aetherjudge 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"\"Go Home and Be a Jeskai Family Man\" - "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Guile, Sonic Soldier"}},{"insert":" EDH"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"image":"https://legendsoflocalization.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/family-man-2.png"}},{"insert":"\n\nDeck Link -"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2495523#Be_a_Jeskai_Family_Man_-_Guile_Sonic_Soldier_EDH"},"insert":" https://archidekt.com/decks/2495523#Be_a_Jeskai_Family_Man_-_Guile_Sonic_Soldier_EDH"},{"insert":" \n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"What better way to talk about combos than using a Street Fighter character? "},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"This guide is largely inspired by character primers you'd see for a fighting game character. Included in the guide are: "},{"insert":"\n\nFighting game terms translated to card categories. For example, definitions for character supers, character assists, and combos have been translated to make sense for EDH. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nVideo examples of fighting game terms to support the guide's flavor. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nMy goal for this deck list is to capture Guile's playstyle in Street Fighter. Guile is a well-known zoner---a character archetype that excels at keeping foes at bay and punishing their impatience. As a Magic card, Sonic Boom gives Guile the ability to remove most threats and utility creatures. Combined with his indestructible and lifelink, Guile can be fairly difficult to block during combat. \n\nThis list uses infinite combats to take advantage of Guile's abilities. By giving himself lifelink and indestructible first, Guile can safely engage in infinite combat steps to gain and spend charge counters. Even if an opponent has an indestructible or resilient blocker, Sonic Boom allows Guile to burn opponents down to 0 life. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Infinite combats are gained through the following means: "},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Helm of the Host"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Combat Celebrant"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aurelia, the Warleader"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Port Razer"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sword of Feast and Famine"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aggravated Assault"}},{"insert":" / "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hellkite Charger"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nGuile can also gain infect by picking up a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grafted Exoskeleton"}},{"insert":". Since infect applies to any damage, Guile becomes a 1-hit KO. Simply Sonic Boom an opponent directly, then attack with Guile as a 6/6 infect creature. \n"}]}
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HelenaBruh 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2194243#Zalto_Punch\n\nThis deck right here aims to utilize an underrated monored combo commander: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Zalto, Fire Giant Duke"}},{"insert":" . By equipping Zalto with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blazing Sunsteel"}},{"insert":", giving him indestructible somehow (eg. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Darksteel Plate"}},{"insert":") and then hitting him with any source of damage, we can start a chain with the Sunsteel which causes Zalto to infinitely ping himself, giving us infinite venture triggers and allowing us to go through the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lost Mine of Phandelver"}},{"insert":" as many times as necessary to drain out our opponents. Acererak's got nothing on this guy. We can also directly burn out the table with the Sunsteel and one of my favorite creatures, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brash Taunter"}},{"insert":". If our combo plan is disrupted, the deck is capable of grinding out great dungeon value with its many pingers and indestructible sources, and can also swing for lethal commander damage with Zalto + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jeska, Thrice Reborn"}},{"insert":" and sometimes a little help from "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rogue's Passage"}},{"insert":". We also have a backup combo in the form of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Godo, Bandit Warlord"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Helm of the Host"}},{"insert":" if needed, with Godo also functioning as a great Sunsteel tutor. Killing the table with Zalto is what I like to refer to as the \"Zalto punch\" (like the Falcon punch), hence the name of the deck. There are many other cool synergies woven into this build, but I'll leave them for others to discover. This deck is a blast to play and I hope it's just as enjoyable to look through.\n"}]}
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BeefBucket 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2522587#Ashaya,_Soul_of_Jank_Combos\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ashaya, Soul of Jank Combos"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":"Often the domain of Izzet money piles, I challenged myself to create a green combo deck on a budget. The commander I chose was "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":"Ashaya, Soul of the Wild"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":". This legendary Elemental from the latest Zendikar excursion has the unique ability to turn your creatures into lands. This has a number of interesting effects, such as turning your creature into landfalls and powering lands matter abilities such as the one governing Ashaya’s power and toughness. But most useful for today’s purpose is that it lets you hack around older cards, turning them into devastating combos. "},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":"The most powerful of these combos is with "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":"Ley Weaver"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":"Argothian Elder"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":". These each have the ability to untap two lands. With Ashaya on the field, you need only activate the ability targeting themself and another land and profit to the tune of infinite mana. Another option is to play "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":"Quirion Ranger"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":" and activate its ability untapping another creature at the cost of bouncing a forest. With Ashaya on the field, you can bounce the ranger herself, subverting the restriction that this ability only be activated once per turn. This combo requires a mana dork that can produce two or more green mana to go infinite in that regard, but breaking even can produce infinite storm count, landfalls and creature spells. "},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":"Green has access to a number of draw and impulse spells, making the task of assembling the combo pieces fairly reliable. I also removed all land tutors to make the process of filtering the deck smoother. Once the combo is assembled, the question becomes what to do with it, and this is where the color and budget restrictions start to hurt. With classic X spell finishers as "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":"Genesis Wave"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":"Walking Ballista"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":"Finale of Devastation"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":" priced out, the deck is mostly left summoning infinitely fat hydras, or dropping "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":"Gelatinous Genesis"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":" to create a wall of power 100 oozes. Though intimidating, these will have to survive a turn cycle before attacking unless you happen to have "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":"Crashing Drawbridge"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":" on hand. For same-turn victories, I appealed to "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":"Rhonas, the Indomitable"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":". The Amonkhet god of strength can infinitely pump even the lowliest of mana dork. I also included "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":"Genesis Hydra"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":"Arch of Orazca"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":", and"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":" Yisan, The Wanderer Bard"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":", to filter through your deck and get to Rhonas that turn. You can also repeatedly activate "},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent","underline":true},"insert":"Geier Reach Sanitarium"},{"attributes":{"color":"#000000","background":"transparent"},"insert":" to mill out your opponents, but only if you are brave or foolish enough to try."},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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12345678910Jeremy 2 years{"ops":[{"insert":"Hi! Unfortunately, the last day to submit a deck for March's deckbuilding contest was this past Friday. For future contests, however, you just leave a link to your deck as a reply to the announcement post-- just like you did here. Hope you catch it next time! \n"}]}
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