Deckbuilding Contest - February 2023

Jeremy avatarJeremy 13 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"\nHello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nBack in January, "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/mtg_ds"},"insert":"MTGDS"},{"insert":" wrote "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://edhrec.com/articles/allure-of-the-unknown-introducing-hipster-dragon-highlander/"},"insert":"an article for EDHREC"},{"insert":" in which they proposed a new voluntary deck restriction: the Hipster Quotient. As MTGDS explains, “"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"A deck's Hipster Quotient is the sum of the proportion of all recorded EDH decks in which its constituent cards (excluding basic lands) appear."},{"insert":"” In other words, since "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sol Ring"}},{"insert":" appears in 83.7% of decks on EDHREC, it contributes 83.7% to your deck’s Hipster Quotient. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reliquary Tower"}},{"insert":", which is played in 27.2% of decks, would add 27.2%. Of course, there’s a huge drop-off when you get to cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Equal Treatment"}},{"insert":" which comes in at a statistical 0.0%.\n\nSince no one has the time or sanity to manually calculate a deck’s Hipster Quotient, MTGDS has also developed a web app to do it for you! Just paste in your deck’s URL into the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://mtgds.shinyapps.io/hipster_dragon_highlander/"},"insert":"Hipster Dragon Highlander Calculator"},{"insert":" and tap “Update”. \n\nThis month, we’re looking for decks that with a low Hipster Quotient. In other words, lists that play fewer popular cards and more obscure ones. 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 "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.cardkingdom.com/"},"insert":"cardkingdom.com"},{"insert":". \n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Construct a Commander/EDH legal deck with a 150% or lower Hipster Quotient, calculated using the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"link":"https://mtgds.shinyapps.io/hipster_dragon_highlander/"},"insert":"Hipster Dragon Highlander Calculator"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":". Otherwise, there are no restrictions so just brew the most interesting list you can think of! "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nHere’s how to participate:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Brew an EDH/Commander legal deck on Archidekt that satisfies the prompt.\nAny unreleased cards spoiled during the contest’s duration 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 "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt/status/1626683783872237579?s=20"},"insert":"the announcement tweet"},{"insert":" from the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt"},"insert":"@archidekt"},{"insert":" account on Twitter with a link to your deck before 9:00pm ET (UTC -5, currently) on "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Friday, February 24"},{"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, February 25, 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, January 31, 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/15139"},"insert":"Volbe"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://t.co/nWO37hBplb"},"insert":"Nekusar But White"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"2nd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/user/69850"},"insert":"Fzzr"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://t.co/4mLOSvTbKK"},"insert":"Bant Burn"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"3rd Place: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/user/212392"},"insert":"MTGBro23"},{"insert":" - "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://t.co/DWF1fCiFDz"},"insert":"Mono Red Pacifist"},{"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 on Twitter, or join "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/eZg3mvJd7v"},"insert":"our public Discord server"},{"insert":". We look forward to seeing what you all come up with! \n\nThe Archidekt Team"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 2/18/2023, 7:12:31 AM
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{"ops":[{"insert":"I built a simple voltron deck in the best combat color: mono-blue! It uses classic EDH staples such as Erosion, Puppet Master, and Demilich to buff my commander's power with having to enchant or equip her. Throw in loads of hexproof, phasing, unblockable, and just about every card with 3+ blue pips, and this turns into a combat machine.\n\nI basically tried to make this the least \"blue\" mono-blue deck that was possible.\n\nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/2169327#Callaphe_Devotion_Voltron\n"}]}
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Yirch avatarYirch 13 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"Super awesome challenge! Enjoyed optimizing my deck not just to power but to hipster rating too!\n\nA spin off of the classic Legacy/Modern deck that has no real lands, and wins by milling itself out via the likes of Undercity Informer, 74% Hipster 99th %ile. See the deck description for full info :)\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/4020932#Opps!_All_Spells_/_Hipster_/_EDH\n"}]}
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FunkyDragon avatarFunkyDragon 13 months
{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4018585#Jalira,_Rigged_Polymorph_-_Feb_2023_Deckbuilding_Contest"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4018585#Jalira,_Rigged_Polymorph_-_Feb_2023_Deckbuilding_Contest"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jalira, Master Polymorphist"}},{"insert":" rigs her "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Polymorph"}},{"insert":" ability to remove a lot of the randomness. rather than risk flipping into low power fodder, we run noncreature cards that either become creatures on the battlefield ( "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Veil of Birds"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Veiled Sentry"}},{"insert":" ) or that make tokens. This all but guarantees that we'll end up with something like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Icebreaker Kraken"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stormtide Leviathan"}},{"insert":" , or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blightsteel Colossus"}},{"insert":" .\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Proteus Staff"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mass Polymorph"}},{"insert":" run backup for our commander.\n\n "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Long-Term Plans"}},{"insert":" sets us up, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brainstorm"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lat-Nam's Legacy"}},{"insert":" can tuck beaters back into the deck from our hand so we can cheat them out.\n\n\nWith a hipster quotient of 85%, you're sure to surprise opponents who have never seen anything quite like it. Be prepared for them to say time after time \"What card is that?!\"\n"}]}
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Anew522 avatarAnew522 13 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4021741#ALL_IN\n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3978546#rakdos_artifacts"},"insert":"rakdos artifacts (Commander / EDH) - Archidekt"},{"insert":" \n"}]}
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Biggeek avatarBiggeek 13 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4022129#Cadaver_worship\n"}]}
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Enalt avatarEnalt 13 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4022358#CopyDamia\n"}]}
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SorKuma avatarSorKuma 13 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4022366#Chiss-Goria,_Equiped_Dragon\n"}]}
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Moonhil avatarMoonhil 13 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"Have you heard of Pauper Hipster? 79%?\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3656192#PEDH_Jasmine_1"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3656192#PEDH_Jasmine_1"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"insert":"107% on the quotient. This is one of my personal decks, with a change to blast zone from command tower. It is Tovolar Werewolves/Wolves.\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/4019707#February_Deckbuilding_Challenge\n"}]}
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rwentzy avatarrwentzy 13 months
{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3011638#Zada_Spellslinger,_Combat_Overkill_(Feburary)"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3011638#Zada_Spellslinger,_Combat_Overkill_(Feburary)"},{"insert":"\n\nA red storm deck that blasts off early or out of nowhere for a combat win\n113.7 % Hipster Quotent\n"}]}
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HelenaBruh avatarHelenaBruh 13 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"With "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rigo, Streetwise Mentor"}},{"insert":", you could take the easy way out. The boring, non-hipster way. We all know what I'm talking about: Wall tribal. We've all seen the odd "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arcades, the Strategist"}},{"insert":" deck and we know Rigo can just be Arcades in a different font. And we all know Walls only fit in a specific niche group of decks, and thus can fool the Hipster Quotient despite being very well-known. Enter my own, 52% Hipster Quotient hot and spicy budget take on Rigo, something thought to be universally trash-tier in EDH: combat tricks. I have packed this brew with cheap 1-power creatures that are nice and evasive such as the scourges of EDH, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fleet-Footed Monk"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sneaky Homunculus"}},{"insert":", to trigger Rigo and fill up my hand. But after blocks and before damage is when I strike, with format staples like... "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Inspired Charge"}},{"insert":"?? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pride of Conquerors"}},{"insert":"?? If it gets it done, it gets it done. But if it doesn't, in fact, get it done, we have the far lamer alternatives of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Strixhaven Stadium"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Triskaidekaphile"}},{"insert":", because the deck needs to \"function\" and \"be playable\" and all that. The icing on the cake is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bag of Tricks"}},{"insert":" itself, which only hits on 1, 2, 3 and 6 but needs to be in here anyway because of the name of the deck. Hey, at least it gets "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Soul of Theros"}},{"insert":" sometimes which can function as a repeatable instant speed buff that also keeps my life total nice and high. One out of eight times, but still, who needs consistency when you have beautiful, terrible jank?\n\nYou can find this god-awful creation here: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4022557#Rigo's_Bag_of_Tricks"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4022557#Rigo's_Bag_of_Tricks"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Tristan2016 avatarTristan2016 13 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"If you want to be hipster, you need a hipster restriction and nothing is more hipster than ignoring every cool new card from modern magic. So this is a deck built using ONLY pre-Modern cards, with the mono-black "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spirit of the Night"}},{"insert":" (bet at least one person didn't even know this was a legendary) at the head of a voltron deck... with only sets from before equipment existed. How many people know of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Armor Thrull"}},{"insert":" and its bizarre +1/+2 counter? Or how about "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Boon"}},{"insert":", an aura that can buff the Spirit or act as removal?\n\nThis deck is not just an entry to the competition, but also a call for more people to try out building with this wild restriction as it has lead to learning about all kinds of insane cards I had never heard of before! Let the old Magic jank flow!\n\n(For anyone wondering, the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Hipster Quotient"},{"insert":" of this deck was 78%)\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3583239#Old_School_EDH_Spirit_of_the_Night"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3583239#Old_School_EDH_Spirit_of_the_Night"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Osiren avatarOsiren 13 months
{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3262247#The_Value_of_Sacrifice"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3262247#The_Value_of_Sacrifice"},{"insert":"\n\nYou want to be unique, to stand out in the world? Why not give up everything to prove your commitment to that goal. Nobody is willing to sacrifice it all right? Except for you… \n\nNothing is more powerful for a cause than a martyr.\n"}]}
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Lorfphish avatarLorfphish 13 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3979680#Rebel\n"}]}
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