Jeremy 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nOne of the toughest parts about getting new players into Commander– or any Magic format for that matter– is the cost. Sure, you can point them to a $40 precon, but seeing multi-hundred dollar price tags on custom decks can be super intimidating. With that in mind, we’re brewing budget decks for this month’s Card Kingdom-sponsored deckbuilding contest! 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":"It’s budget month! For June’s deckbuilding contest, construct a Commander-legal deck that costs $100 (USD) or less using Card Kingdom pricing (basic lands not included). Playability and uniqueness will earn additional consideration!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nNote: Prices can fluctuate over the course of a week, so we’ll afford decks a little bit of wiggle room on the $100 limit when selecting finalists. Just make sure it’s at that mark or lower when you submit!\n\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":"Reply to either this newspost or "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt/status/1672326188318982144?s=20"},"insert":"the announcement tweet"},{"insert":" from the @archidekt account on Twitter with a link to your deck before "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"9:00 pm EDT (UTC -4, currently) on Friday, June 30"},{"insert":". Only one submission per user!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"From the eligible submissions, we'll select three finalists with lists that we believe best embody the spirit of the prompt. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Deck descriptions are not required but certainly may provide valuable context!"},{"insert":"\n\nOn "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Saturday, July 1, 2023"},{"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 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tuesday, July 4, 2023"},{"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 official contest rules. \n\nSomething newish:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"As you might have noticed, we added a new “"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/community"},"insert":"Community Stuff"},{"insert":"” tab to the homepage. In addition to a variety of curated decks and stats, we display contest winners on this page until new ones are selected. If you haven’t already, check out May’s winners before they’re replaced in a week!\n\nThank you!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If you have any other questions, feel free to ask here, reach out on "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt"},"insert":"Twitter"},{"insert":", 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":"\nEdit: We have our finalists! Assuming Twitter will open for you (it's been uhh... pretty rough lately), please consider stopping by "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt/status/1675269614056402944?s=20"},"insert":"our poll"},{"insert":" to vote. Congratulations to KnightOfTheNorth, Pheresis and wade42! "},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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jimerp821 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I tried to squeeze every bit of power out of the $100 budget as I could. Who doesn't like card advantage that does damage and is part of a classic MTG archetype?\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4794354/ninja_info_cards"},"insert":"Ninja Info Cards • (Commander / EDH deck) • Archidekt"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Riveteersbuilder 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This is a $50 Jeskai attacking and artifact deck. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/3139705/jeskai_attackofacts"},"insert":"Jeskai Attackofacts • (Commander / EDH deck) • Archidekt"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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SimpleNewt 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Ended up making a deck just under $100 for this prompt. I used many cards from old Kamigawa to create a black red aggro deck that utilizes demons and ogres working together to take a quick victory.\n\nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/4820899/deckmo\n"}]}
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cbergerac 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Here’s my deck:\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4819605/copy_of_copy_of_marchesa"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4819605/copy_of_copy_of_marchesa"},{"insert":"\n\nit’s a bit more control focused to slow things down in order to draw towards the thrones or a number of creatures to slowly whittle away at the opponents life. It makes use of goad to force attacking between everyone else and tries to make you the last person they want to attack.\n\nThanks!\n"}]}
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CK_21 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I love building "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4823151/whos_been_murdered"},"insert":"decks"},{"insert":" around obscure commanders and this takes the cake, This deck deals with the extort mechanic but also with some group hug and artifact tribal shenanigans. Hope you all enjoy playing it as I did building it.\n"}]}
Edited 6/30/2023, 10:37:49 PM
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Z.Morningstar 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello!! This is a great contest with a ton of great submissions so far! I love helping new players learn and fall in love with MTG. Me and a buddy of mine have gotten a few of the guys at work to start playing. Budget decks are so much fun and they are such a great way to expand your collection. As soon as I saw this prompt I knew exactly which deck to choose. For my first contest, I'm going with Will Ramos, the Charming Dragon (Ramos, Dragon Engine). I created this deck because I needed a casual deck that can do a lot. Something to help new players want to play and want to engage with the game. It is a 5 color deck that uses ALL of the 2 and 3 color charms in Magic. That's over 90 abilities. You won't have the same game twice! Thank you for checking it out! It is sitting at $100 without basic lands. \n(Snow is just cause. Can replace with normal basics.) \nhttps://www.archidekt.com/decks/4669706/will_ramos_the_charming_dragon\n"}]}
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wherewolfbf 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"One of my very first decks and a deck that I always recommend for new players is a classic elf tribal deck, so while the focus is obviously a deck that is a cheap entry into commander, I thought I might try to make a fun deck for a brand new player in mind. \n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Abomination of Llanowar"}},{"insert":" \n\nEnter the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4823647/bombom_of_laney_wars"},"insert":"Bombom of Laney Wars"},{"insert":" a green-black elf deck that focuses on a level of mana production that in an addition making it hard for your opponents to keep your commander off the table, but also bolsters your commander’s power and toughness because the mana is mostly produced by elves! \n\nAs a classic elf deck, it is the epitome of tribal, with many of the creatures bolstering each other through various keywords and +1/+1 effects and a commander that plows through enemy lines. It is very intuitive and most of the effects are either ETB effects or passive effects, meaning that it is not a trigger heavy deck. The final bit of new players welcome is in the color identity of the cards themselves: the creature cards are almost entirely green, instants and sorcerers tend towards black, and enchantments are mostly black or golgari; all in service of easier mana management and planning how to use your resources. \n"}]}
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DuckSlayer11 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4809186/tromokratis_controltron_or_is_it_volttrol \nI built this deck to be able to stick around with higher powered decks and be able to interact with the board by tapping stuff down and some counterspells. Then around turn 5 or 6 start beating down with a giant kraken that's hopefully equipped up and able to 1 shot someone. \n"}]}
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ColossalDreadmaw 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"All of my decks are budget but, I will submit my latest deck, One at a Time: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4813751/one_at_a_time"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4813751/one_at_a_time"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 7/1/2023, 12:25:29 AM
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Jankaroni 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Decided to build a new deck based off the cute "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bill the Pony"},{"insert":" at about $96.\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4824142/hearty_butts"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4824142/hearty_butts"},{"insert":"\nPlan is to get some food token through etb triggers and make those big butts hit for a ton. \n"}]}
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Music_Marvel 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I attended a Lord of The Rings Draft a few nights ago and decided to make a deck based on a commander I got that night and just cards I had in my collection. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4820540/lets_see_what_i_can_do_with_the_cards_i_have"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4820540/lets_see_what_i_can_do_with_the_cards_i_have"},{"insert":"\n\nThis Arwen deck wants to scry, draw cards, and put +1/+1 counters on everything it can with a side of instants and sorceries speeding it all along.\n"}]}
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Deadalus 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Almost forgot about this. Hopefully, it's not too late to still submit one.\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/4808558/the_goaden_defence_budget\n"}]}
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GoblinWarBuggy 11 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4412658"},"insert":"Sindbad Severance"},{"insert":"\n\nDraw a ton of cards with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sindbad"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Treasure Hunt"}},{"insert":" and others (fueled by your high land count) and then use the large amount of lands in your hand to fuel some payoffs like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Turbulent Dreams"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Drake Haven"}},{"insert":" , and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Canoptek Scarab Swarm"}},{"insert":". Now that you have plenty of interaction left in your hand and not many cards left in deck, you can force through your "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mana Severance"}},{"insert":" and finish the game with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Laboratory Maniac"}},{"insert":" + some way to draw a hefty amount of cards.\n\nI've been a big fan of Sindbad since I made a really goofy tron deck with it in a progression series with some friends. I tried to capture some of the magic with this commander deck. It tends to have a pretty good control of the game until it is ready to go for a large double "},{"insert":{"card-link":"High Tide"}},{"insert":" turn or something similar, when it will usually clean up the game with the mana advantage.\n"}]}
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Bluhuskiitoo 11 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I do enjoy my budget Perrie the Platypus Budget deck it's pretty fun having a 1 shot come out of no where on people.\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/2827878/perrie_the_platypus_budget\n"}]}
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