Jeremy 7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello brewers,"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nHappy October! For this month's Card Kingdom-sponsored deckbuilding contest, we're celebrating spooky season with our scariest deck lists. No, we're not talking about zombies, vampires and werewolves-- we're giving you our blessing to put aside pesky things like \"fun\" and \"fairness\" in favor of making the most threatening deck possible. Details below! \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"What’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 October’s deckbuilding contest, construct a Commander-legal deck that aims to be \"The Problem\" in any game it plays. It doesn't necessarily have to be the \"best\" deck, but it should feel like the biggest threat at the table either through pure power or oppressiveness. Just this once, be a jerk! "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Here’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 and acorn cards, 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 this newspost, "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/pemYbqkFYd"},"insert":"the Discord submission post"},{"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://x.com/archidekt/status/1715463405429981345?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 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"9:00 pm EDT (UTC -4, currently) on Friday, October 27, 2023"},{"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. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Deck descriptions are not required but certainly may provide valuable context!"},{"insert":"\n\nOn "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Saturday, October 28, 2023"},{"insert":", we’ll add a new Discord post for the community to vote on its favorite of the three selected finalists' lists. 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 email, Discord or Twitter/X (depending on where they submitted) regarding their winnings following the conclusion of the poll by Tuesday, October 31, 2023. 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\nAs of this summer, we also now apply a “Contest Winner” role to all finalists, giving them a little trophy icon next to their username on deck tiles (the links that appear on places like the homepage). Prior contest winners have already had this role applied. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"An 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\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Thank you!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This is the first month we’re accepting submissions on "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/depY4jefg6"},"insert":"Discord"},{"insert":" and using it for voting instead of Twitter. Please bear with us as we feel out this new procedure! \n\nIf you have any other questions, feel free to ask here, reach out on "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://twitter.com/archidekt"},"insert":"Twitter"},{"insert":", or join our "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://discord.gg/depY4jefg6"},"insert":"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-\n\n10/28/23 - We have our finalists!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Calling People Names"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5680132/calling_people_names"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5680132/calling_people_names"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"You Were Supposed to Restore Balance, not Destroy It!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5702592/blitz_of_the_thunderraptor"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5702592/blitz_of_the_thunderraptor"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Codie's Salty Cookbook"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/5485351/codies_salty_cookbook"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/5485351/codies_salty_cookbook"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPlease "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/news/5184069/discord.gg/depY4jefg6"},"insert":"join us in Discord"},{"insert":" for voting on final placement and discussion!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"}]}
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Cranso 7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"I think the reason my "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ganax, Astral Hunter"}},{"insert":" /"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Haunted One"}},{"insert":" deck is The Problem is because so many people underestimate it. As an Uncommon Background commander folks doubt the power that can come from Baldur's Gate. Folks never remove the Background because of this underestimation and don't try to until it's too late. Ganax is incredibly resilient to removal and has won plenty of times in response to a board wipe (turns out instant speed undying Is Good). This deck has been 2+ years of love and is one of the most Unique Dragon decks I've come across! \n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/4464775/ganax_a_haunted_one\n"}]}
Edited 10/21/2023, 11:28:04 PM
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cazick 7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4290935/shalai_counters\n\nA simple game plan, play important stax pieces to stop your opponents from playing while you use the dozen spells to grab a creature to get all the +1/+1 counters to ping them down and win\n"}]}
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Trajarris 7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5658616/all_gas_no_thoughts\n\nThe only kind of removal you need is player removal.\n"}]}
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Cute_Monster 7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This is my Virtus and Gorm deck I call"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5684157/copy_of_poke"},"insert":"Attack the Block"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":". "},{"insert":"\n\nDo I expect to win with this deck? Almost never. Do I expect people to fear this deck? Every single game. While most Virtus and Gorm decks just focus on making "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Virtus the Veiled"}},{"insert":" unlockable, this deck is secretly about forced blocks off "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gorm the Great"}},{"insert":" and other "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lure"}},{"insert":" effects. Once you race out Virtus or any similarly deadly life slasher, every single player is going to sweat losing half of more of their life. A single lure and a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sylvan Basilisk"}},{"insert":" can wipe an entire board. Even better, any creature with deathtouch and a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sword of Vengeance"}},{"insert":" will quickly teach everyone on the table why they don't print cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glissa, the Traitor"}},{"insert":" anymore. Want to fully lean into being the heel? Use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Helm of Chatzuk"}},{"insert":" to force your opponents to learn how banding works as you glue a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Taunting Elf"}},{"insert":" to a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stuffy Doll"}},{"insert":" and swing into a full board! \n\nCards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Phage the Untouchable"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vraska the Unseen"}},{"insert":" and cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wound Reflection"}},{"insert":" paint a massive target on your head. Even if you pull off the impossible and knock out a single player, the rest of the table wont stop until you are dealt with. If your commanders keep getting removed, a late game "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Skull Storm"}},{"insert":" can easily get 3-4 extra copies. Give your opponents an unforgettable game by becoming a problem they cannot ignore!\n"}]}
Edited 10/22/2023, 2:00:05 AM
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H3llCowboy 7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This is a samurai deck with a focus on doing massive damage early on in the game. The deck leans into the samurai theme with spells that are meant to make one creature be able to one-shot opponents off the battlefield. This deck becomes a problem early on to anyone on the field that builds slower than this one. \n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/5686788/raiyuu_storms_edge\n"}]}
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MrTyphon 7 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/5679659/everybody_dies"},"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/5679659/everybody_dies"},{"insert":"\n\nEverybody Dies! is an evil little deck created by me for the 2023 Archidekt Deck Building Contest to make the best \"Problem\" deck (I do not own or use this deck). Built with the prompt in mind, I strived to make Everybody Dies! into the sort of deck that the worst kind of player brings to a table to not only pubstomp other players but to also draw out a game in the most painful way possible. \n\nThis janky cEDH deck focuses on turning yourself into an undying LICH LORD who can have their life be hundreds in the negative without a care in the world. You don't need to worry about what your opponents have on the board or what their win condition is, since your dream in life is to simply be untouchable. Zur helps tutor out our precious immortality engines/phylacteries. We have three phylacteries in (Phyrexian Unlife + Solemnity for no worries about damage), then the classic Platinum Angel and (Faceless Haven + Book of Exalted Deeds) to make it impossible for opponnents to win under any conditions. We don't have to lean on just one of these, but we need to make sure that we have at least one phylactery on the board at all times, especially as the game progresses.\n\nWhat makes this deck more evil/scarier than a typical high power deck is that these combos don't immediately end the game. We aren't really winning fast, we are simply keeping everyone else from killing us. Our dream is to become a creepy, untouchable little goon who uses cheap interaction to protect our immortality enablers while everyone else... just sort of does whatever they want. \n\nEventually, if we feel like it, we will make EVERBODY DIE by using Axis of Mortality or Repay in Kind to show all these mortals what it's like to have -452 life. If they somehow stop us from pulling them down to our level with a counterspell, then we can always just wait for everyone to deck themselves.\n\nLand destruction is included to protect faceless haven. \nMany of our card draw effects double as life drain, because at the end of the day we actually WANT our life to be at zero. \n\nNotes: While I tried to fit them in, the actual Lich-themed cards (Lich, Lich's Master, etc) just could not capture the immortal vibe as effectively. \n"}]}
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Loki_Shepherd 7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Drawing Cards is one of the most necessary things needed to win a game of Commander but if you have no cards in hand it feels terrible, that's why facing a TinyBones is always a huge problem for the table and a lot of fun if you feel like being targeted by 3 other people for a full game. \n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/5687175/you_dont_need_your_cards\n"}]}
Edited 10/22/2023, 10:21:12 AM
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subroc13 7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"This deck doesn't always win but it's always an annoying problem. What screams Halloween more then a zombie wizard like Nekusar at the helm? It's a simple game plan, make your oppents draw cards, discard those cards and punish them for doing both. \n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/5070481/the_mindrazor_is_a_terrible_thing_to_taste\n"}]}
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GonnaBeFrank 7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://www.archidekt.com/decks/5689637/salamander_shinanigans\n\nI built this deck for a casual commander league and it became notorious for the shenanigans this deck brings to the table. It can be oppressive, very defensive when changing creature types to salamanders so I can gain full protection from them and it can copy Gor Muldrak multiple times which makes people's ability to attack me even harder. People who know this deck hard focus me whenever I bring it to the table :)\n"}]}
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cr3453 7 months{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4105372/oskar_rubbish_reclaimer"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4105372/oskar_rubbish_reclaimer"},{"insert":"\n\nHere's the Trashman! What do other players just love? Discarding cards all the time. What else do they love? When you get value out of everyone discarding things. Oh, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dream Halls"}},{"insert":" letting you just chain spells from your hand with Oskar. Add "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Null Profusion"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Secrets of the Dead"}},{"insert":" and just. Keep. Going. You'll be a problem quick. Add "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hive Mind"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"One with Nothing"}},{"insert":" some Pacts, or even just "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ob Nixilis, Unshackled"}},{"insert":" and some tutors. Enjoy being that problem.\n"}]}
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LybrasBlood 7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"So I dont know if i understood the assignment but this is the most problematic/annoying deck i could draft. Its all about making sure no one does anything and at a certain point you start limiting your opponents options through the commander mill as well as stealing your opponents spells. If anything i hope some people like the concept as it was fun to put together.\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/5690260/rorschach\n"}]}
Edited 10/22/2023, 4:50:02 PM
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Foreigner96 7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/4530209/anikthea\nMake myself and my opponents discard, take advantage of it by using Anikthea to create a whole slew of problem zombie enchantments if allowed to stick around and populate.\n"}]}
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IkomaTanomori 7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"In \""},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5690593"},"insert":"Keenely Felt Issue"},{"insert":",\" I sought to incorporate the worst feeling mechanics: counterspells that are whipped out when someone was tapped out. Instant speed removal when someone had no mana. Graveyard recursion so it seems impossible to remove threats, they're only delayed. Creatures that leave hordes of tokens if killed. Poison counters delivered and proliferated without having to hit face. Multiple alternate win conditions in case opponents lose track of your board state (did they check if you have 13 cards in hand? Did they check if you would have that many after your One Ring activation? Did they check the growth counters on simic ascendancy? Did they pay attention to how many gates you have in play?) along with enough potent equipment and +1/+1 counter adding to stack Keene up with commander damage means you have all the ways to invalidate your opponents' actual life totals covered, but the amount of bodies you can cheat onto the field and ramp onto the field also means regular old beatdown is an option. Whether or not this deck is actually the worst threat at the table, everyone will hate it and want to kill it with fire; playing this atrocity makes you, definitely, the problem.\n"}]}
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EldritchNix 7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"Only was able to play this with a pod of 3 but pretty sure I dealt 16 damage with Mana Barbs and the game didn't go much longer than that lol\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5571533/burn_baby_burn"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5571533/burn_baby_burn"},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 10/22/2023, 5:44:53 PM
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Volbe(Common Patron)
7 months{"ops":[{"insert":"When thinking about this prompt, there were a few ways to take it. There's the option to take the route of an oppressive deck, a deck that wins fast, or a deck that just generates so much value in either card draw or mana advantage that it becomes the problem. So I decided on a deck that takes all three of these routes! Here's my list for "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Belbe, Corrupted Observer"}},{"insert":": "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2259508/frenemies"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/2259508/frenemies"},{"insert":".\n\nThis deck uses many of the lowest cost permanents that deal damage to each opponent so that you you can quickly trigger Belbe. From there all it takes is one massive stax piece such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"God-Pharaoh's Statue"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Possessed Portal"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Void Winnower"}},{"insert":" to really get the table to turn on you. Generate massive value off "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Apex Devastator"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Genesis Wave"}},{"insert":", or draw into more action with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kozilek, the Great Distortion"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sandstone Oracle"}},{"insert":". No matter what you do, it will be powerful! Just don't expect to make too many friends along the way...\n"}]}
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