Anyone can join the club by paying the membership fee, but there's no doubt that this club represents a large community of experienced and discerning playing card collectors. So let's get started, and enjoy this showcase of some of the best decks from 2021!ĥ2 Plus Joker's 2021 Deck of the Year winner (Diamond Award)ĥ2 Plus Joker is the largest club of playing card collectors in the world, and ever since 2017 they have been running their Diamond Awards, which recognizes the best deck of the year, as voted by their large membership. That's exactly what we appreciate about a good custom deck: how it looks. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and let's face it, when it comes to playing cards, what matters is what we see. But rather than fill your screen with words about the playing cards, I'd like to focus on the beauty of the decks themselves. In this article, I'd like to take a look at the award winners from 2021. When it comes to playing cards, there are several different communities that issue awards. And it will give some indication of the top performers. ![]() And they create discussion, and candidates other than the eventual winners will always be part of that discussion. ![]() They are one way of recognizing some of the best in the industry. Were other candidates better? What potential candidates were overlooked completely?īut regardless of how you feel about awards, I'm convinced they're good to have. Who picked the nominees? What were the criteria? What kind of voting system was involved? And the announcements of winners may even spark debate. Like all awards, there's always going to be a certain amount of subjectivity involved. Fortunately for us, the same applies to the world of custom playing cards. We call it A40-ish.The Best Decks of 2021: A Gallery of Award WinnersĪlmost every industry has some kind of awards. Since we don't have enough Alpha cards, I have relaxed the rule to allow Beta, Collector Edition, and Unlimited. The creators are credited when I was able to remember their name. Most are inspired from past A40 League reports. I built a few decks for me and my wife to play. It is a complete departure from later sets where rare cards are just "good" while the rest are not useful. ![]() Playing it makes you appreciate how much it help your mana base. Drawing a dual land for example, is an event. In this context, these are precious again and I even caught myself rediscovering the beauty of some of the artworks. One thing I particularly appreciate about this format is that it puts a capital "R" on Rare. Also the Charms are restricted to one of each since they pretty much acted like Stream Of Life. Ancestral Recall is so strong it now takes both the Power and Draw slots. Note: Rules have seen been updated since I wrote this article. The result is the most fun format I have played in a very long time. These rules are designed to replicate the set of cards available after purchasing a few starters. Cards must be picked from the original edition. And it does not look like the game will be revived anytime soon, since the 30th anniversary boosters are $250 a piece.īut the Northern Paladins people had the great idea to create a format emulating that era. ![]() It is too bad because it is a well designed set. Due to Wizards of the Coast reprint policy, one cannot crack open boosters of the original edition and build decks with them. The game that took over the world by storm in 1993 does not exist anymore. There is a paradox in the world of "Magic: The Gathering".
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