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These decks are designed for multiplayer play. These designs have Power Nine in them, as our group allows proxies. You could replace the expensive cards with cheaper versions, and the decks will still play well.

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Copy Deck (72)

This deck copies other people's stuff. Amusing to play in multiplayer, since it plays differently each time. Early on in design, I decided to not include cards which copy only my effects (Djinn Illuminatus, Mirari, etc.), since it detracted from the theme. I also decided to not include cards which copy things for everyone (e.g. Dual Nature). Possibly the only really useful card in these two categories would be to add Isochron Scepters (for all the Forks/Twincasts).

MANA (24) CRITTERS (18) SPELLS (30) 1 Library of Alexandria 4 Dimir Doppelganger (M) 1 Echo Chamber (A) 1 Sol Ring 4 Clone (U) 4 Mizzium Transreliquat (A) 1 Black Lotus 1 Dance of Many (U) 4 Sculpting Steel (A) 1 Mox Sapphire 1 Mischievous Quanar (U) 4 Copy Artifact (U) 1 Mox Ruby 1 Quicksilver Elemental (U) 4 Copy Enchantment (U) 1 Mox Jet 1 Sakashima the Impostor (U) 4 Followed Footsteps (U) 4 Volcanic Island 1 Unstable Shapeshifter (U) 4 Twincast (U) 4 Underground Sea 1 Uyo, Silent Prophet (U) 4 Fork (R) 4 Steam Vents 4 Vesuvan Doppelganger (U) 1 Reversal of Fortune (R) 4 Watery Grave     1 Mox Pearl     1 Mox Emerald

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Doubling Season Deck (60)

This is the obscene Doubling Season + Opalescence + Follow the Footsteps combo. The Intruder Alarms are included for Kiki Jiki, which makes the deck go infinite (this sub-combo is really not necessary). March of the Machines and Mana Echoes allows for billions of Vesuvans of Rings of Maruf, to let you put your entire collection in your hand.

MANA (21) CRITTERS (12) SPELLS (27) 1 Library of Alexandria 4 Vesuvan Doppelganger (U) 1 Coat of Arms (A) 1 Mox Jet 4 Clone (U) 1 Gemstone Array (A) 1 Mox Sapphire 4 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker (R) 1 Hair-Strung Koto (A) 1 Mox Emerald   1 Ring of Ma'ruf (A) 1 Mox Ruby   1 Staff of Domination (A) 1 Mox Pearl   1 Aura Shards (M) 1 Black Lotus   4 Follow the Footsteps (U) 1 Blacker Lotus   4 Intruder Alarm (U) 1 Sol Ring   1 March of the Machines (U) 4 Glimmervoid   4 Doubling Season (G) 4 Forbidden Orchard   1 Dual Nature (G) 4 Reflecting Pool   1 Mana Echoes (R)     1 Mana Flare (R)     1 Angelic Chorus (W)     4 Opalescence (W)

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Druid (Untap Lands) Deck (100)

This deck untaps its lands a lot (using Druids, etc.), then uses interesting land tap abilities to do something obscene. The Palinchrons and Pemmin's Auras should be removed if you wish to avoid going infinite all the time! :)

MANA (34) CRITTERS (32) SPELLS (34) 4 City of Ass (L) 4 Palinchron (U) 1 Island of Wak-Wak (L) 1 Deserted Temple (L) 4 Vesuvan Doppelganger (U) 1 Maze of Ith (L) 1 Duskmantle, House of Shadow (L) 4 Argothian Elder (G) 1 Candelabra of Tawnos (A) 1 Gaea's Cradle (L) 4 Juniper Order Druid (G) 1 Gemstone Array (A) 4 Glimmervoid (L) 4 Krosan Restorer (G) 4 Lightning Greaves (A) 1 Library of Alexandria (L) 4 Ley Druid (G) 1 Ring of Ma'ruf (A) 1 Lotus Vale (L) 4 Seedborn Muse (G) 1 Soldevi Digger (A) 1 Mikokoro, Center of the Sea (L) 4 Stone-Seeder Hierophant (G) 1 Soul Foundry (A) 1 Miren, the Moaning Well (L)   4 Staff of Domination (A) 2 Mirrodin's Core (L)   2 Leafdrake Roost (M) 1 Novijen, Heart of Progress (L)   4 Mirari's Wake (M) 1 Orzhova, the Church of Deals (L)   1 Caustic Tar (B) 1 Prahv, Spires of Order (L)   1 Ancestral Recall (U) 1 Shivan Gorge (L)   2 Pemmin's Aura (U) 1 Skarrg, the Rage Pits (L)   1 Sunken Field (U) 4 Thran Quarry (L)   1 Time Walk (U) 1 Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree (L)   1 Timetwister (U) 1 Black Lotus   1 Fastbond (G) 1 Mox Jet   1 Hot Springs (G) 1 Mox Emerald   1 Forbidden Lore (G) 1 Mox Ruby   2 Squirrel Nest (G) 1 Mox Sapphire   1 Barbed Field (R) 1 Mox Pearl     1 Sol Ring

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Hell's Fisherman Deck (100)

This is the 2006 version of my ancient Hell's Caretaker + Homarid Spawning Bed + Big Blue Creature combo. I went for variety (breadth) instead of focus, meaning this deck can do a lot of different things, but at the cost of some speed and reliabiltiy. A sixty card version of this deck, taking only the best sub-combos, would likely do very well.

MANA (35) CRITTERS (27) SPELLS (38) 1 Library of Alexandria 1 Yore-Tiller Nephilim (M) 1 Diamond Valley (L) 1 Mox Jet 1 Coffin Queen (B) 1 Altar of Dementia (A) 1 Mox Sapphire 1 Hell's Caretaker (B) 1 Candelabra of Tawnos (A) 1 Mox Emerald 1 Nezumi Graverobber (B) 1 Hair-Strung Koto (A) 1 Mox Ruby 1 Reya Dawnbringer (W) 1 Phyrexian Altar (A) 1 Mox Pearl 1 Arcanis the Omnipotent 1 Reito Lantern (A) 1 Sol Ring 1 Avatar of Will 1 Ring of Ma'ruf (A) 1 Black Lotus 1 Aven Fateshaper 1 Skullclamp (A) 4 Glimmervoid 1 Bringer of the Blue Dawn 1 Staff of Domination (A) 4 Thran Quarry 1 Broodstar 1 Aura Shards (M) 4 Reflecting Pool 1 Chromescale Drake 1 Golgari Germination (M) 4 Underground Sea 1 Crosis, the Purger 4 Mirari's Wake (M) 1 Tropical Island 1 Djinn Illuminatus 1 Debtors' Knell (H) 1 Volcanic Island 1 Dromar, the Banisher 1 Attrition (B) 1 Tundra 1 Greater Morphling 1 Beacon of Unrest (B) 3 Watery Grave 1 Keiga, the Tide Star 1 Corpse Dance (B) 4 Polluted Delta 1 Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind 1 Dawn of the Dead (B) 1 Blacker Lotus 1 Novijen Sages 1 Demonic Tutor (B)   1 Palinchron 1 Grave Pact (B)   1 Polar Kraken 1 Recurring Nightmare (B)   1 Shoreline Ranger 1 Twilight's Call (B)   1 Simic Sky Swallower 1 Ancestral Recall (U)   1 Sun Quan, Lord of Wu 1 Capsize (U)   1 Tidespout Tyrant 4 Homarid Spawning Bed (U)   1 Treva, the Renewer 1 Time Walk (U)   1 Tetravus 1 Timetwister (U)   1 Vesuvan 1 Fecundity (G)     1 Goblin Bombardment (R)     1 Mana Echoes (R)     1 Angelic Chorus (W)     1 Field of Souls (W)     1 Proper Burial (W)

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Kobold Deck (80)

A fairly typical tribal deck. I included the Enduring Renewal combo to be cute.

MANA (24) CRITTERS (28) SPELLS (28) 1 Library of Alexandria 4 Brass Herald (A) 1 Phyrexian Altar (A) 1 Mox Jet 1 Rohgahh of Kher Keep (M) 1 Citanul Flute (A) 1 Mox Sapphire 1 Mistform Ultimus (U) 2 Candelabra of Tawnos (A) 1 Mox Ruby 4 Crimson Kobolds (R) 4 Gauntlet of Might (A) 1 Mox Pearl 4 Crookshank Kobolds (R) 1 Hematite Talisman (A) 1 Sol Ring 4 Kobolds of Kher Keep (R) 1 Ring of Ma'ruf (A) 1 Black Lotus 4 Kobold Drill Sergeant (R) 1 Sculpting Steel (A) 1 Blacker Lotus 4 Kobold Taskmaster (R) 1 Skullclamp (A) 4 Badlands 1 Kobold Overlord (R) 1 Soldevi Digger (A) 4 Volcanic Island 1 Marton Stromgald (R) 1 Staff of Domination (A) 4 Plateau   1 Fervent Charge (M) 4 Steam Vents   1 Invoke the Firemind (M)     2 Conspiracy (B)     1 Ancestral Recall (U)     1 Capsize (U)     1 Levitation (U)     1 Time Walk (U)     1 Timetwister (U)     1 Fork (R)     1 Goblin Bombardment (R)     1 Illuminate (R)     1 Mana Echoes (R)     1 Wheel of Fortune (R)     1 Enduring Renewal (W)

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Rebel Deck (100)

Almost all of the Rebels are the "search your library" type, add Mana Echoes and Intruder Alaram, and all the Rebels are out of the library into play very quickly. Hair-Strung Koto and Kyren Negotiations are obvious once the combo gets going. This deck can go oddly infinite with Rebel Informer's ability.

MANA (32+8) CRITTERS (32) SPELLS (28) 1 Library of Alexandria 1 Cho-Manno, Revolutionary (W) 1 Diamond Valley (L) 1 Mox Jet 4 Defiant Falcon (W) 1 Candelabra of Tawnos (A) 1 Mox Sapphire 4 Defiant Vanguard (W) 1 Hair-Strung Koto (A) 1 Mox Emerald 1 Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero (W) 1 Heartstone (A) 1 Mox Ruby 1 Rebel Informer (B) 1 Reito Lantern (A) 1 Mox Pearl 4 Ramosian Captain (W) 1 Ring of Ma'ruf (A) 1 Sol Ring 4 Ramosian Commander (W) 1 Staff of Domination (A) 1 Black Lotus 4 Ramosian Lieutenant (W) 1 Aura Shards (M) 4 Tundra 4 Ramosian Sergeant (W) 4 Mirari's Wake (M) 4 Savannah 4 Ramosian Sky Marshal (W) 4 Intruder Alarm (U) 4 Plateau 1 Reveille Squad (W) 1 Opposition (U) 4 Hallowed Fountain   1 Dual Nature (G) 4 Temple Garden   1 Tribal Unity (G) 4 Scrubland   1 Aggravated Assault (R) 4 Gilded Lotus (A)   2 Fervor (R) 4 Thran Dynamo (A)   1 Kyren Negotiations (R)     4 Mana Echoes (R)     1 Angelic Chorus (W)

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Vedalken Equipment Deck (80)

Vedalken Archmages and lots of equipment. Haven't actually played this one yet, I may have to tweak it a bit (perhaps add Copy Artifacts).

MANA (31) CRITTERS (19) SPELLS (30) 4 Glimmervoid 4 Metalworker (A) 1 Blinkmoth Urn (A) 4 Mishra's Workshop 4 Vedalken Archmage (U) 1 Darksteel Forge (A) 1 Tolarian Academy 1 Vesuvan Doppelganger (U) 1 Reito Lantern (A) 1 Library of Alexandria 4 Auriok Steelshaper (W) 1 Ring of Ma'ruf (A) 1 Mox Jet 1 Bringer of the White Dawn (W) 4 Sculpting Steel (A) 1 Mox Sapphire 1 Leonin Abunas (W) 4 Cranial Plating (Ac) 1 Mox Emerald 1 Leonin Elder (W) 1 Fireshrieker (Au) 1 Mox Ruby 1 Leonin Shikari (W) 4 Golem-Skin Gauntlets (Au) 1 Mox Pearl 1 Loxodon Punisher (W) 1 Helm of Kaldra (A) 1 Sol Ring 1 Raksha Golden Cub (W) 1 Kusari-Gama (A) 1 Black Lotus   1 Loxodon Warhammer (Au) 1 Blacker Lotus   1 Pariah's Shield (A) 4 Tundra   1 Scythe of the Wretched (A) 1 Lotus Petal   1 Shield of Kaldra (A) 4 Thran Dynamo   1 Surestrike Trident (Au) 4 Gilded Lotus   1 Sword of Fire and Ice (A)     1 Sword of Kaldra (A)     1 Sword of Light and Shadow (A)     1 Sword of the Paruns (A)     1 Umezawa's Jitte (A)     1 Whispersilk Cloak (A)

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Verdant Succession Deck (84)

Two Verdant Successions + Ashnod/Phyrexian Altar + Soldevi Digger = Fun times with green creatures' "come into play" and "leaves play" effects. A little fragile, yes, but the deck seems to play well even when people bring out the hate on the Successions.

MANA (29) CRITTERS (29) SPELLS (26) 1 Library of Alexandria 2 Coiling Oracle (M) 1 Altar of Dementia (A) 1 Mox Jet 2 Mystic Snake (M) 2 Ashnod's Altar (A) 1 Mox Emerald 1 Savra, Queen of the Golgari (M) 1 Blasting Station (A) 1 Mox Sapphire 2 Centaur Safeguard (H) 2 Phyrexian Altar (A) 1 Sol Ring 2 Caller of the Claw (G) 1 Ring of Ma'ruf (A) 4 Bayou 2 Dripping-Tongue Zubera (G) 1 Skullclamp (A) 4 Tropical Island 2 Eternal Witness (G) 2 Soldevi Digger (A) 4 Overgrown Tomb 2 Indrik Stomphowler (G) 2 Fecundity (A) 4 Breeding Pool 2 Loaming Shaman (G) 1 Bloodbond March (M) 1 Black Lotus 2 Nantuko Tracer (G) 1 Golgari Germination (M) 4 Underground Sea 2 Protean Hulk (G) 1 Demonic Tutor (B) 4 Reflecting Pool 2 Spore Frog (G) 1 Grave Pact (B)   2 Striped Bears (G) 1 Mortuary (B)   2 Symbiotic Beast (G) 1 Ancestral Recall (U)   2 Symbiotic Wurm (G) 1 Time Walk (U)     1 Timetwister (U)     1 Greater Good (G)     1 Perilous Forays (G)     4 Verdant Succession (G)

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Whenever Deck (64)

This is a deck with a lot of triggered abilities (most of the cards have "Whenever..." in the text). I tried to use triggers that were fairly common in multiplayer. I trimmed this deck from 100 cards down to 64, I haven't tried this version yet, the deck might be too small now.

MANA (21+4) CRITTERS (15) SPELLS (24) 1 Library/Alexandria 1 Disciple of the Vault (B) 1 Farsight Mask (AU) 1 Black Lotus 1 Khabal Ghoul (B) 1 Lifegift (G) 1 Sol Ring 1 Kira, Great Glass-Spinner (U) 1 Soldevi Digger (A) 1 Mox Jet 1 Rayne, Academy Chancellor (U) 1 Mind's Eye (A) 1 Mox Sapphire 1 Patron of the Nezumi (B) 1 Summoning Station (A) 1 Mox Emerald 1 Vulturous Zombie (M) 1 Sun Droplet (A) 1 Mox Pearl 1 Citanul Druid (G) 1 Aura Shards (M) 1 Blacker Lotus 1 Dirtcowl Wurm (G) 1 Hunting Grounds (M) 2 Underground Sea 1 Forgotten Ancient (G) 1 No Mercy (BR) 2 Bayou 1 Infested Roothold (G) 1 Hissing Miasma (B) 2 Scrubland 1 Patron of the Kitsune (W) 1 Insight (U) 2 Tropical Island 1 Auriok Champion (W) 1 Mystic Remora (U) 2 Tundra 1 Leonin Elder (W) 1 Rhystic Study (U) 2 Savannah 1 Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker (W) 1 Compost (G) 1 Glimmervoid 1 Soul Warden (W) 1 Freyalise's Charm (G) 4 Gilded Lotus   1 Powerleech (G)     1 Rite of Passage (G-5D-R)     1 Roots of Life (G)     1 Snake Pit (G)     1 Inheritance (W)     1 Karmic Justice (W)     1 Moonlit Wake (W)     1 Orim's Prayer (W)     1 Righteous Cause (W)