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john · « **on:** January 31, 2014, 08:12:41 PM »

Hello ladies and gentlemen! I, present to you Deck of the Year 2013! For those of you who don't know for the past 2 years Aether has done a Deck of the Year award, hosted by myself, where YOU the people get to vote on a multitude of categories where you pick what deck should win that category! Those of you who are familiar with this sort of thing should understand, for those of you who don't don't hesitate to PM me and I will answer any and all of your questions.

Now, like anything in the world, we have some simple guidelines you have to follow. You may only vote once, you may change your vote but please edit your post, don't make a new one. Please only vote 1 deck for each category. We prefer if you vote for all the categories and not pick and chose which ones you want to vote for. Lastly, please only vote for deck released in 2013! That's why it's called Deck of the Year 2013! Also regarding requests for new categories, once voting has started nothing can really be changed/added, we wanted to keep the battles smaller this year since we were late. If the idea is good thought it will for sure be included in next years!

Now for the categories!

Best Back:
Best Faces:
Best Jokers:
Best Box:
Best Ace of Spades:
Best Designer:
Best Deck of the Year:
(Honorable Mention) Best Designer whose first deck release was in 2013:

Voting will be open until February 14th. Happy voting!

Fanofyankees13 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2014, 08:16:11 PM »

I'm going to be that guy.

Best Back: Federal 52 original
Best Faces: Federal 52 original
Best Jokers: Federal 52 Silver Certificate
Best Box: Federal 52 Unbranded Black Reserve Note
Best Ace of Spades: Federal 52 Reserve Note
Best Designer: Jackson Robinson
Best Deck of the Year: Federal 52 original
(Honorable Mention) Best Designer whose first deck release was in 2013: Jackson Robinson

Nurul · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2014, 08:37:16 PM »

Best Back: Blue Blood redux
Best Faces: Blue blood redux
Best Jokers: Empire deck
Best Box: Dale Mathis' 3D deck
Best Ace of Spades: Federal 52 reserve note
Best Designer: Uusi
Best Deck of the Year: Exquisite by CARC
(Honorable Mention) Best Designer whose first deck release was in 2013: Jackson Robinson

bhong · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2014, 10:21:50 PM »

Best Back: Federal 52 LE Black Reserve Note
Best Faces: Federal 52 Silver Certificate
Best Jokers: Federal 52 Reserve Note
Best Box: Bicycle Branded Black Reserve Note
Best Ace of Spades: Federal 52 Reserve Note
Best Designer: Jackson Robinson
Best Deck of the Year: Federal 52 Reserve Note
(Honorable Mention) Best Designer whose first deck release was in 2013: Jackson Robinson

Is there any way we have have a category for "Best Handling"? I think, especially with EPCC's printers, I want to give something to the Exquisite by CARC for the way they handle since it's honestly so different from anything by USPCC.

Utterfool · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2014, 01:21:48 AM »

Best Back: Federal 52 Reserve note (not the limited, the seal unfortunately didn't pop on those like I wanted) / Empire deck is a close second
Best Faces: This was a tough one ... but I am going with Sultana
Best Jokers: Royal Optik
Best Box: Whispering Imps (Red)
Best Ace of Spades: Federal 52 Reserve note / Venexiana close second
Best Designer: Uusi
Best Deck of the Year: Federal 52 Reserve note
(Honorable Mention) Best Designer whose first deck release was in 2013:Since I don't know of any other designer that released their first deck this year, and his decks were phenomenal - Jackson Robinson

Also I think we need to add one more category
Best original pips
Enough custom decks are doing custom pips now that I think it should be added.

ivan · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2014, 01:26:47 AM »

Best Back: Federal 52 Ori
Best Faces: Bohemia
Best Jokers: Federal 52 Reserve
Best Box: Federal 52 Black Reserve Note
Best Ace of Spades: Empire
Best Designer: Uusi / Lotrek
Best Deck of the Year: Federal 52 Ori
(Honorable Mention) Best Designer whose first deck release was in 2013: Jackson Robinson

john · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2014, 08:11:19 AM »

Hey guys, thank you so much for your votes so far

I made a bit of a change to the OP regarding requesting new categories. "Also regarding requests for new categories, once voting has started nothing can really be changed/added, we wanted to keep the battles smaller this year since we were late. If the idea is good thought it will for sure be included in next years!"

Don Boyer · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2014, 09:48:10 AM »

Quote from: john on February 01, 2014, 08:11:19 AM

Hey guys, thank you so much for your votes so far I made a bit of a change to the OP regarding requesting new categories. "Also please don't request new categories, once people start voting it would be a pain to add and subtract categories and to have people go back and vote for new ones."

Well, here's a thought - make a non-voting category of "best new category suggestion" and use the cream of the crop for next year!

John's keeping it simple this year, as we're actually a bit late on it and we didn't want to make the voting process into something really unwieldly to manage in a short time.

john · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2014, 12:29:57 PM »

Quote from: Don Boyer on February 01, 2014, 09:48:10 AM

Quote from: john on February 01, 2014, 08:11:19 AM
Hey guys, thank you so much for your votes so far I made a bit of a change to the OP regarding requesting new categories. "Also please don't request new categories, once people start voting it would be a pain to add and subtract categories and to have people go back and vote for new ones."

Well, here's a thought - make a non-voting category of "best new category suggestion" and use the cream of the crop for next year!

John's keeping it simple this year, as we're actually a bit late on it and we didn't want to make the voting process into something really unwieldly to manage in a short time.

Sounds good to me, just made that change

"Also regarding requests for new categories, once voting has started nothing can really be changed/added, we wanted to keep the battles smaller this year since we were late. If the idea is good thought it will for sure be included in next years!"

Nurul · « **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2014, 06:50:03 AM »

Can this be moved into the PCP? Doesn't seem many people are viewing deck battles.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2014, 11:08:39 AM »

Quote from: Nurul on February 04, 2014, 06:50:03 AM

Can this be moved into the PCP? Doesn't seem many people are viewing deck battles.

But if that's the case, how did YOU see it?

It's a deck battle of sorts, and John's doing fine with it. We're not expecting a huge response this year.

Nurul · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2014, 09:28:29 AM »

Quote from: Don Boyer on February 04, 2014, 11:08:39 AM

Quote from: Nurul on February 04, 2014, 06:50:03 AM
Can this be moved into the PCP? Doesn't seem many people are viewing deck battles.

But if that's the case, how did YOU see it?

It's a deck battle of sorts, and John's doing fine with it. We're not expecting a huge response this year.

I'm one of those guys who likes to view every single topic

DarkDerp · « **Reply #12 on:** February 06, 2014, 11:21:09 PM »

Best Back: CARC Exquisites
Best Faces: Black Jaqk
Best Jokers: Federal 52 original
Best Box:Federal 52 reserve
Best Ace of Spades: Fulton October
Best Designer:Jackson Robinson
Best Deck of the Year:CARC Blue Exquisites
Best Designer deck release in 2013: ~~That guy that did the Founders deck~~ Jackson Robinson

Nurul · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2014, 08:08:34 AM »

Quote from: DarkDerp on February 06, 2014, 11:21:09 PM

Best Back: Exquisites
Best Faces: Black Jaqk
Best Jokers: Federal 52
Best Box:Federal 52 reserve
Best Ace of Spades: Fulton October
Best Designer:Jackson Robinson
Best Deck of the Year:Blue Exquisites
Best Designer deck release in 2013: ~~That guy that did the Founders deck~~ Jackson Robinson

Nate, you should specify which exquisite deck. Although you're most likely on about CARC's, Handlordz did also come out with a deck called Exquisites

DarkDerp · « **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2014, 10:01:24 AM »

Thanks!! Updated my vote, didn't know about the Handlordz deck.

Paul Carpenter · « **Reply #15 on:** February 07, 2014, 04:11:05 PM »

Well clearly we know how this is going to end up...

Don Boyer · « **Reply #16 on:** February 08, 2014, 12:14:03 AM »

Quote from: Encarded on February 07, 2014, 04:11:05 PM

Well clearly we know how this is going to end up...

I wouldn't go so far as to say that. It's early yet and the voting is still close. A few votes in a different direction and it's anyone's game.

Nurul · « **Reply #17 on:** February 08, 2014, 06:28:36 AM »

Don, why haven't you voted yet?

Don Boyer · « **Reply #18 on:** February 08, 2014, 06:47:55 AM »

Quote from: Nurul on February 08, 2014, 06:28:36 AM

Don, why haven't you voted yet?

Honestly, I haven't decided for a few reasons. I did far less deck buying in the past year, and I've been a bit on the busy side tending to other matters, not the least of which being keeping this forum running on an even keel and helping to plan for its future! And did I mention I have a wife and a stepson that like to see my face every now and then?

I'll try to get something together before the deadline.

DConger101 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2014, 09:31:46 PM »

Best Back: Federal 52 original
Best Faces: Federal 52 original
Best Jokers: Federal 52 Black Reserve Note
Best Box: Federal 52 Unbranded Black Reserve Note
Best Ace of Spades: Federal 52 Reserve Note
Best Designer: Jackson Robinson
Best Deck of the Year: Federal 52 original
(Honorable Mention) Best Designer whose first deck release was in 2013: Jackson Robinson

tscharger · « **Reply #20 on:** February 13, 2014, 09:45:41 PM »

Best Back:KIngs Wild Silver Certificate
Best Faces:Kings Wild Federal 52
Best Jokers:Kings Wild limited edition Dyptich Jokers
Best Box:Kings Wild Bicycle branded black reserve note
Best Ace of Spades: Federal 52
Best Designer:Jackson Robinson
Best Deck of the Year:Kings Wild Limited Edition Reserve Note
(Honorable Mention) Best Designer whose first deck release was in 2013:Chris Chelko

kdklown · « **Reply #21 on:** February 13, 2014, 10:03:08 PM »

Best Back: Royal Optik (red if it must be one or the other)
Best Faces: Bohemia (blue if it must be one or the other)
Best Jokers: Bohemia
Best Box: Whispering Imps Red
Best Ace of Spades: Federal 52
Best Designer: Uusi
Best Deck of the Year: Royal Optik
(Honorable Mention) Best Designer whose first deck release was in 2013: Jackson Robinson

john · « **Reply #22 on:** February 14, 2014, 09:00:27 PM »

Voting is CLOSED! Thank you all for voting, results will be up in 24-72 hours.

john · « **Reply #23 on:** February 16, 2014, 10:41:07 PM »

RESULTS ARE IN!

Best Back: Federal 52 Original
Best Faces: Federal 52 Original
Best Jokers: Federal 52 Reserve Note
Best Box: Federal 52 Black Reserve Note
Best Ace of Spades: Federal 52 Reserve Note
Best Designer: Jackson Robinson
Best Deck of the Year: Federal 52 Reserve Note/Federal 52 Original
(Honorable Mention) Best Designer whose first deck release was in 2013: Jackson Robinson

Wow, Jackson's amazing work has won every category, it takes a talented person to do that. Congratulations to him

Thank you everyone who participating, I appreciate it greatly and I can't wait to host this for next year to be even bigger and better

Don Boyer · « **Reply #24 on:** February 16, 2014, 11:39:09 PM »

Quote from: john on February 16, 2014, 10:41:07 PM

RESULTS ARE IN!

Best Back: Federal 52 Original
Best Faces: Federal 52 Original
Best Jokers: Federal 52 Reserve Note
Best Box: Federal 52 Black Reserve Note
Best Ace of Spades: Federal 52 Reserve Note
Best Designer: Jackson Robinson
Best Deck of the Year: Federal 52 Reserve Note/Federal 52 Original
(Honorable Mention) Best Designer whose first deck release was in 2013: Jackson Robinson

Wow, Jackson's amazing work has won every category, it takes a talented person to do that. Congratulations to him

Thank you everyone who participating, I appreciate it greatly and I can't wait to host this for next year to be even bigger and better

We've never had a sweep such as this. I would have thought a few other decks would have been mentioned more often, but then again, it was a quick poll and a small sampling of the members voted. It's kind of like predicting the next US President based the exit polls of the people living on one block of a side street in a town with only one main road. Either that or modern-day Detroit, since the population's probably about the same by now...