EDHREC Names Three February Archidekt Contest Finalists Centered on Couples

1. Finalist (name not provided in supplied materials)

EDHREC announced the three finalists for the February 2026 Archidekt deckbuilding contest on February 19, 2026, but the excerpts supplied to me do not include the actual names or deck titles of those three finalists. What we do know from the EDHREC text is that February’s theme centered on couples, examples listed were partners, backgrounds, companions, or duo-based concept, and that the monthly format produces three finalists for community voting. The announcement language and process are explicit: three finalists are selected, voting on linked deck lists determines the winner, and “all three finalists receive a prize.” Because the finalist identities are missing from the provided content, verify the EDHREC Feb. 19 announcement and linked Archidekt decklists before citing specific decks or authors.

2. Finalist (name not provided in supplied materials)

Archidekt’s February contest page is labeled “Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest - February 2026 (Locked)” and shows the submissions that were entered into the contest; the locked page lists 17 submission entries by username (avatar; danaroach avatar; TheCountRC; FrostQCW; ZelShading; SFCaptainJames; osublazer; Meeply; gila; Tothecore2113; epsilonprime1; legomaster.hb@gmail.com; CozyKiller; OrigamiCycloneFan; SleeplessShawn; IllyriaSirene; Camjun). That list and the page metadata (Space Cow Media ©2026; Build Id - 632c991) are explicit in the materials provided, but the locked page excerpt does not identify which three of those submissions were elevated to finalist status. EDHREC’s call-to-action is preserved verbatim in past posts, “Follow the link in each deck list to vote on your favorite!”, which implies the finalists’ Archidekt pages should contain voting links; again, retrieve those linked deck pages to confirm who the finalists actually are and to capture their deck titles and decklist URLs.

3. Finalist (name not provided in supplied materials), context and verification notes

The supplied materials include a useful example from a previous monthly finalists post by Dana Roach that illustrates what finalist coverage looks like and what details you can expect to find on an Archidekt finalist page: “Riku's Snowbear Slinging Scuffle by friscomm” appears with a full deck breakdown (Commander (1); Draw (12); Finisher (7); Copy (7); Mill (1); Ramp (14); Removal (9); Protection (3); Creature (2); Counters (1); Tutor (5); Recursion (1); Lands (37)) and descriptive text, including the exact lines, “So what are you going to do with all the mana you make in the early game? Why, summon Marit LageMarit Lage, of course...,” and “Once summoned, a 20/20 indestructible flying Avatar token should wrap things up quickly and with extreme prejudice.” That January post (authored by Dana Roach) also contains a date/metadata conflict, its header reads “Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest Finalists - January 2026” while the closing line reads, “There you have it, our finalists for the January 2025 Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest.”, which explicitly flags a discrepancy to resolve. Use that example as a template: a proper follow-up should capture each finalist’s deck title, submitter name, commander and deck breakdown counts, the short explanatory blurb, and any art credits (the excerpt duplicates “Arcum's Astrolabe | Art by Igor Kieryluk”), and reconcile the date mismatch in the January article metadata before publishing.