Best draft record

I don't see why. But it's her shop, her rules I suppose. None of the 5 lgs's I've been to have minded, and in some cases expect or even encourage IMD or splitting / "chopping." (Derived from a poker term, "chopping the blinds")

Keep in mind that things are different with different types of brackets and different scales of tournament play. A chop in a casual swiss-style modified bracket FNM is one thing, but you won't be seeing it in a Grand Prix or pro tour.

Anyway, should we delve deeper into this topic, i think it merits its own thread. I don't want to hijack this one like a BlackJester anymore

Just placed 1st in my lgs draft with a bs populate gw deck that I honestly thought would do horribly went 4-0-0

Love when that happens.

Quote from: Juggalonoke on October 08, 2012, 11:31:37 PM

Just placed 1st in my lgs draft with a bs populate gw deck that I honestly thought would do horribly went 4-0-0

Love when that happens.

Hah, that's usually how it goes for me.

"This deck is awful!" = win
"Oh man, I love my deck this week, I'm gonna do great" = get my booty kicked

Quote from: Rass on October 09, 2012, 05:24:14 PM

Quote from: Juggalonoke on October 08, 2012, 11:31:37 PM

Just placed 1st in my lgs draft with a bs populate gw deck that I honestly thought would do horribly went 4-0-0

Love when that happens.

Hah, that's usually how it goes for me.

"This deck is awful!" = win
"Oh man, I love my deck this week, I'm gonna do great" = get my booty kicked

Quote from: Rass on October 09, 2012, 05:24:14 PM

Quote from: Juggalonoke on October 08, 2012, 11:31:37 PM

Just placed 1st in my lgs draft with a bs populate gw deck that I honestly thought would do horribly went 4-0-0

Love when that happens.

Hah, that's usually how it goes for me.

"This deck is awful!" = win
"Oh man, I love my deck this week, I'm gonna do great" = get my booty kicked

Lol I thought it was horrible but apparently not I think I like draft that was my first time participating I useualy just watch for a bit and then leave after a bit but I think I'm gonna play it more often I had a lot of fun

First draft ever placed 3rd went 4-2

My best record was 5-1-1 at a PTQ. Last match before top 8 me and the other undefeated drew so we could go get something to eat. Top 8 wound up being another draft and I lost first round. Stupid crappy packs!

Well, my worst draft record was day two of GP Boston. Only time it sucked to be in a pod with pro players lol.

RTR draft placed 3rd, went 4-1 with Izzet

3-0 scars block  Phyrexian Obliterator,  Consecrated Sphinx,  Geth, Lord of the Vault. Couldn't lose if I wanted to.

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5-0-1 (intentional match draw for 1st) at M13 release for sealed would be my best. I got lucky with a foil thundermaw hellkite, who worked like a dog to win me that event before I traded him while he was hot.

Gone 5-0 twice in drafts (including this last Friday! Go izzet!), and a couple more 4-0-1 intentional draws in drafts.

Why did you intentionally draw?

If you and you opponent are the only 2 undefeated players on the last round, if you draw, you both mathematically are guaranteed to get 1st and 2nd, splitting the prize of those 2 positions evenly between you.

If you DON'T split, the person who wins gets more prize packs, and the person who loses can potentially be bumped so far down in the ranks that they get practically nothing.

Now, not everyone agrees on this but here's how I feel about IMDs. It's not about security, its about being generous and courteous with your opponent. You both did really well to get there, and if I win, I don't think my undefeated opponent deserves to get 8th place and 1 measly pack just because of how swiss-style tiebreakers work. I don't care if I get less. I do care if someone who earned it gets screwed out of what they deserve.

And it's not totally selfless, I am human after all. The security of knowing if I get mana screwed or something in the finals, its a relief. Magic is fundamentally a friendly game, and it lets me play that last round more relaxed. If I'm lucky enough to IMD with a friend, we can really chill while we play our match.

Hmm.
My lgs owner said if she ever caught someone doing that she'd disqualify them.

You could report her to the DCI for that, you know. It is tge rules of the game. You can do anything in a tourney as long as bith players agree to it. For christ sakes, two people once made an agreement to both mull to zero in a pro tour vintage match and at the first round of a GP me and my opponent agreed that we both start the game with a  Tamiyo, the Moon Sage emblem 😝

That is awesome about mulling to zero!! Totally legal. However it is against the rules to start with an emblem. Taking mulligans is within the rules of magic, while starting with a leyline of "i win" is not within the rules, no matter how many players agree to it.

That is awesome about mulling to zero!! Totally legal. However it is against the rules to start with an emblem. Taking mulligans is within the rules of magic, while starting with a leyline of "i win" is not within the rules, no matter how many players agree to it.

It actually is legal. Asked one of the judges at the event. Also, mulling to zero is usually not legal either.

In Avacyn I made a mono green and beat the store manager I went 5/1, it was my second draft

Hahahahahaha 4-0 no loses with a foil pack rat XD