Attended a 70 person prerelease at midnight, had a great time! I played Selesnya splashing blue and finished 4th. Overall it seemed everyone in the top 8-16 played 3+ colors. Another thing of note was that every person in top 8 played or splashed blue. Just so much unmatched utility, and I believe this is a sign that blue will be a very popular color to splash/play in RtR drafts. Overall I absolutely love the format. No one's deck seemed "OP" or no fun. How did your prerelease go? Any thoughts on how RtR will effect standard now that you've played with the set?
T-3 1/2 hours till my turn. Will follow up with my deck afterwords
What cards do you get of you pick a guild I am doing 1 today at 1 I am thinking of doing selynaya
Quote from: Hunteroffire9 on September 29, 2012, 09:14:57 AM
What cards do you get of you pick a guild I am doing 1 today at 1 I am thinking of doing selynaya
You get the leader/promo, then a guild pack which is random
Cards designed to fit the colors of your Guild and
Then 5 ravnica booster packs
One guy at the table next to me
Popped a foil jace, 2 cyclonic rifts, and a supreme
Verdict
Well I am going gw then so many great populate cards I realy want to get loxoden smiter or call of the conclave.... Can't wait
Quote from: Hunteroffire9 on September 29, 2012, 09:19:41 AM
Well I am going gw then so many great populate cards I realy want to get loxoden smiter or call of the conclave.... Can't wait
I popped a smiter
First pack, first rare
I ended up 2-2. Had to go to work. Was there from 12am to 6am lol. There were easily 70 people. My highlight of the night was gett an angels vs Demons {Akroma, angel of wrath} for a {dreadbore} and $10. A lot of people thought {dreadbore} was an instant. After hype tax dreadbore will end up around $3-4
Quote from: MaDeM MaD on September 29, 2012, 10:02:26 AM
A lot of people thought {dreadbore} was an instant. After hype tax dreadbore will end up around $3-4
It was for me with my {hypersonic dragon} out :)
Not to many were running grixis. {hypersonic dragon} could end up being a really good cheap rare.
Joined the largest event in Brazil.
170 people.
I knew that people were going to splash another color, I mean the gates are there and are common. I'm going Rakdos today splashing whatever color gate I get most of sharing B or R. Preferably spalsh green because Rakdos creatures are bipolar in battle, and izzet does not really have strong creatures.
Quote from: Bernardcs on September 29, 2012, 11:58:52 AM
Joined the largest event in Brazil.
170 people.
So you got in the event that PVDDR could not get into. But I guess that's what happens if you wait to long.
Edit: I had a great time at my prerelease. Pulled niv-Mizzet and a foil {aburpt decay} had went Azorius and splashed {r} for good old niv-Mizzit. Who is a house by the way.
Format seemed very balanced, R/B seemed the be the better choice if your creature pull was good. Just unleashed everyone and swing. One problem I had, really not to many boardsweepers in my packs.
I didn't go to the prerelease... Am I the only person in the world that didn't? I just like monocolor decks, idk why.
I picked azorius. After opening my packs, I switched to g/w lol. Nothing worth making a U/W deck out of. Made a solid populate deck. Went 3-1. Populated a 4/4 ooze token like 3 times. Highlight of the day lol. Pulled a steam vents, jarad, a few cheap rares. Traded the steam and jarad for some selenya cards. I feel green white will be strong..
I had to work today so I missed it as well. My local shop is only running a Saturday event so it looks like ill be waiting a week for some new cards.
Quote from: ChrisRodriguez on September 29, 2012, 01:06:35 PM
Quote from: Bernardcs on September 29, 2012, 11:58:52 AM
Joined the largest event in Brazil.
170 people.
So you got in the event that PVDDR could not get into. But I guess that's what happens if you wait to long.
PV lives in another state. His event would be the largest in his state only. By the way, he didn't play just because he didn't really want to. There were 3 different events only in my city, and about 4 in the nearest one (Rio de Janeiro).
I've pulled out a Vraska, 2 Abrupt Decay and 2 shocklands. Oh yeah, and 15 (!!!) basic lands in 10 boosters...
Popped a {Sphinx's Revelation} first pack. And I chose Auzoris. 😝 Finished 2nd. Lost against Rakdos removal/discard.
I got forth went 3-1.... Tokens ftw!!
Im from Ireland so there wasnt a huge amount of players like Brazil..
But we did get 37 playing at a small tcg shop so not bad,
Came 6th out of 37 with Azorius.. Went 4-1!
Pulled a Angel of Serenity, Jace, Architect of thought, 2 Havoc Festival from the same booster ^^ and 2 Cyclonic Rift's ... All in all a good day.. 7 hours well spent :p