I was thinking about doing this yesterday.
How about a thread of what set, what you drafted (post ones that place top 1-3 just to keep the better ones for others to see)
8 {Plains}
10 {Forest}
18 lands
1 {Timberland Guide}
1 {Restoration Angel}
1 {Silverblade Paladin}
1 {Pathbreaker Wurm}
1 {Wolfir Avenger}
2 {Wandering Wolf}
1 {Seraph of Dawn}
1 {Holy Justicar}
1 {Nearheath Pilgrim}
2 {Yew Spirit}
2 {Druid's Familiar}
2 {Moonlight Geist}
16 creatures
1 {Sheltering Word}
1 {Eaten by Spiders}
1 {Righteous Blow}
1 {Zealous Strike}
1 {Joint Assault}
1 {Defang}
6 other spells
Sideboard
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I started with opening silverblade, 2 pack resto angel, 3 {zealous conscripts}
Just picked best card after being a little bias to white. Passed up 2 {deathwind} and 3 {falkenwrath exterminator}
I thought I'd kick myself for it, but I ended up going 4-0. Had trouble with anything bigger than 5 toughness since g/w doesn't have great removal in this set. {Druid familiar} makes this deck really aggressive.
No one likes to draft? I do it almost every Friday. Love the competitiveness without the 1-200$ deck
I lOve it but I suck at it haha
Quote from: Sagemaster on May 19, 2012, 04:19:49 PM
I lOve it but I suck at it haha
What do you suck at? We should have set draft discussions. I just got back into magic and have 1 3rd place 1 1st Place and won a prerelease at my store in about 2 full months of playing (on and off)
I've really wanted to try black for drafting but never see anything worth taking.
What I've seen and is pretty cool, because all the cards you didn't use are your sideboard, you can make two decks, obviously they will be really different so if you lose round 1 just use the other for a change up.
I'm never quick enough, always running it down to the wire as it is. :P
I'm not sure about drafting 2 decks seeing as using 39 cards for one decks is hard enough. It's not like sealed, yøū pick each card. I have a really hard time to pick 22 cards worthy of a draft deck.
Quote from: Willthomjr on May 19, 2012, 06:52:34 PM
I'm not sure about drafting 2 decks seeing as using 39 cards for one decks is hard enough. It's not like sealed, yøū pick each card. I have a really hard time to pick 22 cards worthy of a draft deck.
Oh yeah my bad, I was thinking sealed or limited or whatever. For the two decks.
With drafting I also fail to recognize the meta and it's strengths, I can usually put a deck together that works, but others always seem to have stronger ones. :/
It helps to know the entire set. Plus, knowing that opening the first pack DOES NOT determine what colors yøū draft. I take best card at least half to full fist pack. Even splash later If something's good.
Quote from: Willthomjr on May 19, 2012, 04:17:06 PM
No one likes to draft? I do it almost every Friday. Love the competitiveness without the 1-200$ deck
I enjoy drafting because it really levels the playing field except for that random person getting that good mythic and two rears that are same color or work well together.
Basically drafts you can either draft for money wins or fun. I usually try to mix it up. I find you try a bunch of low cc creatures with 1-3 big creatures. Also know what the good instant and societies are. Also hope for some luck and try to think of what is the second best combo because I find everyone was drafting w/u the last expansion and leaving green alone. But even when I got owned and went 0 for the night I still had fun. Especially when people try to tell me to change my deck. It's fun to surprise people with that why the heck did you actually use that card look on their face.
My last draft I got 4 {Seraphs of Dawn} and 4 {Boarderland Rangers}. Still only went 2-2 though.
Quote from: Willthomjr on May 19, 2012, 04:28:05 PM
Quote from: Sagemaster on May 19, 2012, 04:19:49 PM
I lOve it but I suck at it haha
What do you suck at? We should have set draft discussions. I just got back into magic and have 1 3rd place 1 1st Place and won a prerelease at my store in about 2 full months of playing (on and off)
I've really wanted to try black for drafting but never see anything worth taking.
I actually won the draft at the prerelease with a UB "Army of One" build and heavy removal. {Fettergeist} and {Demonic Taskmaster} FTW!
Quote from: Willthomjr on May 19, 2012, 04:17:06 PM
No one likes to draft? I do it almost every Friday. Love the competitiveness without the 1-200$ deck
The thing about limited is that you have to spend like $15 a week. That adds up⬆⬆⬆
Quote from: TBNL on May 20, 2012, 01:46:30 AM
My last draft I got 4 {Seraphs of Dawn} and 4 {Boarderland Rangers}. Still only went 2-2 though.
Seraph is a great card in draft, especially if you can pump it. Borderland ranger...idk maybe if you're playing a bunch of weird mana costing cards or 3 colors I can see it being good.
Quote from: Mikemocapaldi1 on May 20, 2012, 08:43:04 AM
Quote from: Willthomjr on May 19, 2012, 04:17:06 PM
No one likes to draft? I do it almost every Friday. Love the competitiveness without the 1-200$ deck
The thing about limited is that you have to spend like $15 a week. That adds up⬆⬆⬆
True. Even if you play any other format you're goin to buy a few packs a week. This way is competitive and possibly winning = sweet!
15$ put in (got 3 rares each about 5$, lucky I know) I won giving me 9 packs cavern of souls :)
It does add up over time I agree.
I just never get enough creatures or can't create good synergy 😔
Drafts are my favorite format by far. Aside from getting away from the "the most expensive deck wins" theme you often see in constructed, with a draft you get my favorite aspect - variety. Constructed tends to have the same decks over and over, but in draft I never play the same deck twice, and my opponent never plays the same deck twice. It's so...refreshing!
And who doesn't love that moment of opening that {tamiyo the moon sage} 3rd pack when your deck just so happens to be blue? Makes you feel good.
Quote from: Gorzo on May 20, 2012, 03:21:08 PM
Drafts are my favorite format by far. Aside from getting away from the "the most expensive deck wins" theme you often see in constructed, with a draft you get my favorite aspect - variety. Constructed tends to have the same decks over and over, but in draft I never play the same deck twice, and my opponent never plays the same deck twice. It's so...refreshing!
And who doesn't love that moment of opening that {tamiyo the moon sage} 3rd pack when your deck just so happens to be blue? Makes you feel good.
Never play the same deck yes. I am a little bias to w/g and red If I get some burn spells. (fling, geistflame, pillar of flame are all great cards for limited)