Drafting

Started by Willthomjr, May 19, 2012, 03:08:55 AM

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Willthomjr

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)


Willthomjr

Deck

40 cards, 0 sideboard


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

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.

Willthomjr

No one likes to draft? I do it almost every Friday. Love the competitiveness without the 1-200$ deck

Sagemaster

I lOve it but I suck at it haha

BlackJester


Willthomjr

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.

Wally

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

Willthomjr

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.

Wally

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. :/

Willthomjr

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.

Rass

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.

TBNL

My last draft I got 4 {Seraphs of Dawn} and 4 {Boarderland Rangers}. Still only went 2-2 though.

BlackJester

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!

Mikemocapaldi1

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⬆⬆⬆

Willthomjr

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.