04 May 2006

how to not win a draft

eric showed me draft capture program and now i will tell you about my draft.

RAVNICA NUMBER 1

pack1
Torpid Moloch, Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi, Boros Garrison, Sabertooth Alley Cat, Bramble Elemental, Rally the Righteous, Elvish Skysweeper, Conclave's Blessing, Elves of Deep Shadow, Conclave Equenaut, Compulsive Research, Golgari Germination, Vigor Mortis, Flash Conscription, Pariah's Shield
Pick: Compulsive Research

research is the only good card in this pack it seems like, and is the only blue card, so this is an easy pick.

pack 2
Dimir Aqueduct, Goblin Spelunkers, Farseek, Scatter the Seeds, War-Torch Goblin, Shred Memory, Rain of Embers, Dryad's Caress, Siege Wurm, _*, *, Voyager Staff, Stoneshaker Shaman, Necroplasm
Pick: Dimir Aqueduct

not sure what the missing cards are, just remember the pick being between seige wurm and aquaduct, and i decided to stay on color and try to draft as many karoo's as possible like the tim aten article i read.

pack 3
Induce Paranoia, Mortipede, Torpid Moloch, Thundersong Trumpeter, Ordruun Commando, Quickchange, Infectious Host, Rain of Embers, Elves of Deep Shadow, Selesnya Evangel, _*, *, Nightmare Void
Pick: Mortipede

i am really tempted to jump ship and take evangel, but i try and solidify myself in black with mortipede. side note: neil reeves apparently says dont draft black.

pack 4
Selesnya Sanctuary, Wojek Siren, Terraformer, Gather Courage, Sparkmage Apprentice, Perplex, Gate Hound, Zephyr Spirit, Transluminant, Moroii, Golgari Thug, Drooling Groodion
Pick: Moroii

moroii is in my colors and is really good.

pack 5
Greater Mossdog, Selesnya Sanctuary, Stasis Cell, Incite Hysteria, Scatter the Seeds, Dryad's Caress, Caregiver, Drake Familiar, Siege Wurm, Pollenbright Wings
Pick: Selesnya Sanctuary

ok im in the wrong colors. i guess i could switch, but i stick with the card i know i will play no matter what and take the karoo.

pack 6
Gaze of the Gorgon, Coalhauler Swine, Fists of Ironwood, Quickchange, Sewerdreg, Seismic Spike, Transluminant, Leave No Trace, Undercity Shade, Three Dreams
Pick: Sewerdreg

i am at a loss on what to do in this pack. gaze seems ok, but sewer dreg is a body and i like bodies. also could take fists and hope drake from last pack tables.

pack 7
Tattered Drake, Strands of Undeath, Bramble Elemental, Leave No Trace, Zephyr Spirit, Boros Recruit, Selesnya Evangel, Glass Golem
Pick: Tattered Drake

another evangel! i guess drake blocks all day...

pack 8
Courier Hawk, Stasis Cell, Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi, Incite Hysteria, Caregiver, Dizzy Spell, Seeds of Strength, Grozoth
Pick: Stasis Cell

im pretty upset right now

2nd time around i get nightmare void, perplex, and shred memory.

RAVNICA NUMBER 2

pack 1
Civic Wayfinder, Strands of Undeath, Convolute, Centaur Safeguard, Tidewater Minion, Sadistic Augermage, Stone-Seeder Hierophant, Dimir Infiltrator, Grayscaled Gharial, Dimir Signet, Fiery Conclusion, Rolling Spoil, Watchwolf, _*, Grave-Shell Scarab
Pick: Tidewater Minion

maybe i should take scarab, but tidewater is one of the reasons to play blue. sigh

pack 2
Tattered Drake, Mortipede, Dogpile, Benevolent Ancestor, Vedalken Entrancer, Thundersong Trumpeter, Dimir Infiltrator, Necromantic Thirst, Goblin Fire Fiend, Brainspoil, Shambling Shell, Leashling, Carven Caryatid, Festival of the Guildpact
Pick: Brainspoil

i get rewarded for cutting black pack 1. i hope it keeps coming

pack 3
Woodwraith Strangler, Induce Paranoia, Roofstalker Wight, Surveilling Sprite, Dimir House Guard, Dromad Purebred, Dizzy Spell, Infectious Host, Disembowel, Sell-Sword Brute, Recollect, Wojek Apothecary, Bloodletter Quill
Pick: Disembowel
to be honest, i didnt see bloodletter quill until just now. maybe its right, but disembowl is pretty good too

pack 4
Barbarian Riftcutter, Terrarion, Votary of the Conclave, Nightguard Patrol, Muddle the Mixture, Stinkweed Imp, Smash, Golgari Brownscale, Conclave's Blessing, Sandsower, Psychic Drain, Flame-Kin Zealot
Pick: Stinkweed Imp

more good black good sign.

pack 5
Viashino Slasher, Boros Garrison, Muddle the Mixture, Sadistic Augermage, Seismic Spike, Elvish Skysweeper, Boros Recruit, Grifter's Blade, Ivy Dancer
Pick: Boros Garrison

yay for karoo. at the point i can go either UBr or UBw or both when i get to guildpact

pack 6
Roofstalker Wight, Viashino Slasher, Benevolent Ancestor, Swamp, Thoughtpicker Witch, Goblin Fire Fiend, Sundering Vitae, Seeds of Strength, Ethereal Usher
Pick: Roofstalker Wight

pick it totally wrong should have been ancestor.

pack 7
Terraformer, Goblin Spelunkers, Vedalken Entrancer, Grayscaled Gharial, Necromantic Thirst, Perplex, Brainspoil, Sell-Sword Brute, Divebomber Griffin
Pick: Brainspoil

yes!

pack 8
Strands of Undeath, Sadistic Augermage, Stone-Seeder Hierophant, Dimir Infiltrator, Grayscaled Gharial, Dimir Signet, Rolling Spoil
Pick: Dimir Signet

infiltrator is good, but color fixing is good with lots of off color signets etc.

2nd time around i get infiltrator, muddle, terrarion, ethereal usher, dizzy spelll

going into guilpact i really want savage twister cuz i have 3 ways to transmute for it already.

GUILDPACT

pack 1
Tin Street Hooligan, Crystal Seer, Silhana Ledgewalker, Restless Bones, Petrahydrox, Bloodscale Prowler, Repeal, Ghost Warden, Izzet Signet, Orzhov Euthanist, Pillory of the Sleepless, Gristleback, Orzhov Guildmage, Shattering Spree, Witch-Maw Nephilim
Pick: Pillory of the Sleepless

this fits with the plan to go BUW, otherwise could take signet or repeal.

pack 2
Silhana Starfletcher, Pyromatics, Orzhov Basilica, Steamcore Weird, Shrieking Grotesque, Castigate, Skyrider Trainee, Runeboggle, Mourning Thrull, Cry of Contrition, Tin Street Hooligan, Thunderheads, Hissing Miasma, Orzhov Pontiff
Pick: Orzhov Pontiff

i think this is right. grotesque pyromantics and wierd are all also tempting.

pack 3
Ghor-Clan Savage, Streetbreaker Wurm, Bloodscale Prowler, Infiltrator's Magemark, Izzet Boilerworks, Burning-Tree Bloodscale, Crystal Seer, Cry of Contrition, Beastmaster's Magemark, Skyrider Trainee, Vacuumelt, Caustic Rain, Feral Animist
Pick: Izzet Boilerworks

good stuff, now i can go red if i get good stuff or white like i am currently doing.

pack 4
Leap of Flame, Benediction of Moons, Silhana Ledgewalker, Mourning Thrull, Castigate, Orzhov Signet, Torch Drake, Shrieking Grotesque, Necromancer's Magemark, Hissing Miasma, Shadow Lance, Yore-Tiller Nephilim
Pick: Torch Drake

really tough pick. grotesqu, drake, and shadow lance all pretty good, and signet is always a possibility. i take the flyer thats more on color, but i could see taking grotesque.

pack 5
Necromancer's Magemark, Ogre Savant, Repeal, Lionheart Maverick, Beastmaster's Magemark, Wild Cantor, Poisonbelly Ogre, Sinstriker's Will, Mortify, Primeval Light, Killer Instinct
Pick: Mortify

looks like white is our 3rd color

pack 6
Guardian's Magemark, Runeboggle, Gruul Nodorog, Fencer's Magemark, Poisonbelly Ogre, Izzet Boilerworks, Ghost Warden, Orzhov Euthanist, Wildsize, Nivix, Aerie of the FiremindP
ick: Izzet Boilerworks

too bad the arent BW karoos

pack 7
Pillory of the Sleepless, Douse in Gloom, Izzet Signet, Restless Bones, Fencer's Magemark, Skarrgan Pit-Skulk, Lionheart Maverick, Starved Rusalka
Pick: Pillory of the Sleepless

i like this!

pack 8
Wild Cantor, Cremate, Gruul Nodorog, Petrahydrox, Guardian's Magemark, Ostiary Thrull, Gristleback, Conjurer's Ban
Pick: Ostiary Thrull

seems good

2nd time around i get petrahydrox, castigate, restless bones, some crap.










so i lose first round. whatever.

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