It’s also hard.
Which cards you should be choosing is an entirely different story.
Others need a little bit of a nudge in the right direction to set them on the right track.
Fact or Fiction by Matt Cavotta
Is this an artifact format?
Are there mechanics that help fight mana flood?
Isflyinga prevalent keyword on creatures?
Expedite by Kieran Yanner
Multi-colored ‘signpost’ cards can clue you in to those major themes.
Most formats fall somewhere in between.
Nearly all modern Magic sets favor assertive, proactive decks, which pushes them into faster territory.
This is known as ‘CABS’ theory, a term coined bypopular Magic podcast Limited Resources.
Without further explanation, ‘draft bombs’ isn’t particularly insightful advice.
The best Draft decks are better than the sum of their parts.
Expedite by Kieran Yanner
They have synergy between individual pieces that all work towards one specific goal.
Probablybest to play defensively.
A bunch of one-drop and two-drop beaters?
Lembas by Viko Menezes
You’re the aggressor.
verify your draft picks complement that strategy.
Hit fast and hit often with a Magic The Gathering aggro deck.
Pay close attention to the cards that wheel, especially in pack one.
Likewise,if a color’s completely absent on the wheel, it’s being heavily draftedby other players.
The role of the wheel in Draft changed significantly with the introduction ofPlay Boosters.
These packs have less cards overall, and therefore fewer cards come back on the wheel.
Get stuck into Magic: The Gathering’s Pioneer format.
Spinning Wheel by Aaron Miller
