Learn how to play the prerelease favourite format, drafting.
Enter the Winston Draft.
What Is Winston Draft?
Winston Draft is a casual limited format developed byRichard Garfield, the original creator of Magic: The Gathering.
Repeat this until every card has been drafted.
After you’ve completed the draft phase, it’s time to build your deck.
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Remember that you’re able to also use as many basic lands as you need.
To help when they get stuck, some draft players use the acronymBREAD.
Bombs
Bombsare the cards thatenable big playsthat are likely to win the game.
As soon as you see a bomb that matches your colors, you should draft it.
Recent examples of bombs include Aurelia’s Vindicator, Realm-Scorcher Hellkite, and Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant.
Removal
Your opponent just dropped a bomb.
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How do you deal with it?
Removal isanything that eliminates a threat on the board, usually by destroying or exiling it.
Recent examples include Get Lost, Faerie Slumber Party, and Murder.
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Duds
Sometimes your selection will be, to put it simply,duds.
Maybe your three stacks are a Mountain, an Island, and One with Nothing.
In limited formats, the mana curve is a little more forgiving, because nobody has optimized their decks.
Keep an eye out for mana sinks, like the classic Fireball.
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