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Post by redorblue01 on Nov 6, 2003 16:43:23 GMT -5
Hey everyone
I've tried to keep up with the Standard scene as much as possible. However, I am going to a booster draft tomorrow and think I should have a general stratagy for drafting. Can anyone help me out? Advice appriciated ;D
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MasamuneZ
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Post by MasamuneZ on Nov 6, 2003 18:27:53 GMT -5
Well, since you're drafting Mirrodin, try to get as much artifact removal as possible. Shatter and Creeping Mold are great. Also, try to get creature elimination also or if you don't get any artifact kill. Myrs (the ones that produce mana) are your friend....get them! Also any evasion, especially flying, is great to have. And of course, the bomb rares like Tower of Eons, Chrome Mox, Platinum Angel, and Bosh, Iron Golem are a no-brainer. Well, I hope this helps a bit...good luck.
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Post by redorblue01 on Nov 6, 2003 18:34:26 GMT -5
Thanks
My current strategy is white with a support color. I'm going to load up on Equipment also (Bonesplitter and Lightning Greaves, just to name a few)
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MasamuneZ
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Post by MasamuneZ on Nov 6, 2003 19:29:17 GMT -5
Thanks My current strategy is white with a support color. I'm going to load up on Equipment also (Bonesplitter and Lightning Greaves, just to name a few) Good luck...nobody ever gets Bonesplitters or Lightning Greaves....But yeah, stuff like Skyhunter Cub or other Leonine that rely on equipments are pretty good. And if you can get Auriok Steelshaper as well, that would be beutiful....
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Post by redorblue01 on Nov 6, 2003 22:23:49 GMT -5
Yeah, Auriok Steelshaper would be nice.
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Post by stalin on Nov 6, 2003 23:38:54 GMT -5
WHAT!!??!?!? Did I read that right? No one ever gets lightning greaves??? It is soooo bomb in draft it isnt even funny. I mean, put it on a guy with longbow, on a flyer, a guy with lots of equipment... its good.
Ok, I've done a lot of mirrodin drafting (about 6-7 times) and I have placed in the top 8 (out of... oh, 25 give or take a few each week.) I'm not bragging I'm just saying that this stratigy works really well.
Try to draft white/red. White for flyers, red for kill. Run about 15 or 16 land. You should have a myr or talisman to make up for the lack of land. As for artifacts, I find that if equipment is being grabbed big then ignore it and go for common artifacts like soldier replica. Sun droplet is also a must have for any color. Great delay. (If you can't tell, delay is my main way of playing draft.) Soul Nova is superb to get early in the draft aswell. But above all else, white flyers as a win condition. Equip a few things on them (my fav was when I equiped the white slith with Fireshrieker. ;D ;D
So yeah, its worked for me quite well. And good luck in the draft.
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Post by redorblue01 on Nov 7, 2003 15:55:19 GMT -5
Thank you. Actually, I was kinda thinking that also. I've noticed that White is the strongest color to draft. I might also pick up some good black removal bombs like Barter in Blood and Terror . Maybe some of the "Nim"s too. Anyway, thanks for the help .
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Aratar
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Post by Aratar on Nov 8, 2003 8:08:44 GMT -5
I try to go for Affinity cards, and that won me many games. (in my drafts)
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Post by redorblue01 on Nov 8, 2003 13:45:59 GMT -5
Well, there were 31 people there I don't know what I placed but I was 3-4 I tried but only got 4 equipments I'm going to go with a different strategy next time...
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Post by stalin on Nov 8, 2003 20:38:27 GMT -5
Ouch, I did W/G and placed 3rd out of 23 on friday using my stratigy. But I also managed to get some ok equipment and some nice beef. Ahhh, slagwurm... *drool
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Post by redorblue01 on Nov 9, 2003 13:09:42 GMT -5
Slagwurm Armor + Creature = Instant wall
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Post by stalin on Nov 9, 2003 14:30:27 GMT -5
No no, I was talking about plated slagwurm... on a hovercraft.
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Post by redorblue01 on Nov 10, 2003 19:01:56 GMT -5
Oh...Well Slagwurm Armor is cool
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Post by Aratar on Nov 15, 2003 7:45:16 GMT -5
just take what you can get. Don't go to a draft thinking, "I'm gonna draft W/R with X cards" because thats not gonna happen.
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