Can someone look at my latest draft

ferdy30 · 03-02-2013, 03:29 PM

You all had good feedback for my last post. I ended up winning one match and losing my second so maybe some improvement.

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ferdy30 · 03-02-2013, 03:30 PM

Didn't screen shot my deck but it ended up being B/U with about 3-4 white cards in it. I beat a similiar deck then hit a Gruuls deck that I couldn't handle (if I had gotten the least bit lucky with draws I may have stood a chance).

NorthernPolarity · 03-02-2013, 03:51 PM

The main thing that bothers me with this draft is why you decided to randomly move into black p1p5 for a death cult rogue. There was a perfectly fine pick in wasteland viper, and you weren't completely cut off from gruul later in the pack since charger and transport came later.

Everwake · 03-02-2013, 04:42 PM

I won't get too far into it, but it looks like you ignored a pretty good Gruul/Simic deck that was being passed your way, especially by taking two marginal creatures over two Madcap Skills (p1p3 and p2p1).

bateleur · 03-02-2013, 05:13 PM

The incoming signals in pack one were pretty crazy in this draft, so I'm not surprised you had trouble.

P1P2: Slaughterhorn - There's no need to switch guild when there's such a strong card in your own colours.
P1P3: Madcap Skills - Shanktail is a great card, certainly, but not good enough to pass Madcap Skills. If you're in Red you take it over almost anything.
P1P4: Disciple of the Old Ways. This pick isn't close - it's way ahead of Armoured Transport.

Then it all goes a bit crazy, so I don't know whether or not you were right to move out of Gruul...

metamorph · 03-02-2013, 05:27 PM

agree with Everwake. there was no reason for you to switch into Black. Gruul was open for you in packs 1 and 2, and probably would have been more open in pack 3 if you had stuck with it.

alfindeol · 03-02-2013, 06:55 PM

Green was very open for you.

We can all agree the Madcap was the choice over the Transport. In the next couple packs I would have taken the two simic fixers. You could have had a pretty lovely Simic splash Red deck for Madcap and a bunch of solid removal from pack 2.

Psychomagus · 03-03-2013, 01:51 PM

If you look at the number of late Slaughterhorns, it is realllllly clear that green was open. Also, there was an opening for Simic here. You had a Frilled Occulus you could have taken.

Then, another thing. No matter what your color scheme is, Gateway Shade will NEVER be the first card in a pack that you take. The better pick there would have been Ballustrade Spy.

Turrens · 03-06-2013, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bateleur

The incoming signals in pack one were pretty crazy in this draft, so I'm not surprised you had trouble.

P1P2: Slaughterhorn - There's no need to switch guild when there's such a strong card in your own colours.
P1P3: Madcap Skills - Shanktail is a great card, certainly, but not good enough to pass Madcap Skills. If you're in Red you take it over almost anything.
P1P4: Disciple of the Old Ways. This pick isn't close - it's way ahead of Armoured Transport.

Then it all goes a bit crazy, so I don't know whether or not you were right to move out of Gruul...

Boy, I agree with everything you say here. I probably still would have taken Shanktail p3, but that's because I'd already be solidly gruul, and imo Gruul lives or dies on bloodrush tricks.

So, the biggest things I see are the strange pick of Armoured transport, and then out of nowhere the Deathcult rogue, I wonder what the thought process was?

I'm truly curious if I'm overlooking something.

03-02-2013, 03:29 PM	#1
ferdy30 Just Getting Started Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 8	Can someone look at my latest draft You all had good feedback for my last post. I ended up winning one match and losing my second so maybe some improvement. Spoiler:
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03-02-2013, 04:42 PM	#4
Everwake Ascended Mage Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 239	I won't get too far into it, but it looks like you ignored a pretty good Gruul/Simic deck that was being passed your way, especially by taking two marginal creatures over two Madcap Skills (p1p3 and p2p1). __________________
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bateleur Random Scrub MTGS Writer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 14,398	The incoming signals in pack one were pretty crazy in this draft, so I'm not surprised you had trouble. P1P2: Slaughterhorn - There's no need to switch guild when there's such a strong card in your own colours. P1P3: Madcap Skills - Shanktail is a great card, certainly, but not good enough to pass Madcap Skills. If you're in Red you take it over almost anything. P1P4: Disciple of the Old Ways. This pick isn't close - it's way ahead of Armoured Transport. Then it all goes a bit crazy, so I don't know whether or not you were right to move out of Gruul... __________________ -- Forum Awards: Best Writer 2005, Best Limited Strategist 2005-2012 5CB PotM - June 2005, November 2005, February 2006, April 2008, May 2008, Feb 2009 MTGSalvation Articles: 1-20, plus guest appearance on MTGCast #86! <Limited Clan>
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Psychomagus Archmage Join Date: May 2005 Location: Halfway Between Seattle and Portland Posts: 853 Blog Entries: 1	If you look at the number of late Slaughterhorns, it is realllllly clear that green was open. Also, there was an opening for Simic here. You had a Frilled Occulus you could have taken. Then, another thing. No matter what your color scheme is, Gateway Shade will NEVER be the first card in a pack that you take. The better pick there would have been Ballustrade Spy. __________________ http://mtgsalvation.com/1306-off-top...er-theory.html New to Commander? Read the Above article.
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03-02-2013, 03:30 PM	#2
ferdy30 Just Getting Started Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 8	Didn't screen shot my deck but it ended up being B/U with about 3-4 white cards in it. I beat a similiar deck then hit a Gruuls deck that I couldn't handle (if I had gotten the least bit lucky with draws I may have stood a chance).
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03-02-2013, 03:51 PM	#3
NorthernPolarity Experienced Mage Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 107	The main thing that bothers me with this draft is why you decided to randomly move into black p1p5 for a death cult rogue. There was a perfectly fine pick in wasteland viper, and you weren't completely cut off from gruul later in the pack since charger and transport came later.
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03-02-2013, 05:27 PM	#6
metamorph Immortal One Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,918	agree with Everwake. there was no reason for you to switch into Black. Gruul was open for you in packs 1 and 2, and probably would have been more open in pack 3 if you had stuck with it.
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03-02-2013, 06:55 PM	#7
alfindeol Ascended Mage Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 405	Green was very open for you. We can all agree the Madcap was the choice over the Transport. In the next couple packs I would have taken the two simic fixers. You could have had a pretty lovely Simic splash Red deck for Madcap and a bunch of solid removal from pack 2.
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