My only issue with "gimmick" prereleases is where I make a choice that will affect what cards I am playing. It is slightly off-putting to me where I have to make a choice that will affect my outcome. I have no issue with helvault style prereleases, but since some guilds were clearly stronger than others, having the right guildpack gave those extra few percentage points.
I played against a deck with a similar game plan, but was red, and used LD rather than discard to lock the opponent out of the game, and won off the back of Koth. I wonder if the two couldn't be combined somehow.
That is how I play constructed: all the entry fee goes into the prize pool.
So what about when the best players win all the prizes in Sealed or Constructed? They are taking advantage of the noobs, right?
Why is it only drafts with a re-draft that get accused of this?
~ Tim
Because part of the fee in a draft is for the packs. When I enter a constructed event, there is no expectation that I will win anything, and the entry fee is relatively low, say ~$5. A $13 draft on the other hand, I am not pnly paying for any prizes, but also the packs I am using to draft with. I thus expect to be able to walk out with the equivalent of the packs that I paid for. We all know that packs are negative EV, and letting someone cherrypick the best out of packs means that I am effectively paying 13 for nothing.
I'm mainly looking to generate value from sacrificing dudes. I really like the Havengul Lich idea.
4 Moriok Replica
4 Perilous Myr
4 Phyrexian Rager
3 Bloodthrone Vampire
2 Pack Rat
1 Skirsdag High Preist
3 Sylvok Lifestaff
3 Lashwrithe
2 Culling Dias
2 Grimoire of the Dead
4 Soul Stair Expidition
Instant:
3 Tragic Slip
2 Victim of Night
Land:
23 Swamp
This site has lists of staples, for all formats, including EDH, plus it has high-placing decklists.
I hope so. It would be sweet to see in modern.
Modern would love a Counterspell reprint.
Because part of the fee in a draft is for the packs. When I enter a constructed event, there is no expectation that I will win anything, and the entry fee is relatively low, say ~$5. A $13 draft on the other hand, I am not pnly paying for any prizes, but also the packs I am using to draft with. I thus expect to be able to walk out with the equivalent of the packs that I paid for. We all know that packs are negative EV, and letting someone cherrypick the best out of packs means that I am effectively paying 13 for nothing.
Eternal Witness
Uril, the Miststalker
Damia, Sage of Stone