First match is against RG. I keep a slow hand and draw only plains and no white creatures. I divine verdict a big bestowed monster and then start to land creatures. Once I get ornitarch out, I take over the game. The second game I got a faster start and once again flyers with bestow / tricks does teh job.
1-0
Second match against RW heroic. I think it must be the guy close to my left, which explains why my 2nd pack wasn't great and he got the temple of malice. He gets a fast start of favorite hoplite, phalanx leader and elite skirmisher. I land a loyal pegasus, ornitarch (which he makes 5/5) and a nyxborn triton on the pegasus, which make both my guys bigger than his. He doesn't draw heroic enabler and I eventually play elspeth. That's a quick turn around. The second game he again get favorite hoplite and multiple bestow and a key gods willing when I verdict it. Fortunately, I get both my orders on a skyguard and the extra cards and life means I can win the damage race.
2-0
Split final.
I got quite lucky in the second match. He had better white than I and I won off the fact I had more flyers. Also, elspeth. In the end, for this one attempt, it seems white is still being over-drafted, trying to cut it in the first pack doesn't seem to work much. I'll stay in 8-4 for a while now.
I'm surprised you didn't got for Wg earlier. That Noble Quarry in a pack with no good white, and then Reap What is Sown soon after. There were some decent green options in subsequent packs, maybe making it sustainable. What caused you to skip over green and end up noticing blue?
Honestly, no other reason than I've had a terrible record when going WG and try to avoid it at all costs. Also, U is really powerful and versatile in Theros. Having access to bounce in this format is great.
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Pack 1 pick 1:
Hold at Bay
Setessan Starbreaker
Weight of the Underworld
Sphinx's Disciple
Warchanter of Mogis
Revoke Existence
Nyxborn Shieldmate
Fall of the Hammer
Karametra's Favor
Oreskos Sun Guide
Stormcaller of Keranos
--> Ornitharch
Mischief and Mayhem
Fated Retribution
Swamp
Tough choice. A lot of white and hammer. White is too good generally and ornitharch a top pick.
Pack 1 pick 2:
Forsaken Drifters
Revoke Existence
Nyxborn Wolf
Evanescent Intellect
Epiphany Storm
Aspect of Hydra
Perplexing Chimera (FOIL)
Divination
--> Akroan Skyguard
Claim of Erebos
Forlorn Pseudamma
Pinnacle of Rage
Raised by Wolves
Plains
Raised is good but staying and cutting white is better.
Pack 1 pick 3:
Swordwise Centaur
Griffin Dreamfinder
Eye Gouge
Evanescent Intellect
Fearsome Temper
Nyxborn Rollicker
Aspect of Hydra
Claim of Erebos
Deepwater Hypnotist
Noble Quarry
Acolyte's Reward
--> Fated Conflagration
Forest
Almost took noble quarry, as it is splashable.
Pack 1 pick 4:
Charging Badger
Pharagax Giant
Sphinx's Disciple
Ephara's Radiance
Setessan Starbreaker
Forsaken Drifters
Stratus Walk
--> Nyxborn Shieldmate
Pheres-Band Tromper
Pillar of War
Spiteful Returned
Swamp
Staying white.
Pack 1 pick 5:
Scouring Sands
Felhide Brawler
Cyclops of One-Eyed Pass
Crypsis
Culling Mark
--> Loyal Pegasus
Grisly Transformation
Thunderous Might
Reap What Is Sown
Temple of Malice
Forest
Flying 1-drop. Not a real 1-drop, mind you...
Pack 1 pick 6:
Mortal's Ardor
Eye Gouge
--> Nyxborn Triton
Epiphany Storm
Hold at Bay
Reckless Reveler
Grisly Transformation
Thassa's Rebuff
Drown in Sorrow
Mountain
WU is great.
Pack 1 pick 7:
Forsaken Drifters
Revoke Existence
Evanescent Intellect
Epiphany Storm
Aspect of Hydra
Mortal's Resolve
--> Ephara's Enlightenment
God-Favored General
Forest
Pack 1 pick 8:
Setessan Oathsworn
Marshmist Titan
Mortal's Ardor
--> Loyal Pegasus
Elite Skirmisher
Ephara's Enlightenment
Pillar of War
Plains
Two enlightenment is too many.
Pack 1 pick 9:
Hold at Bay
Setessan Starbreaker
Sphinx's Disciple
--> Revoke Existence
Stormcaller of Keranos
Mischief and Mayhem
Swamp
Maybe hate /speculate draft mischief?
Pack 1 pick 10:
--> Revoke Existence
Evanescent Intellect
Epiphany Storm
Aspect of Hydra
Claim of Erebos
Plains
Pack 1 pick 11:
--> Eye Gouge
Evanescent Intellect
Aspect of Hydra
Claim of Erebos
Forest
Pack 1 pick 12:
Ephara's Radiance
--> Setessan Starbreaker
Forsaken Drifters
Swamp
Pack 1 pick 13:
Culling Mark
--> Thunderous Might
Forest
Pack 1 pick 14:
--> Epiphany Storm
Mountain
Pack 1 pick 15:
--> Forest
------ THS ------
Pack 2 pick 1:
Mnemonic Wall
Viper's Kiss
Lightning Strike
Pheres-Band Centaurs
Sea God's Revenge (FOIL)
Feral Invocation
Fate Foretold
Thassa's Bounty
Disciple of Phenax
Wavecrash Triton
--> Ordeal of Heliod
Hunt the Hunter
Flamecast Wheel
Meletis Charlatan
Swamp
I'm not yet set on U to take SGR or triton. I've not seen red in pack one to take strike. Ordeal is good enough.
Pack 2 pick 2:
Bronze Sable
Ephara's Warden
Sip of Hemlock
Voyaging Satyr
Spearpoint Oread
Unknown Shores
Aqueous Form
Triton Shorethief
--> Voyage's End
Glare of Heresy
Destructive Revelry
Arena Athlete
Anthousa, Setessan Hero
Plains
Pack 2 pick 3:
Stymied Hopes
--> Ill-Tempered Cyclops
Returned Phalanx
Coastline Chimera
Pharika's Cure
Defend the Hearth
Leonin Snarecaster
Setessan Griffin
Triton Shorethief
Chronicler of Heroes
Artisan's Sorrow
Decorated Griffin
Island
Not 100% sure to be blue yet.
Pack 2 pick 4:
Mnemonic Wall
Loathsome Catoblepas
Satyr Hedonist
Read the Bones
Last Breath
Unknown Shores
Setessan Battle Priest
Traveler's Amulet
Peak Eruption
--> Ordeal of Thassa
Witches' Eye
Swamp
Oh, now I am.
Pack 2 pick 5:
Chosen by Heliod
Pheres-Band Centaurs
Nylea's Presence
Wild Celebrants
Benthic Giant
Baleful Eidolon
--> Traveling Philosopher
Traveler's Amulet
Akroan Crusader
Fanatic of Mogis
Swamp
I need bodies.
Pack 2 pick 6:
Viper's Kiss
Two-Headed Cerberus
Silent Artisan
--> Wingsteed Rider
Scholar of Athreos
Felhide Minotaur
Gainsay
Flamecast Wheel
Erebos's Emissary
Forest
Wow, 6th!
Pack 2 pick 7:
--> Chosen by Heliod
Pheres-Band Centaurs
Two-Headed Cerberus
Vulpine Goliath
Annul
Akroan Crusader
Setessan Griffin
Anvilwrought Raptor
Swamp
Pack 2 pick 8:
--> Gods Willing
Prescient Chimera
Lost in a Labyrinth
Pharika's Cure
Rage of Purphoros
Borderland Minotaur
Stoneshock Giant
Island
That's one late gods willing. I wonder what else was in the pack.
Pack 2 pick 9:
Mnemonic Wall
Viper's Kiss
Pheres-Band Centaurs
Thassa's Bounty
Hunt the Hunter
--> Meletis Charlatan
Swamp
Pack 2 pick 10:
Bronze Sable
Unknown Shores
Triton Shorethief
--> Glare of Heresy
Destructive Revelry
Plains
Pack 2 pick 11:
--> Stymied Hopes
Defend the Hearth
Setessan Griffin
Triton Shorethief
Island
Pack 2 pick 12:
Unknown Shores
Peak Eruption
--> Witches' Eye
Swamp
Pack 2 pick 13:
Wild Celebrants
--> Benthic Giant
Swamp
Pack 2 pick 14:
--> Flamecast Wheel
Forest
Pack 2 pick 15:
--> Swamp
------ THS ------
Pack 3 pick 1:
Minotaur Skullcleaver
Nimbus Naiad
Battlewise Valor
Commune with the Gods
Hopeful Eidolon
Spark Jolt
Returned Phalanx
Coastline Chimera
Vaporkin
Felhide Minotaur
Vanquish the Foul
Akroan Hoplite
Decorated Griffin
--> Elspeth, Sun's Champion
Mountain
Ding ding ding.
Pack 3 pick 2:
Omenspeaker
--> Divine Verdict
Pharika's Cure
Fanatic of Mogis (FOIL)
Leonin Snarecaster
Priest of Iroas
Read the Bones
Opaline Unicorn
Ray of Dissolution
Nemesis of Mortals
Ordeal of Erebos
Witches' Eye
Mistcutter Hydra
Plains
Omenspeaker is good, but I need removal.
Pack 3 pick 3:
Guardians of Meletis
Prescient Chimera
Demolish
Vulpine Goliath
Annul
Titan's Strength
Yoked Ox
Voyaging Satyr
Ray of Dissolution
--> Vaporkin
Flamespeaker Adept
Spellheart Chimera
Mountain
Pack 3 pick 4:
--> Gods Willing
Nessian Courser
March of the Returned
Priest of Iroas
Fade into Antiquity
Fleetfeather Sandals (FOIL)
Deathbellow Raider
Borderland Minotaur
Tormented Hero
Triton Tactics
Tymaret, the Murder King
Forest
Over triton tactics, but not by much.
Pack 3 pick 5:
Omenspeaker
Divine Verdict
Fade into Antiquity
--> Observant Alseid
Scourgemark
Coastline Chimera
Borderland Minotaur
Shredding Winds
Kragma Warcaller
Pharika's Mender
Plains
Maybe omenspeaker was better here.
Pack 3 pick 6:
--> Prescient Chimera
Read the Bones
Last Breath
Unknown Shores
Crackling Triton
Ray of Dissolution
Chronicler of Heroes
Dissolve
Sealock Monster
Island
Pack 3 pick 7:
Stymied Hopes
Satyr Hedonist (FOIL)
Priest of Iroas
Fade into Antiquity
Returned Centaur
Artisan's Sorrow
--> Mogis's Marauder
Warriors' Lesson
Island
Pack 3 pick 8:
Loathsome Catoblepas
Thassa's Bounty
Lost in a Labyrinth
--> Agent of Horizons
Fade into Antiquity
Satyr Rambler
Boulderfall
Swamp
Pack 3 pick 9:
--> Battlewise Valor
Commune with the Gods
Coastline Chimera
Felhide Minotaur
Vanquish the Foul
Decorated Griffin
Mountain
Pack 3 pick 10:
Priest of Iroas
Read the Bones
Opaline Unicorn
--> Ray of Dissolution
Witches' Eye
Plains
Pack 3 pick 11:
Demolish
--> Annul
Yoked Ox
Spellheart Chimera
Mountain
Pack 3 pick 12:
March of the Returned
Priest of Iroas
--> Borderland Minotaur
Forest
Pack 3 pick 13:
Shredding Winds
--> Pharika's Mender
Plains
Pack 3 pick 14:
--> Unknown Shores
Island
Pack 3 pick 15:
--> Island
2 Loyal Pegasus
1 Nyxborn Shieldmate
1 Vaporkin
1 Traveling Philosopher
1 Akroan Skyguard
1 Wingsteed Rider
1 Observant Alseid
1 Nyxborn Triton
1 Meletis Charlatan
1 Prescient Chimera
1 Ornitharch
2 Gods Willing
1 Battlewise Valor
1 Chosen by Heliod
1 Ordeal of Heliod
1 Ordeal of Thassa
1 Voyage's End
1 Ephara's Enlightenment
1 Ray of Dissolution
1 Divine Verdict
1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
Lands
7 Island
10 Plains
1 Glare of Heresy
2 Revoke Existence
1 Annul
1 Benthic Giant
1 Stymied Hopes
Creature light.
First match is against RG. I keep a slow hand and draw only plains and no white creatures. I divine verdict a big bestowed monster and then start to land creatures. Once I get ornitarch out, I take over the game. The second game I got a faster start and once again flyers with bestow / tricks does teh job.
1-0
Second match against RW heroic. I think it must be the guy close to my left, which explains why my 2nd pack wasn't great and he got the temple of malice. He gets a fast start of favorite hoplite, phalanx leader and elite skirmisher. I land a loyal pegasus, ornitarch (which he makes 5/5) and a nyxborn triton on the pegasus, which make both my guys bigger than his. He doesn't draw heroic enabler and I eventually play elspeth. That's a quick turn around. The second game he again get favorite hoplite and multiple bestow and a key gods willing when I verdict it. Fortunately, I get both my orders on a skyguard and the extra cards and life means I can win the damage race.
2-0
Split final.
I got quite lucky in the second match. He had better white than I and I won off the fact I had more flyers. Also, elspeth. In the end, for this one attempt, it seems white is still being over-drafted, trying to cut it in the first pack doesn't seem to work much. I'll stay in 8-4 for a while now.
I'm surprised you didn't got for Wg earlier. That Noble Quarry in a pack with no good white, and then Reap What is Sown soon after. There were some decent green options in subsequent packs, maybe making it sustainable. What caused you to skip over green and end up noticing blue?