Okay, so I didn’t exactly draft this well, but I drafted a completely insane deck that only lost once in the finals. This is the second time I’ve managed to win a draft, so please, tell me what I did right, so I can do it again.
Pack 1:
Torpid Moloch, Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi, Boros Garrison, Vedalken Dismisser, Clinging Darkness, Golgari Brownscale, Conclave's Blessing, Quickchange, Skyknight Legionnaire, Peel from Reality, Seeds of Strength, Greater Forgeling, Trophy Hunter, Dark Heart of the Wood, Life from the Loam Pick: Peel from Reality I hate first picks like this. If I take the Peel, then Dismisser sends a blue signal. If I take the Trophy Hunter, then I can probably cut off green, but that only suggests I’d get green in Guildpact, where green in mediocre. Bleah. Pack 2: Courier Hawk, Stasis Cell, Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi, Tidewater Minion, Stinkweed Imp, Dizzy Spell, Infectious Host, Rally the Righteous, Selesnya Signet, Dimir Signet, Instill Furor, Junktroller, Overwhelm, Circu, Dimir Lobotomist Pick: Stinkweed Imp I could have taken a Signet, I suppose. Pack 3: Viashino Slasher, Farseek, Boros Garrison, Sabertooth Alley Cat, Gather Courage, Boros Fury-Shield, Elvish Skysweeper, Conclave's Blessing, Dimir Infiltrator, Fiery Conclusion, Oathsworn Giant, Twisted Justice, Vindictive Mob Pick: Oathsworn Giant So, I’ve passed a significant blue signal and a significant green signal. I’m getting a decent green signal now, but do I want to be in green? I’d probably have to be prepared to sacrifice one of my first two picks. On the other hand, Oathsworn Giant isn’t bad, and neither is WUB. Is this justifiable? I don’t know. Pack 4: Woodwraith Strangler, Induce Paranoia, Roofstalker Wight, Gather Courage, Sparkmage Apprentice, Nightguard Patrol, Zephyr Spirit, Boros Recruit, Smash, Sell-Sword Brute, Selesnya Sagittars, Mausoleum Turnkey Pick: Mausoleum Turnkey White and red signals, and one good black card… My luck has to run out at some point, right? Just how long can you keep playing against the signals? Pack 5: Consult the Necrosages, Barbarian Riftcutter, Ordruun Commando, Muddle the Mixture, Dryad's Caress, Dromad Purebred, Transluminant, Seed Spark, Cyclopean Snare, Dimir Machinations, Hunted Troll Pick: Consult the Necrosages Only pick for WUB, but a very nice one. Pack 6: Induce Paranoia, Mortipede, Torpid Moloch, Necromantic Thirst, Goblin Fire Fiend, Perplex, Boros Signet, Blockbuster, Reroute Pick: Mortipede I figure I probably need the creature over the Signet. Pack 7: Selesnya Sanctuary, Wojek Siren, Muddle the Mixture, Sadistic Augermage, Dimir Infiltrator, Grayscaled Gharial, Shred Memory, Wojek Embermage Pick: Selesnya Sanctuary 7th pick Embermage? Goodness… Did I have a strong reason to think red was being underdrafted up to now? Pack 8: Tattered Drake, Mortipede, Dogpile, Incite Hysteria, Sewerdreg, Seismic Spike, Stone-Seeder Hierophant, Flow of Ideas Pick: Tattered Drake Quality. Pack 9: Torpid Moloch, Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi, Clinging Darkness, Conclave's Blessing, Quickchange, Seeds of Strength, Dark Heart of the Wood Pick: Clinging Darkness 9th pick Seeds? I guess that isn’t that unusual. Pack 10: Stasis Cell, Dizzy Spell, Infectious Host, Rally the Righteous, Dimir Signet, Instill Furor Pick: Dimir Signet Something’s screwy. I’m not getting consistent signals at all. Pack 11: Sabertooth Alley Cat, Boros Fury-Shield, Conclave's Blessing, Twisted Justice, Vindictive Mob Pick: Twisted Justice Meh. Pack 12: Woodwraith Strangler, Induce Paranoia, Zephyr Spirit, Sell-Sword Brute Pick: Induce Paranoia Meh. Pack 13: Dryad's Caress, Dromad Purebred, Dimir Machinations Pick: Dimir Machinations Should have picked the Dromad. Pack 14: Necromantic Thirst, Goblin Fire Fiend Pick: Necromantic Thirst Is on-color crap better than off-color crap? Pack 15: Shred Memory Pick: Shred Memory On-color crap it is. I guess this could actually see the SB, but it’s still crap. Pack 16: Petrahydrox, Guardian's Magemark, Gigadrowse, Burning-Tree Bloodscale, Cremate, Skarrgan Pit-Skulk, Torch Drake, Shrieking Grotesque, Necromancer's Magemark, Gruul Scrapper, Gruul Turf, Starved Rusalka, Hissing Miasma, Goblin Flectomancer Pick: Shrieking Grotesque The rare was Burning-Tree Shaman. You may all now admire my self-control. Pack 17: Necromancer's Magemark, Gruul Signet, Ghor-Clan Savage, Ogre Savant, Repeal, Scab-Clan Mauler, Burning-Tree Bloodscale, Crystal Seer, Cry of Contrition, Beastmaster's Magemark, Izzet Chronarch, Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind, Savage Twister, Scorched Rusalka Pick: Repeal Okay, so the guy on my left didn’t pick up the late red signals. Holy cow, though. This is my punishment for picking Peel over Trophy Hunter. I guess I’ll gift my opponent with a 3rd pick Twister (which he gets in the second game of the finals and destroys me with – I still beat him in game 3, though. Heh.) Pack 18: Wildsize, Ogre Savant, Blind Hunter, Orzhov Signet, Steamcore Weird, Withstand, Lionheart Maverick, Leap of Flame, Train of Thought, Beastmaster's Magemark, Wild Cantor Pick: Blind Hunter Nice 3rd pick. This is the second Savant I pass already though. Maybe I need to get on some of this action? Pack 19: Skyrider Trainee, Gigadrowse, Wild Cantor, Cremate, Gruul Nodorog, Izzet Boilerworks, Ghost Warden, Orzhov Euthanist, Wildsize, Castigate, Orzhov Signet, Hissing Miasma Pick: Izzet Boilerworks Good way to look for a red splash, if it isn’t too late. Pack 20: Poisonbelly Ogre, Guardian's Magemark, Wee Dragonauts, Runeboggle, Gruul Nodorog, Orzhov Basilica, Bloodscale Prowler, Repeal, Gristleback, Shattering Spree, Killer Instinct Pick: Repeal A cool play with this card that comes up a lot is to attack your Oathsworn Giant into a Giant Solifuge that’s on defense, and then pay seven to bounce the Giant and get a nice little three for one. Seriously. Pack 21: Fencer's Magemark, Poisonbelly Ogre, Leap of Flame, Benediction of Moons, Mourning Thrull, Ghost Warden, Orzhov Euthanist, Silhana Starfletcher, Thunderheads, Hissing Miasma Pick: Thunderheads No surprises here. Pack 22: Douse in Gloom, Benediction of Moons, Tin Street Hooligan, Crystal Seer, Silhana Ledgewalker, Restless Bones, Vacuumelt, Caustic Rain, Feral Animist Pick: Douse in Gloom Which is better, Vacuumelt or Douse? Pack 23: Pyromatics, Orzhov Basilica, Train of Thought, Restless Bones, Fencer's Magemark, Lionheart Maverick, Sinstriker's Will, Primeval Light Pick: Orzhov Basilica 8th pick Basilicas don’t pop up that much, in my experience. Especially not when I’m in those colors. Hey, not complaining, just an observation. Pack 24: Guardian's Magemark, Gigadrowse, Cremate, Skarrgan Pit-Skulk, Gruul Scrapper, Hissing Miasma, Goblin Flectomancer Pick: Guardian's Magemark Nothing for me. I might have hated the Scrapper, maybe. Pack 25: Gruul Signet, Ogre Savant, Burning-Tree Bloodscale, Crystal Seer, Cry of Contrition, Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind Pick: Ogre Savant Cough*Ogre Savant tabled*cough Pack 26: Withstand, Lionheart Maverick, Leap of Flame, Train of Thought, Wild Cantor Pick: Train of Thought Could make the deck. (It doesn’t.) Pack 27: Gigadrowse, Cremate, Orzhov Euthanist, Hissing Miasma Pick: Orzhov Euthanist Could make the deck. (It comes in as creature number 14, I think.) Pack 28: Poisonbelly Ogre, Runeboggle, Shattering Spree Pick: Runeboggle I already have enough playables that this won’t make the deck, but at least it’s blue. Pack 29: Poisonbelly Ogre, Benediction of Moons Pick: Poisonbelly Ogre One of these days I’m going to draft a deck that wants this. And I will cry. Pack 30: Benediction of Moons Pick: Benediction of Moons Actually, I just took two cards from pack 29. Don’t tell anyone! Pack 31: Shielding Plax, Vesper Ghoul, Enigma Eidolon, Gobhobbler Rats, Valor Made Real, Macabre Waltz, Silkwing Scout, Assault Zeppelid, Carom, Rakdos Signet, Rakdos Ickspitter, Simic Guildmage, Brace for Impact, Vigean Graftmage, Ratcatcher Pick: Vigean Graftmage This is like the fifth time I’ve opened Ratcatcher in an online draft. Guess how many times I’ve opened Hallowed Fountain? (0) It’s a pick between Carom, Waltz, and this, I guess. This is the only card I haven’t picked lower than 4th, so in it goes. It’s actually pretty good. I could probably have done better with the Signet, though, If I still want to splash red for the Ogre. Pack 32: Delirium Skeins, Kill-Suit Cultist, Azorius First-Wing, Simic Initiate, Vision Skeins, Utopia Sprawl, Rakdos Ickspitter, Simic Signet, Ogre Gatecrasher, Demon's Jester, Ocular Halo, Pure / Simple, Crypt Champion, Palliation Accord Pick: Crypt Champion Even with no red in this deck, I still managed to use the Champion to resurrect the Rakdos Guildmage 4 times, once twice in the same game (!) thanks to Mausoleum Turnkey.
What’s that about a guildmage, you say? Pack 33: Rakdos Carnarium, Carom, Seal of Fire, Entropic Eidolon, Whiptail Moloch, Writ of Passage, Plumes of Peace, Sporeback Troll, Haazda Exonerator, Rakdos Guildmage, Gnat Alley Creeper, Skullmead Cauldron, Muse Vessel Pick: Rakdos Guildmage First of all, who the heck passes Rakdos Guildmage? Twice? Second of all, why are the two people to my right not playing red? Did I not give enough incentive? I seem to recall something about two consecutive Savants; was I imagining that? Pack 34: Wrecking Ball, Guardian of the Guildpact, Seal of Fire, Slaughterhouse Bouncer, Street Savvy, Azorius First-Wing, Writ of Passage, Vesper Ghoul, Coiling Oracle, Weight of Spires, Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace, Rise / Fall Pick: Seal of Fire Somehow, I managed to forget that red was only a splash color for me, and that this isn’t a splash card. Maybe it had something to do with me drafting complete and utter ridiculousness in red for the past couple packs. Should have been Rise // Fall, though. Pack 35: Verdant Eidolon, Guardian of the Guildpact, Macabre Waltz, Vesper Ghoul, Enigma Eidolon, Gobhobbler Rats, Valor Made Real, Nettling Curse, Kill-Suit Cultist Pick: Guardian of the Guildpact All-star 5th pick. Pack 36: Riot Spikes, Soulsworn Jury, Enemy of the Guildpact, Utvara Scalper, Thrive, Shielding Plax, Azorius Chancery, Psychotic Fury, Mistral Charger, Skyscribing Pick: Azorius Chancery This is the second double on-color bounceland, and the fourth overall. If it had only been one of the right colors, I probably would have picked the Charger. Thoughts? Pack 37: Nettling Curse, Kill-Suit Cultist, Street Savvy, Azorius First-Wing, Writ of Passage, Vesper Ghoul, Ocular Halo, Aurora Eidolon, Flash Foliage Pick: Azorius First-Wing Nice gift for a 7th pick. Pack 38: Steeling Stance, Sandstorm Eidolon, Slaughterhouse Bouncer, Gobhobbler Rats, Delirium Skeins, Valor Made Real, Enigma Eidolon, Nightcreep Pick: Enigma Eidolon Could make the deck. (It doesn’t.) Pack 39: Vesper Ghoul, Enigma Eidolon, Gobhobbler Rats, Valor Made Real, Macabre Waltz, Carom, Brace for Impact Pick: Macabre Waltz So the three best cards for me are cards no one else wanted, huh? Fine by me. Pack 40: Delirium Skeins, Kill-Suit Cultist, Azorius First-Wing, Vision Skeins, Ogre Gatecrasher, Palliation Accord Pick: Azorius First-Wing What have people been picking, here? 10th pick?! Pack 41: Entropic Eidolon, Whiptail Moloch, Writ of Passage, Plumes of Peace, Haazda Exonerator Pick: Plumes of Peace 11th pick?! Pack 42: Slaughterhouse Bouncer, Street Savvy, Writ of Passage, Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace Pick: Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace Bleah. Not in this deck. Pack 43: Vesper Ghoul, Valor Made Real, Nettling Curse Pick: Nettling Curse This is worth splashing red for, right? Pack 44: Utvara Scalper, Skyscribing Pick: Utvara Scalper I suppose at this point it’s better to pass the cards people will not under any circumstances play. Pack 45: Nettling Curse Pick: Nettling Curse Yeah.
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I think I'd have gone peel or dismisser first pick, but then abandoned it in favour of GBR as the draft got going, something like...
Dismisser (wouldn't make deck given what comes later)
Overwhelm over Stinkweed (at this point URG is still on, and everyone loves URG. Pack one I like to be going Simic+red, Azorius/Boros evasion, or Golgari+red, tend to avoid dimir and selesnya.)
Farseek over Oathsworn Giant (white and green doesn't seem to go, and we've seen good green, Firey Conclusion would also be decent here)
Turnkey (this is the pack that moves me off of my ideal URG, and now I'm thinking GBR or multi-colour-green)
Necrosages (wouldn't make deck given what comes later, but this is a bad pack for my colours, and there is still the possibility of multi-colour-green)
Mortipede
Embermage over Sanctuary
Mortipede over Tattered Drake
By the end of the pack I'm thinking I'm short on removal and early creatures...
pack 2
Tree Shaman
Scab Clan
Wildsize ......
We're now way off on different drafts so rest of the picks would probably be different. Third pack I'd go very similar to what you picked - loving the Rakdos.
This is a MODO draft? Insanity...my drafts are never like this, ever. Fixers flying around like mad with along with red cards being overlooked. Ugh, been getting beaten bloody lately by flyers myself and would've definately went with Trophy Hunter.
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Torpid Moloch, Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi, Boros Garrison, Vedalken Dismisser, Clinging Darkness, Golgari Brownscale, Conclave's Blessing, Quickchange, Skyknight Legionnaire, Peel from Reality, Seeds of Strength, Greater Forgeling, Trophy Hunter, Dark Heart of the Wood, Life from the Loam
Pick: Peel from Reality
I hate first picks like this. If I take the Peel, then Dismisser sends a blue signal. If I take the Trophy Hunter, then I can probably cut off green, but that only suggests I’d get green in Guildpact, where green in mediocre. Bleah.
Pack 2:
Courier Hawk, Stasis Cell, Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi, Tidewater Minion, Stinkweed Imp, Dizzy Spell, Infectious Host, Rally the Righteous, Selesnya Signet, Dimir Signet, Instill Furor, Junktroller, Overwhelm, Circu, Dimir Lobotomist
Pick: Stinkweed Imp
I could have taken a Signet, I suppose.
Pack 3:
Viashino Slasher, Farseek, Boros Garrison, Sabertooth Alley Cat, Gather Courage, Boros Fury-Shield, Elvish Skysweeper, Conclave's Blessing, Dimir Infiltrator, Fiery Conclusion, Oathsworn Giant, Twisted Justice, Vindictive Mob
Pick: Oathsworn Giant
So, I’ve passed a significant blue signal and a significant green signal. I’m getting a decent green signal now, but do I want to be in green? I’d probably have to be prepared to sacrifice one of my first two picks. On the other hand, Oathsworn Giant isn’t bad, and neither is WUB. Is this justifiable? I don’t know.
Pack 4:
Woodwraith Strangler, Induce Paranoia, Roofstalker Wight, Gather Courage, Sparkmage Apprentice, Nightguard Patrol, Zephyr Spirit, Boros Recruit, Smash, Sell-Sword Brute, Selesnya Sagittars, Mausoleum Turnkey
Pick: Mausoleum Turnkey
White and red signals, and one good black card… My luck has to run out at some point, right? Just how long can you keep playing against the signals?
Pack 5:
Consult the Necrosages, Barbarian Riftcutter, Ordruun Commando, Muddle the Mixture, Dryad's Caress, Dromad Purebred, Transluminant, Seed Spark, Cyclopean Snare, Dimir Machinations, Hunted Troll
Pick: Consult the Necrosages
Only pick for WUB, but a very nice one.
Pack 6:
Induce Paranoia, Mortipede, Torpid Moloch, Necromantic Thirst, Goblin Fire Fiend, Perplex, Boros Signet, Blockbuster, Reroute
Pick: Mortipede
I figure I probably need the creature over the Signet.
Pack 7:
Selesnya Sanctuary, Wojek Siren, Muddle the Mixture, Sadistic Augermage, Dimir Infiltrator, Grayscaled Gharial, Shred Memory, Wojek Embermage
Pick: Selesnya Sanctuary
7th pick Embermage? Goodness… Did I have a strong reason to think red was being underdrafted up to now?
Pack 8:
Tattered Drake, Mortipede, Dogpile, Incite Hysteria, Sewerdreg, Seismic Spike, Stone-Seeder Hierophant, Flow of Ideas
Pick: Tattered Drake
Quality.
Pack 9:
Torpid Moloch, Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi, Clinging Darkness, Conclave's Blessing, Quickchange, Seeds of Strength, Dark Heart of the Wood
Pick: Clinging Darkness
9th pick Seeds? I guess that isn’t that unusual.
Pack 10:
Stasis Cell, Dizzy Spell, Infectious Host, Rally the Righteous, Dimir Signet, Instill Furor
Pick: Dimir Signet
Something’s screwy. I’m not getting consistent signals at all.
Pack 11:
Sabertooth Alley Cat, Boros Fury-Shield, Conclave's Blessing, Twisted Justice, Vindictive Mob
Pick: Twisted Justice
Meh.
Pack 12:
Woodwraith Strangler, Induce Paranoia, Zephyr Spirit, Sell-Sword Brute
Pick: Induce Paranoia
Meh.
Pack 13:
Dryad's Caress, Dromad Purebred, Dimir Machinations
Pick: Dimir Machinations
Should have picked the Dromad.
Pack 14:
Necromantic Thirst, Goblin Fire Fiend
Pick: Necromantic Thirst
Is on-color crap better than off-color crap?
Pack 15:
Shred Memory
Pick: Shred Memory
On-color crap it is. I guess this could actually see the SB, but it’s still crap.
Pack 16:
Petrahydrox, Guardian's Magemark, Gigadrowse, Burning-Tree Bloodscale, Cremate, Skarrgan Pit-Skulk, Torch Drake, Shrieking Grotesque, Necromancer's Magemark, Gruul Scrapper, Gruul Turf, Starved Rusalka, Hissing Miasma, Goblin Flectomancer
Pick: Shrieking Grotesque
The rare was Burning-Tree Shaman. You may all now admire my self-control.
Pack 17:
Necromancer's Magemark, Gruul Signet, Ghor-Clan Savage, Ogre Savant, Repeal, Scab-Clan Mauler, Burning-Tree Bloodscale, Crystal Seer, Cry of Contrition, Beastmaster's Magemark, Izzet Chronarch, Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind, Savage Twister, Scorched Rusalka
Pick: Repeal
Okay, so the guy on my left didn’t pick up the late red signals. Holy cow, though. This is my punishment for picking Peel over Trophy Hunter. I guess I’ll gift my opponent with a 3rd pick Twister (which he gets in the second game of the finals and destroys me with – I still beat him in game 3, though. Heh.)
Pack 18:
Wildsize, Ogre Savant, Blind Hunter, Orzhov Signet, Steamcore Weird, Withstand, Lionheart Maverick, Leap of Flame, Train of Thought, Beastmaster's Magemark, Wild Cantor
Pick: Blind Hunter
Nice 3rd pick. This is the second Savant I pass already though. Maybe I need to get on some of this action?
Pack 19:
Skyrider Trainee, Gigadrowse, Wild Cantor, Cremate, Gruul Nodorog, Izzet Boilerworks, Ghost Warden, Orzhov Euthanist, Wildsize, Castigate, Orzhov Signet, Hissing Miasma
Pick: Izzet Boilerworks
Good way to look for a red splash, if it isn’t too late.
Pack 20:
Poisonbelly Ogre, Guardian's Magemark, Wee Dragonauts, Runeboggle, Gruul Nodorog, Orzhov Basilica, Bloodscale Prowler, Repeal, Gristleback, Shattering Spree, Killer Instinct
Pick: Repeal
A cool play with this card that comes up a lot is to attack your Oathsworn Giant into a Giant Solifuge that’s on defense, and then pay seven to bounce the Giant and get a nice little three for one. Seriously.
Pack 21:
Fencer's Magemark, Poisonbelly Ogre, Leap of Flame, Benediction of Moons, Mourning Thrull, Ghost Warden, Orzhov Euthanist, Silhana Starfletcher, Thunderheads, Hissing Miasma
Pick: Thunderheads
No surprises here.
Pack 22:
Douse in Gloom, Benediction of Moons, Tin Street Hooligan, Crystal Seer, Silhana Ledgewalker, Restless Bones, Vacuumelt, Caustic Rain, Feral Animist
Pick: Douse in Gloom
Which is better, Vacuumelt or Douse?
Pack 23:
Pyromatics, Orzhov Basilica, Train of Thought, Restless Bones, Fencer's Magemark, Lionheart Maverick, Sinstriker's Will, Primeval Light
Pick: Orzhov Basilica
8th pick Basilicas don’t pop up that much, in my experience. Especially not when I’m in those colors. Hey, not complaining, just an observation.
Pack 24:
Guardian's Magemark, Gigadrowse, Cremate, Skarrgan Pit-Skulk, Gruul Scrapper, Hissing Miasma, Goblin Flectomancer
Pick: Guardian's Magemark
Nothing for me. I might have hated the Scrapper, maybe.
Pack 25:
Gruul Signet, Ogre Savant, Burning-Tree Bloodscale, Crystal Seer, Cry of Contrition, Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
Pick: Ogre Savant
Cough*Ogre Savant tabled*cough
Pack 26:
Withstand, Lionheart Maverick, Leap of Flame, Train of Thought, Wild Cantor
Pick: Train of Thought
Could make the deck. (It doesn’t.)
Pack 27:
Gigadrowse, Cremate, Orzhov Euthanist, Hissing Miasma
Pick: Orzhov Euthanist
Could make the deck. (It comes in as creature number 14, I think.)
Pack 28:
Poisonbelly Ogre, Runeboggle, Shattering Spree
Pick: Runeboggle
I already have enough playables that this won’t make the deck, but at least it’s blue.
Pack 29:
Poisonbelly Ogre, Benediction of Moons
Pick: Poisonbelly Ogre
One of these days I’m going to draft a deck that wants this. And I will cry.
Pack 30:
Benediction of Moons
Pick: Benediction of Moons
Actually, I just took two cards from pack 29. Don’t tell anyone!
Pack 31:
Shielding Plax, Vesper Ghoul, Enigma Eidolon, Gobhobbler Rats, Valor Made Real, Macabre Waltz, Silkwing Scout, Assault Zeppelid, Carom, Rakdos Signet, Rakdos Ickspitter, Simic Guildmage, Brace for Impact, Vigean Graftmage, Ratcatcher
Pick: Vigean Graftmage
This is like the fifth time I’ve opened Ratcatcher in an online draft. Guess how many times I’ve opened Hallowed Fountain? (0) It’s a pick between Carom, Waltz, and this, I guess. This is the only card I haven’t picked lower than 4th, so in it goes. It’s actually pretty good. I could probably have done better with the Signet, though, If I still want to splash red for the Ogre.
Pack 32:
Delirium Skeins, Kill-Suit Cultist, Azorius First-Wing, Simic Initiate, Vision Skeins, Utopia Sprawl, Rakdos Ickspitter, Simic Signet, Ogre Gatecrasher, Demon's Jester, Ocular Halo, Pure / Simple, Crypt Champion, Palliation Accord
Pick: Crypt Champion
Even with no red in this deck, I still managed to use the Champion to resurrect the Rakdos Guildmage 4 times, once twice in the same game (!) thanks to Mausoleum Turnkey.
What’s that about a guildmage, you say?
Pack 33:
Rakdos Carnarium, Carom, Seal of Fire, Entropic Eidolon, Whiptail Moloch, Writ of Passage, Plumes of Peace, Sporeback Troll, Haazda Exonerator, Rakdos Guildmage, Gnat Alley Creeper, Skullmead Cauldron, Muse Vessel
Pick: Rakdos Guildmage
First of all, who the heck passes Rakdos Guildmage? Twice? Second of all, why are the two people to my right not playing red? Did I not give enough incentive? I seem to recall something about two consecutive Savants; was I imagining that?
Pack 34:
Wrecking Ball, Guardian of the Guildpact, Seal of Fire, Slaughterhouse Bouncer, Street Savvy, Azorius First-Wing, Writ of Passage, Vesper Ghoul, Coiling Oracle, Weight of Spires, Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace, Rise / Fall
Pick: Seal of Fire
Somehow, I managed to forget that red was only a splash color for me, and that this isn’t a splash card. Maybe it had something to do with me drafting complete and utter ridiculousness in red for the past couple packs. Should have been Rise // Fall, though.
Pack 35:
Verdant Eidolon, Guardian of the Guildpact, Macabre Waltz, Vesper Ghoul, Enigma Eidolon, Gobhobbler Rats, Valor Made Real, Nettling Curse, Kill-Suit Cultist
Pick: Guardian of the Guildpact
All-star 5th pick.
Pack 36:
Riot Spikes, Soulsworn Jury, Enemy of the Guildpact, Utvara Scalper, Thrive, Shielding Plax, Azorius Chancery, Psychotic Fury, Mistral Charger, Skyscribing
Pick: Azorius Chancery
This is the second double on-color bounceland, and the fourth overall. If it had only been one of the right colors, I probably would have picked the Charger. Thoughts?
Pack 37:
Nettling Curse, Kill-Suit Cultist, Street Savvy, Azorius First-Wing, Writ of Passage, Vesper Ghoul, Ocular Halo, Aurora Eidolon, Flash Foliage
Pick: Azorius First-Wing
Nice gift for a 7th pick.
Pack 38:
Steeling Stance, Sandstorm Eidolon, Slaughterhouse Bouncer, Gobhobbler Rats, Delirium Skeins, Valor Made Real, Enigma Eidolon, Nightcreep
Pick: Enigma Eidolon
Could make the deck. (It doesn’t.)
Pack 39:
Vesper Ghoul, Enigma Eidolon, Gobhobbler Rats, Valor Made Real, Macabre Waltz, Carom, Brace for Impact
Pick: Macabre Waltz
So the three best cards for me are cards no one else wanted, huh? Fine by me.
Pack 40:
Delirium Skeins, Kill-Suit Cultist, Azorius First-Wing, Vision Skeins, Ogre Gatecrasher, Palliation Accord
Pick: Azorius First-Wing
What have people been picking, here? 10th pick?!
Pack 41:
Entropic Eidolon, Whiptail Moloch, Writ of Passage, Plumes of Peace, Haazda Exonerator
Pick: Plumes of Peace
11th pick?!
Pack 42:
Slaughterhouse Bouncer, Street Savvy, Writ of Passage, Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
Pick: Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
Bleah. Not in this deck.
Pack 43:
Vesper Ghoul, Valor Made Real, Nettling Curse
Pick: Nettling Curse
This is worth splashing red for, right?
Pack 44:
Utvara Scalper, Skyscribing
Pick: Utvara Scalper
I suppose at this point it’s better to pass the cards people will not under any circumstances play.
Pack 45:
Nettling Curse
Pick: Nettling Curse
Yeah.
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Dismisser (wouldn't make deck given what comes later)
Overwhelm over Stinkweed (at this point URG is still on, and everyone loves URG. Pack one I like to be going Simic+red, Azorius/Boros evasion, or Golgari+red, tend to avoid dimir and selesnya.)
Farseek over Oathsworn Giant (white and green doesn't seem to go, and we've seen good green, Firey Conclusion would also be decent here)
Turnkey (this is the pack that moves me off of my ideal URG, and now I'm thinking GBR or multi-colour-green)
Necrosages (wouldn't make deck given what comes later, but this is a bad pack for my colours, and there is still the possibility of multi-colour-green)
Mortipede
Embermage over Sanctuary
Mortipede over Tattered Drake
By the end of the pack I'm thinking I'm short on removal and early creatures...
pack 2
Tree Shaman
Scab Clan
Wildsize ......
We're now way off on different drafts so rest of the picks would probably be different. Third pack I'd go very similar to what you picked - loving the Rakdos.