MTG Salvation

Ok this is what I drafted.



Some interesting Draft choices I made... Removal was very very light in these packs. I didn't get much and I didn't see much in packs, or played by others. I passed 2 Chandra's Firebrands, and saw at least 2 celestial flares, but being heavy in black from the beginning didn't want to pick up double white. This might have been a mistake as I realized later white was much more open than I thought. But then again white is the weakest color. Probably the most interesting choice I made was passing a lithargy of blood p3 to get fireshrieker. I had drafted a glut of good creatures by that point, and saw fireshrieker as a good finisher over one piece of removal in 40 cards. This turned out to be the right choice I think, as I ended up beating with fireshrieker in all 3 matches. turns out 8 something lifelink doublestrikers are really good :P. Also Accorders shield was an all star. Very amazing on intimidate creatures, allowing them to swing for free every turn and still keep the board locked down. Very good at turning Festering Newt into a 1/4 blocker, as well as pretty much all the black and red creatures. they have a big defense deficiency to make up for above par attack. Turns Firecat into a 4/4, child of night into a poor mans dawnstrike paladin, And it is great insurance against red burn.

So here is what I played, any comments?

You have only 4 evasion creatures, paired with 6(!) spells that rely on a creature in play, no BR sacrifice synergies, and Doom Blade as removal.

I guess if there's not much removal in the draft pod then that's an ok deck. I wouldn't normally expect it to 3-0 a draft however.

I would agree with you but maybe you just Had to see the Draft play out. I cut off black hard and got rewarded for it. There was almost no removal. Also in regards to the lack of evasion, it's true but I found myself controlling the tempo of most games. I would force trades and found that with good equips and enchantments near anything Is a threat. So idk I'd say that the best cards were lifebane zombie and fireshrieker. Accorders shield was very good as well.

Personal opinion time I think nightmare Is underrated in bx splashes. If you have a light splash he often comes down a 4/4 for 6. He grows with time and makes Swamp top decks not that bad as he only grows. He is a big removal target though.

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I would agree with you but maybe you just Had to see the Draft play out.

That's valid, just don't fall into the trap of thinking that because you went 3-0, there was no room for improvement. That's the only reason for pointing out the potential shortcomings of the deck, because next time you sit down to draft it won't be under the same unusual circumstances like randomly not having much removal in the card pool.

Can I ask why you did not play the Young Pyromancer? I know you were only playing 2 instants in the deck, but it looks like you could have used another body. Plus most people see Young Pyromancer and inevitably think they need to remove it because they will usually assume you have some spells and will start making dudes to sacrifice. I probably would have brought her in and sided out one of your auras (either the Lightning Talons or the Dark Favor).

Either way, congrats.

I felti had enough creatures. And for Red instant and Sorceries I had lightning talons and lava Axe. I like your idea of playing her as a removal target and probably would have done so ifi thought about it