Confluence would normally be the "correct" easy pick, but with two other solid blue cards in the pack, I'd be hesitant to take it for fear of fighting for blue in pack two. Picking blue control cards also doesn't really fit my play style, so I'm eyeballing Rabblemaster with the hopes that I can wheel that Stromkirk Noble.
I'd prob just take Hangarback and not go in any real direction here. Nothing in this pack is too appealing, whereas Hangarback will be fine in most decks and I value that out of p1p1s that don't have clear-cut 'directions'. Breeding Pool is also a consideration here.
Sneak Attack is too fun to pass. White is pretty great here, but I don't want to fight over it. Bitterblossom would be my pick if I didn't feel like building the Sneak Attack deck.
I like Sneak Attack the most. Goblin Guide / Pack Rat / Bitterblossom are big standouts with Coalition Relic #5 for me at best. As far as “staying open” goes, Pack Rat would be my choice.
Worn Powerstone is my pick. This is a really good pack for Wildfire, so I'd be looking to go into that deck wheeling Chandra, Inferno Titan, Karn, or Sarkhan. But Powerstone is the most irreplaceable, I think, and keeps me open to pivot if I want to.
Assuming it was week 0 of DOM, I’d take the Karn just to get a few reps with it. Having seen it on action, I think it’s great, but a hair below the other premium 4-cmc walkers like Chandra / JTMS / Gideon / Elspeth / Garruk Wildspeaker. I like Chandra over Karn, but I can see myself taking Karn over Garruk Relentless and Sarkhan
Glen Elendra Archmage is my pick. Kiki, Treachery, and Bolt are all tempting, but of all the cards in the pack, Glen Elendra Archmage is the card I've had the most positive experience with.
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