I covered Sealed last week and wanted to cover Draft this week. In one of the drafts I recorded I ended up with a really interesting and nonlinear deck that essentially tried to win by inducing submission/fatigue. Most Ixalan drafts will not produce decks like this, but I’m happy to present one that did. As…
Ixalan will be the go to Limited format for the rest of the year, as Rivals won’t drop until the 19th of January. After an initial rough run with the format, I’ve gotten a better handle on Ixalan and have managed some pretty decent results so far. I 5-0’d a PPTQ online last week and…
DAY 2 I knew going into Day 2 in advance that a record of 11-5 would qualify me for the next Pro Tour, and that 10-6 could potentially cash. But I’d have to go 7-1 or 6-2 to achieve either mark; after having gone 4-4 Day 1, well, let’s just say I wasn’t expecting much….
DAY 1 Before the Player Meeting, I attempted to get some games in/do a bit of socialization with some of the other players there. I played a 4 game set against UR Control, winning the first and third game and easily losing the others, which left my confidence level at about the same (8/10 draft,…
Hello everyone and welcome to another HOU Sealed Deck Breakdown. I’m currently on a plane omw to Kyoto, so I figured I’d do something productive. This is a spicy, nonlinear pool this time, and I hope you enjoy building it as much as I have. Before we begin I’d like to note that I’ve taken…
The Hour of Devastation is upon us! Amonkhet Limited has changed everything and I’m looking forward to seeing how Sealed/Draft play going forward. I played in four (!) separate prereleases last weekend and have really enjoyed my time with the set so far. I’d like to share my current approach to HOU Sealed with an…
Amonkhet Limited is an interesting environment, where fast aggressive gameplay dominates but archetypes such as midrange, control, cycling or even 4-5c are feasible. This is a format that many had high hopes for going into it (mostly because of cycling returning). Expectations have mostly been met (Ben Stark gives this set a B+/A-), but not quite…
Azindel’s Way is another mini patch for Eternal that brings 3 new cards to the game. Bundled with these new cards is also an update for the game’s redraw system. I honestly haven’t played much Eternal lately (blame GP Orlando) but I am excited to jam some games again soon. These new cards are particularly…
One of the notable aspects of physical card games is their immunity to balance changes/nerfs. Tarmogoyf will never cost 2G, never have */* P/T, and never cost less than $100. Such is Magic. But Eternal is not Magic, and balance has come to the game in the form of Patch 1.18. This Patch brings many…
On the last episode of Dragon Ball Z, apparently when I said “focus on cranking out some articles” I meant “fall into a lazy stupor for an entire month”. Thankfully I took the right colored pill and have re-entered the world of living, breathing card games. In my absence though, DWD added Jekk’s Bounty to…
