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Drafting With Rich – Time Spiral #2

Rich continues his Drafting series with the new cards from Time Spiral. He takes us through a draft each day, from pick one to pick forty-five, and adds his final decklist and preliminary thoughts on his build and his final performance. Rich also mans the forums, answering your more intricate questions regarding his choices.

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[EDITOR’S NOTE: Rich is having a few teething troubles with DraftCap and Time Spiral, resulting in a few missed picks here and there. Rather than shelve the series indefinitely, we’re running with what we have. We’re on the case: hopefully the issues will sort themselves out over the next few days. – Craig.]

Pack 1:







Strangling Soot, Gemhide Sliver, Mindstab, Gaze of Justice, Coal Stoker, Bogardan Rager, Traitor’s Clutch, Divine Congregation, Glass Asp, Prismatic Lens, Paradox Haze, Firewake Sliver, Wipe Away, Kaervek the Merciless, Browbeat

Pick: Strangling Soot

Pack 2:







Ivory Giant, Deathspore Thallid, Flowstone Channeler, Herd Gnarr, Trespasser il-Vec, Bogardan Rager, Sangrophage, Divine Congregation, Wormwood Dryad, Locket of Yesterdays, Quilled Sliver, Squall Line, Consecrate Land

Pick: Trespasser il-Vec

Pack 3:





Strength in Numbers, Zealot il-Vec, Urborg Syphon-Mage, Snapback, Jhoira’s Timebug, Chameleon Blur, Subterranean Shambler, Cyclopean Giant, Screeching Sliver, Aspect of Mongoose, Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician, Merfolk Assassin

Pick: Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician

Pack 4:





Viscerid Deepwalker, Ironclaw Buzzardiers, Icatian Crier, Bewilder, Detainment Spell, Psychotic Episode, Sprout, Celestial Crusader, Careful Consideration, Firewake Sliver, Liege of the Pit

Pick: Liege of the Pit

Pack 5:





Terramorphic Expanse, Pentarch Ward, Bonesplitter Sliver, Subterranean Shambler, Cyclopean Giant, Screeching Sliver, Psychotic Episode, Dreadship Reef, Aspect of Mongoose, Academy Ruins

Pick: Terramorphic Expanse

Pack 6:





Slipstream Serpent, Gaze of Justice, Flamecore Elemental, Viscid Lemures, Ground Rift, Dream Stalker, Plated Pegasus, Truth or Tale, Merieke Ri Berit

Pick: Flamecore Elemental

Pack 7:



Cancel, Pentarch Ward, Ancient Grudge, Flickering Spirit, Call to the Netherworld, Drifter il-Dal, Voidmage Husher, Truth or Tale

Pick: Flickering Spirit

Pack 8:



Gaze of Justice, Traitor’s Clutch, Divine Congregation, Glass Asp, Paradox Haze, Wipe Away, Browbeat

Pick: Browbeat

Pack 9:



Fortify, Eternity Snare, Mwonvuli Acid-Moss, Viashino Bladescout, Aspect of Mongoose, Skittering Monstrosity

Pick: Skittering Monstrosity

Pack 10:



Bogardan Rager, Sangrophage, Divine Congregation, Locket of Yesterdays, Consecrate Land

Pick: Bogardan Rager

Pack 11:

Zealot il-Vec, Chameleon Blur, Screeching Sliver, Merfolk Assassin

Pick: Zealot il-Vec

Pack 12:

Bewilder, Detainment Spell, Celestial Crusader

Pick: Celestial Crusader

Pack 13:

Screeching Sliver, Academy Ruins

Pick: Academy Ruins

Pack 14:

Ground Rift

Pick: Ground Rift

Pack 15:







Zealot il-Vec, Ironclaw Buzzardiers, Temporal Eddy, Tendrils of Corruption, Lightning Axe, Mogg War Marshal, Basal Sliver, Sage of Epityr, Ghitu Firebreathing, Momentary Blink, Knight of the Holy Nimbus, Dreadship Reef, Primal Forcemage, Nether Traitor, Desolation Giant

Pick: Lightning Axe

Pack 16:







Amrou Scout, Grapeshot, Scarwood Treefolk, Slipstream Serpent, Gaze of Justice, Mystical Teachings, Prismatic Lens, Clockspinning, Sidewinder Sliver, Paradox Haze, Scryb Ranger, Pentarch Paladin, Sengir Autocrat, Feebleness

Pick: Prismatic Lens

Pack 17:





Gorgon Recluse, Spiketail Drakeling, Scarwood Treefolk, Amrou Scout, Mystical Teachings, Thrill of the Hunt, Shadow Sliver, Bogardan Rager, Traitor’s Clutch, Paradise Plume, Paradox Haze, Icatian Javelineers

Pick: Amrou Scout

Pack 18:





Tolarian Sentinel, Benalish Cavalry, Orcish Cannonade, Errant Ephemeron, Ophidian Eye, Molder, Viscid Lemures, Assembly-Worker, Plated Pegasus, Prodigal Sorcerer, Paradise Plume

Pick: Benalish Cavalry

Pack 19:





Coral Trickster, Ivory Giant, Ground Rift, Eternity Snare, Skulking Knight, Sidewinder Sliver, Harmonic Sliver, Pull from Eternity, Knight of the Holy Nimbus

Pick: Knight of the Holy Nimbus

Pack 20:



Viscerid Deepwalker, Jedit’s Dragoons, Foriysian Interceptor, Aetherflame Wall, Detainment Spell, Urza’s Factory, Demonic Collusion, Tormod’s Crypt

Pick: Tormod’s Crypt

Pack 21:



Zealot il-Vec, Temporal Eddy, Basal Sliver, Sage of Epityr, Ghitu Firebreathing, Momentary Blink, Dreadship Reef

Pick: Zealot il-Vec

Pack 22:



Amrou Scout, Slipstream Serpent, Gaze of Justice, Mystical Teachings, Clockspinning, Paradox Haze

Pick: Amrou Scout

Pack 23:

Mystical Teachings, Shadow Sliver, Traitor’s Clutch, Paradox Haze

Pick: Mystical Teachings

Pack 24:

Tolarian Sentinel, Ophidian Eye, Plated Pegasus

Pick: Plated Pegasus

Pack 25:

Sage of Epityr, Divine Congregation

Pick: Divine Congregation

Pack 26:

Pull from Eternity

Pick: Pull from Eternity

Pack 27:







Herd Gnarr, Trespasser il-Vec, Amrou Scout, Grapeshot, Scarwood Treefolk, Mwonvuli Acid-Moss, Viashino Bladescout, Ophidian Eye, Molder, Children of Korlis, Skittering Monstrosity, Conflagrate, Careful Consideration, Magus of the Mirror

Pick: Amrou Scout

Pack 28:







Mindstab, Gaze of Justice, Coal Stoker, Durkwood Baloth, Ground Rift, Dream Stalker, Wormwood Dryad, Venser’s Sliver, Clockspinning, Smallpox, Saltcrusted Steppe, Telekinetic Sliver, Shadow Guildmage

Pick: Coal Stoker

Pack 29:





Think Twice, Ashcoat Bear, Urborg Syphon-Mage, Cloudchaser Kestrel, Pit Keeper, Divine Congregation, Jhoira’s Timebug, Chameleon Blur, Ghostflame Sliver, Phyrexian Totem, Dread Return, Ironclaw Buzzardiers

Pick: Cloudchaser Kestrel

Pack 30:





Empty the Warrens, Strength in Numbers, Errant Doomsayers, Mindlash Sliver, Havenwood Wurm, Chameleon Blur, Flickering Spirit, Ghitu Firebreathing, Haunting Hymn, Reiterate, Spike Feeder

Pick: Errant Doomsayers

Pack 31:





Flamecore Elemental, Gemhide Sliver, Feebleness, Castle Raptors, Viscid Lemures, Mwonvuli Acid-Moss, Two-Headed Sliver, Quilled Sliver, Haunting Hymn, Voidmage Prodigy

Pick: Castle Raptors

Pack 32:



Viscerid Deepwalker, Ironclaw Buzzardiers, Icatian Crier, Goblin Skycutter, Momentary Blink, Greenseeker, Pit Keeper, Divine Congregation

Pick: Ironclaw Buzzardiers

Pack 33:



Scarwood Treefolk, Ophidian Eye, Molder, Children of Korlis, Skittering Monstrosity, Magus of the Mirror

Pick: Magus of the Mirror

Pack 34:



Gaze of Justice, Ground Rift, Venser’s Sliver, Clockspinning, Smallpox

Pick: Smallpox

Pack 35:

Divine Congregation, Jhoira’s Timebug, Chameleon Blur, Ghostflame Sliver

Pick: Ghostflame Sliver

Pack 36:

Mindlash Sliver, Chameleon Blur, Ghitu Firebreathing

Pick: Mindlash Sliver

Pack 37:

Quilled Sliver, Haunting Hymn

Pick: Quilled Sliver

Pack 38:

Jhoira’s Timebug

Pick: Jhoira’s Timebug

Final Decklist:


Assault / Battery
Lightning Axe
Prismatic Lens
3 Amrou Scout
Benalish Cavalry
Errant Doomsayers
Knight of the Holy Nimbus
Quilled Sliver
Strangling Soot
Griffin Guide
Cloudchaser Kestrel
D’avenant Healer
Ironclaw Buzzardiers
2 Zealot il-Vec
Cavalry Master
Celestial Crusader
Flickering Spirit
Castle Raptors
Jedit’s Dragoons
Terramorphic Expanse
2 Swamp
4 Mountain
10 Plains

I thought this deck was very good, but I got absolutely demolished in the first round. I picked up on the fact that White was very underdrafted when I got Celestial Crusader thirteenth. After that I quickly moved into White, and got rewarded for doing so. There is a pick missing, in which I timed out, since MTGO gave me no warning that time was counting down. Fortunately it goofgrabbed the Mystic Snake (5 tickets). My opponent’s deck was utterly ridiculous, highlighted by at least two Strangling Soot and Sulfurous Blast. My draws were mediocre, but it wouldn’t have mattered as he was able to remove every creature I played with copies of Soot leftover.

Until tomorrow,

Rich

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