Draft:
Pack 1:
Convolute, Dimir Aqueduct, Goblin Spelunkers, Dimir House Guard, Fists of Ironwood, Caregiver, Drake Familiar, Thoughtpicker Witch, Skyknight Legionnaire, Conclave Equenaut, Golgari Signet, Cyclopean Snare, Dimir Machinations, Instill Furor, Cerulean Sphinx
Pick: Cerulean Sphinx
Pack 2:
Dogpile, Civic Wayfinder, Votary of the Conclave, Benevolent Ancestor, Surveilling Sprite, Infectious Host, Rally the Righteous, Elvish Skysweeper, Selesnya Evangel, Faith’s Fetters, Compulsive Research, Drooling Groodion, Cleansing Beam, Hunted Dragon
Pick: Compulsive Research
Pack 3:
Strands of Undeath, Coalhauler Swine, Dimir Aqueduct, Screeching Griffin, Grayscaled Gharial, Shred Memory, Rain of Embers, Skyknight Legionnaire, Peel from Reality, Flash Conscription, Leashling, Carven Caryatid, Bloodletter Quill
Pick: Peel from Reality
Pack 4:
Terraformer, Sadistic Augermage, Goblin Spelunkers, Clinging Darkness, Bramble Elemental, Ordruun Commando, Conclave’s Blessing, Dimir Infiltrator, Necromantic Thirst, Auratouched Mage, Lore Broker, Spectral Searchlight
Pick: Bramble Elemental
Pack 5:
Terrarion, Woodwraith Strangler, War-Torch Goblin, Seismic Spike, Stone-Seeder Hierophant, Dimir Infiltrator, Sell-Sword Brute, Wojek Apothecary, Golgari Germination, Vigor Mortis, Necroplasm
Pick: Terrarion
Pack 6:
Woodwraith Strangler, Induce Paranoia, War-Torch Goblin, Screeching Griffin, Goblin Fire Fiend, Sundering Vitae, Island, Boros Signet, Junktroller, Oathsworn Giant
Pick: Oathsworn Giant
Pack 7:
Courier Hawk, Convolute, Incite Hysteria, Dryad’s Caress, Dromad Purebred, Dizzy Spell, Seeds of Strength, Festival of the Guildpact, Golgari Thug
Pick: Courier Hawk
Pack 8:
Torpid Moloch, Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi, Incite Hysteria, Zephyr Spirit, Smash, Undercity Shade, Blockbuster, Blood Funnel
Pick: Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi
Pack 9:
Convolute, Caregiver, Drake Familiar, Thoughtpicker Witch, Cyclopean Snare, Dimir Machinations, Instill Furor
Pick: Convolute
Pack 10:
Dogpile, Votary of the Conclave, Surveilling Sprite, Infectious Host, Rally the Righteous, Cleansing Beam
Pick: Cleansing Beam
Pack 11:
Coalhauler Swine, Grayscaled Gharial, Shred Memory, Rain of Embers, Bloodletter Quill
Pick: Bloodletter Quill
Pack 12:
Goblin Spelunkers, Ordruun Commando, Conclave’s Blessing, Necromantic Thirst
Pick: Ordruun Commando
Pack 13:
Seismic Spike, Stone-Seeder Hierophant, Wojek Apothecary
Pick: Seismic Spike
Pack 14:
Pick: Island
Pack 15:
Pick: Festival of the Guildpact
Pack 16:
Bloodscale Prowler, Infiltrator’s Magemark, Izzet Boilerworks, Withstand, Ostiary Thrull, Train of Thought, Restless Bones, Fencer’s Magemark, Wee Dragonauts, Skarrgan Pit-Skulk, Lionheart Maverick, Plagued Rusalka, Agent of Masks, Gatherer of Graces, Sanguine Praetor
Pick: Izzet Boilerworks
Pack 17:
Gruul Scrapper, Gruul Signet, Pyromatics, Infiltrator’s Magemark, Absolver Thrull, Burning-Tree Bloodscale, Crystal Seer, Cry of Contrition, Beastmaster’s Magemark, Izzet Chronarch, Scorched Rusalka, To Arms!, Agent of Masks, Siege of Towers
Pick: Izzet Chronarch
Pack 18:
Petrahydrox, Guardian’s Magemark, Gigadrowse, Izzet Chronarch, Cremate, Skarrgan Pit-Skulk, Orzhov Signet, Steamcore Weird, Withstand, Silhana Starfletcher, Electrolyze, Starved Rusalka, Sinstriker’s Will
Pick: Electrolyze
Pack 19:
Izzet Signet, Orzhov Euthanist, Burning-Tree Bloodscale, Orzhov Basilica, Petrahydrox, Skyrider Trainee, Runeboggle, Mourning Thrull, Cry of Contrition, Dryad Sophisticate, Orzhova, the Church of Deals, Schismotivate
Pick: Izzet Signet
Pack 20:
Orzhov Basilica, Blind Hunter, Repeal, Ghost Warden, Benediction of Moons, Izzet Chronarch, Tin Street Hooligan, Crystal Seer, Restless Bones, Conjurer’s Ban, Smogsteed Rider
Pick: Izzet Chronarch
Pack 21:
Fencer’s Magemark, Poisonbelly Ogre, Leap of Flame, Benediction of Moons, Silhana Ledgewalker, Mourning Thrull, Absolver Thrull, Izzet Signet, Ghor-Clan Savage, Martyred Rusalka
Pick: Izzet Signet
Pack 22:
Tin Street Hooligan, Lionheart Maverick, Leap of Flame, Train of Thought, Beastmaster’s Magemark, Castigate, Necromancer’s Magemark, Harrier Griffin, Vedalken Plotter
Pick: Train of Thought
Pack 23:
Skyrider Trainee, Gigadrowse, Wild Cantor, Cremate, Gruul Nodorog, Gruul Turf, Vacuumelt, Shattering Spree
Pick: Gruul Turf
Pack 24:
Infiltrator’s Magemark, Withstand, Fencer’s Magemark, Skarrgan Pit-Skulk, Lionheart Maverick, Agent of Masks, Sanguine Praetor
Pick: Withstand
Pack 25:
Infiltrator’s Magemark, Burning-Tree Bloodscale, Crystal Seer, Cry of Contrition, Scorched Rusalka, To Arms!
Pick: To Arms!
Pack 26:
Guardian’s Magemark, Cremate, Withstand, Starved Rusalka, Sinstriker’s Will
Pick: Withstand
Pack 27:
Petrahydrox, Skyrider Trainee, Runeboggle, Cry of Contrition
Pick: Petrahydrox
Pack 28:
Benediction of Moons, Crystal Seer, Conjurer’s Ban
Pick: Crystal Seer
Pack 29:
Benediction of Moons, Martyred Rusalka
Pick: Martyred Rusalka
Pack 30:
Pick: Necromancer’s Magemark
Pack 31:
Nettling Curse, Kill-Suit Cultist, Street Savvy, Azorius First-Wing, Writ of Passage, Verdant Eidolon, Guardian of the Guildpact, Silkwing Scout, Cackling Flames, Macabre Waltz, Wrecking Ball, Stomp and Howl, Rise / Fall, Weight of Spires, Cytoplast Manipulator
Pick: Cackling Flames
Pack 32:
Cytospawn Shambler, Guardian of the Guildpact, Simic Signet, Seal of Fire, Slaughterhouse Bouncer, Minister of Impediments, Vesper Ghoul, Coiling Oracle, Taste for Mayhem, Street Savvy, Vigean Hydropon, Skullmead Cauldron, Hit / Run, Gnat Alley Creeper
Pick: Minister of Impediments
Pack 33:
Rakdos Ickspitter, Simic Signet, Ogre Gatecrasher, Demon’s Jester, Simic Initiate, Vision Skeins, Riot Spikes, Soulsworn Jury, Enemy of the Guildpact, Ogre Gatecrasher, Bond of Agony, Jagged Poppet, Azorius Herald
Pick: Azorius Herald
Pack 34:
Enigma Eidolon, Shielding Plax, Whiptail Moloch, Writ of Passage, Plumes of Peace, Steeling Stance, Sandstorm Eidolon, Soulsworn Jury, Crypt Champion, Flash Foliage, Azorius Aethermage, Nihilistic Glee
Pick: Plumes of Peace
Pack 35:
Rakdos Signet, Aurora Eidolon, Azorius Chancery, Verdant Eidolon, Plumes of Peace, Soulsworn Jury, Vision Skeins, Coiling Oracle, Whiptail Moloch, Thrive, Slithering Shade
Pick: Aurora Eidolon
Pack 36:
Thrive, Shielding Plax, Vesper Ghoul, Enigma Eidolon, Gobhobbler Rats, Valor Made Real, Freewind Equenaut, Psychotic Fury, Vigean Intuition, Ragamuffyn
Pick: Freewind Equenaut
Pack 37:
Cytospawn Shambler, Carom, Entropic Eidolon, Utopia Sprawl, Haazda Exonerator, Delirium Skeins, Kill-Suit Cultist, Transguild Courier, Rise / Fall
Pick: Transguild Courier
Pack 38:
Haazda Exonerator, Overrule, Gobhobbler Rats, Delirium Skeins, Sporeback Troll, Valor Made Real, Psychotic Fury, Brace for Impact
Pick: Overrule
Pack 39:
Nettling Curse, Kill-Suit Cultist, Street Savvy, Azorius First-Wing, Writ of Passage, Macabre Waltz, Stomp and Howl
Pick: Azorius First-Wing
Pack 40:
Slaughterhouse Bouncer, Vesper Ghoul, Taste for Mayhem, Street Savvy, Vigean Hydropon, Skullmead Cauldron
Pick: Vigean Hydropon
Pack 41:
Simic Initiate, Vision Skeins, Riot Spikes, Soulsworn Jury, Jagged Poppet
Pick: Soulsworn Jury
Pack 42:
Enigma Eidolon, Whiptail Moloch, Sandstorm Eidolon, Nihilistic Glee
Pick: Enigma Eidolon
Pack 43:
Soulsworn Jury, Whiptail Moloch, Slithering Shade
Pick: Soulsworn Jury
Pack 44:
Enigma Eidolon, Valor Made Real
Pick: Enigma Eidolon
Pack 45:
Pick: Haazda Exonerator
Final Decklist:
Maindeck:
1 Oathsworn Giant
1 Withstand
1 Aurora Eidolon
1 Azorius Herald
1 Freewind Equenaut
1 Soulsworn Jury
1 Cerulean Sphinx
1 Compulsive Research
1 Peel from Reality
1 Train of Thought
1 Azorius First-Wing
1 Plumes of Peace
1 Cleansing Beam
1 Electrolyze
2 Izzet Chronarch
1 Ordruun Commando
1 Cackling Flames
2 Izzet Signet
1 Terrarion
1 Petrahydrox
1 Minister of Impediments
1 Transguild Courier
1 Gruul Turf
6 Island
1 Izzet Boilerworks
1 Mountain
7 Plains
Sideboard:
1 Bloodletter Quill
1 Bramble Elemental
1 Convolute
1 Courier Hawk
1 Crystal Seer
2 Enigma Eidolon
1 Festival of the Guildpact
1 Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi
1 Haazda Exonerator
1 Island [FOIL]
1 Martyred Rusalka
1 Mountain
1 Necromancer’s Magemark
1 Overrule
1 Seismic Spike
1 Soulsworn Jury
1 To Arms!
1 Vigean Hydropon
1 Withstand
This is an example of a draft where everything just goes right. I had pretty easy decisions early in the draft, and got exactly what I was looking for in the next two packs. I won a very close match against Paul Reitzl’s excellent UGR deck round 1, then absolutely destroyed Katsuhiro Mori in the second. I split the third round because I was paired with a friend and he had to go.
Until tomorrow,
Rich
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