Drafting With Rich – Coldsnap #10

Rich continues his excellent series of Coldsnap Draft walkthroughs, presenting each pick as it happened and highlighting each card chosen. He shares his final decklist, and gives us a brief overview of his results and processes. As usual, for more detailed draft deconstruction, come visit us in the forums!

By Rich Hoaen

September 1, 2006

Draft:

Pack 1:

Frost Raptor, Disciple of Tevesh Szat, Snow-Covered Forest, Goblin Rimerunner, Kjeldoran Outrider, Surging Aether, Martyr of Ashes, Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Thermopod, Mouth of Ronom, Stromgald Crusader, Earthen Goo, Herald of Leshrac

Pick: Mouth of Ronom

Pack 2:

Grim Harvest, Krovikan Mist, Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Aurochs Herd, Karplusan Wolverine, Frost Raptor, Snow-Covered Forest, Chilling Shade, Goblin Furrier, Boreal Griffin, Kjeldoran Gargoyle, Perilous Research, Zur the Enchanter

Pick: Aurochs Herd

Pack 3:

Frost Raptor, Disciple of Tevesh Szat, Snow-Covered Forest, Goblin Rimerunner, Kjeldoran Outrider, Surging Aether, Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Sun’s Bounty, Balduvian Rage, Karplusan Strider, Soul Spike

Pick: Karplusan Strider

Pack 4:

Frostweb Spider, Survivor of the Unseen, Ronom Unicorn, Aurochs Herd, Frost Raptor, Snow-Covered Forest, Chilling Shade, Goblin Furrier, Boreal Griffin, Tresserhorn Skyknight, Cryoclasm, Arcum Dagsson

Pick: Aurochs Herd

Pack 5:

Frozen Solid, Sound the Call, Ronom Serpent, Squall Drifter, Karplusan Wolverine, Surging Dementia, Thermal Flux, Ronom Unicorn, Frostweb Spider, Freyalise’s Radiance, Jotun Grunt

Pick: Sound the Call

Pack 6:

Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Kjeldoran War Cry, Frostweb Spider, Rimewind Taskmage, Chilling Shade, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Steam Spitter, Phyrexian Snowcrusher

Pick: Kjeldoran War Cry

Pack 7:

Frozen Solid, Ronom Serpent, Ronom Unicorn, Rune Snag, Martyr of Sands, Balduvian Frostwaker, Phobian Phantasm, Balduvian Rage, Braid of Fire

Pick: Ronom Unicorn

Pack 8:

Rite of Flame, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Chilling Shade, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Mishra’s Bauble, Rimewind Cryomancer, Woolly Razorback

Pick: Woolly Razorback

Pack 9:

Surging Aether, Martyr of Ashes, Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Thermopod, Earthen Goo

Pick: Earthen Goo

Pack 10:

Swift Maneuver, Karplusan Wolverine, Boreal Griffin, Kjeldoran Gargoyle, Perilous Research, Zur the Enchanter

Pick: Kjeldoran Gargoyle

Pack 11:

Surging Aether, Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Sun’s Bounty

Pick: Frostweb Spider

Pack 12:

Survivor of the Unseen, Goblin Furrier, Boreal Griffin, Arcum Dagsson

Pick: Boreal Griffin

Pack 13:

Thermal Flux, Freyalise’s Radiance, Jotun Grunt

Pick: Freyalise’s Radiance

Pack 14:

Rite of Flame, Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pick: Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pack 15:

Pick: Ronom Serpent

Pack 16:

Drelnoch, Gutless Ghoul, Ronom Hulk, Snow-Covered Island, Gelid Shackles, Ohran Yeti, Kjeldoran War Cry, Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Ashes, Surging Dementia, Survivor of the Unseen, Mystic Melting, Coldsteel Heart, Jotun Owl Keeper, Sunscour

Pack 17:

Icefall, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Sands, Thermopod, Into the North, Boreal Druid, Ohran Yeti, Snow-Covered Mountain, Kjeldoran Outrider, Controvert, Boreal Shelf, Balduvian Warlord, Commandeer

Pick: Into the North

Pack 18:

Bull Aurochs, Martyr of Ashes, Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Thermopod, Boreal Druid, Ohran Yeti, Snow-Covered Mountain, Frost Marsh, Gristle Grinner, Cryoclasm, Lightning Serpent

Pick: Boreal Druid

Pack 19:

Snow-Covered Mountain, Chill to the Bone, Goblin Rimerunner, Surging Might, Krovikan Scoundrel, Rune Snag, Martyr of Sands, Bull Aurochs, Icefall, Karplusan Strider, Wilderness Elemental, Hibernation’s End

Pick: Karplusan Strider

Pack 20:

Karplusan Wolverine, Surging Dementia, Thermal Flux, Ronom Unicorn, Surging Aether, Zombie Musher, Sound the Call, Jotun Grunt, Rimewind Cryomancer, Tresserhorn Skyknight, Allosaurus Rider

Pick: Allosaurus Rider

Pack 21:

Drelnoch, Gutless Ghoul, Gelid Shackles, Ohran Yeti, Icefall, Grim Harvest, Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Balduvian Warlord, Diamond Faerie

Pick: Gelid Shackles

Pack 22:

Goblin Rimerunner, Surging Might, Gelid Shackles, Thermopod, Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Luminesce, Zur the Enchanter

Pick: Gelid Shackles

Pack 23:

Karplusan Wolverine, Krovikan Mist, Bull Aurochs, Surging Aether, Sound the Call, Surging Sentinels, Vanish into Memory, Wall of Shards

Pick: Bull Aurochs

Pack 24:

Drelnoch, Gelid Shackles, Martyr of Ashes, Surging Dementia, Survivor of the Unseen, Mystic Melting, Jotun Owl Keeper

Pick: Gelid Shackles

Pack 25:

Icefall, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Kjeldoran Outrider, Controvert, Commandeer

Pick: Kjeldoran Outrider

Pack 26:

Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Gristle Grinner, Cryoclasm

Pick: Cryoclasm

Pack 27:

Surging Might, Krovikan Scoundrel, Icefall, Wilderness Elemental

Pick: Surging Might

Pack 28:

Surging Dementia, Thermal Flux, Jotun Grunt

Pick: Jotun Grunt

Pack 29:

Drelnoch, Martyr of Spores

Pick: Martyr of Spores

Pack 30:

Pick: Rite of Flame

Pack 31:

Bull Aurochs, Icefall, Grim Harvest, Krovikan Mist, Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Goblin Furrier, Rimebound Dead, Snow-Covered Island, Surging Might, Boreal Griffin, Mystic Melting, Blizzard Specter, Highland Weald, Garza Zol, Plague Queen

Pick: Highland Weald

Pack 32:

Skred, Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Sun’s Bounty, Simian Brawler, Martyr of Spores, Goblin Furrier, Rimebound Dead, Snow-Covered Island, Surging Might, Rimewind Taskmage, Controvert, Deathmark, Darien, King of Kjeldor

Pick: Skred

Pack 33:

Frozen Solid, Zombie Musher, Ronom Hulk, Orcish Bloodpainter, Krovikan Scoundrel, Rimewind Taskmage, Into the North, Icefall, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Sands, Magmatic Core, Steam Spitter

Pick: Ronom Hulk

Pack 34:

Rune Snag, Martyr of Sands, Bull Aurochs, Ronom Serpent, Boreal Druid, Rimebound Dead, Snow-Covered Plains, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Juniper Order Ranger, Mishra’s Bauble, Luminesce, Thrumming Stone

Pick: Juniper Order Ranger

Pack 35:

Gutless Ghoul, Drelnoch, Surging Sentinels, Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Feast of Flesh, Krovikan Mist, Kjeldoran War Cry, Wilderness Elemental, White Shield Crusader, Jokulmorder

Pick: White Shield Crusader

Pack 36:

Frozen Solid, Zombie Musher, Squall Drifter, Surging Dementia, Survivor of the Unseen, Ronom Unicorn, Glacial Plating, Flashfreeze, Balduvian Fallen, Haakon, Stromgald Scourge

Pick: Squall Drifter

Pack 37:

Gutless Ghoul, Drelnoch, Simian Brawler, Rite of Flame, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Arctic Flats, Jotun Owl Keeper, Braid of Fire

Pick: Arctic Flats

Pack 38:

Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Ronom Serpent, Rimebound Dead, Snow-Covered Plains, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Gristle Grinner, Phyrexian Etchings

Pick: Snow-Covered Plains

Pack 39:

Icefall, Grim Harvest, Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Rimebound Dead, Surging Might, Boreal Griffin

Pick: Surging Might

Pack 40:

Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Sun’s Bounty, Martyr of Spores, Controvert, Darien, King of Kjeldor

Pick: Darien, King of Kjeldor

Pack 41:

Icefall, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Sands, Steam Spitter

Pick: Steam Spitter

Pack 42:

Rimebound Dead, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Mishra’s Bauble, Luminesce

Pick: Luminesce

Pack 43:

Drelnoch, Martyr of Spores, Krovikan Mist

Pick: Krovikan Mist

Pack 44:

Surging Dementia, Glacial Plating

Pick: Glacial Plating

Pack 45:

Pick: Rite of Flame

Final Decklist:

Maindeck:

1 Boreal Griffin
1 Darien, King of Kjeldor
3 Gelid Shackles
1 Kjeldoran Gargoyle
1 Kjeldoran Outrider
1 Ronom Unicorn
1 Squall Drifter
1 Sunscour
1 White Shield Crusader
1 Skred
1 Allosaurus Rider
2 Aurochs Herd
1 Boreal Druid
1 Bull Aurochs
1 Into the North
2 Karplusan Strider
1 Ronom Hulk
1 Juniper Order Ranger
7 Forest
1 Mountain
6 Plains
1 Snow-Covered Plains
1 Arctic Flats [FOIL]
1 Highland Weald
1 Mouth of Ronom

Sideboard:

1 Cryoclasm
1 Earthen Goo
1 Freyalise’s Radiance
1 Frostweb Spider
1 Glacial Plating
1 Jotun Grunt
1 Kjeldoran Javelineer
1 Kjeldoran War Cry
1 Krovikan Mist
1 Luminesce [FOIL]
1 Martyr of Spores
1 Plains
2 Rite of Flame
1 Ronom Serpent
1 Sound the Call
1 Steam Spitter
2 Surging Might
1 Woolly Razorback

This deck seemed pretty good and performed quite well. I beat a solid Green/Red deck featuring Rimescale Dragon in the first round, including a game that I threw away by forgetting to activate Gelid Shackles, which let him attack me for just enough while my Darien was holding off his Dragon with my Ronom Hulk killing him. In the second round I beat my Pro Tour: Charleston teammate Johan Sadeghpour, who also had a solid Green/Red deck. Two of his draws weren’t great, but the games that I didn’t draw Sunscour were quite close.

Until Monday,

Rich

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