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Drafting With Rich – Coldsnap #13

After a brief break for a vacation, Rich returns to draft up a storm! As usual, the drafting maestro shares his picks from a triple-Coldsnap draft, one through forty-five, and tells us a little about his deck and performance. For more detailed analysis, visit the forums!

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Draft:

Pack 1:










Boreal Centaur, Surging Flame, Snow-Covered Swamp, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Frozen Solid, Zombie Musher, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Sands, Thermopod, Into the North, Jotun Owl Keeper, Controvert, Boreal Shelf, Haakon, Stromgald Scourge

Pick: Boreal Centaur

Pack 2:










Drelnoch, Gutless Ghoul, Ronom Hulk, Snow-Covered Island, Gelid Shackles, Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Kjeldoran War Cry, Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Ashes, Mystic Melting, Coldsteel Heart, Jotun Owl Keeper

Pick: Ronom Hulk

Pack 3:










Feast of Flesh, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Icefall, Snow-Covered Forest, Goblin Rimerunner, Kjeldoran Outrider, Surging Aether, Boreal Centaur, Gutless Ghoul, Balduvian Frostwaker, Rime Transfusion, Earthen Goo

Pick: Boreal Centaur

Pack 4:







Rimewind Taskmage, Chill to the Bone, Goblin Rimerunner, Surging Might, Gelid Shackles, Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Thermopod, Counterbalance, Stromgald Crusader, Magmatic Core

Pick: Goblin Rimerunner

Pack 5:







Chilling Shade, Goblin Furrier, Boreal Griffin, Ronom Serpent, Krovikan Scoundrel, Rune Snag, Martyr of Sands, Bull Aurochs, Grim Harvest, Balduvian Fallen, Commandeer

Pick: Bull Aurochs

Pack 6:







Feast of Flesh, Bull Aurochs, Martyr of Ashes, Boreal Druid, Snow-Covered Mountain, Kjeldoran Outrider, Rimewind Taskmage, Frost Marsh, Gristle Grinner, Cryoclasm

Pick: Boreal Druid

Pack 7:







Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Sun’s Bounty, Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Ronom Serpent, Goblin Furrier, Rimebound Dead, Ursine Fylgja

Pick: Ursine Fylgja

Pack 8:




Grim Harvest, Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Snow-Covered Plains, Jotun Grunt, Tresserhorn Skyknight, Thrumming Stone

Pick: Snow-Covered Plains

Pack 9:




Kjeldoran Javelineer, Frozen Solid, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Sands, Thermopod, Controvert

Pick: Thermopod

Pack 10:




Gutless Ghoul, Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Martyr of Ashes, Mystic Melting

Pick: Mystic Melting

Pack 11:




Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Icefall, Surging Aether, Gutless Ghoul

Pick: Swift Maneuver

Pack 12:

Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Thermopod, Magmatic Core

Pick: Thermopod

Pack 13:

Goblin Furrier, Krovikan Scoundrel, Rune Snag

Pick: Goblin Furrier

Pack 14:

Martyr of Ashes, Kjeldoran Outrider

Pick: Kjeldoran Outrider

Pack 15:

Goblin Furrier

Pick: Goblin Furrier

Pack 16:










Frozen Solid, Zombie Musher, Ronom Hulk, Orcish Bloodpainter, Squall Drifter, Karplusan Wolverine, Feast of Flesh, Krovikan Mist, Kjeldoran War Cry, Bull Aurochs, Martyr of Ashes, Resize, Vanish into Memory, Tresserhorn Sinks, Tamanoa

Pick: Resize

Pack 17:










Icefall, Drelnoch, Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Sands, Thermopod, Into the North, Boreal Druid, Rimebound Dead, Snow-Covered Plains, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Adarkar Windform, Gristle Grinner, Lightning Storm, Panglacial Wurm

Pick: Panglacial Wurm

Pack 18:










Surging Dementia, Thermal Flux, Ronom Unicorn, Frostweb Spider, Ronom Hulk, Snow-Covered Island, Gelid Shackles, Ohran Yeti, Frozen Solid, Chill to the Bone, Perilous Research, Greater Stone Spirit, Tresserhorn Sinks

Pick: Ronom Hulk

Pack 19:







Krovikan Scoundrel, Rune Snag, Martyr of Sands, Bull Aurochs, Icefall, Goblin Furrier, Rimebound Dead, Surging Might, Boreal Griffin, Surging Aether, Mystic Melting, Blizzard Specter

Pick: Bull Aurochs

Pack 20:







Martyr of Ashes, Surging Dementia, Survivor of the Unseen, Ronom Unicorn, Surging Might, Gelid Shackles, Frost Raptor, Snow-Covered Forest, Phyrexian Snowcrusher, Glacial Plating, Flashfreeze

Pick: Gelid Shackles

Pack 21:







Surging Aether, Boreal Centaur, Gutless Ghoul, Drelnoch, Rune Snag, Sun’s Bounty, Simian Brawler, Martyr of Spores, White Shield Crusader, Adarkar Windform

Pick: Boreal Centaur

Pack 22:







Ohran Yeti, Kjeldoran Outrider, Chilling Shade, Rite of Flame, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Icefall, Adarkar Windform, Sheltering Ancient

Pick: Kjeldoran Outrider

Pack 23:




Orcish Bloodpainter, Sound the Call, Frost Raptor, Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Simian Brawler, Rite of Flame, Freyalise’s Radiance

Pick: Simian Brawler

Pack 24:




Frozen Solid, Zombie Musher, Orcish Bloodpainter, Squall Drifter, Karplusan Wolverine, Bull Aurochs, Tamanoa

Pick: Squall Drifter

Pack 25:




Icefall, Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Sands, Boreal Druid, Rimebound Dead, Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pick: Boreal Druid

Pack 26:




Surging Dementia, Thermal Flux, Ronom Unicorn, Perilous Research, Greater Stone Spirit

Pick: Ronom Unicorn

Pack 27:

Martyr of Sands, Icefall, Goblin Furrier, Surging Aether

Pick: Icefall

Pack 28:

Surging Dementia, Survivor of the Unseen, Ronom Unicorn

Pick: Ronom Unicorn

Pack 29:

Sun’s Bounty, Martyr of Spores

Pick: Martyr of Spores

Pack 30:

Rite of Flame

Pick: Rite of Flame

Pack 31:










Snow-Covered Island, Surging Might, Boreal Griffin, Surging Aether, Zombie Musher, Feast of Flesh, Krovikan Mist, Kjeldoran War Cry, Bull Aurochs, Martyr of Ashes, Martyr of Bones, Phyrexian Snowcrusher, Krovikan Rot, Lightning Storm, Tamanoa

Pick: Kjeldoran War Cry

Pack 32:










Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Thermopod, Rite of Flame, Chilling Shade, Boreal Centaur, Surging Flame, Snow-Covered Swamp, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Deepfire Elemental, Mishra’s Bauble, Deepfire Elemental, Cover of Winter

Pick: Boreal Centaur

Pack 33:










Skred, Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Sun’s Bounty, Martyr of Spores, Chilling Shade, Boreal Centaur, Surging Flame, Snow-Covered Swamp, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Rime Transfusion, Greater Stone Spirit, Arcum Dagsson

Pick: Boreal Centaur

Pack 34:







Ohran Yeti, Frozen Solid, Chill to the Bone, Ronom Serpent, Surging Dementia, Survivor of the Unseen, Ronom Unicorn, Aurochs Herd, Skred, Balduvian Frostwaker, Phobian Phantasm, Balduvian Rage

Pick: Aurochs Herd

Pack 35:







Thermal Flux, Snow-Covered Plains, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Drelnoch, Gutless Ghoul, Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Wilderness Elemental, Phyrexian Ironfoot, Phyrexian Soulgorger

Pick: Snow-Covered Plains

Pack 36:







Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Frostweb Spider, Orcish Bloodpainter, Rimewind Taskmage, Balduvian Warlord, Steam Spitter, Blizzard Specter, Fury of the Horde

Pick: Steam Spitter

Pack 37:







Rite of Flame, Swift Maneuver, Frost Raptor, Chilling Shade, Goblin Furrier, Boreal Griffin, Ronom Serpent, Sheltering Ancient, Glacial Plating

Pick: Boreal Griffin

Pack 38:




Goblin Rimerunner, Kjeldoran Outrider, Surging Dementia, Thermal Flux, Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Bones, Balduvian Rage, Jokulmorder

Pick: Kjeldoran Outrider

Pack 39:




Surging Aether, Bull Aurochs, Martyr of Ashes, Martyr of Bones, Phyrexian Snowcrusher, Lightning Storm, Tamanoa

Pick: Phyrexian Snowcrusher

Pack 40:




Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Thermopod, Rite of Flame, Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pick: Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pack 41:




Martyr of Bones, Sun’s Bounty, Martyr of Spores, Chilling Shade, Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pick: Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pack 42:

Ohran Yeti, Surging Dementia, Survivor of the Unseen, Balduvian Rage

Pick: Balduvian Rage

Pack 43:

Kjeldoran Javelineer, Karplusan Wolverine, Wilderness Elemental

Pick: Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pack 44:

Rite of Flame, Martyr of Frost

Pick: Rite of Flame

Pack 45:

Rite of Flame

Pick: Rite of Flame

Final Decklist:

Maindeck:

1 Boreal Griffin
1 Gelid Shackles
1 Kjeldoran Javelineer
3 Kjeldoran Outrider
1 Kjeldoran War Cry
1 Squall Drifter
1 Swift Maneuver
1 Ursine Fylgja
1 Aurochs Herd
5 Boreal Centaur
2 Boreal Druid
1 Panglacial Wurm
1 Resize
2 Ronom Hulk
1 Simian Brawler
9 Forest
6 Plains
2 Snow-Covered Plains

Sideboard:

1 Balduvian Rage
2 Bull Aurochs
2 Goblin Furrier
1 Goblin Rimerunner
1 Icefall
2 Kjeldoran Javelineer
1 Martyr of Spores
1 Mystic Melting
1 Phyrexian Snowcrusher
3 Rite of Flame
2 Ronom Unicorn
1 Steam Spitter
2 Thermopod


First off, I’d like to apologize for the unannounced break in the series. If I could, I would have a draft up every single day of the year. Unfortunately, Draftcap and my laptop don’t really get along, and I do a fair bit of travelling. I’m back home now, and have a Coldsnap draft for you. I waited for about half an hour for the 8-4 to start, but unfortunately I was all alone in the queue. So I made my way over to the 4322 arena, since I figured that was better than nothing. I think my deck could have been much better if I picked a direction and focused early during the draft. This was a 4322 however, so my big pile of creatures was able to win the draft fairly easily.


In the forum of today’s draft, there’s be a poll asking whether you want me to continue exploring Coldsnap or return to Ravnica until the release of Time Spiral (if you’d prefer I do some 999 or CBS, feel free to post that as well). It doesn’t really matter to me, since there won’t be any more big tournaments in either format. I’m just drafting for fun, and to show you general drafting ideas, not format specific ones. Sunday afternoon I’ll check back to see the results and start drafting that format.


Until Monday,


Rich

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