Drafting With Rich – Coldsnap #2

Rich moves from the mean streets of Ravnica to the icy tundra of Coldsnap! Today’s installment of Drafting With Rich sees the Canadian maestro share a full triple-Coldsnap draft, from pick one to pick forty-five, with brief commentary on strong cards and deck performance. For a more detailed analysis, come join the forums!

By Rich Hoaen

August 22, 2006

Draft:

Pack 1:

Krovikan Mist, Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Aurochs Herd, Karplusan Wolverine, Chill to the Bone, Goblin Rimerunner, Surging Might, Gelid Shackles, Frost Raptor, Snow-Covered Forest, Magmatic Core, Steam Spitter, Coldsteel Heart, Panglacial Wurm

Pick: Coldsteel Heart

Pack 2:

Snow-Covered Plains, Sound the Call, Surging Sentinels, Frost Raptor, Disciple of Tevesh Szat, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Sands, Ronom Hulk, Into the North, Rite of Flame, Deathmark, Arctic Nishoba, Ohran Viper

Pick: Ohran Viper

Pack 3:

Ohran Yeti, Kjeldoran Outrider, Rimewind Taskmage, Chilling Shade, Boreal Centaur, Rune Snag, Martyr of Sands, Bull Aurochs, Icefall, Grim Harvest, Phyrexian Ironfoot, Controvert, Diamond Faerie

Pick: Boreal Centaur

Pack 4:

Ohran Yeti, Snow-Covered Mountain, Kjeldoran Outrider, Rimewind Taskmage, Chilling Shade, Boreal Centaur, Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Frostweb Spider, White Shield Crusader, Tamanoa

Pick: Boreal Centaur

Pack 5:

Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Icefall, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Ronom Hulk, Surging Might, Ohran Yeti, Tresserhorn Sinks, Rimehorn Aurochs, Fury of the Horde

Pick: Ronom Hulk

Pack 6:

Sun’s Bounty, Simian Brawler, Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Feast of Flesh, Surging Might, Gelid Shackles, Snow-Covered Forest, Flashfreeze, Balduvian Fallen

Pick: Gelid Shackles

Pack 7:

Feast of Flesh, Bull Aurochs, Martyr of Ashes, Martyr of Bones, Snow-Covered Island, Mishra’s Bauble, Wall of Shards, Krovikan Whispers, Karplusan Minotaur

Pick: Bull Aurochs

Pack 8:

Snow-Covered Forest, Chilling Shade, Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Thermopod, Rite of Flame, Rimehorn Aurochs

Pick: Rimehorn Aurochs

Pack 9:

Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Aurochs Herd, Karplusan Wolverine, Snow-Covered Forest, Magmatic Core, Steam Spitter

Pick: Aurochs Herd

Pack 10:

Snow-Covered Plains, Sound the Call, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Rite of Flame, Deathmark

Pick: Snow-Covered Plains

Pack 11:

Rune Snag, Martyr of Sands, Icefall, Grim Harvest, Controvert

Pick: Grim Harvest

Pack 12:

Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Tamanoa

Pack 13:

Martyr of Frost, Survivor of the Unseen, Fury of the Horde

Pick: Fury of the Horde

Pack 14:

Sun’s Bounty, Karplusan Wolverine

Pick: Karplusan Wolverine

Pack 15:

Survivor of the Unseen, Ronom Unicorn, Aurochs Herd, Skred, Krovikan Scoundrel, Gutless Ghoul, Snow-Covered Swamp, Drelnoch, Surging Sentinels, Boreal Druid, Disciple of Tevesh Szat, Stromgald Crusader, Earthen Goo, Sheltering Ancient, Cover of Winter

Pick: Boreal Druid

Pack 16:

Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Sands, Thermopod, Into the North, Gutless Ghoul, Snow-Covered Swamp, Drelnoch, Surging Sentinels, Boreal Druid, Karplusan Strider, Mouth of Ronom, Wilderness Elemental, Arcum Dagsson

Pick: Mouth of Ronom

Pack 17:

Snow-Covered Plains, Surging Flame, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Drelnoch, Gutless Ghoul, Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Sun’s Bounty, Simian Brawler, Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Cryoclasm, Juniper Order Ranger

Pick: Juniper Order Ranger

Pack 18:

Snow-Covered Plains, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Drelnoch, Gutless Ghoul, Icefall, Sun’s Bounty, Thermopod, Simian Brawler, Rite of Flame, Perilous Research, Greater Stone Spirit, Shape of the Wiitigo

Pick: Shape of the Wiitigo

Pack 19:

Surging Might, Boreal Griffin, Surging Aether, Orcish Bloodpainter, Martyr of Frost, Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Ashes, Surging Dementia, Lightning Storm, Freyalise’s Radiance, Boreal Shelf

Pick: Boreal Shelf

Pack 20:

Thermal Flux, Ronom Unicorn, Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Orcish Bloodpainter, Ronom Unicorn, Snow-Covered Mountain, Blizzard Specter, Glacial Plating

Pick: Snow-Covered Mountain

Pack 21:

Krovikan Scoundrel, Rune Snag, Martyr of Sands, Bull Aurochs, Icefall, Orcish Bloodpainter, Mishra’s Bauble, Rimewind Cryomancer, Phyrexian Etchings

Pick: Bull Aurochs

Pack 22:

Orcish Bloodpainter, Feast of Flesh, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Icefall, Jotun Grunt, Controvert, Jokulmorder

Pick: Swift Maneuver

Pack 23:

Survivor of the Unseen, Ronom Unicorn, Krovikan Scoundrel, Gutless Ghoul, Snow-Covered Swamp, Earthen Goo, Cover of Winter

Pick: Earthen Goo

Pack 24:

Krovikan Scoundrel, Martyr of Sands, Snow-Covered Swamp, Drelnoch, Wilderness Elemental, Arcum Dagsson

Pick: Snow-Covered Swamp

Pack 25:

Kjeldoran Javelineer, Drelnoch, Martyr of Bones, Sun’s Bounty, Karplusan Wolverine

Pick: Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pack 26:

Kjeldoran Javelineer, Drelnoch, Sun’s Bounty, Rite of Flame

Pick: Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pack 27:

Orcish Bloodpainter, Martyr of Frost, Freyalise’s Radiance

Pick: Orcish Bloodpainter

Pack 28:

Thermal Flux, Martyr of Bones

Pick: Thermal Flux

Pack 29:

Martyr of Sands

Pick: Martyr of Sands

Pack 30:

Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Kjeldoran War Cry, Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Ashes, Surging Dementia, Snow-Covered Forest, Goblin Rimerunner, Kjeldoran Outrider, Surging Aether, Boreal Centaur, Vanish into Memory, Wall of Shards, Mouth of Ronom, Sek’Kuar, Deathkeeper

Pick: Mouth of Ronom

Pack 31:

Martyr of Sands, Thermopod, Into the North, Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Chill to the Bone, Sound the Call, Ronom Serpent, Squall Drifter, Goblin Furrier, Rimebound Dead, Counterbalance, Phyrexian Snowcrusher, Krovikan Rot

Pick: Into the North

Pack 32:

Rite of Flame, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Into the North, Icefall, Snow-Covered Forest, Goblin Rimerunner, Surging Aether, Boreal Centaur, Rimewind Cryomancer, Tresserhorn Skyknight, Balduvian Rage, Sek’Kuar, Deathkeeper

Pick: Boreal Centaur

Pack 33:

Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Simian Brawler, Rite of Flame, Sound the Call, Ronom Serpent, Goblin Furrier, Rimebound Dead, Balduvian Fallen, Balduvian Warlord, Freyalise’s Radiance, Thrumming Stone

Pick: Simian Brawler

Pack 34:

Snow-Covered Swamp, Frozen Solid, Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Aurochs Herd, Karplusan Wolverine, Surging Dementia, Boreal Shelf, Balduvian Warlord, Steam Spitter, Arcum Dagsson

Pick: Aurochs Herd

Pack 35:

Chilling Shade, Goblin Furrier, Boreal Griffin, Ronom Serpent, Rimebound Dead, Surging Dementia, Thermal Flux, Ronom Unicorn, Frostweb Spider, Tresserhorn Skyknight

Pick: Frostweb Spider

Pack 36:

Chilling Shade, Goblin Furrier, Boreal Griffin, Ronom Serpent, Boreal Druid, Rimebound Dead, Bull Aurochs, Martyr of Bones, Wilderness Elemental

Pick: Boreal Druid

Pack 37:

Snow-Covered Swamp, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Surging Dementia, Survivor of the Unseen, Gristle Grinner, Cryoclasm, Deepfire Elemental, Lovisa Coldeyes

Pick: Deepfire Elemental

Pack 38:

Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Frostweb Spider, Surging Dementia, Snow-Covered Forest, Vanish into Memory, Wall of Shards

Pick: Snow-Covered Forest

Pack 39:

Martyr of Sands, Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Goblin Furrier, Rimebound Dead, Counterbalance

Pick: Counterbalance

Pack 40:

Rite of Flame, Martyr of Frost, Icefall, Rimewind Cryomancer, Balduvian Rage

Pick: Balduvian Rage

Pack 41:

Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Rite of Flame, Freyalise’s Radiance

Pick: Freyalise’s Radiance

Pack 42:

Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Surging Dementia

Pick: Martyr of Spores

Pack 43:

Surging Dementia, Thermal Flux

Pick: Surging Dementia

Pack 44:

Martyr of Bones

Pick: Martyr of Bones

Final Decklist:

Maindeck:

Gelid Shackles
2 Boreal Druid
Martyr of Spores
Into the North
Coldsteel Heart
3 Boreal Centaur
2 Bull Aurochs
Earthen Goo
Ohran Viper
Orcish Bloodpainter
Simian Brawler
Juniper Order Ranger
Rimehorn Aurochs
Ronom Hulk
Shape of the Witigo
2 Aurochs Herd
Balduvian Rage
Boreal Shelf
9 Forest
2 Mountain
2 Mouth of Ronom
Plains
Snow-Covered Forest
Snow-Covered Mountain
Snow-Covered Plains

Sideboard:

2 Kjeldoran Javelineer
Martyr of Sands
Swift Maneuver
Wall of Shards
Counterbalance
Thermal Flux
Grim Harvest
Martyr of Bones
Surging Dementia
Fury of the Horde
Karplusan Wolverine
Freyalise’s Radiance
Frostweb Spider
Deepfire Elemental
Tamanoa
Snow-Covered Swamp

This draft is from the Top 8 of a 4x prize Coldsnap Release event. The tournament number is 807013, so go check out the replays. My username is Battlefield Medic. I was surprised at how well this draft went. Nobody seemed to like Green so I got lots of great stuff for the first and third packs. Not the second pack, because of how much Green I had to pass in pack 1. Don’t worry that I’m only posting the drafts that I win… there are some real doozies that I lose on the way.

Until tomorrow,

Rich

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