Drafting With Rich – Coldsnap #4

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 24, 2006

Draft:

Pack 1:

Snow-Covered Swamp, Drelnoch, Surging Sentinels, Boreal Druid, Disciple of Tevesh Szat, Kjeldoran War Cry, Bull Aurochs, Martyr of Ashes, Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Mouth of Ronom, Stromgald Crusader, Earthen Goo, Zur the Enchanter

Pick: Mouth of Ronom

Pack 2:

Frost Raptor, Disciple of Tevesh Szat, Snow-Covered Forest, Goblin Rimerunner, Kjeldoran Outrider, Surging Aether, Simian Brawler, Rite of Flame, Feast of Flesh, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Tresserhorn Sinks, Rimehorn Aurochs, Ursine Fylgja

Pick: Rimehorn Aurochs

Pack 3:

Aurochs Herd, Skred, Krovikan Scoundrel, Rune Snag, Martyr of Sands, Bull Aurochs, Frost Raptor, Snow-Covered Forest, Chilling Shade, Goblin Furrier, Boreal Griffin, Phyrexian Ironfoot, Jotun Owl Keeper

Pick: Phyrexian Ironfoot

Pack 4:

Orcish Bloodpainter, Squall Drifter, Rimewind Taskmage, Snow-Covered Mountain, Thermopod, Into the North, Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Juniper Order Ranger, Phyrexian Snowcrusher, Diamond Faerie

Pick: Into the North

Pack 5:

Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Surging Dementia, Thermal Flux, Ronom Unicorn, Surging Might, Boreal Griffin, Surging Aether, Zombie Musher, Freyalise’s Radiance, Jotun Grunt

Pick: Zombie Musher

Pack 6:

Into the North, Icefall, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Sands, Rimewind Taskmage, Chilling Shade, Boreal Centaur, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Deathmark

Pick: Boreal Centaur

Pack 7:

Frozen Solid, Ronom Serpent, Frostweb Spider, Rune Snag, Sun’s Bounty, Simian Brawler, Flashfreeze, Balduvian Fallen, Phyrexian Soulgorger

Pick: Simian Brawler

Pack 8:

Surging Dementia, Survivor of the Unseen, Rimebound Dead, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Drelnoch, Tresserhorn Skyknight, Cryoclasm, Balduvian Rage

Pick: Surging Dementia

Pack 9:

Drelnoch, Surging Sentinels, Bull Aurochs, Martyr of Ashes, Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty

Pick: Bull Aurochs

Pack 10:

Kjeldoran Outrider, Surging Aether, Simian Brawler, Rite of Flame, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver

Pick: Simian Brawler

Pack 11:

Krovikan Scoundrel, Rune Snag, Martyr of Sands, Goblin Furrier, Boreal Griffin

Pick: Boreal Griffin

Pack 12:

Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Phyrexian Snowcrusher, Diamond Faerie

Pick: Grim Harvest

Pack 13:

Thermal Flux, Boreal Griffin, Freyalise’s Radiance

Pick: Boreal Griffin

Pack 14:

Krovikan Scoundrel, Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pick: Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pack 15:

Pick: Sun’s Bounty

Pack 16:

Drelnoch, Gutless Ghoul, Ronom Hulk, Snow-Covered Island, Gelid Shackles, Ohran Yeti, Aurochs Herd, Karplusan Wolverine, Surging Dementia, Thermal Flux, Ronom Unicorn, Blizzard Specter, Phyrexian Snowcrusher, Glacial Plating, Zur the Enchanter

Pick: Ronom Hulk

Pack 17:

Into the North, Icefall, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Sands, Boreal Centaur, Snow-Covered Swamp, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Frozen Solid, Zombie Musher, Controvert, Boreal Shelf, Balduvian Warlord, Thrumming Stone

Pick: Boreal Centaur

Pack 18:

Snow-Covered Mountain, Chill to the Bone, Goblin Rimerunner, Surging Might, Gelid Shackles, Kjeldoran War Cry, Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Ashes, Surging Dementia, Survivor of the Unseen, Ronom Unicorn, Sheltering Ancient, Hibernation’s End

Pick: Chill to the Bone

Pack 19:

Thermopod, Simian Brawler, Rite of Flame, Feast of Flesh, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Disciple of Tevesh Szat, Ohran Yeti, Snow-Covered Mountain, Kjeldoran Outrider, Jotun Grunt, Controvert

Pick: Disciple of Tevesh Szat

Pack 20:

Snow-Covered Forest, Kjeldoran Outrider, Surging Aether, Gutless Ghoul, Simian Brawler, Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Krovikan Mist, Vanish into Memory, Wall of Shards, Panglacial Wurm

Pick: Panglacial Wurm

Pack 21:

Martyr of Ashes, Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Surging Aether, Orcish Bloodpainter, Snow-Covered Plains, Sound the Call, Kjeldoran Gargoyle, Perilous Research

Pick: Snow-Covered Plains

Pack 22:

Ronom Serpent, Surging Dementia, Goblin Furrier, Rimebound Dead, Martyr of Sands, Bull Aurochs, Icefall, Swift Maneuver, Jokulmorder

Pick: Bull Aurochs

Pack 23:

Martyr of Sands, Thermopod, Rite of Flame, Martyr of Frost, Boreal Griffin, Ronom Serpent, Boreal Druid, Luminesce

Pick: Boreal Druid

Pack 24:

Drelnoch, Snow-Covered Island, Karplusan Wolverine, Thermal Flux, Phyrexian Snowcrusher, Glacial Plating, Zur the Enchanter

Pick: Snow-Covered Island

Pack 25:

Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Controvert, Balduvian Warlord, Thrumming Stone

Pick: Thrumming Stone

Pack 26:

Frostweb Spider, Survivor of the Unseen, Ronom Unicorn, Sheltering Ancient, Hibernation’s End

Pick: Hibernation’s End

Pack 27:

Rite of Flame, Martyr of Frost, Jotun Grunt, Controvert

Pick: Jotun Grunt

Pack 28:

Martyr of Spores, Vanish into Memory, Wall of Shards

Pick: Martyr of Spores

Pack 29:

Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty

Pick: Thermal Flux

Pack 30:

Martyr of Sands

Pick: Martyr of Sands

Pack 31:

Icefall, Grim Harvest, Krovikan Mist, Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Ronom Serpent, Boreal Druid, Rimebound Dead, Snow-Covered Plains, Surging Flame, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Boreal Shelf, Balduvian Warlord, Steam Spitter, Rimefeather Owl

Pick: Boreal Druid

Pack 32:

Gutless Ghoul, Snow-Covered Swamp, Drelnoch, Martyr of Spores, Kjeldoran War Cry, Bull Aurochs, Martyr of Ashes, Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun’s Bounty, Balduvian Fallen, Balduvian Warlord, Freyalise’s Radiance, Braid of Fire

Pick: Snow-Covered Swamp

Pack 33:

Thermopod, Simian Brawler, Rite of Flame, Feast of Flesh, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Ohran Yeti, Snow-Covered Mountain, Kjeldoran Outrider, Rimewind Taskmage, Chilling Shade, Sheltering Ancient, Arcum Dagsson

Pick: Snow-Covered Mountain

Pack 34:

Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Sun’s Bounty, Orcish Bloodpainter, Sound the Call, Surging Sentinels, Frost Raptor, Disciple of Tevesh Szat, Controvert, Deathmark, Woolly Razorback

Pick: Deathmark

Pack 35:

Frozen Solid, Ronom Hulk, Orcish Bloodpainter, Rimewind Taskmage, Thermopod, Into the North, Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Vanish into Memory, Wall of Shards

Pick: Ronom Hulk

Pack 36:

Goblin Rimerunner, Surging Might, Snow-Covered Forest, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Magmatic Core, Steam Spitter, Braid of Fire

Pick: Snow-Covered Forest

Pack 37:

Snow-Covered Island, Chill to the Bone, Ronom Unicorn, Aurochs Herd, Krovikan Scoundrel, Rune Snag, Juniper Order Ranger, Mishra’s Bauble, Wall of Shards

Pick: Aurochs Herd

Pack 38:

Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Bull Aurochs, Goblin Furrier, Rimebound Dead, Boreal Griffin, Wilderness Elemental, Darien, King of Kjeldor

Pick: Darien, King of Kjeldor

Pack 39:

Grim Harvest, Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Ronom Serpent, Rimebound Dead, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Balduvian Warlord

Pick: Grim Harvest

Pack 40:

Drelnoch, Martyr of Spores, Sun’s Bounty, Balduvian Warlord, Freyalise’s Radiance, Braid of Fire

Pick: Martyr of Spores

Pack 41:

Rite of Flame, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Sheltering Ancient, Arcum Dagsson

Pick: Arcum Dagsson

Pack 42:

Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Sun’s Bounty, Controvert

Pick: Martyr of Bones

Pack 43:

Rite of Flame, Martyr of Frost, Wall of Shards

Pick: Wall of Shards

Pack 44:

Surging Might, Martyr of Frost

Pick: Surging Might

Final Decklist:

Maindeck:

Deathmark
2 Boreal Druid
Martyr of Spores
Into the North
Grim Harvest
2 Boreal Centaur
2 Bull Aurochs
Phyrexian Ironfoot
Chill to the Bone
Disciple of Tevesh Szat
2 Simian Brawler
Zombie Musher
Hibernation’s End
Rimehorn Aurochs
2 Ronom Hulk
Auroch Herd
Panglacial Wurm
9 Forest
Mouth of Ronom
Snow-Covered Forest
Snow-Covered Swamp
6 Swamp

Sideboard:
2 Boreal Griffin
Darien, King of Kjeldor
Jotun Grunt
Kjeldoran Javelineer
Martyr of Sands
Sun’s Bounty
Wall of Shards
Arcum Dagsson
Thermal Flux
Grim Harvest
Martyr of Bones
Surging Dementia
Martyr of Spores
Surging Might
Thrumming Stone
Snow-Covered Island
Snow-Covered Mountain
Snow-Covered Plains

This draft was fairly easy. I was basically mono-Green in the first pack, which let me pick a second color with my later picks. Even though the deck wasn’t that great, it felt like everything fell into place. I managed to beat a 1251 in the first round, then beat a couple of mediocre draws in the second round and split with forum poster dkreba in the finals.

Until tomorrow,

Rich

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