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Drafting With Rich – Mirage Draft #1

Rich continues his excellent Draft series. The Canadian maestro turns his back on the cooling Coldsnap, and heads for the balmy waters of sweeter formats. From now until the online release of Time Spiral, Rich will draft a number of formats, from RGD to 999 to CBS to CCC… whatever takes his fancy at the time. He’ll supply each pick, from pick one to pick forty-five, and pen a brief commentary on hs deck and performace. For more detailed comments, visit the forums!


Draft:

Pack 1:










Fog, Pyric Salamander, Teferi’s Curse, Sabertooth Cobra, Dwarven Nomad, Civic Guildmage, Urborg Panther, Wild Elephant, Searing Spear Askari, Thirst, Pacifism, Favorable Destiny, Roots of Life, Chariot of the Sun, Brushwagg

Pick: Pacifism

Pack 2:










Ritual of Steel, Binding Agony, Tranquil Domain, Uktabi Faerie, Dwarven Nomad, *, Sandbar Crocodile, Alarum, Teferi’s Drake, Femeref Knight, Decomposition, Soul Rend, Wildfire Emissary, Soul Echo

Pick: Femeref Knight

Pack 3:










Firebreathing, Sapphire Charm, Divine Offering, Crash of Rhinos, Lightning Reflexes, Dirtwater Wraith, Giant Mantis, Raging Spirit, Teferi’s Drake, Ekundu Griffin, Tidal Wave, Mangara’s Blessing, Warping Wurm

Pick: Ekundu Griffin

Pack 4:







Choking Sands, Serene Heart, Agility, Wall of Roots, Blistering Barrier, Memory Lapse, Ward of Lights, Fetid Horror, Incinerate, Ray of Command, Lead Golem, Superior Numbers

Pick: Ray of Command

Pack 5:







Divine Offering, Serene Heart, Lightning Reflexes, Raging Spirit, Kukemssa Serpent, Disenchant, Ekundu Cyclops, Ray of Command, Igneous Golem, Spatial Binding, Suq’Ata Firewalker

Pick: Ray of Command

Pack 6:







Cloak of Invisibility, Disempower, Mtenda Lion, Blistering Barrier, Village Elder, Burning Shield Askari, Power Sink, Dream Cache, Consuming Ferocity, Femeref Archers

Pick: Dream Cache

Pack 7:







Pyric Salamander, Soar, Prismatic Circle, Sabertooth Cobra, Goblin Elite Infantry, *, Azimaet Drake, Aleatory, Harmattan Efreet

Pick: Azimaet Drake

Pack 8:




Merfolk Raiders, Mtenda Herder, Soulshriek, Uktabi Faerie, Stone Rain, Dream Fighter, Zhalfirin Knight, Shauku’s Minion

Pick: Zhalfirin Knight

Pack 9:




Pyric Salamander, Teferi’s Curse, Sabertooth Cobra, Dwarven Nomad, Civic Guildmage, Roots of Life, Chariot of the Sun

Pick: Chariot of the Sun

Pack 10:




Binding Agony, Tranquil Domain, Uktabi Faerie, Dwarven Nomad, Alarum, Decomposition

Pick: Alarum

Pack 11:




Firebreathing, Sapphire Charm, Divine Offering, Crash of Rhinos, Teferi’s Drake

Pick: Teferi’s Drake

Pack 12:

Choking Sands, Serene Heart, Agility, Ward of Lights

Pick: Ward of Lights

Pack 13:

Serene Heart, Kukemssa Serpent, Spatial Binding

Pick: Kukemssa Serpent

Pack 14:

Cloak of Invisibility, Disempower

Pick: Disempower

Pack 15:

Pyric Salamander

Pick: Pyric Salamander

Pack 16:










Tranquil Domain, Goblin Tinkerer, Soar, Jolt, Wall of Resistance, Bone Harvest, Ward of Lights, Urborg Panther, Gibbering Hyenas, Shadow Guildmage, Armor of Thorns, Floodgate, Afterlife, Karoo Meerkat, Uktabi Wildcats

Pick: Afterlife

Pack 17:










Ivory Charm, Choking Sands, Regeneration, Shaper Guildmage, Femeref Healer, Skulking Ghost, Viashino Warrior, Sandbar Crocodile, Disenchant, Enfeeblement, Mana Prism, Unyaro Griffin, Charcoal Diamond, Yare

Pick: Unyaro Griffin

Pack 18:










Mtenda Herder, Wall of Corpses, Regeneration, Reality Ripple, Dazzling Beauty, Grave Servitude, Viashino Warrior, Memory Lapse, Noble Elephant, Dark Banishing, Vigilant Martyr, Bad River, Purraj of Urborg

Pick: Dark Banishing

Pack 19:







Sandstorm, Goblin Tinkerer, Teferi’s Curse, Shaper Guildmage, Healing Salve, Restless Dead, Femeref Scouts, Sewer Rats, Drain Life, Stalking Tiger, Patagia Golem, Grim Feast

Pick: Patagia Golem

Pack 20:







Wall of Corpses, Seedling Charm, Builder’s Bane, Alarum, Grave Servitude, Kukemssa Serpent, Noble Elephant, Fetid Horror, Shadow Guildmage, Blinding Light, Shauku’s Minion

Pick: Alarum

Pack 21:







Ebony Charm, Sandstorm, Builder’s Bane, Merfolk Seer, Benevolent Unicorn, Skulking Ghost, Alarum, Gravebane Zombie, Enfeeblement, Zombie Mob

Pick: Merfolk Seer

Pack 22:







Chaos Charm, Bay Falcon, Prismatic Circle, Boomerang, Dazzling Beauty, Breathstealer, Feral Shadow, Cadaverous Knight, Sirocco

Pick: Boomerang

Pack 23:




Sapphire Charm, Disempower, Soulshriek, Femeref Healer, Bone Harvest, Sea Scryer, Windreaper Falcon, Crystal Golem

Pick: Sea Scryer

Pack 24:




Tranquil Domain, Goblin Tinkerer, Soar, Jolt, Bone Harvest, Ward of Lights, Floodgate

Pick: Bone Harvest

Pack 25:




Ivory Charm, Choking Sands, Shaper Guildmage, Femeref Healer, Skulking Ghost, Mana Prism

Pick: Femeref Healer

Pack 26:




Wall of Corpses, Regeneration, Dazzling Beauty, Noble Elephant, Vigilant Martyr

Pick: Noble Elephant

Pack 27:

Sandstorm, Restless Dead, Femeref Scouts, Sewer Rats

Pick: Femeref Scouts

Pack 28:

Wall of Corpses, Noble Elephant, Fetid Horror

Pick: Noble Elephant

Pack 29:

Ebony Charm, Builder’s Bane

Pick: Builder’s Bane

Pack 30:

Dazzling Beauty

Pick: Dazzling Beauty

Pack 31:










Fireblast, *, Sun Clasp, Emerald Charm, Wake of Vultures, Mystic Veil, Resistance Fighter, Wicked Reward, Feral Instinct, Funeral Charm, Vision Charm, Blanket of Night, Hulking Cyclops, Elephant Grass, Flooded Shoreline

Pick: Sun Clasp

Pack 32:










King Cheetah, Sun Clasp, Cloud Elemental, Infernal Harvest, Suq’A*, Warthog, Parapet, Vision Charm, Emerald Charm, Dwarven Vigilantes, Inspiration, Brood of Cockroaches, Viashino Sandstalker, Kyscu Drake

Pick: Cloud Elemental

Pack 33:










Impulse, Crypt Rats, Raging Gorilla, Coercion, Righteous Aura, Mystic Veil, Song of Blood, Python, Mortal Wound, Uktabi Orangutan, Teferi’s Honor Guard, Dream Tides, Pillar Tombs of Aku

Pick: Teferi’s Honor Guard

Pack 34:







Raging Gorilla, Giant Caterpillar, Man-o’-War, Infernal Harvest, Solfatara, Hearth Charm, Spider Climb, Goblin Swine-Rider, Dark Privilege, Teferi’s Honor Guard, Prosperity, Necromancy

Pick: Man-o’-War

Pack 35:







Shrieking Drake, Feral Instinct, Warrior’s Honor, Song of Blood, Emerald Charm, Quirion Ranger, Freewind Falcon, Keeper of Kookus, Keeper of Kookus, Heat Wave, Honorable Passage

Pick: Honorable Passage

Pack 36:







Python, Wicked Reward, Hope Charm, Vanishing, Tremor, Sisay’s Ring, Jamuraan Lion, Urborg Mindsucker, Shimmering Efreet

Pick: Shimmering Efreet

Pack 37:




Elven Cache, Gossamer Chains, Death Watch, Panther Warriors, Knight of Valor, Impulse, Tar Pit Warrior, Peace Talks

Pick: Gossamer Chains

Pack 38:




Emerald Charm, Mystic Veil, Wicked Reward, Funeral Charm, Vision Charm, Blanket of Night, Elephant Grass

Pick: Elephant Grass

Pack 39:




Sun Clasp, Vision Charm, Emerald Charm, Dwarven Vigilantes, Inspiration, Brood of Cockroaches

Pick: Inspiration

Pack 40:




Coercion, Righteous Aura, Mystic Veil, Song of Blood, Mortal Wound

Pick: Mystic Veil

Pack 41:

Raging Gorilla, Hearth Charm, Goblin Swine-Rider, Dark Privilege

Pick: Raging Gorilla

Pack 42:

Warrior’s Honor, Keeper of Kookus, Heat Wave

Pick: Heat Wave

Pack 43:

Righteous Aura, Goblin Swine-Rider

Pick: Goblin Swine-Rider

Pack 44:

Hope Charm

Pick: Hope Charm

Final Decklist:

Maindeck:

1 Afterlife
1 Alarum
1 Alarum [FOIL]
1 Ekundu Griffin
1 Femeref Knight
1 Gossamer Chains
1 Pacifism
1 Sun Clasp
1 Teferi’s Honor Guard
1 Unyaro Griffin
1 Zhalfirin Knight
1 Azimaet Drake
1 Breezekeeper
1 Cloud Elemental
1 Dream Cache
1 Inspiration
1 Kukemssa Serpent
1 Man-o’-War
1 Merfolk Seer
2 Ray of Command
1 Sea Scryer
1 Patagia Golem
8 Island
9 Plains

Sideboard:

1 Bone Harvest
1 Boomerang
1 Builder’s Bane
1 Chariot of the Sun
1 Dark Banishing
1 Dazzling Beauty
1 Disempower
1 Elephant Grass
1 Femeref Healer
1 Femeref Scouts
1 Goblin Swine-Rider
1 Heat Wave
1 Honorable Passage
1 Hope Charm
1 Mystic Veil
2 Noble Elephant
1 Pyric Salamander
1 Raging Gorilla
1 Shimmering Efreet
1 Teferi’s Drake
1 Ward of Lights


I’m not a big fan of White cards in this format, but Pacifism was by far the best card in the pack I opened, and it was clearly open from the next few packs. The draft became kind of a joke when I got fourth and fifth pick Ray of Commands. I won two rounds very easily, and managed to win a very close match against a double Kaervek’s Torch, Volcanic Geyser deck. The Unyaro Griffin was pivotal, countering a Torch in each of the games.


Until Monday,


Rich

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