At the local store where I draft, we draft a format known as chaos draft where people are allowed to draft any sets they choose. Most choose to draft sets from Mirrodin block, but often opt to draft 555 or DDD rather than MD5. My question is given such an environment, what combination of packs would you choose to draft?
How often do you buy new deck protectors? Do you use new ones before every tournament and do you sleeve your sealed/draft decks?
What was Magic theory like when the game first came out? What was the metagame at that time? Who were the big players (the Kais) of the day?
I had a recent dispute with some friends over a mulligan decision I made in a MD5 Sealed GP Trial.
My question is about gender roles in the game. Why are female players so far and few in-between? I can’t imagine the poor personal hygiene of many male players to be the sole culprit.
Today’s question about Limited mana curves is answered by four-time Pro Tour top 8 competitor Anton Jonsson.
Ken didn’t play in the GP this weekend, but he did attend the event. If you want more explanation than that, you’ll have to check inside.
Today’s question of:”Can you explain some of the nicknames some players on the Pro Tour have acquired? How did William Jensen get to be known as ‘Baby Huey?’ Why is Eric Taylor so ‘Danger’ous? Since when is ‘Beverly’ a nickname for ‘Nicolas?'” is answered by none other than the Dragon Master himself, Brian Kibler!
I’d like to turn my attention back to the things that can make small differences in games. Maybe these fundamentals will only increase your odds of winning by a few percentage points, but that can add up. Let’s say your mulligan decisions increase your odds of winning by 5%, attacking properly increases it by 5%, proper playtesting boosts your chances by 7%, and identifying some of your errors and preventing them gives you a 6% edge. You have just increased your chances of winning by 23%. On a long enough timeline, if you keep plugging holes in your game, your losses will exclusively be to bad luck.
Do you think it’s a good idea for Wizards to let players decide which cards will tournament-legal and easily accessible for the next two years?
