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AuthorRich Hoaen

Rich Hoaen is widely considered to be one of the finest Limited players on the planet, with multiple money finishes at Pro Tour and Grand Prix level.

Drafting With Rich #8

Rich shares his Drafting technique in today’s installment of “Drafting With Rich!” As usual, he runs through a complete RGD draft from pick one to pick forty-five, and adds a brief commentary on his performance and final build. If you’d like some more detailed deconstruction, come visit the forums!

Drafting With Rich #7

Yes, it’s time for another edition of “Drafting With Rich!” As usual, the Canadian maestro shares his RGD Draft pick order and final decklist, with a little commentary on his performance and overall direction. For a more detailed deconstruction, come visit the forums!

Drafting With Rich #6

Rich returns for another walk through the Draft streets of Ravnica. As usual, he presents each pick of his draft, from pick one to pick forty-five, and appends a brief overview on his final deck and performance. For a more detailed draft deconstruction, come join the forums!

Drafting With Rich #5

Rich continues his excellent series of RGD Draft walkthroughs, presenting each pick as it happened and highlighting each card chosen. He shares his final decklist, and gives us a brief overview of his results and processes. As usual, for more detailed draft deconstruction, come visit us in the forums!

Drafting With Rich #4

Another day, another draft from the Canadian Limited master! As usual, Rich presents his full 45 picks, and shares the decklist and some brief analysis on both build and performance. For more detailed description on the thoughts behind each choice, be sure to join us in the forums!

Drafting With Rich #3

Today’s edition of “Drafting With Rich” sees the Limited maestro lean heavily on the Red cards. As usual, the article lists each pick as it was made, with decklist and brief analysis supplied. For more detailed commentary, visit the forums!

Drafting With Rich #2

In the second of this daily series, Rich returns with another draft walkthrough. He shares his picks and final decklist, and adds a brief commentary on the final deck and draft result. Do you agree with his choices? If not, come to the forums and tell us! Rich will be there, defending his decisions every step of the way…

Drafting With Rich #1

In the first of a daily feature, exclusively for our Premium subscribers, Rich Hoaen shares his drafting techniques. Utilizing the excellent DraftCap draft recording software (availiable for download here), Rich shares a draft a day, from first pick to forty-fifth, with decklist and final draft result. Rich also gives a brief overview of how the deck fared, and is available for detailed deconstruction in the forums. The best players, the best writers… at StarCityGames.com!

SCG Daily – Drafting With Rich #2

Rich returns with another RGD walkthrough… one that’ll be close to every MTGO player’s heart. What do the best drafters in the world take when they open not one, not two, but three rare shocklands?

SCG Daily – Drafting With Rich

Rich has dispelled his DraftCap demons, and presents a full RGD Draft walkthrough! With commentary on all the pertinent picks, and brief asides from Gabriel Nassif, you too can learn to draft like the best!

SCG Daily – Grand Prix Toronto

My plan for this week of dailies was to use the new “Draftcap” software to show some drafts and give commentary on my decisions. Unfortunately I’ve been unable to get it to work properly… Hopefully I can get it to work in the next few days. For now, I’ll write about my experience at Grand Prix Toronto.

Pro Tour Prague: One Draft From Glory

RGD Lessons from Pro Tour: Prague!

As one of the greatest players of Limited Magic the world has seen, Rich Hoaen was a surefire favorite to make Top 8 at Pro Tour Prague… and few would’ve bet against him taking top honors. With practice drafts galore before the event, he felt confident of success. While he performed well, it wasn’t quite enough. Where did he go wrong? Read on to find out…

Winning it All – A Grand Prix Richmond Report *1st*

Rich takes us step-by-step through his triumphant performance at the recent Grand Prix Richmond. Sealed Deck tips, Draft strategies, match reports, and card analysis from one of the greatest Limited players in the world today.

Ravnica Limited: Drafting All The Colors – A Draft Walkthrough

Following up his introductory article, Rich plunges headlong into a typical Five Color draft scenario, bringing a full walkthrough and match analysis. Just how powerful is the multicolored archetype? Rich explains all…

Ravnica Limited: Drafting All The Colors

Ravnica is a city of Guilds, each defined by a strong color pairing. Drafting along strict Guild-based themes can bear wonderful fruit. Rich Hoaen, however, says “screw that!” Today, he shares his succesful Five Color strategy, with tips and tricks for the aspiring Rainbow Mage.