Crossing The Bridge To Draft Success
After over two dozen War of the Spark drafts, Ryan Saxe has formed some strong opinions about how to succeed in the format! As you navigate today’s picks with him, keep an eye out for the bridge concept!
AuthorRyan Saxe
Ryan is a Limited specialist who prides himself in his efficacy for problem solving and innovative solutions to Draft formats. Finding exploitable strategies within a Limited format is what he does best, and teaching the skills necessary to succeed in Limited is a close second.
Moving In On An Archetype In War Of The Spark Draft
Ryan Saxe put together one of his best drafts ever, but it almost didn’t happen at all! Would you make the moves he did?
Bomb Rare, Mixed Signals: A War Of The Spark Draft
Sometimes a juicy Pack 1, Pick 1 leads into a warning that your neighbor might cut you off its color. What do you do? Would you make the same choices Ryan Saxe did?
Testing An Archetype In War Of The Spark Draft
The best time to test out a new Draft archetype is when there’s nothing on the line. Would you make the same moves as Ryan Saxe when presented with these four War of the Spark packs?
Let’s Do Our First War Of The Spark Draft
Let the simulated drafts begin! Examine the packs, make your picks, and see how your reasoning stacks up to that of Ryan Saxe ahead of the Prerelease this weekend!
Evaluating Every Uncommon Planeswalker For War Of The Spark Limited
Uncommon planeswalkers will appear with the most frequency in War of the Spark. Ryan Saxe rates them all ahead of the Prerelease and MagicFest London!
Planeswalkers’ Effect On War Of The Spark Limited Card Evaluation
With at least 24 planeswalkers being opened in every War of the Spark draft, how should your Limited card evaluation change? Ryan Saxe has your preview of the format!
Attacking Planeswalkers In War Of The Spark Limited
“Attack their planeswalker as soon as you can.” “Defend your planeswalker at all costs.” Common wisdom in Limited … and totally wrong for War of the Spark! Ryan Saxe explains why!
Evaluating Planeswalker Static And Triggered Abilities
Planeswalkers with static and triggered abilities put War of the Spark Limited into uncharted territory. Ryan Saxe shares his first few tips for evaluating them!
Analyzing War Of The Spark Mechanics For Limited
How will amass, proliferate, and all those planeswalkers play out in War of the Spark Limited? Draft master Ryan Saxe gives his thoughts!
Optimizing Your Playables
Don’t just shove a 23rd card in your Limited deck and call it a day! Ryan Saxe shares the “filler fundamentals” that can squeeze wins out of your seemingly weakest spells!
Don’t Make Constructed Mistakes In Limited
If you try to play Limited like it’s Constructed, you’ll throw away games! Ryan Saxe highlights three key mistakes he sees frequently and tells how to avoid them!
Limited Heuristics For Breaking Limited Heuristics
Learning when to break the “rules of thumb” is a key step in leveling up your Magic game! Ryan Saxe shares four useful Limited heuristics … and twelve times you should go the other way!
Avoiding Confirmation Bias
Is confirmation bias holding you back from reaching your true potential in Limited? Draft maven Ryan Saxe shares examples from the past and how you can avoid it in the future!
Modern Horizons Limited Speculation
Modern Horizons won’t be printed just for Constructed. It’s also made to be drafted! Ryan Saxe imagines what might be in the set based on the needs of its Limited format!