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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.

Treating Arena Draft Differently

Successful drafting on Magic Arena takes considerable adaptation from tabletop strategies. Ryan Saxe shares his best tips for beating the bots in the drafting portion and the humans in the games!

Early-Pick Flexibility In Ravnica Allegiance Draft

Don’t get stuck on your Pack 1, Pick 1 choice or you might miss the best deck for you! Ryan Saxe takes you through an unusual opening set of five draft picks. Do you agree with his choices?

The Ravnica Allegiance Pick Order Guide

A definitive title for a definitive article! Ryan Saxe shares his pick orders, not just for starting a Ravnica Allegiance draft, but for whatever archetype you settle into. Your game won’t be the same after this one!

Mastering Ravnica Allegiance Sealed

There’s more to Limited than Draft! Ryan Saxe shares his tips for Ravnica Allegiance Sealed with all who want to succeed, whether at Friday Night Magic or Mythic Championship Qualifiers!

Avoiding Overrated Cards In Ravnica Allegiance Draft

Today’s draft is littered with cards that don’t live up to the hype! At least, that’s what Ryan Saxe says as he makes his picks. Vote in the polls and see if you agree!

Ditching The First Pick

A Pack 1, Pick 1 card, even a great one, can turn into an anchor to sink your draft if you’re not careful. Would you make the choices Ryan Saxe did?

Waiting For The Wheel In Ravnica Allegiance Draft

With a weak Pack 1, Pick 1 but several cards that can wheel, how would you navigate the rest of your early picks? Ryan Saxe shares a recent example and his answers!

Married To Your First Draft Pick?

You’ve made a great Pack 1, Pick 1, but Pick 2 has nothing good to play with it! Do you force yourself to take a filler card or look elsewhere? Ryan Saxe shares one of his most surprising Ravnica Allegiance drafts yet!

Everything You Want To Know About The Draft Gates Deck

Constructed isn’t the only spot to find a lot of Gates! Ryan has gone to work on this fun and strange archetype so that you don’t have to! Learn the signs, learn the cards, learn the methods! Instant 3-0!

Is Azorius The Best Guild In Ravnica Allegiance Limited?

Azorius is always potent in Limited, thanks to its fliers and ways to protect them, but this is an entirely different kind of good! Ryan Saxe reviews the guild you may want to force next time you sit down to draft!

How Do You Draft Orzhov In Ravnica Allegiance Limited?

The acclaimed fast tutorials from Draftmaster Ryan Saxe keep on coming! This time, it’s black and white’s turn to get a once over! Learn these tricks to make sure you 3-0 your next queue!

The Wrong And Right Ways To Draft Rakdos

Rakdos has always been straightforward, but they might suddenly find themselves the most misunderstood guild in Ravnica Allegiance Limited! Ryan sorts out the struggle with this quick reference guide!

A Look At Simic In Ravnica Allegiance Limited

Our own Limited guru is back on the Ravnica Allegiance case once again! This time, he’s sizing up the most sizable creatures in the format! Which Simic cards should you steer clear of if you want to win at the Prerelease?

Properly Drafting Gruul In Ravnica Allegiance

The Limited mastery begins again! Ryan Saxe is hyped to be attacking with this guild, but what does a good Gruul deck even look like? Is it too early to tell? Ryan gets you started right on the new format!

Learning Ravnica Allegiance Draft With Classic Commons

Some types of cards frequently appear in Magic sets, and Ryan uses that to teach him about the format…before he ever sleeves up a single card! Learn from his excellent theory on Limited format prediction here!