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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.

Draft Digest: Vintage Cube Lightning Round!

Guess who’s back? If you’ve got a Saxe to grind with Magic Online’s Vintage Cube, our Draft Digest maestro has returned just in time to give you five lightning round-style takes on Pack 1, Pick 1 decisions!

Limited Fundamentals: Maximizing For Your Own Preferences

Ryan Saxe discusses how to maximize drafting for your own preferences. We all have our biases. Why not put yours to work?

Draft Digest: The Hypersonic Dragon Chronicles

Ryan Saxe’s latest Iconic Masters draft is off to a good start, but he has some tricky decisions ahead! Which way would you steer him?

Draft Digest: Ravnica Masters?

Ryan Saxe takes a look at a recent Iconic Masters draft! But the second choice this time around has him wondering if the set isn’t just a wee bit misnamed…

Draft Digest: Iconic Masters Of The Maze

We’re diving back into the labyrinth that is Iconic Masters Draft! Gear up in your power suit and get ready to take on the game of the future with Ryan Saxe as your navigator!

Draft Digest: Not-So-Iconic Masters

Sometimes Pack 1, Pick 1 doesn’t offer you a whole lot. Maximizing that first pick is still key to a good draft! Ryan Saxe puts you to the test with Iconic Masters in his latest Draft Digest!

Draft Digest: Iconic Mastery

Ryan Saxe is itching to get his hands on some packs of Iconic Masters! While he waits, he’s simulating some packs and posing a pair of Pack 1, Pick 1 dilemmas for you to puzzle over!

Draft Digest: Blue Tempo In Iconic Masters

Traditional aggro won’t cut it in Iconic Masters Draft, so what might? Ryan Saxe thinks blue tempo is the answer, and today’s Draft Digest has a breakdown of the color pairs and possible archetypes!

Draft Digest: Iconic Masters Insights

Iconic Masters promises an unusual Draft experience! Ryan Saxe has gone through the card image gallery, and he’s picked up on a notable trend you’ll want to know about…

Draft Digest: The Red Strokes

Flexibility is the key to successful drafting in Ixalan! Ryan Saxe serves up two tricky picks that might not go the way you expect! This is your last chance to improve your Ixalan draft game! Don’t miss it!

Draft Digest: Take. Down. Your. Blinders.

Ixalan’s draft format will wreck you if you’re not careful or, more importantly, if you draft it the way you’ve been trained to draft other sets! Case in point, you’ll never guess what happens in Ryan Saxe’s latest Draft! What would you have done here? Vote and tell us!

Draft Digest: The Verdict Of The Queen’s Commission

Ryan Saxe returns with a delightfully devilish Draft Digest! Today’s dilemmas revolve around hedging. When is it right to take a card that just might lead you to an entirely new deck in Ixalan Draft?

Diving Down Into Ixalan Limited

Ryan Saxe has way more on his mind than a simple Draft Digest can handle! Today he offers his most comprehensive look at Ixalan Limited to date!

Draft Digest: It’s Seldom That Obvious

As Ixalan Limited reveals its complexities, it’s showing drafters like Ryan Saxe that “common-sense” picks often lead nowhere. Today’s two picks are cases in point…

Draft Digest: Sir Mix-A-Lan

Ryan Saxe is putting on a seminar! Sometimes a pack presents a temptation for the drafter like Jace, Cunning Castaway. Should you jump on it, ride with the two-drop, or do something else entirely?