Draft Digest: The Truth About Two-Drops
Ixalan may not be as fast a Limited format as triple Amonkhet, but make no mistake: early plays are crucial! Keep that in mind as you navigate this draft alongside Ryan Saxe!
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: Tough Early Pixalan
Ryan Saxe likes power over synergy in Ixalan Draft, but Pick 1 of today’s draft doesn’t give him much choice! Will Pick 2 tempt him toward an unsteady course?
Draft Digest: Thunder Versus Plunder
Sometimes first picks in Ixalan Draft come down to binary choices…and sometimes third picks offer plenty of great options! Ryan Saxe has both scenarios in today’s Draft Digest!
Draft Digest: Once Bitten, Twice Shy
It’s a double dose of Daily Digests! Ryan Saxe has refined his understanding of Ixalan Draft over the past few days! Today he presents picks from a Vampire-leaning session to sink your fangs into, and don’t miss his Premium appearance as part of Pack 1, Pick 1!
Draft Digest: Get Your Picks On Route Ixty-Ix
For Magic Online players, Ixalan Draft is now in session! Ryan Saxe presents a pair of clever conundrums to test your early understanding of the format!
Draft Digest: Ix Gon’ Give It To Ya
Consider yourself warned: Ixalan Draft is not all about the tribes! There are other opportunities to explore, and Ryan Saxe is ready to rock and roll his way through some intriguing picks!
First Pack, First Pixalan
No physical cards yet? No problem! Ryan Saxe has whipped up some imagined packs to start theorycrafting. Do you agree with his picks?
Overrated In Ixalan
Just as Draft evaluation requires finding hidden gold, it also involves avoiding the shiny yet worthless stuff. Ryan Saxe doesn’t think everything is overrated, but these three cards sure are!
Ixalan Limited: First Look At Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs! They’re the stuff of little kids’ (and some big kids’) dreams. But will they prove powerhouses in Limited? Ryan Saxe is on the hunt for early clues!
Evaluating Ixalan’s Oddball Rares
Weird rares are part of any Limited environment, and their value in Draft can range from “busted build-around” to “just plain bust.” Get Ryan Saxe’s take on several Ixalan oddballs!
First Limited Looks: Ixalan’s Merfolk!
Though dozens of cards are yet to be revealed, Ryan Saxe is already getting a sense of how Ixalan Limited might play out! Today he takes a look at the Merfolk previews. Could U/G Merfolk be a viable archetype?
Draft Digest: Ixnay On The Ixalan-Ay
Ixalan is already taking up the talk of Magic’s Limited specialists! Which of these cards are you going to let go, and which are you going to grab up every time? Ryan Saxe starts the education!
Drafting Control Decks
A successful controlling Draft deck is a work of Limited art. But how can one pull off this complex trick? Ryan Saxe shares his insights into the essential ingredients and the process of collecting them!
Evaluating Build-Around Cards
We’ve all faced the temptation of a build-around card Pack 1, Pick 1 of a draft. But what makes a build-around card worth the risk? Ryan Saxe has your guide to the good, the bad, and the crazy!
Switching Colors In Draft
Switching colors mid-draft can be dangerous, but sometimes the risk is worth the reward! Ryan Saxe has the not-so-secret formula for figuring out when to speculate on a seemingly powerful card.