Changes to pack order in booster draft

[Thom Richardson]

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feat...

From Mirrodin Besiged onwards the pack order for drafting is going to start with the most recent set. Olde draft formats will stay in their historic order.

For example, if you run an event with 2 boosters of Scars of Mirrodin and 1 booster of Mirrodin Besieged, players will open the packs in the order Mirrodin Besieged / Scars of Mirrodin / Scars of Mirrodin. When the set codenamed "Action" is released, the draft order will be "Action" / Mirrodin Besieged / Scars of Mirrodin.


I really like this change.  It is going to make the small sets a lot more releavnt.

[Dan Barrett]

The problem with your supply and demand argument Gary, is that as long as some other people are willing to pay 70, your refusal to cough up means nothing - it only works if everyone is on board, which simply won't happen.

However, re: cheap budget decks, how about these top 8 states decks, eh?


10 Mountain
4 Kiln Fiend
1 Kargan Dragonlord
3 Panic Spellbomb
4 Assault Strobe
1 Fling
4 Lightning Bolt
2 Searing Blaze
4 Smoldering Spires
4 Goblin Guide
3 Plated Geopede
3 Burst Lightning
3 Mark of Mutiny
4 Zektar Shrine Expedition
2 Teetering Peaks
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Arid Mesa

Sideboard
3 Brittle Effigy
3 Kargan Dragonlord
4 Koth of the Hammer
3 Arc Trail
1 Mark of Mutiny
1 Teetering Peaks

(Koths in SB could be replaced?)


3 Squadron Hawk
12 Plains
4 Ornithopter
4 Glint Hawk
4 Memnite
2 Argentum Armor
1 Sword of Body and Mind
4 Stoneforge Mystic
1 Basilisk Collar
4 Kor Duelist
4 Kor Outfitter
4 Kor Skyfisher
4 Quest for the Holy Relic
4 Arid Mesa
4 Marsh Flats

Sideboard
4 War Priest of Thune
2 Emerge Unscathed
1 Argentum Armor
1 Kemba, Kha Regent
3 Revoke Existence
4 Kor Firewalker

[James Mills]

I actually really wanted to play the WW deck also I wanted to play Elves last weekend both of which aren't hugely expensive.

[Dan Barrett]

Well than, what are you whinging about?

I'd agree with you if these decks weren't at all competitive, but it seems they are.

James Mills said:

I actually really wanted to play the WW deck also I wanted to play Elves last weekend both of which aren't hugely expensive.

[James Mills]

Can't you read?

These two deck don't hide from the fact that if I decided to play a decent blue deck or aggressive non elf Green deck I would still have to shell out a shit load of money to get the cards.

Suggesting two fringe decks isn't going to change my mind about this and especially when Standard doesn't even matter at the moment.

It would do if we have a good tournament scene like they do in America - we don't even get champs anymore.




Dan Barrett said:

Well than, what are you whinging about?

I'd agree with you if these decks weren't at all competitive, but it seems they are.

James Mills said:

I actually really wanted to play the WW deck also I wanted to play Elves last weekend both of which aren't hugely expensive.

[Dan Barrett]

It does suck that everyone seems uninterested in standard round here, as it is def my fave format most of the time.

[James Mills]

There is no incentive to play standard until National Q's and the standard PTQ season rolls around.


Dan Barrett said:

It does suck that everyone seems uninterested in standard round here, as it is def my fave format most of the time.

[Gary Lynch]

James Mills said:

There is no incentive to play standard until National Q's and the standard PTQ season rolls around.


Dan Barrett said:

It does suck that everyone seems uninterested in standard round here, as it is def my fave format most of the time.

For fun?????

[James Mills]

Spending £300 on cards for tournaments that aren't happening is fun?



Gary Lynch said:

James Mills said:

There is no incentive to play standard until National Q's and the standard PTQ season rolls around.


Dan Barrett said:

It does suck that everyone seems uninterested in standard round here, as it is def my fave format most of the time.

For fun?????

[Gary Lynch]

James Mills said:

Spending £300 on cards for tournaments that aren't happening is fun?



Gary Lynch said:

James Mills said:

There is no incentive to play standard until National Q's and the standard PTQ season rolls around.


Dan Barrett said:

It does suck that everyone seems uninterested in standard round here, as it is def my fave format most of the time.

For fun?????

No one said to spend £300, play a budget deck and have fun. As the tournaments are not immportant its a good chance just to play and chill and have a good time.

[James Mills]

Drafting Cube is more fun



Gary Lynch said:

James Mills said:

Spending £300 on cards for tournaments that aren't happening is fun?



Gary Lynch said:

James Mills said:

There is no incentive to play standard until National Q's and the standard PTQ season rolls around.


Dan Barrett said:

It does suck that everyone seems uninterested in standard round here, as it is def my fave format most of the time.

For fun?????

No one said to spend £300, play a budget deck and have fun. As the tournaments are not immportant its a good chance just to play and chill and have a good time.

[Dan Barrett]

This reminds me, I need to update...

James Mills said:

Drafting Cube is more fun



Gary Lynch said:

James Mills said:

Spending £300 on cards for tournaments that aren't happening is fun?



Gary Lynch said:

James Mills said:

There is no incentive to play standard until National Q's and the standard PTQ season rolls around.


Dan Barrett said:

It does suck that everyone seems uninterested in standard round here, as it is def my fave format most of the time.

For fun?????

No one said to spend £300, play a budget deck and have fun. As the tournaments are not immportant its a good chance just to play and chill and have a good time.