OGW Prerelease Power Commons/Uncommons

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Posted on Jan. 15, 2016, 5:22 a.m. by GoofyFoot

Background: My LGS hosts 7 or so events every prerelease, and they have a special discount and additional prize bracket for people who sign up for all the events. It basically means your up from 12:00am on Saturday to 8:00 or 9:00pm on sunday, but you walk away with over a box of packs, prizes not included. I'm doing this for my first time this weekend.

The point of this thread: What are power cards I should be keeping an eye out for, particularly commons and uncommons I'm likely to draft? I looked over the whole set about two times so far, but its always beneficial to get outside suggestions. I'm also happy to hear about any sleeper/speculative cards you think are worth stockpiling. I've already got my sights set on Warping Wail.....

JWiley129 says... #2

These are the cards in each color that I'm looking at for powerful Limited Commons/Uncommons.

Commons: Expedition Raptor, Isolation Zone, Kor Sky Climber, Ondu War Cleric, Searing Light

Uncommons: Immolating Glare, Relief Captain, Steppe Glider

Commons: Cultivator Drone, Gravity Negator, Containment Membrane, Sweep Away

Uncommons: Thought Harvester, Cyclone Sire, Grip of the Roil

Commons: Kozilek's Shrieker, Oblivion Strike, Witness the End (for Sealed specifically), Tar Snare

Uncommons: Flaying Tendrils, Havoc Sower, Visions of Brutality, Grasp of Darkness, Malakir Soothsayer

Commons: Reality Hemorrhage, Boulder Salvo, Cinder Hellion, Goblin Freerunner, Zada's Commando

Uncommons: Immobilizer Eldrazi, Devour in Flames, Embodiment of Fury, Reckless Bushwhacker

Commons: Scion Summoner, Stalking Drone, Loam Larva, Netcaster Spider,

Uncommons: Embodiment of Insight, Nissa's Judgment, Seed Guardian,

Commons: Hedron Crawler, Warden of Geometries

Uncommons: Spatial Contortion

January 15, 2016 8:04 a.m.

wasianpower says... #3

PV wrote a nice primer here.

January 15, 2016 9:54 a.m.

AwesomeName says... #4

JWiley129 sums it up nicely, but if you want some more info, Wedge from The Mana Source has good videos, also sites such as Channel Fireball and Mtg Goldfish have articles that can help.

Of course you probably already know all of this, but just in case.

Good luck!

January 15, 2016 9:59 a.m. Edited.

AgentGreen says... #5

Bare in mind that alot of Oath prereleases may elect to do the 2HG format; so if that is the case; cards like Kozilek's Shrieker may not be as attractive as they are in normal 1 on 1.

January 15, 2016 10:50 a.m.

Karns_Pyromancer says... #6

If you're in 2HG,Jwar Isle Avenger should see a lot of play. Plan accordingly.

[This site] (blogs.magicjudges.org/2hg/oath-of-the-gatewatch-2hg-hidden-gems/) has a list of some good cards for 2HG.

January 15, 2016 3:26 p.m.