first draft
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Posted on Jan. 25, 2014, 3:35 p.m. by saltyk
im going to my first draft tomorrow. ive been reading up on them any. does anyone have any tips besides the whole break/bread tip. also tips on etiquette is wanted too.
Epochalyptik says... #3
Make sure you remember pass order. That's something we always drill into first-timers because a mis-passed pack can halt the process.
Once you make your selection, carefully re-randomize the pack to make it more difficult for the next drafter to determine what you took. The less information other players have, the better off you are. Also, pay attention to what's disappearing from the packs that make it back to you. Others' draft picks tell you about their colors and strategies.
The most important thing, though, is that you not lock yourself into a color or strategy too early. I've spectated plenty of drafters who open a strong pack-one-pick-one, then make the mistake of orienting all of their choices around that card. You don't have to do that, and you shouldn't do that. It ends up screwing you over because it's not possible for you to draft only cards related to that first choice. You'll end up in two or three colors most of the time, and you need some flexibility in those first choices.
January 25, 2014 3:42 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #4
@Droxium: I edited your post to close your HTML tag. Make sure you include the trailing carrot after the link location and before the link text.
January 25, 2014 3:44 p.m.
well the two past two weeks ive goneweek 1: 1-2week 2: 2-2 im getting better haha drafts are def. different
miracleHat says... #2
If it is a draft at a card shop, then this covers a lot of ground rules.
January 25, 2014 3:40 p.m.