Tag: Draft

Tarkir: Dragonstorm Features Best Limited Removal Suite in Years

As players look forward to the release of Tarkir: Dragonstorm, it’s exciting to think about all the flashy rares and mythic rares the set has to offer. After all, a set full of Dragons and three-color bombs is sure to offer a lot in that department. However, from a Limited standpoint, perhaps the most notable […]

Uncommon MTG Aetherdrift Mill Effect is a Multi-Format Staple

Aetherdrift cards have now been tournament legal for over a week, and it’s surprising just how many cards are seeing Constructed play across a variety of formats. Flashy mythic rares like Ketramose, the New Dawn and Brightglass Gearhulk are popping up in Modern, but high rarity cards aren’t the only examples of super impactful designs […]

MTG Aetherdrift Draft Has a Major Color Balance Problem

Fang-Druid Summoner | Aetherdrift | Art by Nino Is

As more and more Aetherdrift cards were getting revealed during spoiler season, we were starting to fear that the Aetherdrift Draft environment would be rather lopsided and uninteresting. After all, mechanics like max speed that incentivize continuously dealing damage have the potential to lead to a blazing-fast format that punishes stumbling. Little did we know […]

MTG Aetherdrift Mechanics May Doom Draft Gameplay from the Start

Hazoret, Godseeker | Aetherdrift

One area of concern for modern-day Limited that many players have complained about is the sheer speed of recent formats. Over the past two years, we’ve seen a noticeable shift in how fast the average draft game is and how punishing it is to fall behind. Part of the problem stems from the efficiency of […]

Dominate Your Innistrad Remastered Drafts with These Commons and Uncommons

Innistrad Remastered’s release is now less than two weeks away, and the set’s entire card list has been revealed. As expected, the set is very nostalgic, and there are tons of expensive reprints for players and collectors to get their hands on. Of course, one of the cool things about Innistrad Remastered is that it […]

Innistrad Remastered Brings Back Tons of Nostalgic Draft Archetypes

Innistrad Remastered’s official release is less than three weeks away, and spoiler season is finally upon us. Today, Wizards of the Coast revealed a boatload of cool reprints on a livestream. There are a bunch of iconic staples featured in this first glimpse of the set, which should make for an enjoyable experience. As is […]