Hear our early thoughts on OTJ! Why do we think it's such a different the draft experience compared to recent years? What about deserts? Go griiindy or go aggro? Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ArtofDraft Discord: https://d

Art of draft 16 - Simic control shell in MKM

Feb 21st, 2024 1h 2m

MKM is a hit. CONTROL IS BACK ON THE MENU! What did we get right and wrong in the 1st MKM episode? Why are we drafting so much green and what's so good about being in a simic base? Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ArtofDraft

Art of draft 15 - Early MKM predictions!

Feb 5th, 2024 1h 15m

How do we feeeeel that the MKM is gonna play out? Why is it so different than all the sets in the recent years? Why are we on another level of excitment for drafting this one? Hint: speed Lola has grinded out three prereleases and got some expe

Art of draft 14 - Importance of 2drops + expected gameplan vs temporary gameplan

Jan 9th, 2024 1h 5m

Why 2drop creatures rose up in importance over the last couple of years? When and how to draft them to maximize the rest of your picks? How to differentiate general deck gameplan and temporary boardstate/handstate gameplan? Support the podcas

Art of Draft 13: How to Khans

Dec 15th, 2023 1h 14m

Arena Open is just around the corner and Khans of Tarkir are on a completely different power level than any set in the recent years. Hear our thoughts on how to adjust to the blast from the past! Picking lands highly, having two or less 2drop c

Art of Draft 12: Deep dive into LCI Blue

Dec 2nd, 2023 1h 7m

LCI Blue is incredibly deep in most archetypes. Hear our thoughts on why some blue color pairs make the most out of it and some just...don't! Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ArtofDraft Discord: https://discord.gg/BGewNDry

Art of Draft 11: Deep dive into LCI Red

Nov 22nd, 2023 1h 12m

We think red is the top dog of the format! Hear how we draft it and how red differs between archetypes. We also cover a bit of what we got right or wrong in our early impressions. Support the podcast: https://patreon.com/ArtofDraft Discord:

Art of draft 10: LCI, (very) early impressions

Nov 13th, 2023 1h 13m

ART OF DRAFT IS OFFICIALLY BACK! Hear our takes on the format after drafting it during the Streamer event and our paper Prereleases/Drafts. These are very early impressions and even though we believe in them, they are suspect to change in the u

Art of draft 9: I wanna splash! Should I?

Aug 7th, 2023 1h 5m

Everything you pick in draft works towards making the best possible deck. But splashing a 3rd or 4th color always comes with a question mark. We get into when it's a good idea to splash and when it isn't! Support the podcast: https://patreon.

Art of Draft 8: Types of MTG players and fundamental gameplay mistakes

Jul 19th, 2023 1h 9m

What are the types of MTG players and what you should expect depending on what bracket you put yourself in. We get into most important questions you should be asking yourself when having multiple decisions in a limited game. There will be at le

Art of Draft 7: Deep dive into LOTR Blue

Jul 10th, 2023 1h 19m

Is Blue the new Black? Last weekend blue was the color that earned both of us 1k$ in the Arena Open and we believe that it's at least tied with the best color in the set (black). Land Cyclers - 3:37 Blue in general - 13:41 Dimir - 27:17 Izzet -

Art of Draft 6: How tempting is Tempting?

Jun 27th, 2023 1h 8m

LOTR is here and Tempt mechanic steals the spotlight! We get into the importance and power level of Tempt and our ideas on drafting the new set. Support the podcast: https://patreon.com/ArtofDraft Discord: https://discord.gg/BGewNDry74 Justlo

Art of Draft 5: Drafting with preference, passing signals

Jun 18th, 2023 1h 12m

Why you should consider commanding the table in addition to reading signals? How important is it to think about what you're passing? And a bit on how to aproach drafting a new,unknown set! Support the podcast: https://patreon.com/ArtofDraft Di

Art of Draft 4: Signals in modern day limited

Jun 8th, 2023 1h 8m

Today we talk about drafting the hard way in the new age of limited! How to find an open lane? When to disregard signals? How to pass signals? This is a very extensive subject so we will 100% revisit it in the future and get deeper into draftin

Art of Draft 3: Less is not more (lands)

Jun 2nd, 2023 1h 4m

Been drafting 15-16 land decks a lot?? While that might've been fine a couple of years ago, things have changed quite a bit since then. In this episode, we'll cover why you shouldn't be greedy with lands in modern day limited. Support the podca

Art of Draft 2: Halo Hopper! and MOM White

May 17th, 2023 1h

Why, where and how to draft decks that utilize hidden Halo Hopper strats! Is MOM white as bad as everyone makes it out to be? When to get into white archetypes and why some of them are underperforming. 1:00 - Halo Hopper 9:40 - Azorius 25:48 -

Art of Draft 1: Deep dive into MOM Blue

May 10th, 2023 2h 1m

We are currently holding 1st and 2nd rank in the world! How did we get there? One big part of it is that we believe that there are a ton of underrated and overrated blue cards. In this episode we reveal our way of drafting blue archetypes in MO

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