I'm really enjoying the Dominaria draft event Arena is running right now. It was a fun set and great for limited play. This post recaps my three drafts; the decks presented are formated for export into Arena.
Draft 1
Record: 2-3
I ran a red-green (with splash of white) deck. Some great cards like Siege-Gang Commander gave me a chance, but I didn't do well overall; I saw a lot of blue decks that kept returning creatures to my hand, finishing with the hexproof creature Cold-water Snapper. The deck:
1 Siege-Gang Commander (DAR) 143
1 Keldon Raider (DAR) 135
2 Marwyn, the Nurturer (DAR) 172
2 Keldon Overseer (DAR) 134
1 Primordial Wurm (DAR) 177
1 Llanowar Elves (DAR) 168
2 Adventurous Impulse (DAR) 153
1 Seismic Shift (DAR) 141
1 Mammoth Spider (DAR) 171
1 Warlord's Fury (DAR) 151
1 Shanna, Sisay's Legacy (DAR) 204
1 Steel Leaf Champion (DAR) 182
1 Krosan Druid (DAR) 167
1 Clifftop Retreat (DAR) 239
1 Gaea's Protector (DAR) 162
1 Yavimaya Sapherd (DAR) 189
1 Skizzik (DAR) 145
1 Llanowar Envoy (DAR) 169
2 Llanowar Scout (DAR) 170
1 Pierce the Sky (DAR) 176
1 Zhalfirin Void (DAR) 249
1 Run Amok (DAR) 140
2 Plains (IKO) 262
5 Mountain (IKO) 271
7 Forest (IKO) 274
Draft 2
Record: 4-3
This was the worst draft ever, with the most unexpected result. I had horrible rares from which to choose, and I ended up unwisely running with a five-color monstrosity:
1 Primevals' Glorious Rebirth (DAR) 201
1 Cast Down (DAR) 81
1 D'Avenant Trapper (DAR) 11
1 Yargle, Glutton of Urborg (DAR) 113
1 Cabal Paladin (DAR) 79
2 Rona, Disciple of Gix (DAR) 203
1 Benalish Honor Guard (DAR) 5
1 Fungal Infection (DAR) 94
1 Pardic Wanderer (DAR) 226
1 Artificer's Assistant (DAR) 44
1 Howling Golem (DAR) 218
1 Darigaaz Reincarnated (DAR) 193
1 Danitha Capashen, Paragon (DAR) 12
1 Final Parting (DAR) 93
1 Caligo Skin-Witch (DAR) 80
1 Amaranthine Wall (DAR) 210
2 Divest (DAR) 87
1 Jhoira's Familiar (DAR) 220
1 Windgrace Acolyte (DAR) 112
1 Chainer's Torment (DAR) 82
1 Drudge Sentinel (DAR) 89
1 Invoke the Divine (DAR) 22
1 Healing Grace (DAR) 20
1 Mox Amber (DAR) 224
1 Tiana, Ship's Caretaker (DAR) 208
1 Valduk, Keeper of the Flame (DAR) 148
1 Short Sword (DAR) 229
1 Urgoros, the Empty One (DAR) 109
1 Sparring Construct (DAR) 232
2 Navigator's Compass (DAR) 225
1 Forest (IKO) 274
3 Mountain (IKO) 271
6 Swamp (IKO) 268
3 Island (IKO) 265
4 Plains (IKO) 262
There are many problems with this. The three biggest:
1) I had a 50-card deck (typical is 40), but only 17 lands (which is okay . . . if you have a 40-card deck).
2) There was no real plan. Sort of focused on Legends, a splash of other things, but just listless.
3) I ran five colors. Why . . . why why? With 17 lands?!
I knew the deck was bad going in . . . but I ended up 4-3 . One victory was because an opponent probably had network problems, so it was really 3-3. But still. It was perhaps the most fun, because I expected nothing. There was enough power here (at higher mana costs) to hang with people, if I lasted that long. I had much fewer problems with mana than I expected- luck of the draw plus Navigator's Compass helped.
Draft 3
Record: 5-3
I knew I had hope when my first pack featured Karn, Scion of Urza. I ran white/blue artifacts, to reasonable effect. In the games Karn came out, I won.
1 Karn, Scion of Urza (DAR) 1
1 Triumph of Gerrard (DAR) 38
1 Amaranthine Wall (DAR) 210
1 Sparring Construct (DAR) 232
1 D'Avenant Trapper (DAR) 11
1 Pegasus Courser (DAR) 29
1 Invoke the Divine (DAR) 22
1 Bloodtallow Candle (DAR) 212
1 Guardians of Koilos (DAR) 216
1 Jhoira's Familiar (DAR) 220
1 Short Sword (DAR) 229
1 Cold-Water Snapper (DAR) 48
1 Serra Disciple (DAR) 34
1 Voltaic Servant (DAR) 236
1 Knight of New Benalia (DAR) 24
1 Benalish Honor Guard (DAR) 5
1 Blessed Light (DAR) 7
1 Danitha Capashen, Paragon (DAR) 12
1 Jousting Lance (DAR) 221
1 Aesthir Glider (DAR) 209
1 Navigator's Compass (DAR) 225
1 Call the Cavalry (DAR) 9
1 Curator's Ward (DAR) 49
1 Board the Weatherlight (DAR) 8
1 Unwind (DAR) 72
1 Tragic Poet (DAR) 37
6 Island (IKO) 265
10 Plains (IKO) 262
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