Recently, I enjoyed the Zendikar Rising Quick Draft on Arena. It was a fun set and great for limited play. This post recaps my five drafts; the decks presented are formated for export into Arena.
Draft 1: "Here's the Kicker"
Record: 4-3
I ran a blue-black-green deck based on the kicker mechanic. It worked reasonably well. The deck:
1 Verazol, the Split Current (ZNR) 239
2 Moss-Pit Skeleton (ZNR) 228
1 Might of Murasa (ZNR) 194
1 Tazeem Roilmage (ZNR) 84
1 Oblivion's Hunger (ZNR) 119
2 Reclaim the Wastes (ZNR) 200
3 Hagra Constrictor (ZNR) 105
1 Nighthawk Scavenger (ZNR) 115
2 Roost of Drakes (ZNR) 74
1 Gnarlid Colony (ZNR) 185
2 Scale the Heights (ZNR) 202
2 Field Research (ZNR) 58
1 Spare Supplies (ZNR) 254
1 Skyclave Sentinel (ZNR) 253
1 Deliberate (ZNR) 56
1 Cragplate Baloth (ZNR) 183
1 Vine Gecko (ZNR) 219
1 Adventure Awaits (ZNR) 177
1 Broken Wings (ZNR) 181
6 Island (SLD) 102
5 Swamp (SLD) 105
6 Forest (SLD) 108
Draft 2: "What Izzet?"
Record: 3-3
The blue-red deck was sort of a mess- kind of landfall, but not really. In a Constructed environment, I would have been roasted alive.
2 Deliberate (ZNR) 56
1 Grotag Night-Runner (ZNR) 143
2 Negate (ZNR) 71
3 Seafloor Stalker (ZNR) 78
2 Teeterpeak Ambusher (ZNR) 169
1 Ardent Electromancer (ZNR) 135
1 Spare Supplies (ZNR) 254
1 Jace, Mirror Mage (ZNR) 63
1 Into the Roil (ZNR) 62
1 Shatterskull Minotaur (ZNR) 160
1 Molten Blast (ZNR) 149
1 Stonework Packbeast (ZNR) 255
1 Spitfire Lagac (ZNR) 167
1 Merfolk Windrobber (ZNR) 70
1 Cleric of Chill Depths (ZNR) 51
1 Sizzling Barrage (ZNR) 162
1 Moraug, Fury of Akoum (ZNR) 150
1 Scorch Rider (ZNR) 158
1 Scavenged Blade (ZNR) 157
1 Living Tempest (ZNR) 65
1 Skyclave Squid (ZNR) 82
9 Island (SLD) 102
8 Mountain (SLD) 106
Draft 3: "Selesnya Landfill"
Record: 0-3
This white-green Landfall deck didn't work on any level, though it had some decent cards.
1 Scute Swarm (ZNR) 203
2 Prowling Felidar (ZNR) 34
2 Reclaim the Wastes (ZNR) 200
1 Skyclave Cleric (ZNR) 40
1 Kazandu Stomper (ZNR) 191
2 Territorial Scythecat (ZNR) 213
1 Broken Wings (ZNR) 181
1 Dauntless Unity (ZNR) 9
1 Maul of the Skyclaves (ZNR) 27
1 Makindi Stampede (ZNR) 26
1 Kitesail Cleric (ZNR) 20
1 Smite the Monstrous (ZNR) 42
1 Pressure Point (ZNR) 33
2 Makindi Ox (ZNR) 25
1 Tajuru Blightblade (ZNR) 208
1 Tangled Florahedron (ZNR) 211
1 Scale the Heights (ZNR) 202
1 Disenchant (ZNR) 10
1 Spare Supplies (ZNR) 254
1 Resolute Strike (ZNR) 35
8 Forest (SLD) 108
8 Plains (SLD) 101
Draft 4: "Rakdos Party"
Record: 7-2
This deck worked on every level. I maxed out on wins and turned it in. Felt good, especially after the Draft 3 flop.
Record: 7-2
This deck worked on every level. I maxed out on wins and turned it in. Felt good, especially after the Draft 3 flop.
1 Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats (ZNR) 241
1 Mind Drain (ZNR) 114
1 Relic Golem (ZNR) 249
2 Nimana Skydancer (ZNR) 117
1 Akoum Warrior (ZNR) 134
1 Demon's Disciple (ZNR) 97
1 Blood Price (ZNR) 93
1 Blood Beckoning (ZNR) 92
1 Drana's Silencer (ZNR) 99
1 Teeterpeak Ambusher (ZNR) 169
1 Stonework Packbeast (ZNR) 255
1 Base Camp (ZNR) 257
1 Shatterskull Minotaur (ZNR) 160
1 Zof Consumption (ZNR) 132
1 Scorch Rider (ZNR) 158
1 Ardent Electromancer (ZNR) 135
1 Sea Gate Colossus (ZNR) 251
1 Moraug, Fury of Akoum (ZNR) 150
1 Marauding Blight-Priest (ZNR) 112
1 Fissure Wizard (ZNR) 140
1 Spikefield Hazard (ZNR) 166
1 Tormenting Voice (ZNR) 172
1 Spare Supplies (ZNR) 254
1 Molten Blast (ZNR) 149
1 Expedition Champion (ZNR) 138
1 Inordinate Rage (ZNR) 144
8 Mountain (SLD) 106
8 Swamp (SLD) 105
Draft 5: "Just Chill"
Record: 1-3
Since I installed untapped.gg and overlaid it on Arena, this draft I used a different approach- draft the cards with the highest limited rating, a numerical value overlaid on the cards by untapped and provided by coolstuffinc. I ended up running a mono-blue 'unblockable' deck that . . . just didn't work. It was a good reminder that individually-valuable cards do not guarantee a successful deck.
2 Sure-Footed Infiltrator (ZNR) 83
3 Expedition Diviner (ZNR) 57
1 Cleric of Chill Depths (ZNR) 51
2 Glacial Grasp (ZNR) 59
2 Sea Gate Colossus (ZNR) 251
1 Skyclave Sentinel (ZNR) 253
2 Field Research (ZNR) 58
1 Into the Roil (ZNR) 62
2 Seafloor Stalker (ZNR) 78
1 Merfolk Windrobber (ZNR) 70
1 Cascade Seer (ZNR) 48
2 Skyclave Plunder (ZNR) 81
1 Deliberate (ZNR) 56
1 Stonework Packbeast (ZNR) 255
1 Cunning Geysermage (ZNR) 55
2 Shell Shield (ZNR) 79
16 Island (SLD) 102
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