Comments on: Limited Resources: Gatecrash Draft #3

By: david

david — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:03:56 +0000

I drafted very similar esper decks twice last night and here is my analysis.
1. I wish either of my decks would have had that angel it is SWEET!
2. my first deck was easily 3-0 due almost entirely to the 2 drop slot with 3x skyjek getting in some early damage or trading early – lesson learned: 2 drops matter a lot even in the control deck
my second deck only managed 1-1 losing to gruul in round 2 due to a lack of 2drops. I only had dimir guildmage, high priest, and orzhov guildmage and it wasn’t enough
3. my blue splash in both cases was for cards more substantial than mortis striders which is bad without extort and guildmage which is bad without a mill plan (though soul ransom is sweet) dinrova horror or bane alley broker are both better on the splash, and even clinging anemone is better than strider without other synergies – lesson learned: the splash needs to be worth it
4. the 3-0 deck started with a 1st pick rubblehulk and only moved into WUB at pick 4 with a guildmage and got passed tons of sweet black removal and extort guys the 1-1 deck started with a guildmage and a spectacle and ended up with a bad curve and no good extort guys – lesson learned: find the open guild

I hope my two cents gives some more perspective on this archetype, and as always thanks for the awesome draft content

By: Raymond

Raymond — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:56:29 +0000

Do you stand by your decision not to jump into Gruul when you saw the rubblehulk?

By: Machinae

Machinae — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:48:10 +0000

Some constructive criticism: during the drafting sections you spend a lot of time simple naming cards in the pack rather than analyzing them. We know what the cards are and what they can do maybe just list the top 3 in your opinion and not like 8 cards ‘randomly’ out of every pack.

Keep’em coming!

By: knx

knx — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:39:15 +0000

@Tim and @Elvin : don’t bother asking questions, Marshall NEVER cares to answer any of them here…

By: elvin7

elvin7 — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:25:20 +0000

No respect for hold the gates? you passed 2 in pack 2, having two gates in ur pool already

By: FishTacos

FishTacos — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:07:28 +0000

^^ and Mortuus Strider, which you had 2 of

By: FishTacos

FishTacos — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:06:25 +0000

Interesting draft, haven’t watched the match videos yet but I would like to say that not picking that foil Cartel Aristocrat was a mistake. Another 2 drop which your top-heavy deck desperately needs, and absolute INSANE combo potential with the Ogre Slumlord. I honestly can’t see how you lose if you can get that running. Anyways, thanks again for the great content Marshall!