Comments on: Simon Says #25: Draft Dynamics and M13 Draft

By: Adam0

Adam0 — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 23:53:37 +0000

I think you should have taken the kitesail at the end of pack 2 – it is very good at making your small white creatures relevant in the lategame. Your justification for not taking is was that you had enough creature enhancements already, but you could just not play the dark favors for it. You had about a 0% chance of playing the reckless brute (as well as your deck being very good against it, having 2 attended knights), whereas kitesail would actually be good in your deck, so it seemed wrong to pass it there.

In pack 3, I think you should’ve considered moving into green when you saw the packleader. You already had a prey upon and an elephant, and your black wasn’t spectacular. The packleader was the strongest card in the pack, and getting one 3rd is a bit of a signal. When you saw the centaur courser in the next pack I think it was clear that green is open to your right.

By: Rubik

Rubik — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 01:12:41 +0000

Thx for the great content!

I would like to ask though, why did you put a zombie goliath over a hill giant (prized elephant) in the main deck? A 3/3 for 4 seems a better deal than a 4/3 for 5 to me, plus the elephant is white which works better with the ring. What is your reasoning there?

By: MMogg

MMogg — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 13:42:55 +0000

*sigh* Peter’s question about walking into the Faerie Invaders was one I had too, and Simon, your response has shown me how two-dimensional and — let’s be frank — poor my battlefield/strategic analysis is.

Thanks, as always, for the great content!

By: premiersoupir

premiersoupir — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:27:22 +0000

Another brilliant introduction (fascinating draft pick graphic that you created — thanks!) and great, highly informed and informative game play. Thank you!

By: Lord Hosk

Lord Hosk — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:32:39 +0000

Your matches ran really fast, did you take the chance to look at what the other players were running?

I am curious if the white just wasn’t in the packs or if all the people who you didn’t face pulled it all.

I am also wondering as to the overall power level of the draft. Based on what your opponents showed plus what you had it just seemed like mediocre packs. It was very interesting to hear you look at the packs and talk about how there was no white but you weren’t pulled to another color either.

Lastly, another great video, thanks!

By: Kollie

Kollie — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:18:41 +0000

Love your style Simon, keep ‘em coming!

By: JustaFan

JustaFan — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:52:19 +0000

Simon,

Just wanted to say you consistently put out the most educational, most insightful content out there. And I watch a lot of draft videos. Love the lessons you put forth in the Intros as well as the draft/gameplay as well, obviously.

Keep doing what you do.