With a new set on the horizon, we are entering the final stages of Return to Ravnica limited. Despite countless drafts and a seemingly simplifying guild structure, I find new challenges and lessons in each draft. On top of that, I believe that these learning experiences are going to present an edge when it comes to explore Return to Ravnica‘s mirror image: Gatecrash.
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as always nice work! thx for the vids.
would you do some spoiler spotlights on gatecrash cards spoiled so far? would be nice to get your profound analysis
High quality content, as usual. Thanks!
Really amazing draft and play. Especially M3G2.
Simon, Great plays I was just so amazed to see 3 Selesnia decks, the cards I saw from your prospective didn’t look like it could have supported that many players!
Really interesting discussion! When Gatecrash is fully spoiled it would be interesting to see a detailed comparison of the cycles that are common across the sets from you. As the cycles make up a large part of the limited environment (particularly the uncommons), I feel like this could give you pretty good insights on the similarities and differences between RTR and Gatecrash.
Love the vids, as always, Simon. I also second the requests for commentary on spoiled gatecrash cards, as I value your opinions very highly.
Thanks!
I think the line of play your opponent in game 1 was taking is known as “bad play”ing
Love your content Simon, it’s seriously some of the best on the net. I hope you’re getting paid the big bucks!
Great vids, thanks Simon!
Tight play as always. Great commentary and excellent explanations.
Have to agree with all the rest. Great playing. I especially love the patience, which many players sorely lack.
Excellent video and discussion. You play more conservatively then i do but it served well for the most part. Thought if you had moved in on the troll in round 3 game 2 you may have been able to put enough pressure on him to change the outcome. If I’m ahead a game and i haven’t seen a good answer for the troll in game one i would have pumped it to 5 in a hart beat.
I would also have picked up the equipment as you had 5 life gain creatures plus the troll as excellent targets.
Good commentary in the first segment, would also like to hear you break down the commons and uncommon in gate crash for limited.
This video taught me the value of playing around tricks, among other things. You beat a lot of decks that have more power cards than you just through tight playing!
I don’t know why you disagree with this format beng stale at this point, even though you say there are only 5 archetypes – what do you mean when you say the environment is very deep? That there is still a lot to learn about optimizing your plays/decks? That choosing a Guild to settle in involves very deep choices? That still sounds very monotonous in terms of exploring varied strategies.
That was some great playing. Love your strategy and style, especially representing Golgari, one of my favorite guilds. Some of those wins were pretty spectacular, and it was nice to see Selesnia get its butt handed to it in draft. Thanks for the vids!
Oh, and I was so glad when u ended up choosing that lotleth troll. I was really worried u were going to pass it up, lol