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Draft Diary, 10-16-11 – Innistrad Pre-Release

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Wined, Sealed, and De-Livered 4: The Absinthe of Skill

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Draft Diary, 10-11-11

With the Innistrad pre-release events starting tomorrow, I wanted to revisit my Draft Diary goals to perform some self-analysis.
“1) Maximize in-game opportunities to improve. In essence, this goal is just a commitment to focused, meaningful gameplay. I want to minimize … Continue reading

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Draft Diary, 7-27-11 to 8-2-11

The wait is over. M12 Pre-Release events arrived this week and I finally got a chance to get some table time with the new core set. Although this series is entitled Draft Diary, the only M12 games available … Continue reading

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Wined, Sealed, and De-Livered: IM ER7 DURNK

“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me, and I’m feeling good.” We have wanted to branch out beyond draft for awhile, but it’s included in the title of our signature show, Draft … Continue reading

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The Top Five Red Commons / Uncommons in New Phyrexia

Would you like some removal? The folks at WOTC must have decided that red really needed a burn boost, because there are several solid removal options in New Phyrexia. In fact, all five of the cards that made … Continue reading

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Draft Beer 18: Stranger Than Phyrexian

The day has finally arrived for New Phyrexia to go live online and the Draft Beer crew take a shot at a Swiss draft. Will they finally get a whiff of the sweet smell of swiss success? There’s … Continue reading

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The Top Five Black Commons/Uncommons in New Phyrexia

Black was already powerful in MSS, but what does New Phyrexia bring to the table. Here are the five commons and uncommons I expect to have the greatest impact on the draft format.

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Draft Beer 16: Hoegaarden? This garden.

New Phyrexia draws near, but the Draft Beer boys have a MSS or two left in the tank.

Hoegaarden gets the Draft Beer seal of approval.

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The Top Five Artifacts in New Phyrexia

With the entire spoiled pool available, New Phyrexia is now in the minds of the masses. The draft format will be turned on its head once again with the addition of this set and some new archetypes will emerge. … Continue reading

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