MRD Tournament - Game commentary/Discussion

[monopoman]

I actually didn't think anyone would pick Phyrexian Negator, it is a good card but the AI isn't all that good with it although I didn't experiment extensively I usually just played Donate on it.

AI isn't good with it is an understatement .

[aww1979]

Ah yeah, now people are starting to pick some I was expecting. I didn't think cognis would go for the hellkite or ultimatum due to their cost, but the others I would have definitely taken, and grinnin's picks seem solid, though the negator is probably dangerous in AI hands :p And it's pretty hard to go wrong with monopoman's duals. I guess I'll cross off the discard from my wish list, though I've already got a few.

There's still a few I'd take in their shoes... maybe I'll snag them if they are usable to me

Also, exactly how many cards are we going to draft, and are basic lands free or do we have to draft those?

[monopoman]

We are stopping once Grinnin selects his 60th card.

At that point you can build a minimum 60 card deck with the 60 cards you drafted and may add any number of basic lands with the deck builder.

[Cognis]

I didn't expect to take hellkite or the ultimatum but as I tested the deck I get a lot of mana but not something big so I decided to take them.

[Nicdanger]

Terravore
Ravages of War
Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers

[juzamjedi]

Watery Grave
Recoil
Tombstalker

I can't check the google spreadsheet from my phone for some reason. So if Tombstalker is taken already then I will select Cancel instead.

Aww is up.

[grinnin]

Damn, I was going to grab Tombstalker on my next round

[aww1979]

I pick...

Leyline of the Void (only reason I took Helm of Obedience was for this)
Ivory Tower (sorry cognis... but I can use it too :p)
Golgari Signet (before jatill goes evil on me and ganks it!)

[Cognis]

I never even thought about Ivory Tower and never really cared for the card but the signet was a good idea, I completely forgot about them but I have all the black mana sources I need.

[jatill]

Lucky aww, Leyline was on my list this round.

Basalt Monolith (how did nobody take this?)
Martial Coup
Seaside Citadel

[aww1979]

Oops, I didn't even mean you cognis... I meant grinnin. Ivory Tower loves Necropotence

[aww1979]

Lucky aww, Leyline was on my list this round.

That's why I grabbed it! I figured if someone realized I'd taken the helm it would go.

Basalt Monolith (how did nobody take this?)

Nobody really has a deck that it fits in very well. Code Power Artifact and I'll take them both next time!

[Shantak]

Let's see... I'll pick Seaside Citadel and... It's gone already!? Gah!

Lightning Greaves
Concordant Crossroads
Rhox War Monk
Breeding Pool
Twincast
Memory Jar

I'm not sure if I'll use Memory Jar, but I have no idea why nobody has taken it.

Edit: Now that I think of it, I'm not sure if It That Betrays is in Manalink. Tell me if it isn't and I'll pick a new card.

Edit2: Switched It That Betrays to Rhox War Monk.

[aww1979]

It betrayed you. It's not in manalink.

[Shantak]

Thanks for the info. Instead ot It, I pick.. let's say Rhox War Monk, I don't have much mid-size creatures yet.