I don’t know about you readers, but I’m still howlin’ mad about Innistrad: Midnight Hunt. Drafting this set has been maybe my favorite Limited experience since Zendikar Rising and that includes all sorts of different color combinations and archetypes. If you haven’t tried it out yet, we put out a detailed guide last week which can quickly give you some …
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Draft Guide
Welcome to the CK Draft Guide for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt! The original Innistrad set an extremely high bar for Limited gameplay, frequently described as an all-time favorite by veteran players. It will take more time to properly judge the success of Midnight Hunt against its predecessor, but early signs are strong. The mechanics are novel and intriguing, the pool of …
Forgotten Realms Draft by the Numbers
Well, we are now two weeks deep into our Adventures in the Forgotten Realms dungeon crawl. Hopefully you’ve all had the chance to experience its traps and tribulations for yourselves, assisted by our trusty Draft Guide! But the thing about putting out Draft strategies in the opening week of a new set is that inevitably, there are deeper insights into …
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Draft Guide
Well Magic players, after 28 years, it’s finally time to party up our creatures, delve into the dungeon and have ourselves an adventure! It’s time for the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Draft Guide! Some people have been referring to this set as Core Set 2022 due to its place in the annual release cycle, but there is far more …
Modern Horizons 2 Draft Archetypes
The glamorous and much-discussed new Modern Horizons 2 is out in the wild this week, and players have rushed to celebrate its high-powered and exciting draft environment. The special charm of these Modern Horizons sets comes from WotC’s stated willingness to put aside many of their self-imposed rules for set design. By unleashing their wildest and most challenging card ideas …
Strixhaven Draft Guide
If you want to draft Strixhaven, get ready to go back to school. This new set doesn’t concern itself with enabling a “vanilla” Magic experience — instead, it feels like drafting someone’s highly specialized Cube. Unprecedented mechanics like learn, an unusual set makeup, and a swathe of high-impact bombs from both the set proper and the Mystical Archive cards all …
Kaldheim Draft Guide
Hello, friends! Kenji “NumotTheNummy” Egashira here for an initial dive into the fabulous world of Kaldheim. As a Limited aficionado, I often find getting the opinions of new cards from various individuals can be very eye-opening when it comes to understanding how a format plays out. This will be my attempt at, hopefully, giving you one of those eye-opening moments …
Zendikar Rising Draft Guide
This past week has seen drafters on MTG Arena and MTGO make their long-awaited return to Zendikar — and the plane of hedrons is NOT as we left it! Not only are we free to explore the wilds without Eldrazi interference for the first time since original Zendikar, but there are these new double-faced “spell lands” running around everywhere, challenging …
Amonkhet Remastered Draft Guide
Alright readers, who’s ready for a bit of sun and sand?! Amonkhet Remastered releases imminently on MTGA, bringing back the powerful graveyard synergies and red deck staples that marked Magic’s stay in the realm of the God-Pharaoh. Historic players are abuzz figuring out the impact of these new cards (particularly those looking to build around The Scarab God and The …
Building a Cube with Double Masters
Double Masters is fun to draft because of the powerful cards you open, and many of these cards are popular in multiple formats, including cube. So how are you adding these cards to your cube? If you haven’t built a cube before check out our article, How to Build a Cube. In this piece, we will go cover building a …