Friends FNM results- Amonkhet

I went in to draft with the idea of B/W zombies. I was open to that idea. I even was open to B/U cycle matters. I really wanted to get low costed critters and try to go wide. However, I wound up with G/R/w, and big beats in green. Not the best of ideas, but that's what flowed.


First pack, the rare was Sandwurm Convergence. I had to take a game ender like that. Why not? Shuts down fliers, boosts ground beats, etc. That pack was just LOADED with great cards, and honestly, I shouldn't have taken it. Lesson learned the hard way.  :(
Second pack, the rare was Glorious End. I drew it twice, only cast it once. I also was passed a Insult // Injury. That should have been A LOT more powerful than it was for me. I did manage to throw 14 damage in one turn, however, I still lost.
Third pack I opened a Champion of Rhonas. That showed me I was in all the right colors, able to cheat in big things (like Greater Sandwurm), and cycle others.


Well, it did not go to plan at all. I splashed white for the removal, Cast Out, Impeccable Timing, and Fan Bearer. I had red removal as well, Magma Spray, Deem Worthy, and Insult // Injury. Green was there to supply the bodies to do the removal.


Nothing worked. I drafted 3 Cartouche of Strength, played 2, and it almost never got me a fight. Only pumped.
I would have white removal but no mana to cast it.
I would have creatures which curved decently, and they would get shot down before use.


Things fell apart. I drafted well, but the deck just didn't perform as planned.


I would like to draft this set again, maybe in the next week or two head to a local game store.




Things learned:

• Amonkhet drafts will likely not support 3 color decks without some fixing like Evolving Wilds.
• What you thought was a good draft doesn't mean squat when it comes to play.
• Don't be afraid to cycle. I hung on to a couple cards I should have cycled away for more meaningful board states.
• As noted above, just because the Rare seems like a huge bomb, doesn't mean you take it. Unless it is a CLEAR bomb, highly consider the other cards in the pack.
• I was happy I tried to pivot in the second pack to red. It helped me realize what was available and try to go that way. First pack I was G/W, then red flowed.
• Idiot strategies sometimes work.
• For this format, you REALLY need to stay disciplined to a mana curve. Its a struggle.