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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
PostPosted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:46 pm 
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You really think we're gonna draft enough artifacts to need to hate draft it? So far, out of this pack we're grabbing maybe one with the Unicorn. I don't know if it's that big a deal.

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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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They're a half-decent body that can wreck stuff. I'd rather somebody else not have that than have anything else in the pack (I am not a fan of that chimera and am not convinced we'll even really run blue)

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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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Hate drafting is generally a terrible idea. But I think we all know these picks probably don't matter.

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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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Elder,unicorn,shores,ox?


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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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Boom! Ashiok!

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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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Ashiocked.

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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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Ashiok.

Hate passing the Reaper though


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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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I can't say I played ashiok much (at all) in draft, but feel reaper of the wild is a better card and we're not really that deep into blue.


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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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Oh my shiny nightmare.

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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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Ashiok is pretty bananas Filobel. I haven't played with him at all, but I have played against him a few times, and seen him played a number of times. His +2 is effective at both keeping him alive and setting a 9 turn clock on your opponent. But his second ability is what really shines... and in fact he can run away with the game with it. Turn 1 you mill them, likely gaining a creature. Turn 2 you -X him to get the creature. This buys you time to use his +2 one or two more times to -X again... which gives you yet more time. He's a 9 turn clock that poops out extra creatures every 2 or 3 turns - which will likely win you the game before the 9 turns are up. Blue/Black is also the best place for him to be in, as it's the colour most able to drag the game out.

He's a slam-dunk in my books.

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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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My only experience with Ashiok was in constructed, where I found him disappointing. If this were a real draft, I'd probably pick him just to test him out. So yeah, if he's as good as you say, I won't be sad about this pick. That said, I'll keep my vote for reaper, if only to get additional discussion. Seems like I'll be outvoted anyway, so I see no reason to change it.


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Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver!

(and not only because that's my chosen planeswalker for the new mafia game...)

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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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Ashiok is AMAZING in limited. With 20 fewer cards to chew through, his +2 alone is a decent clock while making him somewhat difficult to kill byy pumping his "life" rather fast. His -X, playing a bomb that you already took from the enemy, is just insult to injury.

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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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Reaper would be easier to cast at a decent turn for his body if we decide to spash green(assuming we are only splashing blue), not sure about what is the pick, trying Ashiok


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Also with it being black friday tomorrow I will not be able to post an update because I will have to be at work basically the whole day. I'll be back on Saturday though.


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 Post subject: Re: Theros draft 1!
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I think Erebos's Emissary is the definitely right pick here. Sad to be passing away the Nimbus Naiad, because that card rocks as well, but all the emissaries are killer.

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Naiad. Evasion ftw

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