Introduction
Today, we will draft with : Modern Horizons.
I simulate the 8 first pick of a draft and asked to 4 Hareruya Pros Players what they would pick.
Here are the 4 gentlemen who accepted to participate in this experience:
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It will be interesting to see if they will do the same choices or not.
Pick 1
Arne Huschenbeth
The three cards that stand out from this pack are 《Exclude》, 《Magmatic Sinkhole》 and 《Springbloom Druid》. 《Exclude》 is good, but not well supported as there is no real blue control archetype. 《Magmatic Sinkhole》 is a strong card, just a good bread and butter removal. I like the 《Springbloom Druid》 a lot, it enables many archetypes and I believe it to be the best green common in my early testing. 《Springbloom Druid》 is my pick.
Sebastian Pozzo
《Exclude》 is very good but I think the format is too tempo oriented and 《Magmatic Sinkhole》 is an excellent removal that can also allow us to play 2 spells in a turn to catch up, and that’s very important.
Petr Sochurek
Just a very efficient, cheap and splashable removal.
Kelvin Chew
This pack is quite weak. I think the choice is between 《Exclude》, 《Magmatic Sinkhole》 and 《Springbloom Druid》. I prefer removal.
Pick 2
Arne Huschenbeth
《Ore-Scale Guardian》, 《Talisman of Curiosity》 and 《Magmatic Sinkhole》 are the notable cards in pack 2. I like to stay open and take the Talisman.
Sebastian Pozzo
Here we have a second copy, the card obviously has diminishing returns because of Delve, but still I think I rather pick the second copy to move away from Red the player on our left. If not, the only other option I would consider is 《Faerie Seer》.
Petr Sochurek
Same as Pick 1.
Kelvin Chew
This was pretty good in the Red Green land archetype.
Pick 3
Arne Huschenbeth
Lots of Red and White. The best Black common in form of 《Mob》 also in the pack. I like to draft BG, so I would just keep on passing the Red and take the 《Mob》 out of this pack. Hopefully, sending a clear signal to my left that they should be in Red. 《Astral Drift》 seems like a solid to good Blue-White Gold card to me. I like to be conservative and take the obviously good card over the potentially powerful card, I definitely could be wrong.
Sebastian Pozzo
A third copy of 《Magmatic Sinkhole》 would be too much, here I rather go with a different removal, BR is a combination I like. The other good possibilities are either both Red 2-drops and also 《Changeling Outcast》 (but it’s much better in UB).
Petr Sochurek
You don’t want to have too many, so I will try to pick cards that go well with it more highly now.
Kelvin Chew
Might be wrong to pick this over 《Mob》 but I want to try and pick all the Red cards.
Pick 4
Arne Huschenbeth
This pack does not have any particular good card, just multiple solid rolefiller. I would just stay on track and take the 《Murasa Behemoth》. It’s more often than not a 8/8 trample for 6 and we already have two ramp spells.
Sebastian Pozzo
This pick is hard, the natural pick would be the 《Goblin War Party》, because it goes well with 《Mob》, it’s Red, etc. However, I found the card to be a little underwhelming by itself and the goblin payoffs are not very easy to pick. Also, 《Eyekite》 would be very good in a UR deck and there the Sinkholes would be much better.
Petr Sochurek
I really like UR control and the Delve cards aren’t good in like a Boros aggro, but they go well with Cycling cards.
Kelvin Chew
A good finisher in the Red Green land archetype.
Pick 5
Arne Huschenbeth
《Talisman of Creativity》 and 《Settle Beyond Reality》 are the best cards out of this pack. Easy Settle for me because it is easy to splash and good with any of the many Enter the Battlefield (ETB) creatures in Green.
Sebastian Pozzo
The best card is 《Settle Beyond Reality》 by far, but I don’t like how White pairs with Red or Black, and we already have removals in those colours. 《Windcaller Aven》 isn’t great and often comes late, but it’s good in a UR aggro deck to enable the 2nd draw and as a potential finisher if we are flooding. Also fills the graveyard for Delve.
Petr Sochurek
Perfect card for UR control.
Kelvin Chew
A good creature if you manage to pick up Snow-Covered lands.
Pick 6
Arne Huschenbeth
This pick is between 《Rime Tender》 and 《First-Sphere Gargantua》. Gargantula is good, but we already have a Six drop and we are looking to be in Green more likely than to be in Black. Therefore, I take the 《Rime Tender》, you need around five Snow-Covered Basics to make it good.
Sebastian Pozzo
The card isn’t good by itself but I had very good results along with 《Spinehorn Minotaur》. I think it’s a key card if you draft UR aggresive deck.
Petr Sochurek
Don’t have any Snow-Covered land yet, but it’s the best card for me and it’s easy to get 《Snow-Covered Mountain》s late.
Kelvin Chew
A 2 drop that can accelerate you if you have Snow-Covered land.
Pick 7
Arne Huschenbeth
《Savage Swipe》 is solid, better the more aggressive you are and the more two power creatures you have. But I think just take the more powerful splashable card in the form of 《Magmatic Sinkhole》 over it.
Sebastian Pozzo
Here we see super late 《Faerie Seer》, 《Magmatic Sinkhole》 and 《Savage Swipe》. I would take the Faerie because now I’m locked in UR and the Faerie is very good to prevent flooding (sometimes too much cantip has that problem) and also potentially enable Ninjutsu. About 《Magmatic Sinkhole》 as I said, I rather stay away from 3rd copy, at least if I have other good options.
Petr Sochurek
Wow, so many sinkholes, I still think it’s the right pick.
Kelvin Chew
A cheap removal that works well with 2/2.
Pick 8
Arne Huschenbeth
I like 《Rank Officer》 in GBx, I would take it over 《Thornado》 and 《Cave of Temptation》 even though it is close. The 《Ninja of the New Moon》 is more of an UB or BR card.
Sebastian Pozzo
There’s not much here and the Sliver isn’t the ideal 2 drop but it’s serviceable.
Petr Sochurek
Really powerfull land.
Kelvin Chew
A fine 2 drop to have in your deck.
Conclusion
It is the beginning of the format and we can see this 4 gentlemen have different advice about what is the right thing to do here. It is good to see them picking the same card, but it is also very interesting when they disagree. I’m pretty sure they will check what the other three players did here too and learn from it. Which pro do you agree with?
