Let the drafting begin!
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Pack 1:
Uncontrollable Anger, Thoughtbind, Burr Grafter, Cursed Ronin, Harsh Deceiver, Stone Rain, Plains, Orochi Leafcaller, Rag Dealer, Soratami Mirror-Guard, Feral Deceiver, Pinecrest Ridge, Bushi Tenderfoot, Kami of Lunacy, Hair-Strung Koto
Pick: Soratami Mirror-Guard
- Yeah, not much to see here. I like 3/1 fliers for 4 and I REALLY like U/W, so this one was easy.
Pack 2:
Indomitable Will, Uncontrollable Anger, Soratami Cloudskat, Humble Budoka, Nezumi Ronin, Kabuto Moth, Quiet Purity, Crushing Pain, Kami of Twisted, Soratami Rainshaper, Cleanfall, Sideswipe, Sachi, Daughter of, Nezumi Shortfang
Pick: Kabuto Moth
- This one, however, was not. Shortfang is a monster in any format (OK, not in Vintage), and I like U/B. I like U/W even more, though, so I have to pass on the amazing rat. Besides, you ever seen Moth with a Freed From the Real on it? Sickness...
Moth it is.
Pack 3:
Sift Through Sands, Kashi-Tribe Warriors, Waking Nightmare, Harsh Deceiver, Unearthly Blizzard, River Kaijin, Midnight Covenant, Ethereal Haze, Crushing Pain, Moss Kami, Aura of Dominion, Soratami Seer, Marrow-Gnawer
Pick: River Kaijin
- Perhaps I should have taken the Shortfang after all. Eh, it's a free draft, so let's see how forcing U/W goes. Horned Turtle time!
Pack 4:
Reach Through Mists, Serpent Skin, Villainous Ogre, Kitsune Diviner, Akki Avalanchers, Ragged Veins, Terashi's Cry, Battle-Mad Ronin, Kodama's Might, [FOIL]
Pick: Reach Through Mists
- I personally love this card in U/W decks, especially with the number of triggers that it can set off, not to mention the splicing. Not what I wanted my 5th pick to be, though.
Pack 5:
Vine Kami, Lantern Kami, Lava Spike, Eye of Nowhere, Orochi Ranger, Desperate Ritual, Lifted by Clouds, Matsu-Tribe Decoy, Kami of Old Stone, Dampen Thought, Orochi Eggwatcher
Pick: Kami of Old Stone
- I get the feeling that I'm gonna be short on fliers but not on ground defense.
Pack 6:
Call to Glory, Field of Reality, River Kaijin, Venerable Kumo, Kitsune Healer, Silent-Chant Zubera, Ember-Fist Zubera, Field of Reality, Ronin Houndmaster, Reito Lantern
Pick: River Kaijin
- Yep, definitely gonna be short on fliers.
Pack 7:
Indomitable Will, Brutal Deceiver, Hisoka's Guard, Orochi Sustainer, Dripping-Tongue Zub, Deathcurse Ogre, Vigilance, Strange Inversion, Ben-Ben, Akki Hermit
Pick: Indomitable Will
- A good combat trick, especially if I get a Tallowisp (heh, foreshadowing).
Pack 8:
Kami of the Hunt, Soul of Magma, Counsel of the Sorat, Akki Rockspeaker, Field of Reality, Matsu-Tribe Decoy, Akki Underminer, Boseiju, Who Shelter
Pick: Matsu-Tribe Decoy
- If I'm hate-drafting before the packs have even tabled, then I'm screwed.
Pack 9:
Thoughtbind, Stone Rain, Plains, Orochi Leafcaller, Pinecrest Ridge, Bushi Tenderfoot, Hair-Strung Koto
Pick: Bushi Tenderfoot
- Eh, it might work with the Will...
Nah, probably not.
Pack 10:
Uncontrollable Anger, Humble Budoka, Quiet Purity, Crushing Pain, Kami of Twisted Reflection, Cleanfall
Pick: Kami of Twisted Reflection
- I've never played this card, thankfully, as I've always had better 3-drops. Still, in a pinch...
Pack 11:
Sift Through Sands, Kashi-Tribe Warriors, Midnight Covenant, Crushing Pain, Aura of Dominion
Pick: Sift Through Sands
- Eh, I'll save my typing for the next pack...
Pack 12:
Ragged Veins, Terashi's Cry, Squelch, Glimpse of Nature
Pick: Glimpse of Nature
Pack 13:
Eye of Nowhere, Desperate Ritual, Lifted by Clouds
Pick: Eye of Nowhere
Pack 14:
Field of Reality, Field of Reality
Pick: Field of Reality
Pack 15:
Vigilance
Pick: Vigilance
Pack 16:
Gnarled Mass, Skullmane Baku, Waxmane Baku, Frostling, Teardrop Kami, Roar of Jukai, Veil of Secrecy, Matsu-Tribe Sniper, Stir the Grave, Mending Hands, Ire of Kaminari
Pick: Waxmane Baku
- Good stuff. I love this guy. Now all I need is a Glasskite or two...
Pack 17:
Ninja of the Deep Ho, Child of Thorns, Moonlit Strider, Frost Ogre, Ribbons of the Reika, Floodbringer, Uproot, Call for Blood, Takeno's Cavalry, Kumano's Blessing, Quash, Akki Raider, Genju of the Fields, Kodama of the Cent
Pick: Genju of the Fields
- Striders are nice, especially with Moth and Baku, but that Genju can turn whole games around.
Pack 18:
Split-Tail Miko, Blademane Baku, Mistblade Shinobi, Psychic Spear, Phantom Wings, Petalmane Baku, Crawling Filth, Terashi's Grasp, Akki Blizzard-Herder, Flames of the Blood, Sowing Salt, Soratami Mindsweep, Shining Shoal
Pick: Shining Shoal
- This never would have happened on the Live server. What's this thing worth up there? Anyway, it's obviously an insane combat trick so I'm down.
Pack 19:
Sakura-Tribe, Moonlit Strider, Shinka Gatekeeper, Ninja of the Deep Ho, Scaled Hulk, Vital Surge, Crawling Filth, Silverstorm Samurai, Ire of Kaminari, Toils of Night and Da, Overblaze, Kyoki, Sanity's Ecli_ _, '
Pick: Ninja of the Deep Ho
- Crazy with a Mirror-Guard and a Baku to help get it through. I hate passing all these Striders but the Kaijins and the Old Stone seem better.
Pack 20:
Goblin Cohort, Teardrop Kami, Harbinger of Spring, Kami of False Hope, Minamo's Meddling, Uproot, Stir the Grave, Silverstorm Samurai, Crack the Earth, Genju of the Fens, Tallowisp
Pick: Tallowisp
- And there it is. Wish I had Cage or a Restraints...
Eh, the Will should be ok...
Pack 21:
Child of Thorns, Kami of Tattered Sh, Ribbons of the Reika, Blessing of Leeches, Takeno's Cavalry, First Volley, Phantom Wings, Blinding Powder, Pus Kami, Slumbering Tora
Pick: Blinding Powder
- This always seems to go later than I think it should. It's incredible in combat. Why don't people take it higher?
Pack 22:
Blademane Baku, Quillmane Baku, Hundred-Talon Strik, Shinka Gatekeeper, Toils of Night and Da, Heart of Light, Crack the Earth, Mark of the Oni, Blazing Shoal
Pick: Hundred-Talon Strike
- I always want to have one of these. Insane combat trick that also goes too late...
Pack 23:
Frost Ogre, Harbinger of Spring, Kami of Tattered Sh, Veil of Secrecy, Vital Surge, Bile Urchin, Mending Hands, First Volley
Pick: First Volley
- Eh, there's too many 1 toughness guys in U/W. Hate draft time.
Pack 24:
Skullmane Baku, Teardrop Kami, Veil of Secrecy, Stir the Grave, Mending Hands, Ire of Kaminari, Sowing Salt
Pick: Teardrop Kami
- Ok, these packs are thin already. I'm gonna skip to pick 31...
Pack 25:
Ribbons of the Reika, Call for Blood, Takeno's Cavalry, Kumano's Blessing, Quash, Akki Raider
Pick: Akki Raider
Pack 26:
Phantom Wings, Terashi's Grasp, Akki Blizzard-Herder, Flames of the Blood, Sowing Salt
Pick: Terashi's Grasp
Pack 27:
Shinka Gatekeeper, Vital Surge, Crawling Filth, Toils of Night and Da
Pick: Shinka Gatekeeper
Pack 28:
Minamo's Meddling, Uproot, Crack the Earth
Pick: Minamo's Meddling
Pack 29:
Ribbons of the Reika, Takeno's Cavalry
Pick: Ribbons of the Reika
Pack 30:
Toils of Night and Da
Pick: Toils of Night and Da
Pack 31:
Okina Nightwatch, Raving Oni-Slave, Cowed by Wisdom, Akki Drillmaster, Oppressive Will, Elder Pine of Jukai, Kitsune Bonesetter, Glitterfang, Cut the Earthly Bond, Promised Kannushi, Deathknell Kami, Sunder from Within, Secretkeeper, Seek the Horizon, Cloudhoof Kirin
Pick: Cloudhoof Kirin
- Mise! Who opens Air Elemental?
Pack 32:
Kami of Empty Grave, Torii Watchward, Descendant of, Shinen of Life's Roar, Death Denied, Spiritual Visit, Raving Oni-Slave, Oboro Breezecaller, Promised Kannushi, Shinen of Fear's Chill, Locust Miser, Hail of Arrows, Sokenzan Renegade, Bounteous Kirin
Pick: Hail of Arrows
- People say that this is overrated. It seems like a solid defensive measure. What's the real story?
Pack 33:
Shinen of Stars' Light, Minamo Scrollkeepe, Nightsoil Kami, Sink into Takenuma, Kitsune Loreweaver, Plow Through Reito, Ronin Cavekeeper, Cut the Earthly Bond, Sakura-Tribe Sco_ _
Pick: Shinen of Stars' Light
- Love this guy. I like him better with Moonlit Striders, but sadly, that's not in the cards.
Sorry about that one. I'll watch the puns...
Pack 34:
Descendant of, Elder Pine of Jukai, Sink into Takenuma, Kitsune Dawnblade, Freed from the Real, Araba Mothrider, Path of Anger's Fla, Rending Vines, Gnat Miser, Ghost-Lit Stalker, O-Naginata, Eiganjo Free-Riders
Pick: Eiganjo Free-Riders
- The only time I drew this was in hands that I had to mulligan. Still, it seems like a solid beater.
Pack 35:
Minamo Scrollkeepe, Okina Nightwatch, Deathmask Nezumi, Kitsune Dawnblade, Curtain of Light, Ronin Cavekeeper, Oboro Breezecaller, Murmurs from Beyo, Shinen of Fear's Chill, Measure of Wickedn, Descendant of Kiyomaro
Pick: Descendant of Kiyomaro
- Where the hell are all the Blue Shinen? No 3/3 fliers for 5? Bollocks!
Pack 36:
Raving Oni-Slave, Torii Watchward, Shinen of Fury's Fire, Moonbow Illusionist, Shinen of Life's Roar, Spiritual Visit, Path of Anger's Fla, Dreamcatcher, Matsu-Tribe, Ghost-Lit Warder
Pick: Moonbow Illusionist
- Eh, at least I've got 2/1s for 3.
Pack 37:
Akki Underling, Fiddlehead Kami, Shinen of Stars' Light, Plow Through Reito, Glitterfang, Ideas Unbound, Matsu-Tribe, Death of a Thousand, Oboro, Palace in the
Pick: Shinen of Stars' Light
- Cool. These guys hold the ground almost as well as the 1/4 guys.
Pack 38:
Moonwing Moth, Freed from the Real, Cowed by Wisdom, Curtain of Light, Into the Fray, Dreamcatcher, Dosan's Oldest Cha, Deathknell Kami
Pick: Moonwing Moth
- I need fliers. This guy is ok, but nothing insane.
Pack 39:
Raving Oni-Slave, Cowed by Wisdom, Kitsune Bonesetter, Glitterfang, Cut the Earthly Bond, Promised Kannushi, Deathknell Kami
Pick: Cowed by Wisdom
- I might play it because the Tallowisp. Seems like the wrong deck for it...
Pack 40:
Descendant of, Death Denied, Spiritual Visit, Oboro Breezecaller, Shinen of Fear's Chill, Locust Miser
Pick: Oboro Breezecaller
- Eh, this might help with the Deep Hours...
Pack 41:
Sink into Takenuma, Cut the Earthly Bond, Sakura-Tribe Scout, Ebony Owl Netsuke, Nikko-Onna
Pick: Sink into Takenuma
- This thing definitely goes too late. I love this card. Am I the only one?
Pack 42:
Kitsune Dawnblade, Freed from the Real, Rending Vines, Gnat Miser
Pick: Freed from the Real
- There we go! I can get it with the Wisp, and it makes my Moth insane! Naturally, it's also good to shut down one of their guys...
Pack 43:
Minamo Scrollkeepe, Curtain of Light, Measure of Wickedn
Pick: Curtain of Light
- Eh, end of comments for the draft.
Pack 44:
Torii Watchward, Matsu-Tribe
Pick: Torii Watchward
Pack 45:
Ideas Unbound
Pick: Ideas Unbound
So I think the draft went pretty well. Got a couple of rares that are quite solid and I've got somce nice tricks. Here's the final product:
1 Drops:
Hundred-Talon Strike, Reach Through Mists, Cowed by Wisdom, Genju of the Fields
2 Drops:
Indomitable Will, Oboro Breezecaller, Tallowisp
3 Drops:
Freed from the Real, Decendant of Kiyomaro, Moonbow Illusionist, Moonwing Moth, River Kaijin X 2, Shinin of Stars Light X 2, Waxmane Baku
4 Drops:
Eiganjo Freeriders, Kami of Old Stone, Ninja of the Deep Hours, Soratami Mirror-Guard
5 Drops:
Cloudhoof Kirin
X Spells:
Shining Shoal
The 3-slot is a bit heavy for my tastes, but it's still got everything I need to win. On to the games!
Quarters:
This guy kept a 1-lander (a Plains) on the play and didn't draw another one for 4 turns. When he did, it was a Forest. Slack. He had no answer to my fliers at all, so even in game 2 when he did have mana, he still got rolled. Next!
Semis:
A R/G deck with some decent stuff. I lost game 1 after he used removal to nullify my Baku and my Kaijin. I had some other stuff, but not enough to race his Nightwatch and Moss Kami.
Game 2 was more interesting as I slipped in a Deep Hours off of a Tallowisp and then used the Baku aggressively to keep getting him in there. He tried to catch up but I had a personal Howling Mine that shocked him every turn. He lost, badly.
Game 3 was very close...for a little while. I got the fast ninja again and drew a couple of cards, but he quickly killed it and put down a Soul of Magma, which wrecks most of my deck. I tried to set up Mirror-Guard + Will to race him in the air, and I went for the Will EOT. He had a Barrel-Down which killed my Guard and my Baku. He then untapped and Rootrunnered my Genju. *sigh*
So, yeah. Solid R/G deck. I'd have killed for a few more high toughness fliers, but that's life.
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Pack 1:
Uncontrollable Anger, Thoughtbind, Burr Grafter, Cursed Ronin, Harsh Deceiver, Stone Rain, Plains, Orochi Leafcaller, Rag Dealer, Soratami Mirror-Guard, Feral Deceiver, Pinecrest Ridge, Bushi Tenderfoot, Kami of Lunacy, Hair-Strung Koto
Pick: Soratami Mirror-Guard
- Yeah, not much to see here. I like 3/1 fliers for 4 and I REALLY like U/W, so this one was easy.
Pack 2:
Indomitable Will, Uncontrollable Anger, Soratami Cloudskat, Humble Budoka, Nezumi Ronin, Kabuto Moth, Quiet Purity, Crushing Pain, Kami of Twisted, Soratami Rainshaper, Cleanfall, Sideswipe, Sachi, Daughter of, Nezumi Shortfang
Pick: Kabuto Moth
- This one, however, was not. Shortfang is a monster in any format (OK, not in Vintage), and I like U/B. I like U/W even more, though, so I have to pass on the amazing rat. Besides, you ever seen Moth with a Freed From the Real on it? Sickness...
Moth it is.
Pack 3:
Sift Through Sands, Kashi-Tribe Warriors, Waking Nightmare, Harsh Deceiver, Unearthly Blizzard, River Kaijin, Midnight Covenant, Ethereal Haze, Crushing Pain, Moss Kami, Aura of Dominion, Soratami Seer, Marrow-Gnawer
Pick: River Kaijin
- Perhaps I should have taken the Shortfang after all. Eh, it's a free draft, so let's see how forcing U/W goes. Horned Turtle time!
Pack 4:
Reach Through Mists, Serpent Skin, Villainous Ogre, Kitsune Diviner, Akki Avalanchers, Ragged Veins, Terashi's Cry, Battle-Mad Ronin, Kodama's Might, [FOIL]
Pick: Reach Through Mists
- I personally love this card in U/W decks, especially with the number of triggers that it can set off, not to mention the splicing. Not what I wanted my 5th pick to be, though.
Pack 5:
Vine Kami, Lantern Kami, Lava Spike, Eye of Nowhere, Orochi Ranger, Desperate Ritual, Lifted by Clouds, Matsu-Tribe Decoy, Kami of Old Stone, Dampen Thought, Orochi Eggwatcher
Pick: Kami of Old Stone
- I get the feeling that I'm gonna be short on fliers but not on ground defense.
Pack 6:
Call to Glory, Field of Reality, River Kaijin, Venerable Kumo, Kitsune Healer, Silent-Chant Zubera, Ember-Fist Zubera, Field of Reality, Ronin Houndmaster, Reito Lantern
Pick: River Kaijin
- Yep, definitely gonna be short on fliers.
Pack 7:
Indomitable Will, Brutal Deceiver, Hisoka's Guard, Orochi Sustainer, Dripping-Tongue Zub, Deathcurse Ogre, Vigilance, Strange Inversion, Ben-Ben, Akki Hermit
Pick: Indomitable Will
- A good combat trick, especially if I get a Tallowisp (heh, foreshadowing).
Pack 8:
Kami of the Hunt, Soul of Magma, Counsel of the Sorat, Akki Rockspeaker, Field of Reality, Matsu-Tribe Decoy, Akki Underminer, Boseiju, Who Shelter
Pick: Matsu-Tribe Decoy
- If I'm hate-drafting before the packs have even tabled, then I'm screwed.
Pack 9:
Thoughtbind, Stone Rain, Plains, Orochi Leafcaller, Pinecrest Ridge, Bushi Tenderfoot, Hair-Strung Koto
Pick: Bushi Tenderfoot
- Eh, it might work with the Will...
Nah, probably not.
Pack 10:
Uncontrollable Anger, Humble Budoka, Quiet Purity, Crushing Pain, Kami of Twisted Reflection, Cleanfall
Pick: Kami of Twisted Reflection
- I've never played this card, thankfully, as I've always had better 3-drops. Still, in a pinch...
Pack 11:
Sift Through Sands, Kashi-Tribe Warriors, Midnight Covenant, Crushing Pain, Aura of Dominion
Pick: Sift Through Sands
- Eh, I'll save my typing for the next pack...
Pack 12:
Ragged Veins, Terashi's Cry, Squelch, Glimpse of Nature
Pick: Glimpse of Nature
Pack 13:
Eye of Nowhere, Desperate Ritual, Lifted by Clouds
Pick: Eye of Nowhere
Pack 14:
Field of Reality, Field of Reality
Pick: Field of Reality
Pack 15:
Vigilance
Pick: Vigilance
Pack 16:
Gnarled Mass, Skullmane Baku, Waxmane Baku, Frostling, Teardrop Kami, Roar of Jukai, Veil of Secrecy, Matsu-Tribe Sniper, Stir the Grave, Mending Hands, Ire of Kaminari
Pick: Waxmane Baku
- Good stuff. I love this guy. Now all I need is a Glasskite or two...
Pack 17:
Ninja of the Deep Ho, Child of Thorns, Moonlit Strider, Frost Ogre, Ribbons of the Reika, Floodbringer, Uproot, Call for Blood, Takeno's Cavalry, Kumano's Blessing, Quash, Akki Raider, Genju of the Fields, Kodama of the Cent
Pick: Genju of the Fields
- Striders are nice, especially with Moth and Baku, but that Genju can turn whole games around.
Pack 18:
Split-Tail Miko, Blademane Baku, Mistblade Shinobi, Psychic Spear, Phantom Wings, Petalmane Baku, Crawling Filth, Terashi's Grasp, Akki Blizzard-Herder, Flames of the Blood, Sowing Salt, Soratami Mindsweep, Shining Shoal
Pick: Shining Shoal
- This never would have happened on the Live server. What's this thing worth up there? Anyway, it's obviously an insane combat trick so I'm down.
Pack 19:
Sakura-Tribe, Moonlit Strider, Shinka Gatekeeper, Ninja of the Deep Ho, Scaled Hulk, Vital Surge, Crawling Filth, Silverstorm Samurai, Ire of Kaminari, Toils of Night and Da, Overblaze, Kyoki, Sanity's Ecli_ _, '
Pick: Ninja of the Deep Ho
- Crazy with a Mirror-Guard and a Baku to help get it through. I hate passing all these Striders but the Kaijins and the Old Stone seem better.
Pack 20:
Goblin Cohort, Teardrop Kami, Harbinger of Spring, Kami of False Hope, Minamo's Meddling, Uproot, Stir the Grave, Silverstorm Samurai, Crack the Earth, Genju of the Fens, Tallowisp
Pick: Tallowisp
- And there it is. Wish I had Cage or a Restraints...
Eh, the Will should be ok...
Pack 21:
Child of Thorns, Kami of Tattered Sh, Ribbons of the Reika, Blessing of Leeches, Takeno's Cavalry, First Volley, Phantom Wings, Blinding Powder, Pus Kami, Slumbering Tora
Pick: Blinding Powder
- This always seems to go later than I think it should. It's incredible in combat. Why don't people take it higher?
Pack 22:
Blademane Baku, Quillmane Baku, Hundred-Talon Strik, Shinka Gatekeeper, Toils of Night and Da, Heart of Light, Crack the Earth, Mark of the Oni, Blazing Shoal
Pick: Hundred-Talon Strike
- I always want to have one of these. Insane combat trick that also goes too late...
Pack 23:
Frost Ogre, Harbinger of Spring, Kami of Tattered Sh, Veil of Secrecy, Vital Surge, Bile Urchin, Mending Hands, First Volley
Pick: First Volley
- Eh, there's too many 1 toughness guys in U/W. Hate draft time.
Pack 24:
Skullmane Baku, Teardrop Kami, Veil of Secrecy, Stir the Grave, Mending Hands, Ire of Kaminari, Sowing Salt
Pick: Teardrop Kami
- Ok, these packs are thin already. I'm gonna skip to pick 31...
Pack 25:
Ribbons of the Reika, Call for Blood, Takeno's Cavalry, Kumano's Blessing, Quash, Akki Raider
Pick: Akki Raider
Pack 26:
Phantom Wings, Terashi's Grasp, Akki Blizzard-Herder, Flames of the Blood, Sowing Salt
Pick: Terashi's Grasp
Pack 27:
Shinka Gatekeeper, Vital Surge, Crawling Filth, Toils of Night and Da
Pick: Shinka Gatekeeper
Pack 28:
Minamo's Meddling, Uproot, Crack the Earth
Pick: Minamo's Meddling
Pack 29:
Ribbons of the Reika, Takeno's Cavalry
Pick: Ribbons of the Reika
Pack 30:
Toils of Night and Da
Pick: Toils of Night and Da
Pack 31:
Okina Nightwatch, Raving Oni-Slave, Cowed by Wisdom, Akki Drillmaster, Oppressive Will, Elder Pine of Jukai, Kitsune Bonesetter, Glitterfang, Cut the Earthly Bond, Promised Kannushi, Deathknell Kami, Sunder from Within, Secretkeeper, Seek the Horizon, Cloudhoof Kirin
Pick: Cloudhoof Kirin
- Mise! Who opens Air Elemental?
Pack 32:
Kami of Empty Grave, Torii Watchward, Descendant of, Shinen of Life's Roar, Death Denied, Spiritual Visit, Raving Oni-Slave, Oboro Breezecaller, Promised Kannushi, Shinen of Fear's Chill, Locust Miser, Hail of Arrows, Sokenzan Renegade, Bounteous Kirin
Pick: Hail of Arrows
- People say that this is overrated. It seems like a solid defensive measure. What's the real story?
Pack 33:
Shinen of Stars' Light, Minamo Scrollkeepe, Nightsoil Kami, Sink into Takenuma, Kitsune Loreweaver, Plow Through Reito, Ronin Cavekeeper, Cut the Earthly Bond, Sakura-Tribe Sco_ _
Pick: Shinen of Stars' Light
- Love this guy. I like him better with Moonlit Striders, but sadly, that's not in the cards.
Sorry about that one. I'll watch the puns...
Pack 34:
Descendant of, Elder Pine of Jukai, Sink into Takenuma, Kitsune Dawnblade, Freed from the Real, Araba Mothrider, Path of Anger's Fla, Rending Vines, Gnat Miser, Ghost-Lit Stalker, O-Naginata, Eiganjo Free-Riders
Pick: Eiganjo Free-Riders
- The only time I drew this was in hands that I had to mulligan. Still, it seems like a solid beater.
Pack 35:
Minamo Scrollkeepe, Okina Nightwatch, Deathmask Nezumi, Kitsune Dawnblade, Curtain of Light, Ronin Cavekeeper, Oboro Breezecaller, Murmurs from Beyo, Shinen of Fear's Chill, Measure of Wickedn, Descendant of Kiyomaro
Pick: Descendant of Kiyomaro
- Where the hell are all the Blue Shinen? No 3/3 fliers for 5? Bollocks!
Pack 36:
Raving Oni-Slave, Torii Watchward, Shinen of Fury's Fire, Moonbow Illusionist, Shinen of Life's Roar, Spiritual Visit, Path of Anger's Fla, Dreamcatcher, Matsu-Tribe, Ghost-Lit Warder
Pick: Moonbow Illusionist
- Eh, at least I've got 2/1s for 3.
Pack 37:
Akki Underling, Fiddlehead Kami, Shinen of Stars' Light, Plow Through Reito, Glitterfang, Ideas Unbound, Matsu-Tribe, Death of a Thousand, Oboro, Palace in the
Pick: Shinen of Stars' Light
- Cool. These guys hold the ground almost as well as the 1/4 guys.
Pack 38:
Moonwing Moth, Freed from the Real, Cowed by Wisdom, Curtain of Light, Into the Fray, Dreamcatcher, Dosan's Oldest Cha, Deathknell Kami
Pick: Moonwing Moth
- I need fliers. This guy is ok, but nothing insane.
Pack 39:
Raving Oni-Slave, Cowed by Wisdom, Kitsune Bonesetter, Glitterfang, Cut the Earthly Bond, Promised Kannushi, Deathknell Kami
Pick: Cowed by Wisdom
- I might play it because the Tallowisp. Seems like the wrong deck for it...
Pack 40:
Descendant of, Death Denied, Spiritual Visit, Oboro Breezecaller, Shinen of Fear's Chill, Locust Miser
Pick: Oboro Breezecaller
- Eh, this might help with the Deep Hours...
Pack 41:
Sink into Takenuma, Cut the Earthly Bond, Sakura-Tribe Scout, Ebony Owl Netsuke, Nikko-Onna
Pick: Sink into Takenuma
- This thing definitely goes too late. I love this card. Am I the only one?
Pack 42:
Kitsune Dawnblade, Freed from the Real, Rending Vines, Gnat Miser
Pick: Freed from the Real
- There we go! I can get it with the Wisp, and it makes my Moth insane! Naturally, it's also good to shut down one of their guys...
Pack 43:
Minamo Scrollkeepe, Curtain of Light, Measure of Wickedn
Pick: Curtain of Light
- Eh, end of comments for the draft.
Pack 44:
Torii Watchward, Matsu-Tribe
Pick: Torii Watchward
Pack 45:
Ideas Unbound
Pick: Ideas Unbound
So I think the draft went pretty well. Got a couple of rares that are quite solid and I've got somce nice tricks. Here's the final product:
1 Drops:
Hundred-Talon Strike, Reach Through Mists, Cowed by Wisdom, Genju of the Fields
2 Drops:
Indomitable Will, Oboro Breezecaller, Tallowisp
3 Drops:
Freed from the Real, Decendant of Kiyomaro, Moonbow Illusionist, Moonwing Moth, River Kaijin X 2, Shinin of Stars Light X 2, Waxmane Baku
4 Drops:
Eiganjo Freeriders, Kami of Old Stone, Ninja of the Deep Hours, Soratami Mirror-Guard
5 Drops:
Cloudhoof Kirin
X Spells:
Shining Shoal
The 3-slot is a bit heavy for my tastes, but it's still got everything I need to win. On to the games!
Quarters:
This guy kept a 1-lander (a Plains) on the play and didn't draw another one for 4 turns. When he did, it was a Forest. Slack. He had no answer to my fliers at all, so even in game 2 when he did have mana, he still got rolled. Next!
Semis:
A R/G deck with some decent stuff. I lost game 1 after he used removal to nullify my Baku and my Kaijin. I had some other stuff, but not enough to race his Nightwatch and Moss Kami.
Game 2 was more interesting as I slipped in a Deep Hours off of a Tallowisp and then used the Baku aggressively to keep getting him in there. He tried to catch up but I had a personal Howling Mine that shocked him every turn. He lost, badly.
Game 3 was very close...for a little while. I got the fast ninja again and drew a couple of cards, but he quickly killed it and put down a Soul of Magma, which wrecks most of my deck. I tried to set up Mirror-Guard + Will to race him in the air, and I went for the Will EOT. He had a Barrel-Down which killed my Guard and my Baku. He then untapped and Rootrunnered my Genju. *sigh*
So, yeah. Solid R/G deck. I'd have killed for a few more high toughness fliers, but that's life.
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