Big Lorehold isn't something I usually do, but this one certainly did the trick. First picks were Stirring Hopesinger and Improvisation Capstone. The former did nothing but eat removal, the latter won me at least three games, if not all four? My best flip was Unsubtle Mockery into Heated Argument to effectively wrath my opponent's board. Regardless of my initial hit, following Capstone up with the Lorecaster to rebuy a removal spell was usually lights out.
@vyolynce Very nice ๐ I had a similar(ish) deck in a premier draft last night, which went 3-3 but mostly due to mana screw.
Synergistic bears seems to be the equilibrium best strategy in every draft format these days, even when they really push an alternative as they did in this set. It makes me a bit sad but it's probably good for the game as a whole or something.
Rough day at the draft tables. Trainwrecked my way trough two 0-2s before finally assembling this ruthless pile of synergistic bears.
Melancholic Poet(s) + Leech Collector did A LOT of work, with Inkling Mascots flying in there as needed.
Achievement unlocked: trophy with Witherbloom ๐ I was very surprised, I did not think this deck deserved a trophy much less a 7-0.
(edited to add) Credit for this trophy has to go to the five small deathtouch creatures. Most of my games involved playing a deathtoucher or two early and essentially forcing a board stall until I could deploy either Additive Evolution or Germination Practicum.
https://www.17lands.com/draft/3a8ef38ab031433a85fcac5268e494b1/1/1
Had a nice Witherbloom deck curl up and die to flood in the first two games. Ran back another draft for revenge, got there.
Managed to cast Lightning Bolt twice, although one was a game I technically had already won (my third spell was a Swordsmith'd Monstrous Rage) and the other was my loss to not drawing white mana until far too late. Practiced Offense remains a stupid card, and double Swordsmith did a lot of work.
Back-to-back Pick 2 Trophies!
W vs Witherbloom w/white
W vs Prismari w/Arcane Omens (maybe Soup, didn't see any other non-UR cards but did see UG lands)
L vs Lorehold w/black (maybe full Mardu)
W vs Silverquill mirror
W vs Quandrix w/black
Moment of Reckoning stole at least two games, would have claimed a third had my final opp not fumbled their Potioner's Trove/Withering Curse interaction. MoR was in hand for the immediate rebuild but not needed.
Chalk up another Pick Two 4-1 for Prismari Aggro.
W vs. Lorehold
W vs Witherbloom + white
W vs. Prismari mirror
L vs Soup
W vs. Witherbloom
"Homesickness + 3-4 Opus triggers to swing for 10+" won two games, surprise mid-combat Opus triggers off Muse's Encouragement got one, and the fourth was a clean tempo win. Flooded out vs. the Soup deck, but their Elemental Mascot bought them a ton of time; 4 Toughness is a lot!
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