There's a bar near where I live that hosts casual Magic drafts every Tuesday. I'm not a drinker though, so I've always avoided the place. But, ah, the lure of drafting a new set was too strong to resist...
The Draft and the Decks
I rejected the rare in my first pack - Talent of the Telepath - and instead chose a card that's been very good to me in Limited: Seismic Elemental. After that I flirted with the idea of picking White as my secondary color... but the siren song of playing with Big Stompy Creatures was too hard to resist. A mid-pack Zendikar Incarnate solidified my choice: Red-Green.
My biggest worry? My deck felt a little top-heavy, and I idly hoped I wouldn't have to face a blazing fast Red-White or Green-White deck.
Round 1
My opponent played a Black-Red deck that was heavy on the removal. But it didn't seem to have early creatures, and so although he picked off my initial onslaught both games, I was able to play threat after threat after threat until he had no defenses left.
Result: W (2-0)
Round 2
My opponent played my greatest fear: a Green-White deck full of two- and three-drops. In the first game he jumped out to an early lead, and although I stabilized late, a surprise Gideon's Phalanx wiped my board and that was that.
The second game was even worse. By turn 4 he had two renowned Consul's Lieutenants, while I was stuck on three mana and playing down Boggart Brutes in a wasteful attempt to fend them off. Needless to say I lost quickly.
Result: L (0-2)
Summary
There's a price for being a top-heavy deck! I guess that's a lesson learned: be prepared for a quick rush, or be prepared to get knocked out.
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