• dirtySourdough@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    This is why so many people play drafts at local game shops. It achieves two things: 1) you get experience playing the game with a limited number of unique cards and everyone has similar chances of getting the cards they want and need and 2) you build your collection by keeping the cards you drafted and winning additional packs if you won any games. There are plenty of people at these shops that would be willing to help you with deck building too.

    • denast@lemm.ee
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      5 months ago

      I’ve been avoiding drafts right because it’s not just building a deck but doing it in seconds on the go seems like much more stressful idea haha.

      I’m afraid I’m gonna pick something completely unplayable, with screwed manabase and will sit through the entire game with nothing to cast D:

      • dirtySourdough@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        Yeah it is difficult, maybe not the best way to learn. But making mistakes and seeing how others play their decks can be valuable experience imo.

    • GoodEye8@lemm.eeEnglish
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      5 months ago

      IMO drafts are by far one of the hardest formats, especially when it’s standard draft. Not only do you need to have a good understanding of deck building (let’s face it most players really don’t) but you also need to understand the set you’re about to play (or you won’t know what to pick or what archetypes there are). And that’s not even talking about actual drafting experience, because that also requires skill.

      I’ve played for years and I never got into draft because of those reasons. It was just too different to rest of MTG.