In this article I will be looking at the rest of the Black cards in the Magic 2012 set. Even if you weren’t able to draft some of the strongest Black cards, Black can still make an excellent secondary color in your deck. It pairs best with Red in a bloodthirst deck, or with Blue in a tempo/card advantage… Continue reading

Magic 2012 · MTGO Drafting

Black has the potential to be one of the strongest colors when drafting the Magic 2012 set, but there are two big caveats to keep in mind when drafting Black. The first thing, as mentioned in my last article, is that you need multiple Black bomb/excellent level cards if you want Black to be your main color… Continue reading

Magic 2012 · MTGO Drafting

In this article I will be ranking the strength of the commons in each color in the Magic 2012 draft format, from weakest to strongest. Since commons make up the largest portion of your deck, choosing the right ones can have a dramatic effect on your success in draft tournaments.

Green

Green has very few good commons… Continue reading

Magic 2012 · MTGO Drafting

In this new series of articles I will be taking an in-depth look at the Magic 2012 Core Set, ranking each color and the cards in it for their usefulness in the Draft format. To rank the cards I will be using an easy to remember acronym, BEARS, which stands for Bomb, Excellent, Average, Reject, and Sideboard. A description… Continue reading

Magic 2012 · MTGO Drafting