MTG Arena - Ravnica Allegiance Traditional Draft

[@LegenVD]

You can always find more content that I didn't find time to edit over at: www.twitch.tv/legenvd/videos I stream on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

[@superawesomecaptainmcfluff9506]

Please tell me there’s a M19 draft incoming.

[@LegenVD]

@@superawesomecaptainmcfluff9506 There's plenty of M19 drafts on the channel already. Since I'm drafting RNA on stream that's what turns into a video.

[@superawesomecaptainmcfluff9506]

@@LegenVD Haha yes I know! I have watched ALL your m19 drafts! But RnA draft is SUPER expensive so sadly the only way to play it is to draft M19 and win gems to play RnA lol

[@davidparis8948]

@@superawesomecaptainmcfluff9506 Ouch. You're not kidding about RNA draft being stupid expensive. I had one bad draft that stalled at 2 wins, and the gold return on that is... 0. So -1500 gem for one draft. Bleah, that's terrible.

[@Divinevert]

Can't believe you passed High Alert twice. It's been very kind to me.

[@elliotdematteis7825]

"I dont recommend choosing haste twice with double rhythm" - the expert commentary I come here for.

[@raynmanshorts9275]

I prefer "2 damage is not 7 damage."

[@Dhoney07]

The deadpan delivery was perfect. So insightful.

[@DuckNatic]

Smiled when he said that

[@filippodardi2180]

@@guycheney5840 I actually remember an Unhinged card with Super Haste or something :D

[@psteels]

Indeed, from wiki : "Super haste allows a creature to "attack the turn before you play it", that is, put it onto the battlefield tapped and attacking during the player's declare attackers step. Then, during that player's next turn, they must pay that creature's mana cost or lose the game at the end of the turn."

[@gadguard]

What a game ending enchantment. Nice little rally in the second game, but we all knew the outcome. Great content as always.

[@Hybridman7]

I simply wanted to thank you for the awesome amount of advice and insight you provide in your videos. I have had 6 wins in Ranked Draft today, notwithstanding a bad start with 2 defeats. I owe you a fair deal for the building part especially! Thanks :^)

[@Bilias123]

Im just a lurker but i rly wish i could support u more. Under this video, i just wanna say "Thank you" for ur work! I love ur videos and hope u will never stop recording. U make me such a better MTG-Player. I wish i could see u once performing on a live event.

[@z.s.7992]

Down with humongulus. Wishcoin crab is a hero.

[@Zirkumflexify17]

I really like the animation thingy you did at the end with the mvp card.

[@natyo3100]

I've been waiting for this ;) love your videos man, especially draft, really inspiring!

[@FuryofTiamat-Flip]

Loved seeing you rare draft lol. That is what makes drafting difficult for me. It is hard not to draft that off color mythic/rare when I dont have it.

[@MineRoyale.]

I feel like High Alert is slept on as well. Taking it pack 1 pick 1 and then building around it gives you a pretty powerful deck, especially since Azorious has enough card draw to get it consistently enough, and playing the defensive is pretty easy when your build-around is high toughness.

[@z.s.7992]

I think we are going to see a cool constructed deck with arcades and high alert

[@MineRoyale.]

@@z.s.7992 To clarify, I mean in draft. The walls deck in constructed will be good yes.

[@RockThisCrib]

He would have had a decent High Alert deck. Could have had 2x Humongulus and 2x Junktroller and a Courier and Rally.

[@LegenVD]

The problem with High-Alert decks is that they're pretty mediocre if you build around it too much and then don't draw it. Pegasus and Knight-Arbiter are the types of cards I would want to combine with it, since they're still great by themselves.

[@MineRoyale.]

@@LegenVD but couldn't it just be a more controlling deck otherwise? It's like a one-card switch to beating down.

[@kevink6265]

Great video, really enjoyed it. Took me 2 days to finish, but in the end I still got there. I loved the game where you said, well, got our win condition (Pegasus), got them on a 7 turn clock! Also, feels bad when you almost lose to the timer. Frustrating to see that happen when the game is progressing, and yet, people actually abuse the timer and get away with it.

[@LegenVD]

I only ever have issues with the timer in limited, as there's usually more cards to consider.

[@lukecash3500]

Just worked a fourteen hour shift. May as well watch a two hour long draft by LVD before I fall asleep, lol.

[@seanjones7822]

I think legend is sleeping on ill gotten inheritance, he could have played super turtlish and harvested value from those enchants (tons of big butt creatures as well)

[@LegenVD]

Inheritance definitely went up in my estimation since this draft was recorded. It is still better in a more proactive deck than this one.

[@StRanGerManY]

@@LegenVD I have lost many games to inheritance alone. Once I got two inheritances played against me: there was not a chance to comeback after that. In drafts, boards are very often stalled when either side attacking will loose more then the defender. And this enchantment puts the opponent on the clock. You arent the only one who is undervalueing this cards: most card ratings and "early pick rankings" give it a very low score for some reason. Obviously, the best fit of this enchantment is in a rakdos deck - repelnishing your low health and activating spectacle at the same time every turn is awesome. Another thing is that this card is being valued low by the AI as well, so you get two or even more (altough that might be overkill) of inheritances in the late picks

[@bennettdavies8126]

Great content. Enjoy the analysis.

[@MrBosor]

I just want to say that I was sad when I saw the 320 likes on this video...but 58 comments to 320 likes? Loving the community involvment on youtube. GREAT video!!!! I am loving the new draft format, please keep em coming!!

[@krishnadhulipati9152]

Always looking forward to your videos!

[@ANigerianPrince]

I'm so happy with Ravnica Allegiance,. The Decks and archetypes don't make me feel like a terrible player and the creatures actually do things.

[@vktesla]

OH SHIT, its out!!! NICE this is my first time seeing this set, but I think youre undervaluing that faerie duelist massively, seems like a decent flyer and a conditional removal spell all at the same time for 2 mana, unless I read the card wrong. Also, I thought high alert looked busted if you wound up with 2. The 2/5 hexproofs, the 1/4 flying owls, the 1/3 flyers, the 1/2 faerie duelists (which basically makes them a skynight legionare PLUS removal for 2 mana....) and the 0/6 walls. High alert basically makes those cards extremely busted for just 3 mana, seems legit. It would have made almost every one of your cards better.

[@N3mdraz]

Nice to see the Hugh Mongous hexproof 2/5 blue creature

[@hero1raiden]

I waited for this video my whole life

[@Tomsgate101]

Ethereal absolution is indeed super strong, especially in sealed/draft. I did lose to it a few times, but I also won games by stealing it with eyes everywhere for a winning blow. Opponents don't expect it, and it kill all their tokens instantly, leaving them naked in the air vs your boosted flyers. Good times :)

[@Tomsgate101]

That absolute control when you lost your Zeal to a game bug in the last play... You must be Iceman! You are scandinavian, no doubt, and it's not just the accent ;) Keep it up, love your gameplays. Top player/mentor here !

[@jorgecardoso5863]

I waited so desperately for this

[@Spencer4686]

That first pack! Wish I picked that up on pre release day. 🤣

[@stephenkingrules1]

I don't get it why you don't like thought collapse. I believe it is a very good choice especially in limited with smaller decks and all, being a counter and a mill mechanism

[@MegaHarden]

What do you think about the Rakdos deck? I like the designs and what the cards do, but I think that cost 1 only goblins income, at least in ARENA

[@chaoticrevenge7950]

Not sure I agree with taking thought collapse over high alert but good deck overall.

[@totallynotthecia]

Didn’t do a draft but did my first sealed where you get 6 packs. Went 7-1 was such a fun experience. The early game winner was azorious guildmage. One blue mana and tap it to draw 1 discard 1. Ended up being a 5 color deck lol.

[@MrQueijada]

Excellent!

[@CarlonchoArt]

Would you do the upgrading video for the mono White deck (tactical assault)?

[@LegenVD]

Yes, plan on doing it soon.

[@CarlonchoArt]

​@@LegenVD after doing it you will have completed all of the starter deck upgrades, but since ravnica allegiance is out you could make a video explaining what cards you think could be nice upgrades for those decks, just commentate your thoughts would definitely watch it

[@LegenVD]

Yes that's the plan. @@CarlonchoArt

[@DoubleBob]

Why are you taking Azorious Guildgate instead of Azorious Locket? I thought ramp and later card advantage is good in draft, which tends to be slow.

[@LegenVD]

Locket costing 3 mana is a big investment, the Gate improves your manabase without taking up a spell slot.

[@janmika4245]

2:02:23 You could have used Arrester´s Admonition on your own Forbbiding spirit so you would get to replay it and thus buy yourself a turn and 2 cards. Probably wouldnt help in this board state tbh.

[@LegenVD]

Good call, didn't consider it. We would have had to double chump and probably would have still died, but was worth a shot.

[@z.s.7992]

I've been waiting to see you draft. How highly do you rate theater of horrors? Also how highly do you rate I'll gotten inheritance?

[@LegenVD]

Theater is great, Inheritance is very good too but better in a more aggressive deck.

[@xisdezinhu]

Great video, as usual! What are your thoughts on Ill-Gotten Inheritance? I feel like everytime I face that card, it wins the game for my opponent... That constant ping and heal is a pain in the ass.

[@RockThisCrib]

It's really strong in draft. He passed one up. It's perfect for a splash.

[@LegenVD]

I definitely undervalued it in this draft, great in aggro decks.

[@robertocerrone273]

When you so late you start running inside the tube: "I don't recommend haste twice"

[@raynmanshorts9275]

"2 damage is not 7 damage." -LegenVD, 2019

[@thedeathray8620]

Hang on... At 1:35:00, how did you suddenly went from 6 to 11 life?

[@thedeathray8620]

Nevermind, i need to read Deploy better. Reading the card explains the card.

[@mythicnerd1556]

Why do you think that counter spells are worse than previous sets??

[@LegenVD]

More of the guilds have keywords that incentivize aggro decks.

[@solusquinto3086]

One question from a total noob ... why can you still do matches after you already lost two times? I thought after two losses the draft is over? I really do not understand how that works :D

[@LegenVD]

Each match is best-of-3 games. If you lose two matches you're out in this event, but it doesn't matter how many games you lose within those matches.

[@solusquinto3086]

@@LegenVD Thanks! Now that you told me I've seen the counter on top of the draft-screen :D I'm totally overstrained (is it the right word??? :D ) where I have to pay attention to everything. But I guess even an old brewery horse like me will learn it some day :)

[@casparspindel6788]

Lol, Mammoth Spider stole the Zeal. Denied.

[@Platewarp]

Do you play a bot in draft?

[@lynxmg1758]

First! I love you LVD

[@stitchius]

Like if you arrange your hand by mana cost

[@z.s.7992]

I think junktroller is the answer to golgari. I dunno though. Seems dubious

[@nickritchie2154]

I'm a fan of scrabbling claw, myself.

[@LiangHuBBB]

too bad you have to spend gem on this new expansion draft, only got gold atm

[@Masterofcreations]

When are they gonna have f2p draft? These traditional draft have really bad payout reward. You need to win 4 times just to breakeven on your entry fee on 2 chances. The gold draft is so much better.

[@ElPalooo]

Actually, on 3 wins you get even in gems, and gain 4 boosters plus the cards you drafted. And best of 3 reduces variance, i still think it's expensive, though.

[@Masterofcreations]

@@ElPalooo It's expensive cuz nobody really care about the booster. They just want to make enough so they can draft again and these traditional draft are really bad for that.

[@martok2008]

Quick draft does not break even until 5th or 6th win.

[@MaZe741]

those timeouts were mean

[@dontaccoll]

Not really sure how badly you lost dovin in both matches game one, but I think very badly lol

[@patrickeibel6123]

scorch mark

[@patrickeibel6123]

slpash black

[@Asmobia]

Too many mistakes in the last game.