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[@galacticscalepenguins6092]

So I absolutely have to share this story. My first Conspiracy 2 draft today was more ridiculous than most Commander games. My starting hand consisted of 2 swamps, 3 islands, Burgeoning, and a 2/1 flyer. I reluctantly kept, wishing I had a forest. Turn 2 I got a forest and played my Burgeoning and played a bunch of lands. On turn 3 I drew Arcane Savant with 5 mana to play him. At the beginning of the game I had exiled Expropriate with him. I cast him, casting a copy of Expropriate with him. Naturally I chose to take an extra turn, the next two players did not want to lose a permanent and gave me an extra turn as well. The final player realized that he had no real benefit to deny me any extra turns at the cost of a permanent given that I was already taking 3 extra turns and decided to give me the 4th. I also made myself the monarch to get a bunch of extra cards with my extra turns. Before anyone else got to go again, I had already killed two of my opponents. I finally ended the tyranny of the single player game and let my only remaining opponent go again, with two counterspells in hand and the mana to cast both. I killed him the next turn. Meanwhile, the pod next to us just finished their mulligans and was on the first turn cycle. Best draft ever.

[@eyl227]

Just a tip for those of you who have not gotten around to drafting this set: 1. Being the monarch is really good. Always try to be the monarch. Card drawing is almost always good. The pros outweigh the cons. 2. White and black are the best colors if you want to be the monarch all the time. Draft cards that make you become the monarch and gives you benefits whenever you are the monarch. Palace Sentinels, Throne Warden and Thorn of the Black Rose are amazing and are all commons. 3. If you want to be the monarch all the time, complement all the cards you drafted that outright made you the monarch with flyers, so that when somebody takes the monarchy from you, you can just hit them and become the monarch again. Blue and white have the best flyers for that strategy. Vaporkin is a really good blue flyer at common that will cut your opponents down a lot faster than you would believe. 4. White and black also have the best removal. Draft plenty of removal to get rid of other people's flyers and tricky creatures. Murder and Death Wind are both at common in this set. Take them. They're so good. Also Kill Shot is pretty solid as well. Basically, I found that a winning strategy was drafting Esper flyers. I took this gameplan to the draft and won the entire thing.

[@jamaigar]

gonna follow your strategy, but trying to play mardu. Gotta love Marchesa flavour.

[@TheLegalCustodian]

my first draft in a nutshell: pack 2 pick 1 -> ghostly prison pack 2 pick 2 -> ghostly prison fun times :D

[@liamwinfield5319]

Exactly the same for me, I played the first on turn 3 and the second on turn 4 and went on to win despite having no board till turn 9 XD

[@simonnoble4789]

Yeah I was just like "oo! Garbage fire! oo! Garbage fire! oo! Garbage fire!"

[@TheLegalCustodian]

looool :D

[@tigerwarrior1787]

Conspiracy: Take the Crown Draft in a nutshell: ooo a piece of candy!

[@EliyaSelhub]

There are a few universal truths in multiplayer free-for-all draft, much like EDH: a strong early start makes you a target, ramp, card draw and color fixing (if you're in multicolor) are key, look for value cards that give you card advantage. For example, spot removal is often worse than mass removal.

[@docterfantazmo]

I just got back from my first *Conspiracy* event, it was the most fun I've ever had at draft. I went with WB Monarch, built my board up slow, pulled a double *Regicide* targeting everything but Blue (which no one I played against was using) and a double *Noble Banneret* to pump my 3 *Palace Sentinels* and 2 *Sinuous Vermin*. Won the first round by building and smashing through, preceded to talk big and was tag teamed round 2 by my former ally! Serious *Game of Thrones* style shenanigans, awesome.

[@JSpence163]

I'd be interested to see a Queen Marchesa EDH/Commander deck tech.

[@primedialga]

always draft rare conspiracys, having your two drop out turn one without needing to fix your mana it very good, additionally i can recommand creatures with high toughness when they assign damage equal to there toughness (got Weight Advantage, Hymn of the Wilds and Emissary's Plot in my first 4 picks; the other was the red rare which doubls my damage)

[@Fandolorian]

being a youtuber I can appreciate how much hard work goes into a video! great job as always wedge!

[@TempuraFriedJoystick]

I just finished and won my pod. I was UR Spells. My deck had four kiln fiends, two Echoing Boons (each naming Kiln Field), and four Fleeting Distractions. I was literally playing with effectively a playset of Ancestral Recall. except better. I don't think anything in my life will equal that moment.

[@NightdrifterDK]

Having a Conspiracy II draft coming up this weekend, I'm really happy for this draft guide :P

[@enjoisk8a911]

Already did my draft before watching this but glad to see that my deck actually had some good cards. My pod was a bit sloppy when it came to announcing everything and even conspiracy stuff but all over it was a fun time.

[@mdw0998]

Thank you Wedge, this will be my first Draft ever hope to get some new goblins for my deck and provide chaos with red

[@DonovanPresents]

I would love to play a cube that is made up of both Conspiracy sets! That would be one of the coolest draft experiences ever!

[@The_Squirrel_Samurai]

On my way to my first draft. Wish me luck.

[@WolvieXXXZandalari]

I played White/Green last night and it was amazing... Hym of the Wilds with the 2/2 Vote elemental thing and the 2/3 pay 1 tap a creature... had 5 of each and spammed them to the board. Was Great.

[@trelee9865]

I drafted a black blue control deck because Harvester os Souls was my first pick and Serum Visions was my second. Each of the rares I saw were in my colors so I also picked up a foil Keeper of Keys and Sangromancer. Sangromancer is great as I picked up a few Unerves and Fleshbag Marauders, very senergistic.

[@nickbrydels1894]

can't wait to draft it on Sunday. thanks for the tips Wedge!

[@700NitroXpress]

The new Selvala is bonkers. After the draft I put her in an Omnath, Locus of Rage deck and used her with Malignus and then Genesis Wave for 17, GG.

[@WashtubScout]

I have been sitting on a box of this for... 7 years. Tonight I'm finally going to crack it

[@jkattack2640]

I didn't hear you mention anything about playing 45 card decks, but I know that was definitely a thing in conspiracy 1 and I will honestly be terrified of milling out if I end up in blue in this set

[@DaerkciwLuxa]

Wedge I bought a booster box of conspiracy on the day or release. and I won the first draft! the format is amazing.

[@robzambito930]

Tiny Post-It notes work really good

[@Glabrezu0]

drafted this last night, ended up in U/B. some the most fun I have had drafting.

[@yuushagamer2860]

drafted tonight built a red, black deck with a ton of removal and included gutterspine and charmbreaker devil fun times

[@NaldoNidoking]

Super excited to draft this later today

[@Meowmeow62010]

Drafted with friends and P1P1 got sovereign realm. P1P2 was a horrible tearing of hearts with Marchesa the Queen vs Hymn of the Wilds. Took the hymn with the hopes of just doing 5 color value critters. Ended up losing to one of my friends preventing any monarch card draw with the Kami and Leovold. He decked himself, killed the Marcesa player and allowed the bant friend to win with the beast caller that made infinite token of de-combat spirit. It was an enjoyable time.

[@schreyer19]

Went Green White on Friday had huge fun late game.

[@stefanentzeroth9027]

i drafted hym of the wilds then 4 borderland explorer, and the consiracy where u pay a green to put a counter on the named creature, so turn 2 i had 8 power on board it was rediculous very fun set for drafts

[@friendlyfire15]

Conspiracy 2 draft checklist: [X] Sticky notes, [ ] Packs, [X] Silly Paper Crown

[@IsesriX]

I got Sovereign's Realm first pick third pack, and absolutely destroyed my pod. It's a must pick.

[@Liamhyde02]

Milling out turned out to be super relevant at our first tournament

[@johnparkin7872]

I built a conspiracy style cube with the first, and now with this second it'll only get better

[@jacobs2725]

so I opened a few packs just cause and I got a show and tell and an inquisition of kozilek. such value

[@abelbugg6979]

so excited to draft tonight

[@carterperrott940]

No one ever draft carnage gladiator; Red/Black is not aggressive enough in this set, and someone's going to out-aggro you and cause some hurt. I drafted two and ended up actively wanting them dead halfway through the game.

[@DarrinKatz]

I would have loved to have heard your opinion on the Monarch mechanic.

[@leonardoluiz7487]

How much impact drafing multiple cards revealed of a color can have with the fact people can start cutting you out? How good the new mechanics seem? Can I go ham into a strategy around becoming and holding / taking back monarchy and expect it to work (just an exemple)? Is melee a viable aggro strategy? How good is the goad mechanic? There are a bunch of cards of higher rarity that scream build around. What do you think are the best combinations to play with Show and Tell, Bersek and those super powerful legacy staples if we get the luck to find them?

[@paulpardee]

Woot! Thanks, Wedge!

[@do0mageddon-j8l]

Drafted it on release and all can say is holy moly does monarchy make you target...if I didn't draft my 4 child of the nights and that white conspiracy that makes a creature indestructible for 1 it would of been game over man!

[@DonovanPresents]

I have two questions: How does the Conspiracies work when there are multiple conspiracies in your Command Zone? Do multiple conspiracies of the same card stack?

[@BobMarley-tm5mm]

Your now my favorite KZbin now

[@codywegewitz4489]

Opened a sovereign's realm pack one but ended up getting second, losing to a hundred handed one that had ghostly possession on it. Extremely fun draft tho

[@Schiedog]

Thanks so much for the info, gotta remember paper ;)

[@SuperWarZoid]

I drafted a B/U deck with weight advantage and summoner's bound. shit was insane

[@ClampEEGEE]

So basically, EVERYTHING IS AWESOME, CONSPIRACY IS AWESOME, HAVE FUN? Sounds about right.

[@TheWinterPhoenix]

i built the monarchy deck and i was ALWAYS the monarch when i got back to my turn. It was fine but the deck that won it was a G/R creature deck and because i was the monarch i did get targeted a lot but i luckily wasn't the first to die but over all this format was really fun.

[@Small_Panda]

Funny enough i lost a game because of that reason I was the monarch so long I decked myself lol.

[@TheWinterPhoenix]

+Tyler Gehring my friends and I played with our draft decks afterwards and I ended up winning that game but yeah I literally got to the last card in my library before killing the last person.

[@aduinoch]

+mikhael hall I played the Monarch deck, too. No one tried to attack me due to all the Thorn of the Black Rose I drafted.

[@garrettshirley3823]

Thanks for the info buddy.

[@teamstrictlytabletop8131]

First conspiracy draft: almost killed everyone out with horn of greed. No joke, end of game everyone had 2 card on thief library. Being the monarch killed you xD. Then I got a 12/12 pyretic hound :)

[@SnoopPogg]

wedge you should play dredge

[@chan5586]

how does priority work? someone plays something, and I want to respond; does it pass to the left and I need to wait until everyone passes, or can I react when I wish?

[@tjatk1234]

Is there a conspiracy card in every pack? And love your videos keep it up!

[@sangreiti]

Pulled a foil in of kozilek

[@RustySh4ckelfrd]

Does every pack come with a Conspiracy card? If so, let's say I pull a Sovereign's Realm, does that take up the mythic for the pack, or do you get a rare/mythic in each pack as well as a Conspiracy of any rarity?

[@meatrace]

I really want to build a conspiracy cube now...

[@Legocraft4598]

Great job!

[@joejaboy]

I feel like you should have talked about the importance of monarch cards. maybe you talked about them in another video.

[@brandonperez94]

Regicide: Pack 1 I draft a Regicide, Jund colors are named. Pack 2 I draft ANOTHER Regicide. Am I required to name the previously picked colors BEFORE more colors are named? Am I required to list all named colors at any point other than casting the spell?

[@Zexion678]

It's to bad the LGS I went to didn't know how to draft Conspiracy, first they set up the brackets for 1v1, then Two-headed giant, and finally 6 player free for all

[@GAVEbirth2NORIS]

Should I put more than 40 cards in my library? I could foresee mill due to a long game. Bout how many cards you suggest?

[@TheGr3nadeboy]

I would so draft this, but I would rather do it with my friends. Shame I don't have any :|But awesome video as always! :D

[@hectorrivera7452]

Wedge you are the best

[@TheManaSource]

YOU'RE THE BEST!

[@goodsdistributing]

last conspiracy had the open new packs in the draft cards. when that happened did the card shop typically for these?

[@latinkingzgl]

I wont compete in this set only because id rather by singles once they TANK, like IoK, SaT, etc. I like my standard and modern games :) Plus, i know there will be people that either dont know how to do this right and will fuck up noting down cards and such either accidently or purposefully, which already happens occasionally. Im good, ill sealed and draft Kaladesh but i hope you all have fun and kick ass :)

[@adamfiliatreault3393]

Wait, WAIT! IS THERE A TARDIS DECK BOX???? If so, to whom do I send all my money?

[@kylequinlan925]

If a creature has 2 separate instances of melee do they both trigger (is the bonus doubled). Wizards says that the trigger separately but I don't quite see how that works.

[@CimInc]

Hmmm feels like I am gonna go Simic. Control, manafixing and creatures.

[@brettjacobson4600]

Opened 3 packs for fun and got a burgeoning and a foil Sanctum Prelate :) only about $95 of value, nbd

[@bobbymichealson798]

I hope they keep making conspiracy

[@OGWNF]

Hey Wedge, what are your top 10 conspiracy 2 cards that Deserve to be in a fun cube?

[@themoakman]

Man I want to draft this soo bad but work tho...

[@JuanAponte1]

Is there a Conspiracy that lets me cast Pikachu?

[@lostarinokripparino4605]

Hey wedge!! What's your favourite mythic in the set... Mines defiantly the new marchesa.

[@konaPup]

helpful but what are some good color combos in the set

[@twarnold14]

I kept waiting for you to say one color was weak... glad you never did!

[@ColinRichardsonMUSIC]

Hey Wedge. I missed drafting Conspiracy the first time around. Is it a good time for a run of the mill EDH/Drafter?

[@cookymilky3590]

thank you need draft advice i'm knew

[@andrewkaito21]

What would be the best green based cards to play with older cards like sylvan advocate and grim??

[@EschMerHansWieRuedi]

We are 6 players - Can you play this with 6 guys free for all? Or do i have to change some rules like on 'Emissary's Ploy' to make him choose from 1-5?

[@duncankoepke7499]

Will there be an archetype video?

[@dizzystudios366]

Can you have two of the same conspiracy cards out at the same time?

[@pedroalves5187]

Hey Wedge. Could my draft deck have more than one conspiracy active at time?

[@herzberg1114]

Is it allowed to have multiple conspiracies in the command zone?

[@Lycodrake]

P2P1 Hymn of the Wilds last night. NO REGRETS

[@domenicscozzaro8404]

I will be hosting a phantom draft at my house with my friends

[@GreyShot254]

i was running W/B and won the pod not by having a good deck in fact my deck was pretty crap. i won by letting my oppent last oppent him self out as the monarch

[@WolfLink64]

a little late here but what should your mana curve look like? should you still play 17 lands or should you go higher because the games will last longer?

[@jasonbertram4960]

I feel so bad that so many badass cards cant be used outside of the drafts, because of their in draft effects, it ruins so much potential.

[@do0mageddon-j8l]

Build a cube 👍

[@jasonbertram4960]

Thats fair

[@mikhailleybelman678]

so happy to draft c 2☺☺☺☺☺😀😀😀😀😀☺😀😁😀😁😀☺☺☺

[@johnhoward8234]

"draft face up" when do I reveal it? Do i wait for everyone to have their pick for that round and then show it prior to passing?

[@Hylianpuffball]

The release notes recommend that you simply reveal it as soon as you pick the card, and that you avoid passing packs before everybody has chosen their card for that round. There are no official rules/stack/priority when drafting, so just follow the "Don't be a jerk" rule.

[@BallandChainPodcast]

If you draft a conspiracy card do you have to use it or can you choose not play with it?

[@danieldooley7074]

Can u only have one conspiracy in the command zone ?

[@malagus6809]

If you have multiple hidden agendas, are you allowed to look at them?

[@dragongodshano]

well gg to all other drafts

[@jordanmacisaac2324]

Where did you get the doctor who deck box???

[@jeffbrownstain]

What does one do with conspiracy after a wacky night of draft? How can you remake packs to even redraft it?

[@stlngds]

Allon Vorlete There's always Cube!

[@glen2003]

I'm a noob. What is conspiracy? How do you play conspiracy? Is it like playing commander?

[@cjcrabapple1834]

glen2003 it's a draft set

[@zooscientist1]

Wedge IS the hype

[@chulumpthebigmoneywizard851]

If I pull hymn of the wild and berserk, what should I pick?

[@chulumpthebigmoneywizard851]

Wait, never mind. I'm first picking this garbage fire. /s

[@frigidalsofutureless7745]

Play Hymn and keep Berserk as a value card xD

[@teddyfinkler7958]

What will the price for draft be? Also do players still start with 20 life?

[@Arvensa]

Starting life total is 20.

[@do0mageddon-j8l]

$15 - 20 depending on store id say.

[@alexsuperfly9790]

dude im glad conspiracy 2 is limited if it where standard this will be unhinged all over again

[@Doomdave1992]

Hey wedge! Quick question. If you draft 2 Regicide, and the cards are assigned different colours, do both copies get the ability to hit any colour?

[@jaggededge11]

Regicide takes into consideration all copies of Regicide you drafted. So if U/B/R was selected on the first one and U/B/G on the second, both copies would be able to kill a U/B/R/G creature.