Team Cube draft 20-03-2013

We had six for Cube draft at WNM last night, so we ran a team Cube draft,  and after drafting played three team rounds so we each played all three opponents. I can see know why Team GPs are so popular - even casual team play was a lot of fun.

The final result was Graham, Steve and I beat Derek, Kieran and Michael 2-1. Top performing deck of the evening was Derek's UB tempo which went 3-0 only dropping one game, which was not the game where he blew me out with Urge to Feed in response to me trying to Arms Dealer his Moroii (which turns out to be a Vampire).

These are my three favourite decks of the evening (not exact as I had to reassemble them from the draft pools).

Derek's UB Tempo (3-0)
(I can't actually re-assemble this deck as there are way too many playable cards - that what's you get for being the only U drafter)

Dregscape Zombie
Looter Il-kor
Highborn Ghoul
Glacial Wall
Fleshbag Marauder
Scroll Thief
Phantom Warrior
Skinrender
Moroii
Snapping Drake
Thieving Magpie
Belltower Sphinx
Mulldrifter
Murder of Crows
Shriekmaw

Remand
Into the Roil
Urge to Feed
Terror
Murder
Circular Logic
Capsize
Stupor
Cower in Fear
Concentrate
Fact or Fiction
Wash Out
Confiscate
Opportunity

Evolving Wilds
Terramorphic Expanse
Dimir Aqueduct

Sideboard: Pestilence, Vedalken Entrancer, Mass of Ghouls, Fettergeist

Steve's Gr Raaaamp! (2-1)
(Made a turn 4 Artisan of Kozilek)

Llanowar Elf
Arbor Elf
Joraga Treespeaker
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Priest of Titania
Wall of Roots
Civic Wayfinder
Gloomwidow
Blastoderm
Briarhorn
Acidic Slime
Crashing Boars
Indrik Stomphowler
Roughshoud Mentor
Oakgnarl Warrior
Artisan of Kozilek
(16)
Rancor
Vines of Vastwood
Giant Growth
Incinerate
Fires of Yavamaya
Grab the Reins
Overrun
(7)

Sideboard:  Spidersilk Armor

Kieran's Boros beatdown (1-2)
(This is definitely a few cards off how Kieran built the deck, but this is what I think it should look like)

Signal Pest
Kris Mage
Infantry Veteran
Doomed Traveller
Kruin Striker
Stormblood Beserker
Goblin Warchief
Plated Geopede
Youthful Knight
Nibilis of the Mist
Hissing Ignuar
Pyreheart Wolf
Rhox Pikemaster
Captains's Call
Galvanic Juggernaut
Staunch Defender
Kuldotha Ringleader
(17)
Temporal Isolation
Glorious Charge
Zealous Strike
Rally the Forces
Brimstone Volley
Windborn Charge
(6)

Sideboard: Rootborn Defenses, Smash to Smithereens, Oxidda Scrapmelter, Condemn

31/08/10 Cube Winston Draft

One key in Winston drafting is that you will usually end up in three colours, so cards that are only require a single coloured mana are much better than those that require two.

I was a relatively sensible UGr, Matt never really settled his colours and ended up Wgru. Neither of played any black - most of the black cards were BB.

Despite Matt's Fireball AND Rolling Thunder (!) I won the majority of the games (something like 5-2). Having multiple Giant Growths helped a lot.

Simon:
Fireslinger 1R
Waterfront Bouncer 1U
Spiketail Hatchling 1U
Stingscourger 1R
Kaijin of the Vanishing Touch 1U
Man-o-War 2U
Spiketail Hatchling 1UU
Simian Grunt 2G
Hunted Wumpus 3G
Cudgel Troll 2GG
Briarhorn 3G
Wickerbough Elder 3G
Pendrell Drake 3U
Avalanche Riders 3R
Ancient Hydra 4R
Crashing Boars 3GG
Giant Growth G
Remove Soul 1U
Lash Out 1R
Rampant Growth 1G
Invigorate 2G
Compulsive Research 2U
Terramorphic Expanse
Treva's Ruin
Izzet Boilerworks
7 Forest
6 Island
2 Mountain

Matt:
Defiant Falcon 1W
Youthful Knight 1W
Whipcorder WW
Gemhide Sliver 1G
Nightwind Glider 2W
Thermal Glider 2W
Cradle Guard 1GG
Gloomwidow 2G
Voice of All 2WW
Stuanch Defenders 3WW
Roar of the Wurm 6G
Errant Erphemeron 6U
Shelter 1W
Pacifism 1W
Kor Chant 2W
Radiant's Judgment 2W
Fireshrieker 3
Demolish 3R
Tower Above 2/G 2/G 2/G
Repeal xU
Fireball xR
Rolling Thunder xRR
Darksteel Ingot 3
Dromar's Cavern
8 Plains
5 Forest
2 Mountain
1 Island

02/08/10 Cube winston draft

After streamlining the no-rares cube I had a Winston draft against Matt on Tuesday evening. I beat him 7-5.

Simon: UWr
Spiketail Hatchling 1U
Mistmeadow Skulk 1W
Soltari Priest WW
Rishadan Airship 2U
Nightwing Glider 2W
Phantom Warrior 1UU
Knight of Dawn 1WW
Killer Whale 3UU
Ancestors Chosen 5WW
Sigil of Sleep U
Condemn W
Rushing River 2U
Capsize 1UU
Circular Logic 2U
Thirst for Knowledge 2U
Foil 2UU
Fact or Fiction 3U
Concentrate 2UU
Rod of Ruin 4
Swell of Courage 3WW
Repeal XU
Fireball XR
Izzet Signet 2
Darksteel Ingot 3
Terramorphic Expanse
8 Islands
7 Plains
1 Mountain
(Sideboard: Ray of Distortion)

Matt: RB
Kris Mage R
Martyr of Ashes R
Sickle Ripper 1B
Mogg Flunkies 1R
Foul Imp BB
Boneknitter 1B
Vulshok Sorceror 1RR
Vampire Hounds 2B
Flametongue Kavu 3R
Talrum Mintoaur 2RR
Cateran Kidnappers 2BB
Gravedigger 3B
Hulking Cyclops 3RR
Scoria Cat 3RR
Boldwyr Intimidator 5RR
Vendetta B
Seal of Fire R
Incinerate 1R
Diabolic Edict 1B
Hymn to Tourach BB
Rift Bolt 2R
Smash 2R
Snuff Out 3B
Pestilence 2BB
Evincaar's Justice 2BB
9 Mountains
8 Swamps
(Sideboard: Demolish)