MTG Salvation

I'm always so bad at beginning these kind of threads. So, I'll just go the cliche "talk about how bad I am at beginning these kind of threads". Intro over, let's move on.

You all should know the ins and outs of Rotisserie draft. If not, visit this glossary of pages I've compiled. Not a lot, but it should tell you what you need to know. And if you need help picking, I suggest this power rankings page, courtesy of Silent Edge.

Here's how it's going to work. We begin with Player 1, moving down the line to Player 8. Each person makes a choice, and when they post it, it is immediately the next player's turn. Then, Player 8 will draft a second time, going back up to Player 1, and then Player 1 to 8, etc etc. We do this until we finish drafting (35 cards each).

Every now and then (I'll try to keep it often), I'll update the main thread, crossing out picks and updating the Picks So Far section.

RULES

• Remember which order the draft is going, and remember who is before you. If you try to make a choice when it's not your turn, it's discredited automatically.
• Bold your choice!
• Your choice must be valid, or it doesn't count. I'll keep the main thread updated as much as I can (striked out cards are not valid), but you also need to keep track of other's recent picks, as they are also invalid the moment they've been posted.
• When you're making a post, all you need is your choice in bold. But, it's suggested that you also say which pick it is (Pick 1, Pick 11, Pick 45, etc.) and a record of your previous picks. Optional, but recommended.
• Remember which order the draft is going, and remember who is before you. If you try to make a choice when it's not your turn, it's discredited automatically.
• When it's your turn, if you haven't made a pick within 12 hours, I'll send a PM. Then, if you haven't made a choice within 36 hours, give or take, I'll make your choice for you.
• If you post a choice, but decide on something else, you may only edit your post to reflect your change of choice if the next drafter hasn't posted yet. And you must also have your previous choice in the editted post for recording reasons; it must be clear which choice is your final one. For example:

Pick 2 - Vindicate

Edit: Wait, no, Desolation Angel please.

OR:



Dauthi Marauder Isamaru, Hound of Konda.

And I will know if you break this rule. So don't.

• Bold. Your. Choices!

Guys good with this? Okay? Then, begin!

So this is for the 9 players in the 2nd spoiler box? Player 1 has to pick first, then player 2, and so on?

I can't wait to sit back and see these guys essentially fantasy draft my cube list. Thanks Lanxal, for setting this draft up.

Yep. Player 1 to Player 9, then Player 9 to Player 1, again and again til we get through it all.

No problem! I want to see what they do with your cube too.

Oooh, my turn. I'll take a card that I've always wanted to have and play with, Recurring Nightmare.

Antknee as suggested something that can help make this thing faster, without reducing the quality of the draft (too much). Since 45 cards is kind of excessive, we're going to reduce the number to 35. Since the quality of picks are pretty much higher than other draft formats, you pretty much can get where you need with just 35 picks.

If that is too little, we'll increase it to 40 and see how that goes.

Quote from ThatOneNinja

Oooh, my turn. I'll take a card that I've always wanted to have and play with, Recurring Nightmare.

Curse you Hogan (shakes fist). That's what I was going to take.

Edit: Here's the 2010 Project Rank Everything results for people to see what the consensus top cards are.

Also, there's no such thing as a 'neighbour' in Rotisserie draft (past the first 9 picks), since people can take 'your' cards from you regardless of whether they are right next to you or on the opposite side of the table. There are no subsequent boosters to open where you can get 'first picks' by being in different colours from your immediate neighbour. What matters is all the cards that the rest of the table as a group is drafting.

Quote from magicmerl

Curse you Hogan (shakes fist). That's what I was going to take.
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Ha :p. I knew it would be a sought after card and it was the first card I thought of when I was deciding what to take first.

The 35 card idea seems good. No need to draft cards no one will use.

Since it's still here, I guess I won't be unhappy with a Library of Alexandria in my pile.

Poopy, I really wanted that recurring nightmare, and then Fredo takes the library, oh well.

Since there is no contract from below in here.

Ancestral Recall is my pick

I don't think either of you have cause for regrets. Sol Ring and Ancestral Recall are both absolutely stellar picks, easily worth a first pick even in a Rotisserie of a powered cube.

Quote from Fredo

I don't think either of you have cause for regrets. Sol Ring and Ancestral Recall are both absolutely stellar picks, easily worth a first pick even in a Rotisserie of a powered cube.

Ya but library is like the best card ever

Quote from MrDumpkins

Ya but library is like the best card ever

I happen to agree.

Black Lotus for me. Was that your card DerBK?

Haha, this is classic. "Sigh, I guess I'll just take the Ancestral Recall. Whatever."

Quote from Lanxal

Haha, this is classic. "Sigh, I guess I'll just take the Ancestral Recall. Whatever."

That's a rotisserie draft first pick for you

Yeah, it sucks being in the middle of the pod and having to 'settle' for a P9 card.

I was so confused as to what this was... I was like Rotisserie Draft? ... then i figured out it was a fantasy draft. I guess i dont usually use the roto anymore even when we talk about fatnasy football / fantasy baseball.

This is gonna be quite interesting.
Are we allowed to make comments ?! (a la, o snap, i cant believe you took x card before y card)

Quote from Aznopium

I was so confused as to what this was... I was like Rotisserie Draft? ... then i figured out it was a fantasy draft. I guess i dont usually use the roto anymore even when we talk about fatnasy football / fantasy baseball.

This is gonna be quite interesting.
Are we allowed to make comments ?! (a la, o snap, i cant believe you took x card before y card)

It's been happening so far, so I don't see why not It's just a friendly draft, we are playing for the sole purpose of fun here

Yeah. How many people here even have MWS to play on?

It's all good and fun here.

I have it, but it's not updated, I'll get around to doing it once the draft finishes so we can all battle

Quote from Lanxal

Yeah. How many people here even have MWS to play on?

I downloaded it, but have never used it and its not updated. I could play if someone helped me out a little.

I'm happy to game with people on MWS. I have done so in the past for GCD3. GCD4.

Oh, and guys, remember, we do have the Power rankings list by Silent Edge, in the archives. Use it if you need help.

This is an intimidating decision! I'm going to go with... Mind Twist?!