Zen Zen Zen 4-3-2-2 Draft No7.

Trotsky1 · Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 1458

Back with another 4-3-2-2 i won.

Event #: 668562
Time: 11/6/2009 4:54:53 PM
Players:
randomwalk
--> ElementalMox
eclipsed angel
evilsheeep
MattesCZ
meso5296
onipu05
atora

------ ZEN ------

Pack 1 pick 1:
Sunspring Expedition
Umara Raptor
Island
Harrow
--> Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
Spell Pierce
Kor Outfitter
Vampire Lacerator
Grim Discovery
Shoal Serpent
Torch Slinger
Merfolk Seastalkers
Kor Aeronaut
Graypelt Refuge
Joraga Bard

Its nice to open bomb mythic rares worth alot of money.

Pack 1 pick 2:
Cobra Trap
Soaring Seacliff
Expedition Map
Blood Seeker
Steppe Lynx
--> Shepherd of the Lost
Goblin Bushwhacker
Crypt Ripper
Landbind Ritual
Spreading Seas
Hedron Scrabbler
Seismic Shudder
Ondu Cleric
Forest

The sheapard of the lost is the strongest card in the pack, a rare is missing whats the betting its black.

Pack 1 pick 3:
Vampire Lacerator
Turntimber Grove
Nissa's Chosen
Mountain
--> Kor Hookmaster
Carnage Altar
Tuktuk Grunts
Ior Ruin Expedition
Spreading Seas
Summoner's Bane
Goblin Shortcutter
Caravan Hurda
Guul Draz Vampire

The hookmaster is once agin by some way the strongest card

Pack 1 pick 4:
Tempest Owl
Scythe Tiger
Mire Blight
Slaughter Cry
Plains
Zektar Shrine Expedition
--> Cliff Threader
Hedron Scrabbler
Feast of Blood
Kor Duelist
Piranha Marsh
Sky Ruin Drake

This is a weak pack, the shrine and drake dont seem signifcantly better than clif threader for me to take either.

Pack 1 pick 5:
Soaring Seacliff
Tanglesap
--> Oran-Rief Survivalist
Caravan Hurda
Makindi Shieldmate
Kraken Hatchling
Mountain
Lethargy Trap
Jwar Isle Refuge
Quest for Pure Flame
Goblin Bushwhacker

The survalistis once agin clearly the strongest card here not really a fan of white green but if its open thats what i'll go.

Pack 1 pick 6:
Kabira Crossroads
Molten Ravager
Grim Discovery
Shieldmate's Blessing
Shoal Serpent
Plains
Runeflare Trap
Beast Hunt
--> Savage Silhouette
Akoum Refuge

This card is very solid in green

Pack 1 pick 7:
--> Territorial Baloth
Bog Tatters (FOIL)
Mark of Mutiny
Joraga Bard
Akoum Refuge
Island
Molten Ravager
Mindless Null
Sunspring Expedition

Reasonable pick, though I dislike passing mark i think it is the most under rated card in the format, it wins races and in this format you are always racing.

Pack 1 pick 8:
Pillarfield Ox
Turntimber Grove
--> Windborne Charge
Swamp
Merfolk Wayfinder
Spreading Seas
Bold Defense
Seismic Shudder

Another card that can win races late

Pack 1 pick 9:
Sunspring Expedition
Island
Spell Pierce
Grim Discovery
Shoal Serpent
--> Graypelt Refuge
Joraga Bard

Solid oick for my deck

Pack 1 pick 10:
Soaring Seacliff
--> Goblin Bushwhacker
Landbind Ritual
Hedron Scrabbler
Seismic Shudder
Forest

Pack 1 pick 11:
Turntimber Grove
Mountain
Carnage Altar
--> Goblin Shortcutter
Caravan Hurda

Pack 1 pick 12:
--> Scythe Tiger
Mire Blight
Plains
Hedron Scrabbler

Pack 1 pick 13:
--> Soaring Seacliff
Lethargy Trap
Quest for Pure Flame

Pack 1 pick 14:
Shieldmate's Blessing
--> Beast Hunt

Pack 1 pick 15:
--> Sunspring Expedition

------ ZEN ------

Pack 2 pick 1:
Ior Ruin Expedition
Ondu Cleric
Narrow Escape
Conqueror's Pledge
Nissa's Chosen
Mountain
Crypt Ripper
Murasa Pyromancer
Oran-Rief Recluse
Mind Sludge
Goblin War Paint
Goblin Shortcutter
Hedron Crab
--> Steppe Lynx
Blood Seeker

I do not like the pledge whilst I am a huge fan of steppe lynx

Pack 2 pick 2:
Teetering Peaks
Savage Silhouette
Quest for the Holy Relic
Carnage Altar
Joraga Bard
Demolish
--> Kor Skyfisher
Noble Vestige
Beastmaster Ascension
Hedron Crab (FOIL)
Baloth Cage Trap
Swamp
Grim Discovery
Cancel

Not sure how to rate the accension i played vs it round 1 in a 3 colour deck sporting kor outfitter, which is perhasp the worst zen draft deck i have ever seen it did nothing.

Pack 2 pick 3:
Sky Ruin Drake (FOIL)
Arrow Volley Trap
Forest
Bog Tatters
Highland Berserker
Quest for the Gemblades
Kor Outfitter
--> Tajuru Archer
Demolish
Grim Discovery
Spell Pierce
Savage Silhouette
Shoal Serpent

Weak pack i think arrow volley trap is total garbage whilst the archer is decnt sb maybe even main

Pack 2 pick 4:
Desecrated Earth
Seascape Aerialist
Kabira Crossroads
Whiplash Trap
--> Oran-Rief, the Vastwood (FOIL)
Caller of Gales
Mark of Mutiny
Plains
Kraken Hatchling
Disfigure
Highland Berserker
Magosi, the Waterveil

2 tix and awsome in my deck

Pack 2 pick 5:
Turntimber Grove
Spire Barrage
Baloth Cage Trap
Caravan Hurda
Frontier Guide
Goblin War Paint
Desecrated Earth
Seismic Shudder
Mountain
Expedition Map
--> Steppe Lynx

Think its better than the trap i like early beats

Pack 2 pick 6:
Mire Blight
Zendikar Farguide
Needlebite Trap
Kazandu Refuge
Magma Rift
Forest
Bog Tatters
--> Pillarfield Ox
Ruinous Minotaur
Shieldmate's Blessing

Okay defensive body

Pack 2 pick 7:
Vampire's Bite
Zendikar Farguide
--> Nimbus Wings
Akoum Refuge
Pyromancer Ascension
Runeflare Trap
Trapfinder's Trick
Relic Crush
Plains

Actually okay

Pack 2 pick 8:
Forest
Bladetusk Boar
Spidersilk Net
Mark of Mutiny
Quest for the Gemblades
--> Kor Cartographer
Cobra Trap
Devout Lightcaster

Awsome with my lynx's

Pack 2 pick 9:
Ior Ruin Expedition
Ondu Cleric
Narrow Escape
Mountain
--> Oran-Rief Recluse
Goblin War Paint
Goblin Shortcutter

Solid guy helps vs flyers

Pack 2 pick 10:
--> Savage Silhouette
Quest for the Holy Relic
Carnage Altar
Demolish
Noble Vestige
Swamp

Another one of these late

Pack 2 pick 11:
Forest
--> Kor Outfitter
Demolish
Grim Discovery
Spell Pierce

Hard to cast bear

Pack 2 pick 12:
Caller of Gales
--> Mark of Mutiny
Plains
Magosi, the Waterveil

Should not be here.

Pack 2 pick 13:
--> Caravan Hurda
Goblin War Paint
Mountain

Pack 2 pick 14:
--> Mire Blight
Forest

Pack 2 pick 15:
--> Trapfinder's Trick

------ ZEN ------

Pack 3 pick 1:
Goblin Ruinblaster
Lavaball Trap
Kabira Crossroads
Molten Ravager
Greenweaver Druid
Whiplash Trap
Shieldmate's Blessing
Shoal Serpent
Quest for the Gravelord
Khalni Heart Expedition
--> Mold Shambler
Disfigure
Beast Hunt
Soul Stair Expedition
Island

Unexciting pack the shambler it is

Pack 3 pick 2:
Teetering Peaks
Savage Silhouette
Magma Rift
Kazandu Blademaster
Hagra Crocodile
Stonework Puma
Feast of Blood
--> Kor Skyfisher
Khalni Heart Expedition
Mire Blight
Zendikar Farguide
Swamp
Shieldmate's Blessing
Khalni Gem

Always happy to pick up more of these guys

Pack 3 pick 3:
Pitfall Trap
Ravenous Trap
--> Oran-Rief Survivalist
Scythe Tiger
Spidersilk Net
Island
Kor Sanctifiers
Zektar Shrine Expedition
Joraga Bard
Slaughter Cry
Jwar Isle Refuge
Mire Blight
Sunspring Expedition

Another on of these is great for my deck

Pack 3 pick 4:
Blazing Torch
Khalni Heart Expedition
Soul Stair Expedition
Trapmaker's Snare
Kor Aeronaut
--> Gigantiform
Tempest Owl
Mountain
Windrider Eel
Mindless Null
Sunspring Expedition
Molten Ravager

Seems strong the way this deck is shaping up.

Pack 3 pick 5:
Swamp
Vastwood Gorger
Caller of Gales
Narrow Escape
Unstable Footing
Quest for Ancient Secrets
Whiplash Trap
--> Adventuring Gear
Nissa's Chosen
Desecrated Earth
Elemental Appeal

I think this is awsome vulshock morning star except it costs 1 to play and 1 to equip for offensive purposes anyway.

Pack 3 pick 6:
Blood Tribute
Demolish
Mountain
Runeflare Trap
Noble Vestige
Cancel
--> Vines of Vastwood
Paralyzing Grasp
Joraga Bard
Beast Hunt

More tricks

Pack 3 pick 7:
--> Territorial Baloth
Blazing Torch
Nimbus Wings
Spell Pierce
Trapmaker's Snare
Vampire's Bite
Trapfinder's Trick
Swamp
Relic Crush

More fat

Pack 3 pick 8:
Relic Crush
Vastwood Gorger
Bog Tatters
Vampire's Bite
--> Zendikar Farguide
Goblin Ruinblaster
Demolish
Plains

sb card

Pack 3 pick 9:
Kabira Crossroads
--> Greenweaver Druid
Shieldmate's Blessing
Khalni Heart Expedition
Beast Hunt
Soul Stair Expedition
Island

doesbt reallt fir deck but okay

Pack 3 pick 10:
Savage Silhouette
--> Feast of Blood
Mire Blight
Zendikar Farguide
Swamp
Shieldmate's Blessing

Hate draft

Pack 3 pick 11:
Ravenous Trap
--> Spidersilk Net
Island
Mire Blight
Sunspring Expedition

for sb

Pack 3 pick 12:
Trapmaker's Snare
Mountain
--> Mindless Null
Sunspring Expedition

Pack 3 pick 13:
--> Vastwood Gorger
Quest for Ancient Secrets
Desecrated Earth

Pack 3 pick 14:
--> Demolish
Beast Hunt

Pack 3 pick 15:
--> Trapfinder's Trick

The deck

1 adventuring gear
1 vines of the vastwood
2 steppe lynx
1 nimbus wings
1 cliff threader
2 kor skyfisher
2 oran-rief survavilist
1 savage silhouette
1 kor hookmaster
1 oran rief recluse
1 tajuru archer
1 windborne charge
1 kor cartographer
1 mold shambler
1 pillarfield ox
1 gigantiform
1 shepard of the lost
2 territoral baloth
1 graypelt refuge
9 plains
7 forest
1 oran-rief the vastwood

feedback appreciated.

magryn · Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 9

I read to about midway when you did not pick arrow volley trap. The card is amazing and taking tajuru archers over it is certainly a wrong pick in my opinion.

Trotsky1 · Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 1458

Its worse than necksnap, for the most part.

Sprouts · Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 25

Though Arrow volley trap is not great, you certainly underrate it quite a bit
Also,have u considered Kazandu blademaster when u picked skyfisher over it? It would work well with the survivalists

EMA · Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 52

Skyfisher or blademaster is very close, but I believe skyfisher was the best choice here simply because he had more landfall guys than allies at that point.

I think it was safe here to switch a nimbus wing for a soaring seacliff (nutty with the archer and multiple skyfishers, plus lifting a baloth into the air must be nice),even tho I understand having 3 CIPT can be problematic..

Oh and I agree with Trotsky on the volley trap, it's pretty bad.

Kurtgrunge · Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 3

Volley trap is really a strong removal,can be unexpected and even if you will be more hardcasting it than playing the trap cost it's really worth the pick!!Same is true for baloth trap,in a format where there are a lot of commons like nissa chosen 2/3 shield mate 1/4 the blue U cost krab 0/4 and a lot of 2/3 creature steppe lynx isn't THAT good early beater,i don't want to say it's bad it fit to the curve if you are lucky it will do some dmg the first 1-2 turns but you don't have fetches nor khalni gem nor harrow : it have a little sinergy only with skyfisher,a 4/4 creature with flash for 3+GG cost and if you are lucky 1+g seems quite valuable...

gypsy · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 1118

i stopped reading when u didnt take pledge

SugarShark · Joined: 22 Mar 2009 Posts: 247

wow black got wrecked from both sides

Trotsky1 · Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 1458

Yes the master, skyfisher pick is pretty close. I do not understand he makes a pick different to me I stop reading, that if anything should make you read more.

On arrow volley I find it to situational, its just been useless every time I played it at first i did think it was a bomb. Leaving 5 mana up most of the time is a big signal to anyone and most people on modo will figure it out and play in such a way that it really does not become worthwhile leaving 5 mana open every turn.

EMA · Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 52

I bet tha everyone thought volley trap was very good when they saw it for the first time, then people who actually drafted the format a lot realized u don't really want removal that doesn't get rid of a blocker.

SugarShark · Joined: 22 Mar 2009 Posts: 247

is there another limited format where people take a vanilla 0/4 kraken

hello lacerator...

Wardo · Joined: 28 May 2009 Posts: 7

Trotsky, first let me say I really like your drafts, thank you for posting them.

Good work ditching your ob nixilis when you saw the signals.

For this draft, I agree with your skyfisher over blademaster pick. I made that same choice in a draft I did the other night (I won with RW aggro).

I also agree with your choice of steppe lynx over arrow volley trap but I don't think arrow volley trap is a bad card, it almost always gets 2 for 1 or at least trades for a creature you couldnt deal with otherwise (plated geopede, hellkite charger). It also tends to come around late and is a good 21st or 22nd card in white decks that tend to play caravan hurda or pillarfield ox to fill a deck out.

Its best in UW but I'd pick it over a number of different commons in other decks (outfitter, pillarfield ox, windborne charge, caravan hurda, molten ravager, maybe even cartographer if I was UW or GW and wanted removal)

Trotsky1 · Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 1458

Okay late replies but intresting ones. I probably overstated the case for arrowvolley trap. However i think cartographer is underrated if anything, him with lynx and eels and skyfishers is just so full of win.