Draftsim has long catered to the nerdier side of Magic (yes that is a thing!) and I’ve always been quite proud of that fact. We’ve done this for years with various data analysis blog articles, including big studies of aggregate user data and pick...
Read moreHello everyone and welcome to the wizarding world of Strixhaven! In a land where the students want to do nothing more than to learn, you’ll find fierce rivalries between some houses and close alliances between others. The new mechanics in this...
Read moreYou gotta love it — right now is the most exciting time of year here at Draftsim. Strixhaven: School of Mages preview season is over and we’ve finally got our hands on the full spoiler. Draftsim even got three cards to preview this...
Read moreMagic: The Gathering, a collectible card game by Wizards of the Coast, is almost 30 years old. Its popularity continues to grow and for good reason. It’s arguably the best game, full stop. Granted, I am speaking from a biased viewpoint; I love...
Read moreWelcome, everyone, to one of the wildest formats in recent memory. Are you a fan of drafting 5-color piles? Do you like to take multiple turns to cast a spell? Do you like massive blocks of text on your Magic cards? Well boy, do I have the format...
Read moreIt’s now been a week since Kaldheim was released and as usual, I have drafted as much as my mind, body, and spirit can tolerate. After 20 drafts with a 86% win rate I’m going to give you the tips and tricks that have taken me 40 hours to learn...
Read moreIn collaboration with Ryan Saxe and Bobby MillsNo one: ………..Us: Yes, of course we can build you something to predict how many wins your draft deck is going to get!As far as I know, this is the first time anyone has ever created...
Read moreHere we are on the brink of Kaldheim’s release, and it’s been four months since we’ve had a new draft format. I don’t know about you, but I am starved. What better way is there to whet your appetite than to talk about...
Read moreThere are many reasons you might want to play with 40 cards instead of 60 utilizing the direct challenge feature on MTGA. Perhaps you’ve done a draft on a draft simulator, like Draftsim, and now you actually want to play with the deck. Or...
Read moreFor the first time in a long time, we get a draft format that’s elegant in both drafting and gameplay. I love Zendikar Rising and its implications for the future of MTG. I’ve played over a hundred ZNR drafts now and have formulated a very strong...
Read moreWe’ve talked about a lot of different ways to play MTG (especially Commander) but this time we’re gonna talk about something a bit different: drafting. It shouldn’t be a surprise that we love drafting here at Draftsim. We’ll go a bit deeper today...
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