| Illustration by Raf Sarmento Have you ever done a draft and said, “wow, I wish I could have another shot at that”? Or perhaps you’ve been in a difficult position and wanted to see what your friends would have done in the same...
Read moreYou know, building the perfect Limited deck is kind of like assembling the perfect D&D party. You want to make sure you put together a great team with a bunch of different skills and abilities, ready to handle any situation. But whatever you...
Read more| Illustration by Randy Vargas 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...
Read moreAs you probably know being a reader of ours and most likely a frequent Limited player, 17 is the industry standard for lands played in 40-card formats. But why is this, and when should you play more or less than 17 lands?
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 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 Mills No 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...
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 moreComing on the heels of Amonkhet Remastered, we have another MTGA-only “remix” set from Wizards of the Coast. The last one offered an interesting and unique draft environment, distinct from either of the two sets that determined its...
Read moreAsk a group of Magic players what they think about Core Set draft and you’ll likely be met with some polarized opinions. With just under 70 MTGO drafts under my belt, I’ve learned a ton about what makes this format tick and I’m excited to share...
Read moreAs many of us bide our time in quarantine or in lockdown, waiting out social distancing restrictions due to COVID-19, we’re seriously starting to miss out on “The Gathering” part of Magic: the Gathering. A couple weeks ago, I...
Read moreLooking for some direction early on in this Theros Beyond Death draft format? We’ve got some card rankings to help you out. These lists are generated by a machine learning algorithm created by Ryan Saxe based on around 100,000 of your...
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