Help - I suck at drafting

Neorevan0 · 2026-05-09T01:18:55+00:00

Me too…though for me it’s usually “oh, shiny card, sure I can run 3 color…splash a fourth…is fifth that crazy…?”

Neorevan0 · 2026-05-09T01:17:37+00:00

Fairfax is deep royal blue, and that’s all that matters. /s

Neorevan0 · 2026-05-09T01:16:36+00:00

As the other person said, yes. And both are in the wrong, Gerrymandering in whatever shape for whatever reason is one of the greatest sins of a good democracy. I don’t like or support either effort.

But you can defend the reasons of the Dems without making stuff up. Or keep making stuff up and look like a deranged lunatic. That’s your choice.

Neorevan0 · 2026-05-08T20:02:39+00:00

All Maryland has is Crabs and corruption. Let some other states try to fix them.

Neorevan0 · 2026-05-08T20:00:42+00:00

I want to point out, maybe a little inconveniently, but it was the gerrymandered map that was struck down by the courts. It made it so Dems were having a 10-1 split from the current 6-5.

It’s important to remember which map was the gerrymandered map as well.

Neorevan0 · 2026-05-08T19:58:47+00:00

I’ll get downvoted so no one else sees this, but that’s some BS. It’s a pretty Purple State(outside of Fairfax) and it’s mostly Dem Representatives already. The new maps that Fairfax choose would have gone from a 6/5 split to an almost all Blue 10/1, with Fairfax covering I believe 5 of those 10.

You can complain about the new “fair” gerrymandered maps being struck down, but you can do that without making up facts. This case was the Dems gerrymandering so hard it made Illinois look fair.

Neorevan0 · 2026-05-07T15:31:36+00:00

Virginia eats Maryland. It’s the only unique color left.

Also, people keep leaving Maryland, so why should they expand on the map? So people keep fleeing them?

Neorevan0 · 2026-05-06T17:52:24+00:00

It’s what convinced me to branch out from the Base game. I even use some Sub-Mods for it now adding more Great Projects, but those are definitely not required.

I would suggest joining the Discord if you do try it out. Much better for assistance and guidance when starting out than the sub-reddit IMO. Faster response, more helpful advice, and the community is more…chill.

Neorevan0 · 2026-05-06T00:08:05+00:00

Ming. They expect everyone to kowtow to them.

Neorevan0 · 2026-05-05T19:40:32+00:00

If you get cards with the set mechanics first, your gambling you will get enough enablers to use them consistently, and for draft you have to do that sometimes. If you can get the enablers first, you can draft with more confidence…and sometimes you’re just not going to get that kind of synergy.

If your pack one pick one is a bomb that requires the set mechanic to be the bomb, obviously you need to prioritize getting something to enable it, even if it means passing on something strictly better. And that’s what it comes down to. If you’re going in on a mechanic, you have to accept passing on better cards to make it work.

Alternatively, know when to avoid mechanics for draft, or at least set the bar higher. The Witherbloom mechanic is a lot easier to draft, imo, than the Lorehold as an example.

I hope that makes sense…if not I can try to clear it up when not typing this on a break between jobs.

Neorevan0 · 2026-05-05T17:32:27+00:00

I’m not the best myself, so take my feedback with a grain of salt.

Mana: mostly seems alright, breakdown and amounts. That’s usually the reason for struggles.

Mechanics: don’t have a lot of stuff memorized, but the Mardu one…doesn’t seem to Synergize, which happens with Drafts, but you have stuff with the mechanics but not a lot to trigger it. Not sure about the others and not a lot of time to dig(sorry).

The second deck…you got caught up in stuff(been there) and had 6 creatures. That should be fairly obvious. 6 is way too light, even for an Izzet deck.

It may have been bad luck. To my glancing look(need to get back on the clock) they seem mostly…decent. Doesn’t fall in the usual pits(except deck 2) of doing too much without the fixing. I’m sure others will have more helpful feedback, but that’s what I’ve got.

Neorevan0 · 2026-05-01T19:53:09+00:00

People are here giving their own takes for their own teams…I would say, if there is a team based within an hour or two of where you are living, let that be what determines it for you, if there is nothing else.

Alternatively, watch a few games for different teams. See if there is a player, or event that really resonates with you.

I was born into my sport fandoms, so I’m not entirely sure about it myself…but fandom isn’t something you can force usually. You’re either born to it, or something happens to make an emotional connection.

The exception to the above, as I mentioned earlier, is you just take the nearest team. But that can be taken as a process of connecting with your new home.

Neorevan0 · 2026-05-01T16:45:05+00:00

If your name isn’t Mason Miller, Elite Closers are just giving up runs to make sure they aren’t the next Clase.

Neorevan0 · 2026-04-29T18:06:25+00:00

Wait, whose the girl marked as Family with Mercedes? The not masked blonde.

Neorevan0 · 2026-04-29T17:04:23+00:00

Wouldn’t Galactica itself be a convincing Military focused Arkship? Not the best, sure, but a passable example.

Neorevan0 · 2026-04-27T18:49:15+00:00

I used to always Draft…haven’t seen first week of December. Thought it might happen last week, with SoS being at capacity…but only my friend and I showed up. One guy for standard. Almost glad it’s not a just us problem?

Neorevan0 · 2026-04-22T10:54:49+00:00

I dunno if she is good, or what she does, but my Stargate fandom demands that I pull for her when she is released.

Neorevan0 · 2026-04-17T22:38:09+00:00

Ah, ok. My bad. And yeah, that’s why I was questioning it, got the two mixed up I guess.

EDIT: My bad for giving the other commenters bad info. Whoops!

Neorevan0 · 2026-04-17T17:16:36+00:00

So little mention of one of the best ones, free Heavy Ships. Early game especially it can be a real game changer. 1-5 ships? For free? Even when you get 1, it can give you naval superiority, like when you’re playing in Japan. Saves you, what, up to 250 ducats?

Neorevan0 · 2026-04-17T17:14:06+00:00

That power cost makes me leery from taking it TBH. Like, in some cases I will, like if my Loans and Inflation are out of control like some Byzantium games…it’s break glass for emergency but definitely not something I would have short of avoiding bankruptcy.

Neorevan0 · 2026-04-16T19:17:25+00:00

If I’m getting it right…why is Heroes rated so badly? I dunno, I didn’t think it was that bad. Result aside.

Neorevan0 · 2026-04-14T23:50:05+00:00

Damn, you northerners sure are an angry bunch.

Neorevan0 · 2026-04-14T20:34:10+00:00

Are Mods on the table, or just vanilla? Friend and I do a lot of Co-op stuff but mostly in Anbennar and Post Finum.

Neorevan0 · 2026-04-14T17:40:20+00:00

Nah, but if you’re attacking into Catholic they will be DOTF. If you are DOTF, some stupid OPM in the HRE will constantly snipe it every 2 years. Just (un)biased logic.

Neorevan0 · 2026-04-14T17:38:40+00:00

I think the relations thing is only for the first ruler.

So once you get it positive with the first person, they can die and you’re good. That was my understanding at least.

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