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'''Back Draft''' is a [[casual]] [[limited]] ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' [[format]] where [[player]]s build their [[opponent]]'s card pool. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/tcg/resources/formats-casual|Casual Formats|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|not dated}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/aa83|Before You Bust Those Packs...|Anthony Alongi|August 05, 2003}}</ref> | |||
The setup is exactly the same as a [[Booster Draft]]. Unlike a Booster Draft, however, the players don't play with the cards they draft. Instead, when players are paired with one another, they switch card pools and build from the other player's pool! | |||
How does this affect play? It means that you actually want to draft the worst deck possible! This can lead to hilarious results as typical draft considerations like power level, [[color]] cohesion, and [[mana curve]] all go out the window. The format is also surprisingly skill-testing, since you have to wildly reevaluate cards on the fly, then face the challenge of building a playable deck out of a card pool picked to make doing so as difficult as possible. | |||
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Revision as of 11:31, 30 December 2014
Back Draft is a casual limited Magic: The Gathering format where players build their opponent's card pool. [1] [2]
The setup is exactly the same as a Booster Draft. Unlike a Booster Draft, however, the players don't play with the cards they draft. Instead, when players are paired with one another, they switch card pools and build from the other player's pool!
How does this affect play? It means that you actually want to draft the worst deck possible! This can lead to hilarious results as typical draft considerations like power level, color cohesion, and mana curve all go out the window. The format is also surprisingly skill-testing, since you have to wildly reevaluate cards on the fly, then face the challenge of building a playable deck out of a card pool picked to make doing so as difficult as possible.
References
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (not dated). "Casual Formats". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Anthony Alongi (August 05, 2003). "Before You Bust Those Packs...". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.