Chris talked me into letting him back into the copilot seat after our less-than-impressive previous outing. First order of business: a new name to signify the fresh karmic start. Benalish Daddies. Sheer genius, should’ve thought of that decades ago frankly.
Channel Naptime 3-3-18
The Raptor Hatchling went down for a nap right on schedule (given the ease of her as a baby right now, I’m going to be karmically punished hard come the teenage years, I can just tell already) so it’s time to frantically squeeze in a draft! Going to try and shake off all of Chris’s bad mojo and try to build something respectable. Unfortunately I forgot to capture the draft log (had to reinstall MTGO) so you just have the video plus some highlighted picks.
Pack 1 Pick 1
Well that’s not the most inspiring set of cardsto open but… serviceable. Interestingly, I think the most recent episode of Limited Resources had a Forerunner vs. Waterknot debate. I take the removal. I’m not wild about how unsplashable it is (compared to say, Luminous Bonds) but it is good removal and is good in every deck.
Channel CJed 2-24-18
Let’s break in this channel with some throwback CJed action! Had a great binge with Chris on Saturday, broken up only by my computer throwing a gasket, dropping the connection, then politely requesting a fresh install of Windows. Fortunately the computer was really just protecting you, loyal viewer, as our drafts went RAPIDLY downhill.
A respectable finish, though certainly not one for the recordbooks. Broken unbeatable rare is broken and unbeatable! I did like how we totally failed on the ‘alpha’ strike, not realizing that the first-strike damage would turn all of our mighty 3/3 Saprolings into 1/1 pumpkins. This is what happens when I’m left unsupervised.
Other lessons from the binge and horrific drafts were missing more subtle signals. Yes, it’s one thing when pretty good removal comes to you 4th & 5th pick, but it’s another when a very good Vampire wheels around the table and is available 9th. Even if black isn’t “open” in your seat, a strong signal that no one else is in BW vampires is something worth considering very carefully.
Benalish Dad 