QUICK DRAFT RIVALS OF IXALAN FREE

We learned some of the format archetypes, and namely that BW Vampire mid-range can lock-down the game against UG Merfolk aggro (this is how I lost a lot of matches). We learned a lot during this sealed event. Not too bad, but we can and will try to do better. That’s the equivalent of $10 based on buying 1200 play points at $100. In the end I finished 5-4, netting 8 packs (5 Rivals and 3 Ixalan) for the cost of 140 play points. I was very fortunate that my opponent got beat by the clock, literally on the turn they could swing in for lethal in game three. I ended up making a lot of misplays as I tried to rush through turns in order to then divert my attention to the baby. And then in the 8th round of the event I ended up paired against an opponent who went to time, which resulted in my match running over when my baby woke up. It’s a good thing that I have almost 3 minutes for sideboarding and that it takes less than that time to change a diaper. Of course, not everything always goes according to plan and I’ve definitely ended up having to juggle a couple matches with parenting responsibilities.

QUICK DRAFT RIVALS OF IXALAN FREE

That usually gives me a good idea of how much free time I have. So my routines now mostly begin by checking the app to see when was the last time my baby ate, pooped, or how long as she been asleep. That’s not untrue of finding success at Magic as well. Routines are critical when it comes to parenting in order to both get things done and maintain your sanity. Usually the answer is “no” but sometimes the stars align and I can make the time. The baby tracking app also comes in considerable help when I’m deciding if I have time to play another match. I toyed with a few variation of pirate-based decks, since I had a lot of removal in black and red and virtually none in my merfolk deck (just a single copy of Waterknot) but ultimately I decided to just sleeve up the most explosive deck I could and steal wins through speed and aggression before my opponent could stabilize. I looked over the rest of my merfolk and saw the potential for a very aggressive deck that had a sweet curve and included some amazing power in Swift Warden as well as a late-game component thanks to Tendershoot Dryad. So my eyes were looking for some fast tribal synergy and then my gaze came to Merfolk Mistbinder. I didn’t want to have to change a diaper in the middle of a grueling mid-range mirror match.

I have to admit I was hoping to be able to play an aggressive deck in this format. So, with my baby beginning to stir for her next feeding and the draft queue going nowhere I jumped over to the friendly sealed league side of things, debited 240 play points from my account, and left this sitting on my screen for the next hour or so while we fed the baby: Want to go grocery shopping, pick up your dry cleaning, or get in a Rivals of Ixalan draft? You better know when your baby last ate, and when you can expect her to eat again. Your children do, and this is especially true for newborns who need to be fed on-demand. The biggest part of being an MTG parent, or any parent really, is that you no longer set your schedule for the day. Newborns don’t eat a whole lot of food by volume but they eat frequently, every two to three hours or so. How long had it been since she ate? I checked the baby tracker. The minutes ticked and the queue was still at 5 of 8. I had cleaned the dishes and fed our cats and gotten supplies ready for the next diaper change and feeding session. It seemed like the perfect time to get in a draft. It was early morning and my wife and newborn were napping after an early feeding session. I jumped into a draft queue, which sat at 5 of 8 for a few minutes. However, the best-laid plans were quickly derailed by my newborn’s feeding schedule. As I talked about last week, I was planning on jumping into a friendly Rivals of Ixalan draft league. For an newborn MTG parent/player however there is a much more important app: the baby tracking app.

Most Magic players have a go-to app that they like to use to track life or check the values of their trade binder.

Quick draft rivals of ixalan