Drafting With Tiago - LLL #56
[SCROLL DOWN TO READ THE ARTICLE!]
Become a StarCityGames.com Premium Member and receive exclusive access to top-level strategies, new decklists and entertaining reports from many of the best players and writers that the game has to offer! This includes "The Innovator" & Worlds finalist Patrick Chapin, 2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson, Classic Theorist Mike Flores, Hall of Famer Brian Kibler, GP and SCG Invitational Champion Gerry Thompson, StarCityGames.com Director of Sales Ben Bleiweiss ...and many, many more!
PLUS! StarCityGames.com Premium members now have an EXCLUSIVE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER sent just to them with the latest tech, exclusive content and exclusive deals along with unprecedented access into America's largest Magic: the Gathering sales database, and can view lists of StarCityGames.com's top-selling items - broken down by category, format legality, and rarity - in real time! When it comes to trading, increased knowledge equals increased profits - and increased knowledge is just one click away for our Premium members!
A StarCityGames.com Premium Membership gives you exclusive access to the best Magic: the Gathering content available and is an amazing bargain for just pennies a day! When you're ready to start getting more out of this game, click here to join StarCityGames.com Premium today!
If you are a valid StarCityGames.com Premium member and still cannot view the article, please consult this FAQ.
Draft:
Pack 1:







![]()




Hillcomber Giant, Sentinels of Glen Elendra, Stinkdrinker Daredevil, Dreamspoiler Witches, Battlewand Oak, Oaken Brawler, Elvish Eulogist, Giant's Ire, Lairwatch Giant, Spellstutter Sprite, Spiderwig Boggart, Merrow Reejerey, Wizened Cenn, Vivid Meadow, Hoofprints of the Stag
Pick: Dreamspoiler Witches
Pack 2:











Lowland Oaf, Lignify, Weed Strangle, Kithkin Healer, Deeptread Merrow, Lash Out, Kithkin Daggerdare, Judge of Currents, Inkfathom Divers, Needle Drop, Soaring Hope, Elvish Harbinger, Vivid Crag, Ceaseless Searblades
Pick: Lash Out
Pack 3:
![]()
![]()








Boggart Sprite-Chaser, Thieving Sprite, Kinsbaile Balloonist, Whirlpool Whelm, Boggart Loggers, Adder-Staff Boggart, Fertile Ground, Broken Ambitions, Nath's Buffoon, Faultgrinder, Rootgrapple, Vivid Grove, Forced Fruition
Pick: Thieving Sprite
Pack 4:






![]()



Smokebraider, Stonybrook Angler, Fertile Ground, Moonglove Winnower, Plover Knights, Hunt Down, Giant's Ire, Dawnfluke, Spellstutter Sprite, Black Poplar Shaman, Final Revels, Elvish Promenade
Pick: Final Revels
Pack 5:









Warren Pilferers, Soulbright Flamekin, Kithkin Daggerdare, Surge of Thoughtweft, Weed Strangle, Mudbutton Torchrunner, Blind-Spot Giant, Exiled Boggart, Heal the Scars, Sylvan Echoes, Rebellion of the Flamekin
Pick: Warren Pilferers
Pack 6:








Kithkin Greatheart, Oakgnarl Warrior, Hornet Harasser, Deeptread Merrow, Ponder, Bog Hoodlums, Protective Bubble, Fire-Belly Changeling, Skeletal Changeling, Pollen Lullaby
Pick: Hornet Harasser
Pack 7:







Battlewand Oak, Hurly-Burly, Runed Stalactite, Spiderwig Boggart, Boggart Forager, Ringskipper, Hunt Down, Guardian of Cloverdell, Glarewielder
Pick: Glarewielder
Pack 8:







Fistful of Force, Quill-Slinger Boggart, Spring Cleaning, Exiled Boggart, Shields of Velis Vel, Needle Drop, Lys Alana Scarblade, Colfenor's Urn
Pick: Fistful of Force
Pack 9:






Hillcomber Giant, Oaken Brawler, Elvish Eulogist, Giant's Ire, Lairwatch Giant, Spiderwig Boggart, Vivid Meadow
Pick: Hillcomber Giant
Pack 10:





Lignify, Deeptread Merrow, Kithkin Daggerdare, Needle Drop, Soaring Hope, Ceaseless Searblades
Pick: Ceaseless Searblades
Pack 11:
![]()



Boggart Sprite-Chaser, Boggart Loggers, Nath's Buffoon, Faultgrinder, Rootgrapple
Pick: Boggart Sprite-Chaser
Pack 12:




Moonglove Winnower, Hunt Down, Dawnfluke, Black Poplar Shaman
Pick: Moonglove Winnower
Pack 13:



Exiled Boggart, Heal the Scars, Sylvan Echoes
Pick: Exiled Boggart
Pack 14:


Bog Hoodlums, Protective Bubble
Pick: Bog Hoodlums
Pack 15:

Boggart Forager
Pick: Boggart Forager
Pack 16:












Neck Snap, Sentinels of Glen Elendra, Smokebraider, Gilt-Leaf Ambush, Moonglove Winnower, Kinsbaile Balloonist, Triclopean Sight, Nath's Buffoon, Caterwauling Boggart, Tideshaper Mystic, Elvish Handservant, Harpoon Sniper, Vivid Marsh, Kithkin Harbinger, Wanderwine Prophets
Pick: Caterwauling Boggart
Pack 17:











Surge of Thoughtweft, Cloudcrown Oak, Tarfire, Wanderer's Twig, Silvergill Douser, Avian Changeling, Bog-Strider Ash, Springjack Knight, Heal the Scars, Inkfathom Divers, Boggart Birth Rite, Turtleshell Changeling, Faerie Tauntings, Makeshift Mannequin
Pick: Tarfire
Pack 18:










Woodland Changeling, Kithkin Greatheart, Footbottom Feast, Lowland Oaf, Wellgabber Apothecary, Aquitect's Will, Mournwhelk, Zephyr Net, Scarred Vinebreeder, Boggart Harbinger, Kithkin Mourncaller, Inner-Flame Igniter, Island
Pick: Inner-Flame Igniter
Pack 19:










Fistful of Force, Soulbright Flamekin, Glimmerdust Nap, Cloudcrown Oak, Wanderer's Twig, Aquitect's Will, Kinsbaile Skirmisher, Spring Cleaning, Blind-Spot Giant, Captivating Glance, Giant Harbinger, Briarhorn
Pick: Briarhorn
Pack 20:









Hillcomber Giant, Stinkdrinker Daredevil, Battlewand Oak, Goldmeadow Dodger, Wings of Velis Vel, Flamekin Brawler, Facevaulter, Warren-Scourge Elf, Makeshift Mannequin, Turtleshell Changeling, Wild Ricochet
Pick: Makeshift Mannequin
Pack 21:








Hurly-Burly, Consuming Bonfire, Wispmare, Flamekin Brawler, Tideshaper Mystic, Rootgrapple, Squeaking Pie Sneak, Guardian of Cloverdell, Crush Underfoot, Ashling's Prerogative
Pick: Squeaking Pie Sneak
Pack 22:







Adder-Staff Boggart, Wispmare, Consuming Bonfire, Boggart Loggers, Elvish Eulogist, Wings of Velis Vel, Caterwauling Boggart, Goldmeadow Dodger, Goatnapper
Pick: Consuming Bonfire
Pack 23:







Kithkin Healer, Footbottom Feast, Axegrinder Giant, Lignify, Skeletal Changeling, Shields of Velis Vel, Fire-Belly Changeling, Burrenton Forge-Tender
Pick: Fire-Belly Changeling
Pack 24:






Moonglove Winnower, Kinsbaile Balloonist, Triclopean Sight, Nath's Buffoon, Tideshaper Mystic, Elvish Handservant, Wanderwine Prophets
Pick: Nath's Buffoon
Pack 25:





Bog-Strider Ash, Springjack Knight, Heal the Scars, Inkfathom Divers, Boggart Birth Rite, Faerie Tauntings
Pick: Bog-Strider Ash
Pack 26:




Lowland Oaf, Wellgabber Apothecary, Zephyr Net, Scarred Vinebreeder, Island
Pick: Lowland Oaf
Pack 27:




Aquitect's Will, Spring Cleaning, Blind-Spot Giant, Captivating Glance
Pick: Blind-Spot Giant
Pack 28:



Goldmeadow Dodger, Flamekin Brawler, Facevaulter
Pick: Facevaulter
Pack 29:


Flamekin Brawler, Tideshaper Mystic
Pick: Flamekin Brawler
Pack 30:

Elvish Eulogist
Pick: Elvish Eulogist
Pack 31:
![]()











Thieving Sprite, Gilt-Leaf Ambush, Hillcomber Giant, Streambed Aquitects, Stinkdrinker Daredevil, Nameless Inversion, Nightshade Stinger, Faultgrinder, Faerie Trickery, Warren-Scourge Elf, Lairwatch Giant, Drowner of Secrets, Cloudgoat Ranger, Entangling Trap, Shelldock Isle
Pick: Nameless Inversion
Pack 32:











Eyeblight's Ending, Mudbutton Torchrunner, Springleaf Drum, Oakgnarl Warrior, Glimmerdust Nap, Ingot Chewer, Soaring Hope, Shimmering Grotto, Judge of Currents, Lace with Moonglove, Flamekin Harbinger, Familiar's Ruse, Faerie Harbinger, Forest
Pick: Eyeblight's Ending
Pack 33:










Hornet Harasser, Axegrinder Giant, Kithkin Greatheart, Mulldrifter, Footbottom Feast, Wellgabber Apothecary, Gilt-Leaf Seer, Boggart Birth Rite, Zephyr Net, Bog Hoodlums, Faerie Tauntings, Burrenton Forge-Tender, Sentry Oak
Pick: Mulldrifter
Pack 34:










Inner-Flame Acolyte, Paperfin Rascal, Nath's Elite, Boggart Sprite-Chaser, Oaken Brawler, Broken Ambitions, Cenn's Heir, Facevaulter, Seedguide Ash, Changeling Berserker, Prowess of the Fair, Militia's Pride
Pick: Changeling Berserker
Pack 35:
![]()








Thieving Sprite, Kinsbaile Balloonist, Whirlpool Whelm, Boggart Loggers, Adder-Staff Boggart, Fertile Ground, Cenn's Heir, Ringskipper, Black Poplar Shaman, Shimmering Grotto, Scattering Stroke
Pick: Adder-Staff Boggart
Pack 36:








Lys Alana Huntmaster, Runed Stalactite, Inner-Flame Acolyte, Neck Snap, Faerie Trickery, Nightshade Stinger, Blades of Velis Vel, Elvish Handservant, Dawnfluke, Thorntooth Witch
Pick: Thorntooth Witch
Pack 37:







Kithkin Healer, Deeptread Merrow, Herbal Poultice, Gilt-Leaf Seer, Protective Bubble, Ingot Chewer, Amoeboid Changeling, Battle Mastery, Ceaseless Searblades
Pick: Ceaseless Searblades
Pack 38:







Quill-Slinger Boggart, Herbal Poultice, Kinsbaile Skirmisher, Lace with Moonglove, Scarred Vinebreeder, Springjack Knight, Crush Underfoot, Hoarder's Greed
Pick: Hoarder's Greed
Pack 39:
![]()





Thieving Sprite, Stinkdrinker Daredevil, Nightshade Stinger, Faultgrinder, Warren-Scourge Elf, Lairwatch Giant, Entangling Trap
Pick: Thieving Sprite
Pack 40:





Oakgnarl Warrior, Glimmerdust Nap, Ingot Chewer, Soaring Hope, Shimmering Grotto, Forest
Pick: Shimmering Grotto
Pack 41:




Gilt-Leaf Seer, Boggart Birth Rite, Zephyr Net, Bog Hoodlums, Faerie Tauntings
Pick: Boggart Birth Rite
Pack 42:
![]()



Boggart Sprite-Chaser, Oaken Brawler, Cenn's Heir, Facevaulter
Pick: Boggart Sprite-Chaser
Pack 43:



Ringskipper, Black Poplar Shaman, Scattering Stroke
Pick: Black Poplar Shaman
Pack 44:


Blades of Velis Vel, Dawnfluke
Pick: Blades of Velis Vel
Pack 45:

Herbal Poultice
Pick: Herbal Poultice
Final Decklist:
9 Mountain
8 Swamp
1 Adder-Staff Boggart
1 Boggart Birth Rite
2 Boggart Sprite-Chaser
1 Caterwauling Boggart
2 Ceaseless Searblades
1 Changeling Berserker
1 Consuming Bonfire
1 Dreamspoiler Witches
1 Eyeblight's Ending
1 Final Revels
1 Fire-Belly Changeling
1 Glarewielder
1 Hornet Harasser
1 Inner-Flame Igniter
1 Lash Out
1 Nameless Inversion
1 Squeaking Pie Sneak
1 Tarfire
2 Thieving Sprite
1 Warren Pilferers
Sideboard
1 Black Poplar Shaman
1 Blades of Velis Vel
1 Blind-Spot Giant
1 Boggart Forager
1 Bog Hoodlums
1 Bog-Strider Ash
1 Briarhorn
1 Elvish Eulogist
1 Exiled Boggart
1 Facevaulter
1 Fistful of Force
1 Flamekin Brawler
1 Herbal Poultice
1 Hillcomber Giant
1 Hoarder's Greed
1 Lowland Oaf
1 Makeshift Mannequin
1 Moonglove Winnower
1 Mulldrifter
1 Nath's Buffoon
1 Shimmering Grotto
1 Thorntooth Witch
Pick 6: It should have been Skeletal Changeling, because I was planning to table the Boggart Sprite-Chaser I saw in Pick 3.
Pick 16: Vivid Land? Smokebraider? Caterwauling Boggart? I don't know. At the time, without further information, only seeing the first 15 picks, Caterwauling Boggart seemed the better card for the deck. My creatures were all Goblins or Elementals, so it was a safer pick. Maybe I should've tried to risk a little and picked Smokebraider as I already had Ceaseless Searblades and Glarewielder, or maybe Vivid Marsh for a future splash option.
Round 1 I played against a Red/Black/Blue splashing Green and White.
I never know how people manage to work out such manabases, but the truth was it worked for him both games, so his cards were much better than mine and I quickly lost. He played the following spells off a Swamp, Mountain, Vivid Grove, and Shelldock Isle: Tarfire, Shriekmaw, Imperious Perfect, Avian Changeling, and Merrow Harbinger. I assumed Red/Black were his main colors because I also saw Boggart Loggers and Inner-Flame Acolyte, which probably aren't a splash.
See you tomorrow!
Tiago
Draft recording done by Blargware's MTGO DraftCap. Support Blargware!





Good Thursday to you all. This is the column dedicated to sending you a postcard from the realm of the casual each week. For the...
Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we're going to take a look at the latest Top 8 decklists from the StarCityGames...
With the Pro Tour in Kuala Lumpur just one week away, practice for this Limited format has been fast and furious, without the benefit of Morningtide on Magic...
The assignment at hand is a simple one: expound upon traveling to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia site of the upcoming debut of the 2008 Pro Tour season, and discuss the...
Dueling in Magic can be described in countless ways. One of the more enduring metaphors sees our glorious game shrouded in the imagery of war. When setting up on...
Mike and Patrick brought us the Standard set review. Richard and Zac brought us the Extended set review. Stephen brought us Vintage, and Abe brought us Casual...
Tiago Chan, Portugal's Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on...
Monday, February 11th - My favorite card type in Magic is land. Lands make mana, which allow me to cast spells and therefore interact with my opponents. Some of them even stand in fairly well for spells a decent amount of the...
Monday, February 11th - Today’s article addresses a commonly made mistake – incorrect mulliganing. The underused resource of mulliganing has effects on...
One of the new cards from Morningtide I’ve been trying to wrap my brain around is Cream of the Crop. I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about it...
At present, Vintage is a format of change. While it’s long been a format of broken combos and control strategies, it seems that the attack phase is becoming a... 
Taking a step back from Extended, I’ve decided to delve into what I’m looking forward to seeing at the next major Vintage tournament, held in a week in...
This week, Dave takes a look at a number of things that are small and military in nature. No, not Army brats - the Kithkin
Last week’s Deep Analysis saw Richard Feldman breaking down the Extended goodies from Morningtide. Today’s article moves away from the color and card...
Kyle has prepared well for his first PTQ of the Extended season this weekend... trouble is, he’s unsure about his final deck choice. This week’s Down And... 










