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The Snapping Thragg Experiment Revisited, Part 3

Nick Eisel

By Nick Eisel
01/16/2004

F

Eugene Harvey

Dane Thomas

Pack One

Pack One

Oblivion Stone

Oblivion Stone

Pentavus

Pentavus

Leonin Scimitar

Vulshok Battlegear

Myr Enforcer

Electrostatic Bolt

Irradiate

Goblin Charbelcher

Nim Shrieker

Pyrite Spellbomb

Irradiate

Vulshok Gauntlets

Aether Spellbomb

Granite Shard

Disciple of the Vault

Nim Shrieker

Sunbeam Spellbomb

Sunbeam Spellbomb

Ancient Den

Irradiate

Taj-Nar Swordsmith

Taj-Nar Swordsmith

Pack Two

Pack Two

Fireshrieker

Fireshrieker

Pyrite Spellbomb

Goblin Replica

Nim Replica

Trolls of Tel-Jilad

Neurok Spy

Bonesplitter

Frogmite

Goblin Replica

Nim Shrieker

Pewter Golem

Viridian Longbow

Ogre Leadfoot

Welding Jar

Soldier Replica

Wail of the Nim

Mesmeric Orb

Disciple of the Vault

Krark-Clan Grunt

Woebearer

Malachite Golem

Tree of Tales

Battlegrowth

Scale of Chiss-Goria

Fists of the Anvil

Pack Three

Pack Three

Leaden Myr!?

Skeleton Shard

Bonesplitter

Bonesplitter

Neurok Spy

Promise of Power

Mask of Memory

Shatter

Myr Retriever

Consume Spirit

Silver Myr

Krark-Clan Grunt

Frogmite

Soldier Replica

Wizard Replica

Flayed Nim

Frogmite

Aether Spellbomb

Slagwurm Armor

Auriok Transfixer

Stalking Stones

Consume Spirit

Originally I'd have to say that Eugene's deck would be slightly better... if only he'd have taken the damned Skeleton Shard. Without the Shard, Dane's deck is certainly better as he also grabbed a third-pick Promise of Power. Harvey loves the Leaden Myr.

G

Jeremy Darling

Andrew Brown

Pack One

Pack One

Shatter

Shatter

Looming Hoverguard

Looming Hoverguard

Pyrite Spellbomb

Pyrite Spellbomb

Vulshok Battlegear

Thirst for Knowledge

Goblin Replica

Goblin Replica

Goblin Charbelcher

Vulshok Gauntlets

Pyrite Spellbomb

Leaden Myr

Vulshok Gauntlets

Talisman of Progress

Cathodion

Relic Bane

Blinding Beam

Nim Replica

Wanderguard Sentry

Wanderguard Sentry

Yotian Soldier

Ancient Den

Pack Two

Pack Two

Somber Hoverguard

Somber Hoverguard

Goblin Replica

Goblin Replica

Megatog

Neurok Spy

Domineer

Domineer

Neurok Spy

Neurok Spy

Wizard Replica

Wizard Replica

Fractured Loyalty

Dragon Blood

Altar's Light

Thoughtcast

Krark-Clan Grunt

Hematite Golem

Sunbeam Spellbomb

Woebearer

Chromatic Sphere

Leonin Den-Guard

Annul

Annul

Necrogen Spellbomb

Nim Replica

Pack Three

Pack Three

Electrostatic Bolt

Electrostatic Bolt

Skeleton Shard

Goblin Replica

Cobalt Golem

Blinding Beam

Shatter

Neurok Spy

Somber Hoverguard

Somber Hoverguard

Skyhunter Cub

Cobalt Golem

Vault of Whispers

Somber Hoverguard

Cobalt Golem

Alpha Myr

Clockwork Condor

Leonin Scimitar

Raise the Alarm

Wanderguard Sentry

Auriok Transfixer

Aether Spellbomb

Dead even. My guess is that this is the easiest set of packs in the draft, since almost every important pick is identical. This isn't to say that Jeremy and Brown aren't good players, I just think I should've tried to build in some more tough calls in these packs.

H

Nate Heiss

Mike Turian

Pack One

Pack One

Mask of Memory

Mask of Memory

Skyhunter Cub

Skyhunter Cub

Leonin Skyhunter

Leonin Skyhunter

Arrest

Arrest

Thirst for Knowledge

Leonin Scimitar

Skyhunter Patrol

Skyhunter Patrol

Vulshok Gauntlets

Talisman of Impulse

Tel-Jilad Exile

Yotian Soldier

Talisman of Progress

Steel Wall

Pewter Golem

Silver Myr

Auriok Transfixer

Auriok Transfixer

Razor Barrier

Yotian Soldier

Pack Two

Pack Two

Skyhunter Patrol

Skyhunter Patrol

Bonesplitter

Megatog

Arrest

Arrest

Lightning Greaves

Vulshok Berserker

Skyhunter Cub

Skyhunter Cub

Leonin Den-Guard

Leonin Den-Guard

Thoughtcast

Altar's Light

Viridian Longbow

Auriok Transfixer

Annul

Damping Matrix

Leonin Den-Guard

Blinding Beam

Auriok Transfixer

Auriok Transfixer

Steel Wall

Raise the Alarm

Titanium Golem

Titanium Golem

Pack Three

Pack Three

Looming Hoverguard

Grab the Reins

Arrest

Banshee's Blade

Wizard Replica

Raise the Alarm

Roar of the Kha

Roar of the Kha

Aether Spellbomb

Pyrite Spellbomb

Skyhunter Patrol

Mask of Memory

Soldier Replica

Soldier Replica

Leonin Scimitar

Leonin Scimitar

Razor Barrier

Razor Barrier

Banshee's Blade

Krark-Clan Shaman

Regress

Dross Prowler

Another coinflip here, as most of the picks were clear cut. Nate's deck seems to be a slight favorite, if only because he got more late pick cards than Mike did. It's pretty close though.

If you've made it this far, I'd like to thank you for trudging through all of this, as I know it's a lot of material. The players commented that I didn't include enough Artifact lands in the draft, but that was probably just because most of them had twenty-four playables by the beginning of pack three and would take the lands over other things for their decks. I don't think it was that big of a deal, but I figured I'd mention it.

One thing I'd like to say in closing is that while there wasn't as much variation as I'd expected originally, I'd have to say that the reason for that is because all of these guys are very solid players, and are going to make the best picks most of the time. This leaves very little wiggle room unless I put an absurd decision into every pack, which would make the draft unrealistic. In the end, I found the results to be rather interesting and hopefully you too can glean some knowledge from this project.

Nick Eisel

Sun3urst@hotmail.com

Soooooo & ThatsGameBoys on MODO


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