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The Snapping Thragg Experiment Revisited, Part 3
Nick Eisel
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Eugene Harvey |
Dane Thomas |
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Pack One |
Pack One |
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Oblivion Stone |
Oblivion Stone |
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Pentavus |
Pentavus |
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Leonin Scimitar |
Vulshok Battlegear |
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Myr Enforcer |
Electrostatic Bolt |
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Irradiate |
Goblin Charbelcher |
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Nim Shrieker |
Pyrite Spellbomb |
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Irradiate |
Vulshok Gauntlets |
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Aether Spellbomb |
Granite Shard |
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Disciple of the Vault |
Nim Shrieker |
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Sunbeam Spellbomb |
Sunbeam Spellbomb |
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Ancient Den |
Irradiate |
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Taj-Nar Swordsmith |
Taj-Nar Swordsmith |
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Pack Two |
Pack Two |
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Fireshrieker |
Fireshrieker |
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Pyrite Spellbomb |
Goblin Replica |
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Nim Replica |
Trolls of Tel-Jilad |
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Neurok Spy |
Bonesplitter |
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Frogmite |
Goblin Replica |
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Nim Shrieker |
Pewter Golem |
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Viridian Longbow |
Ogre Leadfoot |
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Welding Jar |
Soldier Replica |
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Wail of the Nim |
Mesmeric Orb |
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Disciple of the Vault |
Krark-Clan Grunt |
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Woebearer |
Malachite Golem |
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Tree of Tales |
Battlegrowth |
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Scale of Chiss-Goria |
Fists of the Anvil |
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Pack Three |
Pack Three |
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Leaden Myr!? |
Skeleton Shard |
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Bonesplitter |
Bonesplitter |
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Neurok Spy |
Promise of Power |
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Mask of Memory |
Shatter |
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Myr Retriever |
Consume Spirit |
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Silver Myr |
Krark-Clan Grunt |
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Frogmite |
Soldier Replica |
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Wizard Replica |
Flayed Nim |
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Frogmite |
Aether Spellbomb |
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Slagwurm Armor |
Auriok Transfixer |
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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.
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Jeremy Darling |
Andrew Brown |
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Pack One |
Pack One |
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Shatter |
Shatter |
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Looming Hoverguard |
Looming Hoverguard |
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Pyrite Spellbomb |
Pyrite Spellbomb |
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Vulshok Battlegear |
Thirst for Knowledge |
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Goblin Replica |
Goblin Replica |
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Goblin Charbelcher |
Vulshok Gauntlets |
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Pyrite Spellbomb |
Leaden Myr |
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Vulshok Gauntlets |
Talisman of Progress |
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Cathodion |
Relic Bane |
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Blinding Beam |
Nim Replica |
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Wanderguard Sentry |
Wanderguard Sentry |
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Yotian Soldier |
Ancient Den |
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Pack Two |
Pack Two |
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Somber Hoverguard |
Somber Hoverguard |
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Goblin Replica |
Goblin Replica |
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Megatog |
Neurok Spy |
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Domineer |
Domineer |
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Neurok Spy |
Neurok Spy |
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Wizard Replica |
Wizard Replica |
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Fractured Loyalty |
Dragon Blood |
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Altar's Light |
Thoughtcast |
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Krark-Clan Grunt |
Hematite Golem |
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Sunbeam Spellbomb |
Woebearer |
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Chromatic Sphere |
Leonin Den-Guard |
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Annul |
Annul |
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Necrogen Spellbomb |
Nim Replica |
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Pack Three |
Pack Three |
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Electrostatic Bolt |
Electrostatic Bolt |
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Skeleton Shard |
Goblin Replica |
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Cobalt Golem |
Blinding Beam |
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Shatter |
Neurok Spy |
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Somber Hoverguard |
Somber Hoverguard |
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Skyhunter Cub |
Cobalt Golem |
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Vault of Whispers |
Somber Hoverguard |
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Cobalt Golem |
Alpha Myr |
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Clockwork Condor |
Leonin Scimitar |
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Raise the Alarm |
Wanderguard Sentry |
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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.
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Nate Heiss |
Mike Turian |
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Pack One |
Pack One |
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Mask of Memory |
Mask of Memory |
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Skyhunter Cub |
Skyhunter Cub |
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Leonin Skyhunter |
Leonin Skyhunter |
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Arrest |
Arrest |
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Thirst for Knowledge |
Leonin Scimitar |
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Skyhunter Patrol |
Skyhunter Patrol |
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Vulshok Gauntlets |
Talisman of Impulse |
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Tel-Jilad Exile |
Yotian Soldier |
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Talisman of Progress |
Steel Wall |
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Pewter Golem |
Silver Myr |
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Auriok Transfixer |
Auriok Transfixer |
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Razor Barrier |
Yotian Soldier |
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Pack Two |
Pack Two |
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Skyhunter Patrol |
Skyhunter Patrol |
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Bonesplitter |
Megatog |
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Arrest |
Arrest |
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Lightning Greaves |
Vulshok Berserker |
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Skyhunter Cub |
Skyhunter Cub |
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Leonin Den-Guard |
Leonin Den-Guard |
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Thoughtcast |
Altar's Light |
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Viridian Longbow |
Auriok Transfixer |
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Annul |
Damping Matrix |
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Leonin Den-Guard |
Blinding Beam |
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Auriok Transfixer |
Auriok Transfixer |
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Steel Wall |
Raise the Alarm |
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Titanium Golem |
Titanium Golem |
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Pack Three |
Pack Three |
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Looming Hoverguard |
Grab the Reins |
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Arrest |
Banshee's Blade |
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Wizard Replica |
Raise the Alarm |
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Roar of the Kha |
Roar of the Kha |
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Aether Spellbomb |
Pyrite Spellbomb |
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Skyhunter Patrol |
Mask of Memory |
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Soldier Replica |
Soldier Replica |
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Leonin Scimitar |
Leonin Scimitar |
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Razor Barrier |
Razor Barrier |
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Banshee's Blade |
Krark-Clan Shaman |
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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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