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Pack 1 pick 1:
My Pick:
I've faced this card twice so far, and it was always a nightmare. You have to draw first for it to be a bomb though, so I'm not willing to go very aggro.
Pack 1 pick 2:
My Pick:
Surprisingly, in this format, Remove Soul is about as good as Ghostly Visit. As the real deal creatures usually don’t come until turn 5, you don’t even have to restrain from playing guys in the first turns to keep the mana open, Remove Soul will always be useful.
Pack 1 pick 3:
My Pick:
Were there really two cards better than this in the pack? Well, at least I guess white is open!
Pack 1 pick 4:
My Pick:
Banshee is the best card here, but if my deck can feature either the 0/1 or Shu General plus Remove Soul, I’ll go with the latter.
Pack 1 pick 5:
My Pick:
There are not that many removal spells for UW mages in that format. I’m glad I already have one, or two if we count Remove Soul.
Pack 1 pick 6:
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Pretty good in this format, as most key creatures are legends.
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Pack 2 pick 1:
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Yes, I know, being materialistic is bad. The right pick for the deck obviously is Lu Meng.
Pack 2 pick 2:
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Pack 2 pick 3:
My Pick:
Fellwar Stone is pretty good with Land Tax, but Remove Soul is still a better card.
Pack 2 pick 4:
My Pick:
Land Tax could help splash it.
Pack 2 pick 5:
My Pick:
A little more annoying than Hunting Cheetah I think.
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Pack 2 pick 7:
My Pick:
I’d take the 2/4 if I didn’t already have 3.
Pack 2 pick 8:
My Pick:
Another pretty good card I could possibly splash with Land Tax. Let’s now see if I can get Fellwar Stone or Sol Grail to support a splash.
Pack 2 pick 9:
My Pick:
I like pingers less and less in this format. They usually don’t kill a thing if they don’t come by pair.
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Pack 3 pick 1:
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Chain Lightning is a slightly better card, but I’m not sure to play the Red removal while the Plan is in for sure.
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