[Trick]

Lee breaks down just how important good drafting is and what his strategy has always been.

-- Trick

[Lythand]

I am the worst drafter in the world. I wish someone could actually sit down with me and help me understand how to do it. Reading articles does not help me. I am hands on. For the most part I rare draft. So if you sit down next to me, don't expect a rare, unless it is totaly useless and I can determine that.

[leesteht]

I do charge by the hour :P

[imachampion]

I don't think that its the draft so much as it is being able to track the cards that you draft. When you are looking at a pack with 2 playable cards...which do you take? By knowing what you already have...you will know what you need. This is where most people mess up. Most people just pick cards that they think are playable and then after the draft is over they sort through their stack of cards and then find out that they are missing something. If you can keep track of your mana curve, removal, colors, weaknesses, and synergy all in your head...your decisions will be considerably more efficient.

Aside from all that...building your deck is where many other people fail. To often do I see people making silly mistakes when making a deck. I am even guilty of it alot...but this can be remedied by practice. When playing against your opponent...pay attention to his deck. How it works and Why it works are questions that you should be striving to answer.

Finally people fail at drafts because they aren't good at magic. Skill does play a big part in limited. You don't have a pro's deck like you would in a constructed tourney...you have your deck. The only way to get better is to practice.