+1/+1 Counters
Earthbend and distribute counters so several creatures matter. Dai Li Agents drains life when it attacks based on how many creatures you control have counters, not the total number of counters.
Stay open early. Move toward this pair when you receive useful cards for both colors and the support described below.
Four checks while you draft
Can I add a creature or useful answer by turn two?
Falling behind makes your later synergies harder to use.
Does this card supply a missing piece of this plan?
Agents can earthbend two different lands. Badgermole gives those counter-bearing creatures trample so small blockers cannot absorb all their damage.
Can my deck finish without drawing its single best card?
Earthbend and distribute counters so several creatures matter. Dai Li Agents drains life when it attacks based on how many creatures you control have counters, not the total number of counters.
Can I stop a large threat or an opposing engine?
Keep removal for a card your creatures cannot handle.
Choose the missing job before another reward that needs it.
You already have Dai Li Agents but lack support.
Prioritize Badgermole or Raucous Audience.
Counters on multiple creatures. Stacking every counter on one land helps combat but only counts as one creature for Agents.
You have Dai Li Agents and can use the interaction.
Consider Badgermole for the next useful piece.
Agents can earthbend two different lands. Badgermole gives those counter-bearing creatures trample so small blockers cannot absorb all their damage.
The support is missing
Keep broadly useful creatures and answers; if the special reward is missing, build a complete deck before chasing it.
Repeated useful cards are clues, not proof that the colors are open.
Stacking every counter on one land helps combat but only counts as one creature for Agents.
Kill Agents before it attacks to stop a future drain. A removal spell after the attack trigger exists does not automatically stop that trigger; count the board it will see.
Fire Nation Warship65.1% GIH · 481 instances
Heartless Act62.8% GIH · 1,697 instances
Allies at Last60.7% GIH · 1,405 instances
Epic Downfall60.1% GIH · 1,768 instances
Toph, the Blind Bandit59.3% GIH · 1,756 instances
Earth Kingdom Soldier59.2% GIH · 579 instances17Lands ↗ · Nov 18–Dec 31, 2025 · at least 100 card-in-hand instances in this pair’s no-splash decks. Choose the job your deck needs first.
Noxious Gearhulk 4BBTake it early, then find early blockers and enough black sources to cast a six-drop with {B}{B}. This is a black deck card, not an easy splash.
The Fire Nation Drill 2BBTake it and add cheap creatures with enough power to crew it. The entry ability removes a small-to-medium creature; you still need double black.
The Rise of Sozin 4BBPlan to survive until six mana, then rebuild after its sweeper. It destroys your creatures too; double black makes a casual splash risky.
The Earth King 3GTake it early: it brings its own 4/4 Bear. Add other four-power creatures and expensive spells to use the extra lands. A single green pip is splashable with reliable fixing.17Lands Premier Draft ↗ · Nov 18–Dec 31, 2025 · 100-instance minimum
BadgermoleCreates an earthbent land and grants trample to creatures with counters, helping a wide counter board finish.
Dai Li Agents
Deadly PrecisionA disposable creature or spent permanent makes its sacrifice cost less painful. Do not sacrifice your only threat casually.
Rocky RebukeNeeds your own creature to supply damage. Keep a healthy creature in play and watch for removal in response.
Examples apply the printed rules; judge the board, costs and timing.
| One-pick | Sealed |
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| Normal one-pick draft: pick one card, pass the pack, and reassess which colors are arriving. Arena statistics are useful evidence, not the exact odds at your home table. | Use the cards you actually opened. If the support is missing, favor a complete curve and answers over forcing this theme. |
Raucous Audience
