Keep a small number of useful creatures on the board and use spells to both interact and increase their damage.
Keep a small number of useful creatures on the board and use spells to both interact and increase their damage.
Commit when useful cards in both colors keep arriving and the support for this plan is present.
Four checks while you draft
Can this deck affect the board before its payoff arrives?
Keep early creatures and interaction while assembling the specific support below.
Do I have enough cards that make this interaction happen?
Waverider reuses a small instant or sorcery; casting that spell can trigger Mentor’s prowess even though no mana was paid.
Can I break a board stall without drawing one particular rare?
Keep a small number of useful creatures on the board and use spells to both interact and increase their damage.
Choose the missing job before another reward that needs it.
You have the payoff but too few ways to activate it.
Look for Daring Waverider.
Waverider reuses a small instant or sorcery; casting that spell can trigger Mentor’s prowess even though no mana was paid.
Your synergy is already working but you keep falling behind.
Take an early play or answer before another expensive reward.
Too many creatures starve your spell payoffs, but too few leave you unable to attack. Harnesser’s permission expires at end of turn.
The support is missing
Favor castable creatures and interaction if narrow support does not arrive.
Repeated useful cards are clues, not proof that the colors are open.
Too many creatures starve your spell payoffs, but too few leave you unable to attack. Harnesser’s permission expires at end of turn.
Rabid Gnaw60.0% GIH · 4,740 instances
Shoreline Looter58.9% GIH · 5,233 instances
Into the Flood Maw58.0% GIH · 4,683 instances
Patchwork Banner57.7% GIH · 878 instances
Take Out the Trash57.7% GIH · 13,715 instances
Fountainport Bell57.4% GIH · 2,418 instances17Lands ↗ · Jul 30–Sep 3, 2024 · at least 100 card-in-hand instances in this pair’s no-splash decks. Choose the job your deck needs first.
Manifold Mouse 1RGive another Mouse trample or double strike before combat. Offspring produces another targeting trigger, supporting valiant as well as damage.
Sword of Fire and Ice 3Fits any colors but needs a creature and equip mana. An evasive carrier makes its damage and draw trigger far more reliable.17Lands Premier Draft ↗ · Jul 30–Sep 3, 2024 · 100-instance minimum
Harnesser of StormsRewards a noncreature or Otter spell with an extra card to play that turn. Leave mana available to use it.
Daring WaveriderRecasts a small instant or sorcery from the graveyard on entry. Give it useful targets before paying six mana.
Stormcatch MentorWaverider reuses a small instant or sorcery; casting that spell can trigger Mentor’s prowess even though no mana was paid.
Harnesser of StormsWaverider reuses a small instant or sorcery; casting that spell can trigger Mentor’s prowess even though no mana was paid.
Daring WaveriderWaverider reuses a small instant or sorcery; casting that spell can trigger Mentor’s prowess even though no mana was paid.
Examples apply the printed rules; judge the board, costs and timing.
| One-pick | Sealed |
|---|---|
| Three Play Boosters per player; one card per pick. Premier statistics are recorded Arena games, not a prediction for your table. | Start from the cards you opened. Favor a complete curve, interaction and castable threats over forcing the draft theme. |
