Early plays
Trained Arynx
A two-mana Mount that rewards saddled attacks with first strike and scry.
1 early plays →
Outlaws of Thunder Junction
One-pick Draft · Cards, plans & rules · Arena win rates (Premier Draft, Apr 16–May 27, 2024)
Released April 19, 2024
The ten-second pick check
4 questionsAsk them in this order.
Can I cast it?
Check colored mana and the turn when this card needs to matter.
What job is missing?
An early creature or answer may matter more than another expensive payoff.
Does the support exist?
Count actual cards that enable the reward, not the ones you hope to open.
What will I cut?
Keep a coherent deck and enough lands instead of every interesting card.
What job does this card do?
All 50 card notes →Look past the power level. Name the job before deciding whether it belongs.
Mana & fixing
Hardbristle Bandit
Fixes any color and can untap once each turn after a crime, helping cast a second spell.
2 mana & fixing →
Enablers
Prickly Pair
Two outlaw bodies from one card support sacrifice, power boosts and Vial Smasher triggers.
9 enablers →What matters in Outlaws of Thunder Junction
All mechanics →Plot sets up a future turn
Plotting spends mana now for a free cast on a later turn. Leave enough early defense to survive that investment.
Learn outlaws and the set mechanics →A targeted ability can be a crime
Cheap repeatable abilities and targeted Desert triggers can enable crime rewards without another removal spell.
Bonus sheets are part of the draft
The Big Score and Breaking News cards opened in your packs are playable in that draft. Their constructed legality is a separate question.
Before your event & where to play
Draft with friends
Event rules
Use three Play Boosters per player; take one card per pick and build at least 40 cards.
Take with you
Outside strategy notes cannot be consulted during sanctioned drafting, construction or games. Brief prewritten notes may be reviewed between games; public Oracle lookup follows separate rules. Ask your organizer about devices and note use.