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Soloman
Draft
For
this game you will need six 15-card booster packs or its equivalent (90 cards).
Rules
- Open
the six 15-card booster packs without looking at them and shuffle them
together. Set these
cards aside in a facedown pile.
- Use
a random method to determine who will draft first. The person who
drafts last will get to choice of playing first or second in the
first game. The person drafting first will be player 1 and the other
player will be player 2.
- Draw
6 cards from the pile and place them face up on the table. Player 2
divides the cards, any way he chooses, into two piles; the piles do
not need to have an equal number of cards.
- Then
player 1 selects a pile, and places them in front of him, face up,
in one pile.
- Then
player 2 gets the remaining cards and places them on top of his
first pick, face up.
- Continue
this process with players alternating dividing and selecting.
Once
you have completed the draft, build a 40-card minimum deck. You may add
as many basic land as you would like.
Typical games are played as the best
out of three games.
Usually
the winner of the match gets to keep all of the cards but there are many
different variants to this. Some examples are:
- You
keep what you draft.
- Both
players draft the rares/foils starting with the winner of the match
getting first choice. The uncommons and commons go to the winner of
the match.
- Keep
what you draft but the loser pays for the next draft.
Be
sure to discuss this before you start playing to avoid arguments.
Sideboard
Your remaining cards are considered
your sideboard. You may remove any card from your deck and add any
number of cards from your sideboard, as long as your deck still meet the
deck construction guide lines. At the end of your match you must return
your deck to its original form. Example: After game one you decide to
take 2 cards out of your deck and add 3 cards from your sideboard. At
the end of the match you must return the two cards back into your deck
and remove the 3 you added before you play your next opponent.
Mulligan
Rules
Standard
“Paris” Mulligan is used for this variant.
Before
each game begins, a player may, for any reason, reshuffle and redraw his
hand, drawing one less card. This may be repeated as often as the player
wishes, until he has no cards left in his hand. After the participant,
who plays first, mulligans as often as he likes, the decision of whether
to mulligan passes to the other player. Once a player passes the
opportunity to mulligan, that player may not change his mind. |