Jabby

Years ago I collected M:TG with my buds and as we grew older they sold their cards as one is want to do. However I am, lets say a hoarder. I kept everything I purchased during this phase of my adolescence. My cards are gathering dust along with my Star Trek cards, Star Wars cards, Baseball, and others. So a few weeks ago I pulled out the box and the Old School Draft was born.

I took the bulk of the rares and good cards, quite a few moderate cards, and a grip of commons and stuffed them into a card box. This box is then shuffled about and randomized. This will be our draft box. Next I took all the lands I own and placed them in their respective piles of color.

Each player takes 15 cards face down from the box. Each stack this way is known as a pack. Each player will take 3 packs from the box this way.

The draft happens just like a tournament draft: each player “opens” (looks at) their first pack and chooses 1 card. Placing it aside, they pass the pack to the left and chooses a new card for their deck. This happens for all the cards in the pack. Then another pack is opened and the same is done. And finally the third is completed.

You won’t be left with a deck that will win a tournament (usually) but it is a great way to burn an afternoon (no pun intended).