r/lrcast

So for those of you that get to mythic how do you do the grund? I feel like I am doing pretty well (I think I am sitting at like 65%+WR in SOS draft atm), but I am still only Plat 2. Even assuming I can keep that winrate won’t it take a long while to get mythic? I feel like I already drafted a lot have like 100 unopened prize packs.

This post is attempting to highlight two major flaws in the online gaming community. While I see there is a small (or maybe large?) group that may be defensive because they are part, I think the majority of us would agree that these are problems. I anticipate professionals and others with immense time would not be in agreement of the following. Or, they may be in agreement but not going to be a part of the change they are profiting off. I hope some sort of solutions can come.

1 - the concept of the “Arena.” In very few competitions do casual competitors (amateurs) compete against professionals. In Magic, that’s commonly the case. When we think of the game of Magic, one of the most important factors to skill development is time. And while professionals and others devote an immense amount of time to this game, others simply cannot. Yet we put both groups against one-another on a daily basis. This needs to change because it is simply unfair, and pits people with totally different skills levels against one-another.

2 - I am a huge fan of the current set and love playing limited. What continues to give me a bad experience is playing against players that clearly know their stuff in both gameplay and card pools, yet they are walking around in Bronze, Silver, and Gold late in the month. This tells me they are working with multiple accounts. That simply add to an experience that is not fair or fun for others.

Possible solutions:

While I think both problems can in some ways be intertwined, I do feel like Wizards needs to begin exploring solutions. If not, play experience will continue to dwindle for those that cannot put in comparable time.

Severe penalties for creating multiple accounts should be the start. If this happens, they can track specific players. Or, when signing up, there needs to be more personal data shared when creating accounts. I would imagine Wizards can see which credit cards (bank info) are paying for multiple accounts and use that.

I love this game and I cannot get out to LGSs often, so I hope these are things that we as players can begin to notice and voice so that solutions and a better play experience can come about.

-The Common Magic Player (like most of you)

I just did a premier draft from Diamond 4 where I went 3-3 and got paired up into mythic 4 out of 6 games including 3 in top 1200. Seems a bit unfair that I’m getting put against such strong competition!

Looks like they worked out some kind of deal. Actual Spiderman cards are coming to Arena and the upcoming Marvel set will have no silly "Arachnid Dude" genericized cards.

SOS Arena direct, Silverquill deck. End result: 4-2.

This deck took me to 4-2 in the recent Arena direct. I was fairly happy with the deck, but the pool looks like it could have supported a fairly good UR and/or soup deck as well, so I'm unsure if I built it correctly. Which direction would you have taken this pool?

Pool: https://www.17lands.com/pool/0a61eb17075c4486913fb9d3f787acc1

Trophied in what is probably the weakest pick-2 pod I've ever drafted in:

2x Ark of Hungers

1x Germination Practicum

1x Together as One

1x Snarl Song

1x Antiquities on the Loose

1x Codie

1x Hardened Academic

2x Potioner's Trove

1x Elite Interceptor

1x Sanar

https://preview.redd.it/2apg67i7n42h1.png?width=1495&format=png&auto=webp&s=9e70409168cc264ce24ab3ad3b08cb610ab99eda

Pick-2 drafts have been noticeably weaker than the premium drafts, but I was still shocked to have seen this in plat. Any similar experiences?

Full Draft here