![]() Mana Fixing Cryptic SpiresĬryptic Spires is the only card in 2X2 that isn’t a reprint, and it’s also guaranteed to appear in every single booster. Dockside Extortionist, Cavern of Souls, Food Chain, Phyrexian Altar, Warrior's Oath, Crucible of Worlds).īe prepared to occasionally pick subpar cards for your deck just to please your wallet. It pays (literally) to know these for your paper Drafts, but keep in mind that plenty of them are pretty unimpressive in actual Draft (i.e. There are a lot of cards in the set worth over $20, as well as several mythics that are over $50. Big Money!Īs I mentioned already, 2X2 has some real value in its packs. Dark-Dweller Oracle is one of the only cards that went from rare to common. Most of the notable rarity downshifts in the set were previously uncommons and are now commons, like Dreg Mangler, Vampire Sovereign, and Ground Assault. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to draft Boros ( ) aggro with Monastery Swiftspear, Seeker of the Way, and Wingsteed Rider at common, well, enjoy! One of the reasons 2X2 is such a strong set is that it’s made up of powerful cards from past sets that have been downgraded in rarity. The developers also tried to keep the mana fixing good but not perfect, so that “5-color soup” wouldn’t always be the best thing to do. This means that players can draft any 3-color deck they want with the tools to match. Lead designer Mark Rosewater said that the set was made primarily as a 3-color set, but it was designed to be both at once rather than being a wedge or shard set. Set Architectureĭouble Masters 2022 is an exceptionally powerful and colorful set with a lot going on. Even if you’re not the one forgetting, it doesn’t hurt to be vigilant and maintain the integrity of your Draft. To be completely honest, the most important thing I can say about this gimmick is that you need to remember it exists in paper! My paper experiences with both Double Masters 2022 and Commander Legends have been full of players forgetting to draft two cards, which derails the Draft and ends up with someone missing cards later. That is to say, if you open some excellent cards to start your Draft, having more picks early makes the premium cards easier to build around or splash later if needed. This plus the set’s excellent mana fixing decreases the chance that your first couple of picks will end up in your sideboard based on my experience with the set so far. The strategic implications of this aren’t all that dramatic, but it does encourage rare drafting and picking cards that work well together. You won’t be doing this for every pick like in Commander Legends, but you have to for the first pick(s?) of each pack you open. ![]() The last thing I want to cover before we get into the meat of the set is Double Master 2022’ s namesake drafting gimmick: picking two cards instead of one. Using Phantom Leagues to cheaply practice the format is a fantastic idea if you have lots of local 2X2 events near you! It Takes Two Phantom Drafts are generally going to be much better to play because they cost less than half the entry of a Draft League while still having decent prizes for a good run. You have to absolutely crush Draft Leagues (or open nothing but Wrenn and Six) to get good value. You can see that the average opened value of three 2X2 boosters is actually less than three Streets of New Capennaboosters (3.18 vs 4.08) even though the former is more expensive to draft.īecause of this you want to avoid playing non-Phantom Draft Leagues if you can. Let’s refer to GoatBots EV calculator to illustrate this. Cards like Imperial Seal and Force of Negation are worth a fraction of their paper value since they’re much less scarce. The 2X2experience is a bit different on Magic Online. This steep price means that the 2X2 format isn’t a great place to learn the ropes of drafting, but it is an excellent fit for an experienced player looking for rewarding competition. As a paper experience, Double Masters 2022 is about as high stakes as FNM Drafts can get since entry prices for Drafts I’ve seen are $45 to $60 instead of the usual $12 to $15. You can draft it at your local LGS or on Magic Online. I’d like to note a couple of unique things about this set. As Foretold | Illustration by Tommy Arnold
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