Vintage Draft

Guide

How do drafts work?

Each player brings 3 packs, opens one, picks a card, then passes clockwise until all cards are picked. Remember, you’re drafting a deck, not cards. You’re balancing power + synergy + curve. Keep an eye out for Bombs (game-winning cards), Premium removal, Efficient creatures, Synergy pieces, and Fixing / filler.

How many players?

Drafts can be done with 2, 4, or 8 players playing matches best of 2 out of 3. Always remember, this is your draft, you make the rules.

What decks do players build?

Players build 40-card decks, usually with 17 lands taken from a shared community pool.

Any special card rules?

Vintage cards have no planeswalkers, double-faced cards, or sagas. Keeping gameplay straightforward and focus on combat.

Which creatures are strong?

Flying creatures like Serra Angel and Mahamoti Djinn are among the top threats.

B R E A D

• Bombs (B): Extremely powerful cards that can win the game on their own if your opponent fails to answer them immediately.

• Removal (R): Spells and abilities that destroy, exile, or neutralize enemy threats.

• Evasion (E): Creatures with abilities like flying or unblockable that sneak past enemy defenses.

• Aggro (A) / Efficiency: Cheap creatures and spells that build an early board presence and control the game's tempo.

• Duds (D): Filler cards, high-cost spells, or weak options left over for your sideboard