My Rant on Card Sleeves

mtg card sleevesI cannot imagine playing Magic without using card sleeves. Just thinking about shuffling cards without sleeves, and the mental image of the sides splitting and getting white makes me cringe.

These days there is no excuse for not protecting your cards, and yet, at every tournament, I still play against at least one person with an unsleeved deck.

WHY?!

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How to Prepare for a Draft in 5 Easy Steps (and Sit Down with Confidence at Your Next Match)

prepareShowing up to a draft unprepared is overwhelming. When I did my first booster draft I had many questions such as: Which cards are good? How much are cards worth? What’s a good strategy? Are there new rules or abilities? What do they do?

Answering these questions ahead of time, and showing up prepared, will increase your chances of winning and help you have more fun because you can focus on the draft, deck building and game play.

Let’s look at five things you can do to prepare for a booster draft. The are:

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