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Okay, so I was just sitting there and this thought hit me—what if you didn’t need a whole crowd to play one of these drafts? Like, why do we need six, eight people? Anyway, Magic’s got this new thing going on, and seriously, it’s like they read my mind or something.
Picture this: you have four people—just four, not the usual chaos of larger groups. I mean, that’s the number for a Commander, right? So, they came up with this Pick-Two Draft. Twelve packs, three per person. And get this, you actually pick two cards from each pack. Wild, right? It’s like suddenly, you’re dropping all these hints to your friends—“Hey, I’m grabbing red, stay away,” kinda thing.
Oh, and the deck? It’s 40 cards. You mix in whatever basics you need, and then—boom—you’re ready to split into two groups and play. Winners, of course, get to face off for whatever bragging rights or maybe a little prize if you’re doing a tournament style. Just think, it might pop up at your local game shop soon. Not just for those nights you need a little twist to the usual Commander matches.
This isn’t totally new, though. They tried it at MagicCons, calling it a Lightning Draft. Quick and snappy, like in 90 minutes you’re done—draft, build, play. No kidding.
But every new game rule, it’s like opening a can of worms. People are talking—a mix of “Wow, this is awesome!” and then the purists, with their “What’s happening to Limited?!” grumbles. MagicCon folks are keeping it, though. Next one’s in Atlanta, September. I guess we’ll see if it catches on more.
