Pick 2 Draft and Formats for Small Groups

View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy and Anthony talk about the the new draft format Wizard’s intends for playing their latest release: Marvel’s Spider-Man. Designing the set approachable for small play groups, they propose a four player draft where each player takes two cards at a time from sealed booster packs. Our hosts talk about the design of the format, and the constraints in packaging and communication that informed it. They talk about the ways they prefer to draft with small groups and the options available to them as Cube organizers that they can take advantage of to have fun with any number of players. Discussed in this episode: Gavin’s Video Explaining Pick 2 Good Luck High Five’s Episode on Pick 2 Draft Housman Draft Grid Draft Double Decker Draft Wimbledon Draft Alpha Reimagined Cube If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube Anthony’s “Regular” Cube You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box: Lucky Paper PO Box 4855 Baltimore, MD 21211 Musical production by DJ James Nasty. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 2:34 - Main Topic: Pick 2 Draft 8:04 - Potential Downsides of Pick 2 Draft 20:49 - Other Implications of Double Picks 27:29 - Fan Made Small Pod Draft Formats 30:19 - Drafting with Smaller Pack Sizes 33:44 - Housman Draft 40:32 - Grid Draft 43:46 - Ryan Spain’s 2-Deck Draft 45:52 - Wimbledon Draft 51:35 - Final Thoughts on Pick 2 Draft 57:09 - 2 Card Combos in Drafts for Small Groups