meganium45
Active Member
OK, I have spent quite a bit of time testing Limited formats, sealed with packs, sealed with starter decks and packs, pass-draft, rochester draft.
My preference in these events is as follows:
1. Rochester Draft
2. Sealed Draft with Packs/Starter Deck (NOT FAT style, but where everyone gets 1 of 2 decks)
3. Pass-Draft
4. Sealed with Packs
I looked back and thought, why, why do I like these this way? Skill factor.
So, with Worlds coming up, and big events coming up, I am going to level the playing field.
The BIGGEST problem with the sealed events is that the 6 packs are FAR too random. Even the best players can be hosed by bad packs.
That being said, I thought, and I thought, and I looked at my GIANT STACK of Deoxys starter decks, and thought...boy, what a test it would be if I gave each player the same stuff to start with, to build a 40 card deck, and then they would play off...
So, we are going to do a "unique" limited Sealed event this week at Dragon King - $10 entry, each player gets 2 starter decks from Deoxys, (1 of each) to build a 40 card deck, and play. I am eating some of the cost, becuase I am VERY interested in this experiment.
Ideally, I would like to expand this to be something we could play at Nationals (US), Regionals (US) or Worlds, where each player still makes a 40 card deck, but everyone gets a BATTLE STADIUM and 2 theme decks from the latest set!! MAN THE POSSIBILITIES AND DECK BUILDING SKILL!!! Figure I could get away with a $20 entry fee for all of that (I can get Battle Stadiums CHEAP right now).
I have thought of going to 60 card decks with the last idea, but 40 card decks always attract me. I like the limited deck space, the 4 prizes, and the faster games! 40 cards is the standard for sealed events at this time.
Just my thoughts...anyone going to Dragon King this week - be prepared for this fun event....sanctioned as Limited if I can get 8 players (I already have 3)
Vince
My preference in these events is as follows:
1. Rochester Draft
2. Sealed Draft with Packs/Starter Deck (NOT FAT style, but where everyone gets 1 of 2 decks)
3. Pass-Draft
4. Sealed with Packs
I looked back and thought, why, why do I like these this way? Skill factor.
So, with Worlds coming up, and big events coming up, I am going to level the playing field.
The BIGGEST problem with the sealed events is that the 6 packs are FAR too random. Even the best players can be hosed by bad packs.
That being said, I thought, and I thought, and I looked at my GIANT STACK of Deoxys starter decks, and thought...boy, what a test it would be if I gave each player the same stuff to start with, to build a 40 card deck, and then they would play off...
So, we are going to do a "unique" limited Sealed event this week at Dragon King - $10 entry, each player gets 2 starter decks from Deoxys, (1 of each) to build a 40 card deck, and play. I am eating some of the cost, becuase I am VERY interested in this experiment.
Ideally, I would like to expand this to be something we could play at Nationals (US), Regionals (US) or Worlds, where each player still makes a 40 card deck, but everyone gets a BATTLE STADIUM and 2 theme decks from the latest set!! MAN THE POSSIBILITIES AND DECK BUILDING SKILL!!! Figure I could get away with a $20 entry fee for all of that (I can get Battle Stadiums CHEAP right now).
I have thought of going to 60 card decks with the last idea, but 40 card decks always attract me. I like the limited deck space, the 4 prizes, and the faster games! 40 cards is the standard for sealed events at this time.
Just my thoughts...anyone going to Dragon King this week - be prepared for this fun event....sanctioned as Limited if I can get 8 players (I already have 3)
Vince