turgy22
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Time to start up season 5!
If anyone new wants to join, sign up here. I'll keep this post updated to reflect any changes in participating players.
Participants
Turgy22 (9 - 6)
Melkor (8 - 7)
Spiderman (7 - 5)
Rokapoke (6 - 6)
Mooseman (3 - 9)
We'll be using the same rules as last season, except roster limits will be expanded to 65 cards after the draft. Minimum deck size is still 40 cards.
If anyone wants to switch decks with one of the available unused decks found in this spreadsheet*, they're welcome to do so. Also, if anyone wants to scrap their deck and start over, they can do so. You'll receive four boosters from four different sets of your choosing and maintain your spot in the draft. Obviously, you'll have consistency problems with a four-booster card pool, but it could be manageable if you open good stuff and find people willing to trade.
Everyone gets to choose a booster pack for the upcoming draft. All sets are available to choose from up to and including Born of the Gods. All the boosters I create will contain 1 rare, 3 uncommons and 11 commons - no basic lands or varying pack sizes. Mythic rares will show up, but timeshifted and premium (foil) cards will not.
Everyone can post their choice of booster here. Like last season, I don't want the draft to contain two of the same booster. If I get multiple PMs with the same set, I'll ask one of the players to choose another.
Just a reminder that "free agent" cards are available to pick up at any time from now until the draft begins. Just make a swap by dropping a card on your roster and picking one listed as a Free Agent. Once the draft starts, everyone needs to wait until it's over and can then continue making FA acquisitions once their rosters are down to the 60-card limit. Like last season, there will be a priority set on free agent claims made by more than one player in a 24-hour period.
This will be the first season where existing free agent cards are dropped permanently. That drop will take place immediately after the season starts, so any card with a "3" marked next to it will be available from now until the start of the season.
The current priority for free agent claims is as follows:
1. Mooseman
2. Spiderman
3. Turgy22
4. Melkor
5. Rokapoke
During the season, we will begin implementing what I have decided to call the "Most Valuable Card" retirement system. After each game, each player can vote for one of their opponent's cards as that deck's MVC. Once a card reaches 12 votes, it will be slated to retire at the end of that season. I'll keep track of votes in the master spreadsheet and at the bottom of this post. Also, a reminder that cards drafted in the upcoming draft can not have votes cast for them. More detailed explanation of this new system is explained here.
Everyone is also free to make any trades from now until the season begins (including during the draft). You can trade cards OR upcoming draft picks, though if you trade picks, make sure you're specific about exactly which choice is being traded, since there are multiple picks in all rounds except the first.
I think that's everything we need to know to get started. Any questions, comments or suggestions, post here.
