In
Klep's SCG SoK review, at the very end he mentions for the first time discovering how to booster draft the deck. It surprised me that this was new to who is probably the most vocal voice of Type 4, as it seems rather obvious (what with Booster and Rochester being the two most recognized drafting methods.)
With Type 4 sometimes being redundant during the long periods between sets, my group has tried all kinds of different ways to spice it up a bit, and oen of those ways has been to try different drafting methods, something I had assumed others had tried as well. These are for the most part straight forward and just borrowed from pre-existing casual limited formats. Here are a few:
1) Booster draft, as per Klep's description; or alternatively, in 15 card packs like normal booster drafts.
2) Mega Booster draft: The deck is split into a number of even piles so that each player gets 1-2 piles. Then booster draft as normal. The piles end up being like 60 cards each. It's kind of insane.
3) Rochester the Whole Deck: Lay the entire deck out on the table, and Rochester it.
4) Winston Draft: Lay out three face down piles of one card each. The drafter secretly looks at the first pile. He can either take it, or move on to the next pile. If he leaves it, add a card to it. If he takes it, replace the card. Continue throughout. If he doesn't like the third pile, he takes a card off the top of the deck. This may require cutting down the drafted deck afterwards, to help even out deck sizes.
5) Backdraft: You draft a deck, and when down, your opponent gets that deck. Therefore, the point is to draft the worst deck possible.
6) Kamikaze Draft: No starting hand, shared deck and graveyard optional. Otherwise, normal play. These are quick, random, and fun, but not good for a whole night's worth of playing. There more of a nice warm-up into a longer night of Type 4ing.
I'm wondering a couple things. First, to how many of you are these new, specifically the basic booster draft? Also, are than any others that you've done that you care to share?
Finally, I'm sorry if I have a holier-than-thou tone, as that it not my intention. I was genuinely surprised that well versed Type 4 players hadn't tried to mix it up a bit, and I am curious as to how common this is.
