It takes some getting used to, but it actually plays out pretty logically in my experience. They had the same rule when designing Morphs in Khans of Tarkir and I think people got pretty used to the play pattern. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@@NicolaiBolas I personally will find it difficult to remember. I hope that they inserted a card with the rule in some of the packs like they have done in the last. Great video as always!
"Leverage detective synergies to boost your power level, and clues to refill in the late game, and your opponents will be trying to solve the case of how they lost". Came for the awesome limited content, stayed for the hilarious flavor text!
I really liked that line, so I’m glad you enjoyed it as well! It’s nice to hear that you found the video helpful and entertaining. Thanks for the kind comment!
#DetectiveDrafter This video was worth it for learning the “Rule of Five” alone, and then there was the whole rest of the video to add on top! Thanks so much for your hard work.
I'm so glad you found the video helpful, and I appreciate the kind words! The "Rule of Five" is definitely super good to know, so I'm happy I was able to explain it for you!
Just a quick small tip that I saw earlier : don't forget that double spell can also help you to collect an high number of evidences easily, by paying only the small part to get both parts in your graveyard
That's definitely worth knowing! They are typically referred to as, "split cards," instead of, "double spells," (I only say this so everyone is on the same page), but you are totally right! Thanks for pointing it out!
Great video! I have been watching your videos for the last couple set releases and I feel like your production and even performance has improved so much each set! Kudos to you for making the effort to make these even more enjoyable!
Thank you for saying that! I have definitely been trying to improve, so it’s nice to know that people notice. I appreciate the kind comment and I’m so glad you enjoyed my video!
#detectivedrafter The format of these guides plus your thoughtful strategic considerations for top commons and play tips are really great. Thanks for what you do! I have recommended your videos to friends who draft or want to try it.
Behind the Mask was really good for me. Useful to pump a creature, turn a Clue into a surprise-blocker, a 4/3 is enough to kill a face-down, and in the late game it can shrink a big threat to a 1/1 for an easy kill. At 1 mana in Blue, nobody expects it! I had 3 in my deck, and won several games thanks to it
I always watch your Draft guides before I go to draft night at my LGS. Tonight I came in first place! Played a Simic deck, it was alright. One card that was particularly amazing was Case of the Locked Hothouse. Each game where I managed to get it into play, I ran away with the game and won.
#Detective Drafter, Thank you for a great guide, I really have a good sense of the cards I want to use thanks to your explanations. I'm likin and subscribing for more. Awesome name, btw.
#DetectiveDrafter I've been trying to get my friends into the draft format, and I find these videos to be extremely valuable as teaching tools. Can't wait for the meta update, and your advice on color splashing in this format (my best decks so far have had 3+ colors, but I'm having trouble explaining when/how to splash to my friends).
4:08 If you do a prerelease sealed event, all cards you open are legal including The List cards... _except_ for one of the two promo cards you'll get. You are not allowed to put Melek, Reforged Researcher, Tomik, Wielder of Law, or Voja, Jaws of the Conclave in your sealed deck. This is even more confusing than the similar situation was at MOM prerelease. In that set, the legality was at least readable off the set symbol: MOM and MUL cards were legal and MOC cards were not. At MKM prerelease, there will be List cards from a bajillion different sets that are legal, Special Guests cards that are legal, and MKM cards some of which are legal and some of which are not! Also, to further confuse matters, the set of List cards you can open in MKM limited is different by a few cards in paper than it is if draft on Arena.
At Prereleases I've gone to where you can't use a particular promo card, the store running the event has generally been pretty clear about it. I think they make that rule so they can give out some cool promo cards without unbalancing the sealed event, because if you were allowed to play those cards it would mess with the format in a way that seems suboptimal. It's definitely kinda strange, but you get a sweet card out of it, so I think the slight confusion is probably worth it for players. Thanks for letting folks know though because it is definitely worth knowing for folks attending Prerelease events. Also, the List being ever so slightly different on Arena is not a big deal in my opinion. It's only 3 cards different, and all of the differences are Rares anyway, so it's an even smaller chance that you'll see them in packs compared to if the changes were with Commons or Uncommons. It seems like the sort of thing that most people would not notice unless they told us about it, because seeing the particular Rares from The List is so infrequent anyway.
#detectivedrafter thanks for this. Found these videos of yours useful, especially the section on combat tricks which I don’t really see covered elsewhere
The only gripe I have with tis video is that there isn't enough of it. I think you coulda tocuhed on more cards. I am happy that I found you. Cheeky puns and jokes with very condensed information. Please stay awesome!
That's a classic Gordon Ramsey cooking show thing to say! "The only problem with this dish is that there isn't more of it!" I'm so glad you enjoyed the video, and I appreciate the kind comment!
I don't know if the format will be fast , Boros and rakdos are super fast while the other colors need a lot of land to sacrifice clues and gain value I think that Boros will be very good using on the job to make all your little doggy very strong and kill people before they can crack their clues
#detectivedrafter Great guide, really helps me a lot getting better at drafts. I have one question though, is there any difference between disguise and morph? This set looks great, reminds me a bit of khans with disguise and even a kinda delve (collect evidence) Keep up the good work, wish you all the best!
The difference between Disguise and Morph is that face down Disguise creatures have Ward 2 while Morphs are just vanilla 2/2s. The designers wanted to increase the power level of the 3 mana 2/2 creature part because cards are generally stronger than they were when Morph was last seen, and playing a vanilla 2/2 for 3 might have been too weak even with the ability to flip face up later. Also cool to think about the comparison to Khans! I had definitely thought about Disguise in relation to Morph, but I hadn't really thought about how Delve and Collect Evidence are both mechanics that exile cards from the graveyard. Collecting Evidence is quite a bit different since it cares about which cards get exiled and it isn't always used to reduce costs (though I guess adding abilities to a card is almost like making that card into one that would typically cost more mana), but there is definitely a nice parallel that is fun to think about! I'm glad you enjoyed my video, and I appreciate the kind comment!
I am still on the defense with disguise cause i’m lazy and don’t want to have to work lol. I hope when i go to build my mind changes. Great review and speed. Alot of reviews take too long ….fairly lol
Looking forward to being a #DetectiveDrafter and love that there's a shout out to Scooby Doo with Meddling Youths. Gonna be spinning the old Firesign Theatre album Giant Rat of Sumatra (a case for which the world is not yet prepared)
I was also incredibly happy when I realized that Meddling Youths was a Scooby Doo homage! There’s also a commander card based on Scooby and Shaggy which is cool! I’m glad you enjoyed my video and it’s great to hear about other players being excited for the set like me! It looks awesome!
I spent a long time working on a script for this one because I wanted to make sure I remembered everything so the video could be as helpful as possible! I was able to do most of it in one take, but it actually ended up being 3 parts that I spliced together (with one long part and two shorter parts since I did get through most of it on the first try). It's not really possible to tell though, which I'm pleased about! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!
@@NicolaiBolas it went terrible, but im terrible at drafting these new sets are so well made you really gotta draft properly to have a deck win a game, everything has synergy.
Sure thing! Basically, Disguise abilities come in a wide range, with some creatures flipping face up for just one mana, some flipping face up for 7 mana, and most creatures falling somewhere in between. However, until you reach the 5 mana threshold (hence, "the rule of 5"), a Disguise creature can only flip into something that has 1 power or less, or 2 toughness or less. For example, one creature in the set flips into a 1/4 for 3 mana, too small to kill a 2/2, and others flip into 3/2s for 2 mana, statlines that trade with a 2/2. This limitation on Disguise cards makes it easier to block them in the early turns, because you know that you won't get blown out if you block with a 2/2. You still won't know exactly what your opponent has, but you will know that it can't flip to eat your creature in combat until 5 mana is reached ("eat your creature" refers to their creature surviving combat while yours dies). I hope this has provided some clarity and I'm so glad you enjoyed the guide!
So it's not really a 'rule' but moreso there aren't creatures that can flip and kill your creature in combat for less than 5 mana? ' Rule' made me thought there was some mechanic that prohibited me from flipping in combat unless I had 5 or more mana
thanks for this! i love your draft guides. i think for this set, one small exception to the rule of 5 is that red gets a 'turn target face down card face up" in expose the culprit for 1R, which means that red with 2 open lands could still be a threat
Well the point of the rule of 5 is that the creature itself will not be able to win the combat. There are of course still combat tricks and ways to lose a combat before 5 mana is reached, but the point is that you don't have to worry about a 2 for 1 (where the creature flips and just wins the combat without outside assistance). If your opponent spends a card to flip their Disguised creature early, that is similar to if they used a combat trick to win the combat, which means they are trading one for one still because they had to invest a card from their hand to flip their creature early and win the combat. Hopefully that clarifies things. I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
@@NicolaiBolas ah yeah makes sense. i was thinking about disguise in isolation and didn't consider how other combat tricks play into it. that kinda flip would be no different than any other combat trick in the sense that you should still be looking out for them and the 1 card investment to it. i do think it's still a nice card to avoid disguise costs tho
Set looks super fun, especially with the new take on morph type mechanics. Do you think pivots on pack 2 bombs will become less common with such strong themes? Thanks for the draft video. #DetectiveDrafter
I think it will all be dependent on the specific draft with what sorts of cards are in the packs, and also on the specific person who is drafting. While there are plenty of strong themes, I also think there are also plenty of cards that fit well into multiple archetypes, such as strong removal spells. Some drafters naturally value flexibility a bit more than others, willing to give up on potentially strong pieces early if they have more narrow applications and are therefore more committal. Those drafters have more potential to make pack 2 pivots, but they sometimes give up some power level in early packs to keep that option open. So I don't think the ability to make late pivots will really change unless the drafter changes the way they approach things. Hopefully that makes sense! I agree that the set looks super fun, and I'm glad you enjoyed my draft guide!
My favourite season of magic is the new set cuz i know ill be watching your drafts all week XP thnks for the info super exited ´bout this set :D i long to se your drafts and mechanics #Detectivedrafter
I understand the rule of 5 but just to be clear, take that example with the Defenestrated Phantom, if you were attacking with it in disguise, then your opponent blocked with a disguise, then you paid the 5 and became a flyer, do you still go to combat with the opponent’s disguise since you had entered combat with it already or do you swing over them and attack the player?
You still go to combat. If it helps, imagine how it would work if you played a combat trick that grants flying after blocks had happened. The fact that the creature has evasion now doesn’t stop the block from happening. Evasion would prevent the block from occurring only if the creature had evasion beforehand. Something like First Strike or Trample would still matter once the creature flipped, but Flying functions to prevent blocking in the first place, not impact things once blocks have occurred. Hopefully that clarifies things!
I want to point out one thing and I would like to know your opinion: Investigate seems to powerful as a mechanic compare to cloak or disguise. I mean, from the looks of it, except for decks that can make several creatures suspicious, the rest of the strategies are slow. Doesn't this give too much advantage to the clues? Drawing one more card per turn (or even more) than your opponent if you have consistent way to create clues seems to me too strong compared to cloak or disguise mechanics.
I would say that this is not something to worry about, as each card is designed on an individual level. It's not as if they take two identical creatures and then give one of them Disguise and one of them Investigate. There is a team of very smart and competent designers making the cards and testing them to make sure things are balanced. Also, to further ease any of your worries, while Investigate is certainly a powerful mechanic, oftentimes it is balanced a bit by the cards it is on being slightly less efficient. Finally, it is totally find for mechanics to be of different power levels. Nobody questions that Flying is better than Reach, but they are still both worthwhile to have in the game! I think it is best to just view cards on an individual basis and whether they are good designs rather than worrying about the relative power level of mechanics. Hopefully this eases your mind a little.
Just so I understand “the rule of 5” correctly: If my Opponent attacks with a disguised creature and I block with a disguised creature, unless my opponent uses 5 or more mana to flip his creature, the creatures will always trade (or my disguised creature will win combat if my opponent misplays), right?
You're very close! Everything you said is correct, except there is a third option for what happens if they flip their creature for less than 5 mana, and that is that the creatures can bounce off each other with neither dying. For example, they can flip their Disguise creature into a 1/4 and then neither creature wins the combat. It sounds like you've got a good understanding of it though!
So for cards like nervous gardener if I just pay the OG mana cost and it ETB's you don't get the land drop right? Or do you still get effects from cards worded this way?
You will not get the land because that is triggered, “When Nervous Gardener is turned face up,” and casting it normally is not turning it face up, it is just casting it face up. There are some cards that trigger on entering the battlefield or flipping, like Crowd-Control Warden which says, “As Crowd-Control Warden enters the battlefield or is turned face up…” but those cards will be very clear with how they function. Hopefully that clarifies things for you!
Yes you can. After it flips both players will still be able to do things. When I say you can’t respond to the flip, what I mean is that once someone pays the mana to flip their creature face up, the creature flips face up before anyone has the chance to do anything else. For example, there is no opportunity to Shock the creature while it is still a 2/2 once the mana to flip it has been paid. Hopefully that clarifies things!
@@NicolaiBolas I'm so glad you're so quick when it comes to posting these draft guides! It really helps us new players plan about what archetypes we wanna draft! 😄
Technically, you can exile any number of lands when Collecting Evidence, but since lands have a mana value of 0 they won't help you make progress towards the Collect Evidence number you are trying to reach.
I would still play 17 lands unless you have a specific deck that wants 18. One of the reasons 18 lands was good in Khans was because it was a 3 color format, so the extra land helped you get the color sources you needed to cast your spells. Morph was also good with the extra lands, but I think it was a combination of the need for fixing and extra mana that made it good as a default. With a more consistent 2 color deck you want to make sure you have plenty of ways to spend your mana before going up to 18. Hopefully that helps!
"The List" is like a bonus sheet. Similar to the Multiverse Legends from March of the Machine or the Enchanting Tales in Wilds of Eldraine. However, unlike those sets where there was a guaranteed bonus sheet slot in each pack, cards from The List appear in only 12.5% of booster packs (so 1 out of every 8 will have one). Also, you may hear the term, "Special Guests," thrown around as well, but those as just 10 extra cards on The List with special art. Overall there are 40 cards on The List and 10 Special Guests for a total of 50 cards that you can see from outside the main set. Most of them are Commons and Uncommons, but occasionally you will an extra Rare or Mythic in the slot. Hopefully that clarifies things!
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That rule of five seems like it’s going to be really tricky for people to get the hang of. Thanks for pointing it out.
It takes some getting used to, but it actually plays out pretty logically in my experience. They had the same rule when designing Morphs in Khans of Tarkir and I think people got pretty used to the play pattern. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@@NicolaiBolas I personally will find it difficult to remember. I hope that they inserted a card with the rule in some of the packs like they have done in the last.
Great video as always!
@@HabitualJoker I'm glad you liked the video!
@@moocowp4970 ohh, I was thinking it was something totally different. I appreciate you sounding that out for me. Thanks!
It existed in khans. It is a little tricky but the community has dealt with the mechanic before
Wow I’m really glad I learned about the rule of 5 before attending the prerelease on Sunday. Thanks for the comprehensive guide!
I'm so glad you found it helpful!
"Leverage detective synergies to boost your power level, and clues to refill in the late game, and your opponents will be trying to solve the case of how they lost".
Came for the awesome limited content, stayed for the hilarious flavor text!
I really liked that line, so I’m glad you enjoyed it as well! It’s nice to hear that you found the video helpful and entertaining. Thanks for the kind comment!
#DetectiveDrafter This video was worth it for learning the “Rule of Five” alone, and then there was the whole rest of the video to add on top! Thanks so much for your hard work.
I'm so glad you found the video helpful, and I appreciate the kind words! The "Rule of Five" is definitely super good to know, so I'm happy I was able to explain it for you!
Thank you so much for these guides! They really help a lot!
You are welcome! I'm so glad you enjoy my Draft Guides, and I appreciate the kind words!
Just a quick small tip that I saw earlier : don't forget that double spell can also help you to collect an high number of evidences easily, by paying only the small part to get both parts in your graveyard
That's definitely worth knowing! They are typically referred to as, "split cards," instead of, "double spells," (I only say this so everyone is on the same page), but you are totally right! Thanks for pointing it out!
Playing the launching event on saturday at my LFGS, thank you so much for your explanations, helps a lot as a beginner
I’m happy to hear you found my video helpful! Have fun at your event!
Great video! I have been watching your videos for the last couple set releases and I feel like your production and even performance has improved so much each set! Kudos to you for making the effort to make these even more enjoyable!
Thank you for saying that! I have definitely been trying to improve, so it’s nice to know that people notice. I appreciate the kind comment and I’m so glad you enjoyed my video!
#detectivedrafter
The format of these guides plus your thoughtful strategic considerations for top commons and play tips are really great. Thanks for what you do! I have recommended your videos to friends who draft or want to try it.
Thanks for the kind words! I’m so glad you’re enjoying my videos and finding them helpful!
Behind the Mask was really good for me. Useful to pump a creature, turn a Clue into a surprise-blocker, a 4/3 is enough to kill a face-down, and in the late game it can shrink a big threat to a 1/1 for an easy kill. At 1 mana in Blue, nobody expects it! I had 3 in my deck, and won several games thanks to it
Always look forward to these guides.
I'm so glad to hear it! Thanks for the kind comment!
You answered all the questions about the set . Very impressive , you do a nice job "thank you Nicolai " For all the people and give to us you time
I’m so glad you found my guide helpful! I appreciate the kind comment.
I always watch your Draft guides before I go to draft night at my LGS. Tonight I came in first place! Played a Simic deck, it was alright. One card that was particularly amazing was Case of the Locked Hothouse. Each game where I managed to get it into play, I ran away with the game and won.
Interesting... it never solves in time for me, took it out of a deck recently
Looking back on the set this guide was extremely helpful. I think the only miss was projector inspector as a top common for blue. Excited for OTJ.
I'm glad you found it helpful!
the puns are straight gas in this one 🔥
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed them!
Let me tell you something, man. YOU ARE THE BOMB!
Thanks!
#Detective Drafter, Thank you for a great guide, I really have a good sense of the cards I want to use thanks to your explanations. I'm likin and subscribing for more. Awesome name, btw.
I’m so glad you found my guide helpful! I appreciate the kind words.
very helpful. it is an in depth video that covers all the basics and some!
#DetectiveDrafter Thank you again. In the meantime, Stay Safe and Happy Drafting!
I’m glad you liked it!
#DetectiveDrafter
I've been trying to get my friends into the draft format, and I find these videos to be extremely valuable as teaching tools.
Can't wait for the meta update, and your advice on color splashing in this format (my best decks so far have had 3+ colors, but I'm having trouble explaining when/how to splash to my friends).
Another banger, fantastic insight as always.
Thank you for the kind words! I really appreciate it, and I'm so glad you enjoyed my draft guide!
Tonight is draft night with my friends, your guide will surely prove useful 🙏🏻 #detectivedrafter
4:08 If you do a prerelease sealed event, all cards you open are legal including The List cards... _except_ for one of the two promo cards you'll get. You are not allowed to put Melek, Reforged Researcher, Tomik, Wielder of Law, or Voja, Jaws of the Conclave in your sealed deck.
This is even more confusing than the similar situation was at MOM prerelease. In that set, the legality was at least readable off the set symbol: MOM and MUL cards were legal and MOC cards were not. At MKM prerelease, there will be List cards from a bajillion different sets that are legal, Special Guests cards that are legal, and MKM cards some of which are legal and some of which are not!
Also, to further confuse matters, the set of List cards you can open in MKM limited is different by a few cards in paper than it is if draft on Arena.
At Prereleases I've gone to where you can't use a particular promo card, the store running the event has generally been pretty clear about it. I think they make that rule so they can give out some cool promo cards without unbalancing the sealed event, because if you were allowed to play those cards it would mess with the format in a way that seems suboptimal. It's definitely kinda strange, but you get a sweet card out of it, so I think the slight confusion is probably worth it for players. Thanks for letting folks know though because it is definitely worth knowing for folks attending Prerelease events. Also, the List being ever so slightly different on Arena is not a big deal in my opinion. It's only 3 cards different, and all of the differences are Rares anyway, so it's an even smaller chance that you'll see them in packs compared to if the changes were with Commons or Uncommons. It seems like the sort of thing that most people would not notice unless they told us about it, because seeing the particular Rares from The List is so infrequent anyway.
#detectivedrafter thanks for this. Found these videos of yours useful, especially the section on combat tricks which I don’t really see covered elsewhere
You are welcome! I'm so glad you found my draft guide useful!
The only gripe I have with tis video is that there isn't enough of it. I think you coulda tocuhed on more cards.
I am happy that I found you. Cheeky puns and jokes with very condensed information. Please stay awesome!
That's a classic Gordon Ramsey cooking show thing to say! "The only problem with this dish is that there isn't more of it!" I'm so glad you enjoyed the video, and I appreciate the kind comment!
You have been my go to since I started playing again. Thanks for all the work and help you provide. #DetectiveDrafter
You are welcome! I’m glad you’re liking my videos!
Good point on the rule of 5 very handy 🖐️
I’m glad you found it helpful!
I don't know if the format will be fast , Boros and rakdos are super fast while the other colors need a lot of land to sacrifice clues and gain value I think that Boros will be very good using on the job to make all your little doggy very strong and kill people before they can crack their clues
For a four mana "do nothing", chalk outline is incredibly powerful
#detectivedrafter
After many many years of being away from MTG... I am on Arena and appreciate your videos. Cheers!
I'm so glad you liked my guide!
#detectivedrafter
Great guide, really helps me a lot getting better at drafts. I have one question though, is there any difference between disguise and morph?
This set looks great, reminds me a bit of khans with disguise and even a kinda delve (collect evidence)
Keep up the good work, wish you all the best!
The difference between Disguise and Morph is that face down Disguise creatures have Ward 2 while Morphs are just vanilla 2/2s. The designers wanted to increase the power level of the 3 mana 2/2 creature part because cards are generally stronger than they were when Morph was last seen, and playing a vanilla 2/2 for 3 might have been too weak even with the ability to flip face up later. Also cool to think about the comparison to Khans! I had definitely thought about Disguise in relation to Morph, but I hadn't really thought about how Delve and Collect Evidence are both mechanics that exile cards from the graveyard. Collecting Evidence is quite a bit different since it cares about which cards get exiled and it isn't always used to reduce costs (though I guess adding abilities to a card is almost like making that card into one that would typically cost more mana), but there is definitely a nice parallel that is fun to think about! I'm glad you enjoyed my video, and I appreciate the kind comment!
I am still on the defense with disguise cause i’m lazy and don’t want to have to work lol. I hope when i go to build my mind changes. Great review and speed. Alot of reviews take too long ….fairly lol
I’m glad you liked my guide!
Thanks for summarizing everything so well! Always go to your set videos first. #DetectiveDrafter
I’m so glad you enjoyed my guide! I appreciate the kind words.
Well done! Thanks 😊
You are welcome! I'm so glad you liked it!
Looking forward to being a #DetectiveDrafter and love that there's a shout out to Scooby Doo with Meddling Youths. Gonna be spinning the old Firesign Theatre album Giant Rat of Sumatra (a case for which the world is not yet prepared)
I was also incredibly happy when I realized that Meddling Youths was a Scooby Doo homage! There’s also a commander card based on Scooby and Shaggy which is cool! I’m glad you enjoyed my video and it’s great to hear about other players being excited for the set like me! It looks awesome!
#detectivedrafter Great video as always. Thank you, is always handy all this info!
I’m so glad you liked it!
This format looks like it will be really fun! Thx you for the great vid!
You are welcome for the video! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and I agree that the set looks awesome!
Thanks for the great video, keep up the great job! #DetectiveDrafter
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
#detectivedrafter. Was this all one take?! Such awesome!
I spent a long time working on a script for this one because I wanted to make sure I remembered everything so the video could be as helpful as possible! I was able to do most of it in one take, but it actually ended up being 3 parts that I spliced together (with one long part and two shorter parts since I did get through most of it on the first try). It's not really possible to tell though, which I'm pleased about! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks for your video ! Wish me luck
You are welcome! Good luck!
@@NicolaiBolas it went terrible, but im terrible at drafting these new sets are so well made you really gotta draft properly to have a deck win a game, everything has synergy.
@@NicolaiBolas Im also a addict to blue and i go blue all the time even if i shouldnt.
Good overview, thank you.
You are welcome!
#detectivedrafter thanks Bolas always a great job on these videos!
I’m so glad you’re enjoying them!
Hey,
Thank for for your guide! Could you explain more about the rule of 5?
Thanks
Sure thing! Basically, Disguise abilities come in a wide range, with some creatures flipping face up for just one mana, some flipping face up for 7 mana, and most creatures falling somewhere in between. However, until you reach the 5 mana threshold (hence, "the rule of 5"), a Disguise creature can only flip into something that has 1 power or less, or 2 toughness or less. For example, one creature in the set flips into a 1/4 for 3 mana, too small to kill a 2/2, and others flip into 3/2s for 2 mana, statlines that trade with a 2/2. This limitation on Disguise cards makes it easier to block them in the early turns, because you know that you won't get blown out if you block with a 2/2. You still won't know exactly what your opponent has, but you will know that it can't flip to eat your creature in combat until 5 mana is reached ("eat your creature" refers to their creature surviving combat while yours dies).
I hope this has provided some clarity and I'm so glad you enjoyed the guide!
@@NicolaiBolasthank you so much for taking your time to help me with this. Now I completely understand this rule.
So it's not really a 'rule' but moreso there aren't creatures that can flip and kill your creature in combat for less than 5 mana? ' Rule' made me thought there was some mechanic that prohibited me from flipping in combat unless I had 5 or more mana
@@bradk4627Rule as in “rule of thumb” not as in “rulebook,” yes.
@@bradk4627 It is referred to as a, "rule," because it is a rule for the game designers while they are making the set.
Another fantastic draft guide! 😁 #detectivedrafter
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it!
#detectivedrafter ! Thank you for the upload
thanks for this! i love your draft guides.
i think for this set, one small exception to the rule of 5 is that red gets a 'turn target face down card face up" in expose the culprit for 1R, which means that red with 2 open lands could still be a threat
Well the point of the rule of 5 is that the creature itself will not be able to win the combat. There are of course still combat tricks and ways to lose a combat before 5 mana is reached, but the point is that you don't have to worry about a 2 for 1 (where the creature flips and just wins the combat without outside assistance). If your opponent spends a card to flip their Disguised creature early, that is similar to if they used a combat trick to win the combat, which means they are trading one for one still because they had to invest a card from their hand to flip their creature early and win the combat. Hopefully that clarifies things. I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
@@NicolaiBolas ah yeah makes sense. i was thinking about disguise in isolation and didn't consider how other combat tricks play into it. that kinda flip would be no different than any other combat trick in the sense that you should still be looking out for them and the 1 card investment to it. i do think it's still a nice card to avoid disguise costs tho
@@wilddragonchase I'm glad I was able to provide more clarity on the topic and that it makes sense to you now.
#DetectiveDrafter this set looks fun. Also a lot of cards I want for my white black and blue white decks.
The set looks awesome for sure! I'm glad to hear you're looking forward to it and that you liked my video!
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Set looks super fun, especially with the new take on morph type mechanics. Do you think pivots on pack 2 bombs will become less common with such strong themes? Thanks for the draft video. #DetectiveDrafter
I think it will all be dependent on the specific draft with what sorts of cards are in the packs, and also on the specific person who is drafting. While there are plenty of strong themes, I also think there are also plenty of cards that fit well into multiple archetypes, such as strong removal spells. Some drafters naturally value flexibility a bit more than others, willing to give up on potentially strong pieces early if they have more narrow applications and are therefore more committal. Those drafters have more potential to make pack 2 pivots, but they sometimes give up some power level in early packs to keep that option open. So I don't think the ability to make late pivots will really change unless the drafter changes the way they approach things. Hopefully that makes sense! I agree that the set looks super fun, and I'm glad you enjoyed my draft guide!
My favourite season of magic is the new set cuz i know ill be watching your drafts all week XP thnks for the info super exited ´bout this set :D i long to se your drafts and mechanics #Detectivedrafter
Thank you for the kind words! It's nice to hear you're looking forward to my videos, and I'm glad you enjoyed my draft guide!
#detectivedrafter. Good analysis as always Nicolai!
I’m so glad you found it helpful! I appreciate the kind comment!
I understand the rule of 5 but just to be clear, take that example with the Defenestrated Phantom, if you were attacking with it in disguise, then your opponent blocked with a disguise, then you paid the 5 and became a flyer, do you still go to combat with the opponent’s disguise since you had entered combat with it already or do you swing over them and attack the player?
You still go to combat. If it helps, imagine how it would work if you played a combat trick that grants flying after blocks had happened. The fact that the creature has evasion now doesn’t stop the block from happening. Evasion would prevent the block from occurring only if the creature had evasion beforehand. Something like First Strike or Trample would still matter once the creature flipped, but Flying functions to prevent blocking in the first place, not impact things once blocks have occurred. Hopefully that clarifies things!
Thank you!
I don't know why my brain isn't making the connection since it is "pretty straight forward", but I am not getting how disguise works.
#detectivedrafter xD, i rly like your way to explain man! great work! ty for your help and wish you the best :)
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Thanks for this!! #DetectiveDrafter
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great guide! #DetectiveDrafter
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nossa,muito muito bom....valeu de mais isso ajuda muito.parabens pelo trabalho,ja to escrito valeu.
Estou tão feliz que você gostou! Agradeço o gentil comentário.
Excellent info! #detectivedrafter
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#DetectiveDrafter Top draft guide, as always !
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I want to point out one thing and I would like to know your opinion: Investigate seems to powerful as a mechanic compare to cloak or disguise. I mean, from the looks of it, except for decks that can make several creatures suspicious, the rest of the strategies are slow. Doesn't this give too much advantage to the clues? Drawing one more card per turn (or even more) than your opponent if you have consistent way to create clues seems to me too strong compared to cloak or disguise mechanics.
I would say that this is not something to worry about, as each card is designed on an individual level. It's not as if they take two identical creatures and then give one of them Disguise and one of them Investigate. There is a team of very smart and competent designers making the cards and testing them to make sure things are balanced. Also, to further ease any of your worries, while Investigate is certainly a powerful mechanic, oftentimes it is balanced a bit by the cards it is on being slightly less efficient. Finally, it is totally find for mechanics to be of different power levels. Nobody questions that Flying is better than Reach, but they are still both worthwhile to have in the game! I think it is best to just view cards on an individual basis and whether they are good designs rather than worrying about the relative power level of mechanics. Hopefully this eases your mind a little.
@@NicolaiBolas Thank u for the answer. Yeah, I suppose they plan every card on it's own and then test them
#detectivedrafter Great Video!
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Just so I understand “the rule of 5” correctly: If my Opponent attacks with a disguised creature and I block with a disguised creature, unless my opponent uses 5 or more mana to flip his creature, the creatures will always trade (or my disguised creature will win combat if my opponent misplays), right?
You're very close! Everything you said is correct, except there is a third option for what happens if they flip their creature for less than 5 mana, and that is that the creatures can bounce off each other with neither dying. For example, they can flip their Disguise creature into a 1/4 and then neither creature wins the combat. It sounds like you've got a good understanding of it though!
@@NicolaiBolas ah okay, thanks! That knowledge is definitely gonna come in handy!
@@farbencut I'm glad to hear it!
So disguise is a strictly better morph?
Yep! They added Ward 2 because they’ve been printing better removal and things like that. Morph would have been a bit rough in a format with Shock!
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thanks for the video it helps a lot =)
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
So for cards like nervous gardener if I just pay the OG mana cost and it ETB's you don't get the land drop right? Or do you still get effects from cards worded this way?
You will not get the land because that is triggered, “When Nervous Gardener is turned face up,” and casting it normally is not turning it face up, it is just casting it face up. There are some cards that trigger on entering the battlefield or flipping, like Crowd-Control Warden which says, “As Crowd-Control Warden enters the battlefield or is turned face up…” but those cards will be very clear with how they function. Hopefully that clarifies things for you!
#DetectiveDrafter thanks good video
You are welcome!
What if a disguise creature that has same sort of effect "when it dies" dies while it is face down ? It will be trigger ?
It will not trigger because while face down it does not have any of the face up creature's properties.
Ótimo vídeo como sempre. #DetectiveDrafter
Obrigado pelo gentil comentário! Estou feliz que você gostou!
Can you activate a combat trick after a disguised create flips during a battle?
Yes you can. After it flips both players will still be able to do things. When I say you can’t respond to the flip, what I mean is that once someone pays the mana to flip their creature face up, the creature flips face up before anyone has the chance to do anything else. For example, there is no opportunity to Shock the creature while it is still a 2/2 once the mana to flip it has been paid. Hopefully that clarifies things!
#detectivedrafter thanks!
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I'm so glad you liked the draft guide!
@@NicolaiBolas I'm so glad you're so quick when it comes to posting these draft guides! It really helps us new players plan about what archetypes we wanna draft! 😄
How many lands am I aloud to exile to collect evidence?
Technically, you can exile any number of lands when Collecting Evidence, but since lands have a mana value of 0 they won't help you make progress towards the Collect Evidence number you are trying to reach.
Is it an 18 lands format like khan's of tarkir ?
I would still play 17 lands unless you have a specific deck that wants 18. One of the reasons 18 lands was good in Khans was because it was a 3 color format, so the extra land helped you get the color sources you needed to cast your spells. Morph was also good with the extra lands, but I think it was a combination of the need for fixing and extra mana that made it good as a default. With a more consistent 2 color deck you want to make sure you have plenty of ways to spend your mana before going up to 18. Hopefully that helps!
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What the hell is "the list"?
"The List" is like a bonus sheet. Similar to the Multiverse Legends from March of the Machine or the Enchanting Tales in Wilds of Eldraine. However, unlike those sets where there was a guaranteed bonus sheet slot in each pack, cards from The List appear in only 12.5% of booster packs (so 1 out of every 8 will have one). Also, you may hear the term, "Special Guests," thrown around as well, but those as just 10 extra cards on The List with special art. Overall there are 40 cards on The List and 10 Special Guests for a total of 50 cards that you can see from outside the main set. Most of them are Commons and Uncommons, but occasionally you will an extra Rare or Mythic in the slot. Hopefully that clarifies things!
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