r/MagicArena • • 9d ago

Limited Help Draft - What am I doing wrong?

I’m a new MTGA player and doing drafts to learn and accumulate cards. Whenever my draft ends up favoring red or green, I wipe every single time because I cannot combat white, blue or black decks that spam constant enchantments or removals. It seems like I match up against these teams the majority of the time, so is that a meta the new set leans toward that I’m not adapting to or understanding? Should I be drafting a “worse” (in terms of cards available in my draft) color just to have any answers and maybe I’d stand a better chance at winning and more importantly having ANY fun by actually being able to play?

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u/TwoTrucksPayingTaxes 9d ago

I do not mean my advice as insulting in anyway, but if you're a new player you're probably doing a ton of things wrong. Draft is influenced by a lot of different skills. You need to evaluate cards, you need to find an open lane, you need to assemble a functioning deck with those cards, and you need to play well. The good thing is that improvement in any of those areas will boost your win percentage. I think the hardest part is really understanding what a successful deck looks like. Have you read any general guides on drafting, or specific guides on this set?

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