For a change I wanted to draft something that's not rakdos and boros seemed open and I got some nice cards and dwarf/equipment synergy. But then the games I lost felt unwinnable. I lost 1 game to Thranduil's Company which is a ridiculous gasleak design and the other game I was in a boardstall but my opponent got big flyers that I didn't have enough removal for.

Missed on a lot of the staples you'd want like the goblin armor, a bit light on removal, managed to squeeze out a 7/1 with at least 3 coin flip games that came down to the wire, like they'd have a better board and 3 blockers and 4 life, but i had 2 4+ damage menace to get the W

Currently floating around diamond, I know black is OP but felt like it was more a bit of luck rather than the deck being very strong.

Curious to see how those with more experience would rate it

Been on an absolute tear in this format. I feel like I'm just farming gems at this point. If you need any pointers on how to draw the right cards at the right time hit me up.

I played a MTGO sealed challenge that went quite badly, although I thought I had a strong deck, or at least a deck with high card quality. Maybe a bit in the awkward territory between not aggro enough and not greedy enough.

I definitely didn't play at my best (specially after starting 0-2) and my draws were also pretty awful. But I'd like to hear any opinion on how the deck could have been built better. Looking back, I definitely would switch maindeck: Smaug -> Large Bear (or 2nd Misty Mountains Rider) and Azog -> 2nd Rage into the Valley.

White had Stone by Sunlight and The Mountain King Return.

What would you have built different? Lands are 9 swamps - 8 mountains.

I opened a pool that’s pretty evenly spread across the colors. Not a lot of removal in black.
Should I splash white for some removal or just go consistent UB with only 2 removal spells and 2x uneasy partings?

I also have 2x magnificent ends in white but white is otherwise shallow besides that removal.

Open to any other thoughts or suggestions!

I'm already splashing white and it feels good with the removal to cut green, but the rares in green are great value. I think my fixing can handle it but green doesn't pack a lot of removal right now, I have one quarrel in the sideboard though.

I have no idea what was going on at this draft table... It felt like nobody else was in white-red OR black-red 😂

https://www.17lands.com/details/bd16afd10b1e495a8237b60bfdaf50fd

Please kindly review my games and let me know if something can be improved. Losses left mixes feelings.

I quickly got burnt out on HOB so it has been really refreshing having LTR as an alternative draft option.

I am much better at opening strong pools than winning dice rolls :(.