Two-Color Archetypes #

Strategy: ETB value + flicker effects
Key Cards: Mulldrifter, Kor Skyfisher, Archaeomancer, Ephemerate, Ghostly Flicker
Win Condition: Incremental advantage through repeated ETB triggers
Draft Priority: ETB creatures > Flicker effects > Card draw

Strategy: Remove threats, draw cards, win with finishers
Key Cards: Gurmag Angler, Mystical Teachings, Counterspell, Deep Analysis
Win Condition: 1-2 large threats protected by permission
Draft Priority: Removal > Card draw > Counters > Finishers

Strategy: Sacrifice synergies + aggressive burn
Key Cards: Goblin Bombardment, Carrion Feeder, Mogg War Marshal, Unearth
Win Condition: Damage from sacrifice effects and aggressive creatures
Draft Priority: Sac outlets > Token generators > Aggressive creatures

Strategy: Ramp into large threats
Key Cards: Burning-Tree Emissary, Llanowar Elves, Savage Punch, Ulamog’s Crusher
Win Condition: Large creatures backed by removal
Draft Priority: Mana dorks > Large threats > Fight effects

Strategy: +1/+1 counter synergies and wide boards
Key Cards: Travel Preparations, Ivy Lane Denizen, Sigil Blessing, Hunger of the Howlpack
Win Condition: Large creatures with counter support
Draft Priority: Counter payoffs > Counter enablers > Wide creatures

Strategy: Efficient creatures backed by premium removal
Key Cards: Castigate, Unmake, Orzhov Pontiff, Guardian of the Guildpact
Win Condition: Pressure + protection for key threats
Draft Priority: Removal > Efficient creatures > Disruption

Strategy: Prowess creatures + cheap spells
Key Cards: Kiln Fiend, Delver of Secrets, Augur of Bolas, Accumulated Knowledge
Win Condition: Large prowess creatures with spell backup
Draft Priority: Prowess creatures > Cheap spells > Card selection

Strategy: Recursive value and graveyard synergies
Key Cards: Satyr Wayfinder, Grisly Salvage, Unearth, Tortured Existence
Win Condition: Graveyard-powered threats and repeated value
Draft Priority: Enablers > Payoffs > Recursive threats

Strategy: Token generation + anthem effects
Key Cards: Rally the Peasants, Battle Screech, Goblin Bushwhacker, Raise the Alarm
Win Condition: Overwhelming token armies
Draft Priority: Token generators > Anthems > Aggressive creatures

Strategy: Mana acceleration into card draw and large threats
Key Cards: Coiling Oracle, Pulse of Murasa, Ulamog’s Crusher, Deep Analysis
Win Condition: Large threats with card advantage backup
Draft Priority: Ramp > Card draw > Large threats