Mark LLL Draft #9

This draft illustrates that you don't always have to follow rigid tribal boundaries. I have a feeling that many LLL drafters follow a rigid tribal structure when drafting. This results in cookie-cutter decks that all look alike. Every so often, however, you get an opportunity to explore what I think of as a sub-tribe. These are decks that utilize unusual synergies between under drafted cards. As you will see in this draft, that is the boggart sprite chaser. Other possibilities exist, such as elvish handservants/giants.

Pack 1:

Kithkin Daggerdare, Surge of Thoughtweft, Mulldrifter, Weed Strangle, Mudbutton Torchrunner, Woodland Changeling, Springleaf Drum, Boggart Birth Rite, Zephyr Net, Bog Hoodlums, Judge of Currents, Scattering Stroke, Summon the School, Fallowsage, Brion Stoutarm

Pick:

Brion Stoutarm

Pack 2:

Wanderer's Twig, Silvergill Douser, Avian Changeling, Bog-Strider Ash, Eyeblight's Ending, Mudbutton Torchrunner, Springleaf Drum, Wellgabber Apothecary, Aquitect's Will, Mournwhelk, Zephyr Net, Vivid Meadow, Battle Mastery, Ethereal Whiskergill

Pick:

Eyeblight's Ending

Pack 3:

Moonglove Extract, Boggart Sprite-Chaser, Oaken Brawler, Smokebraider, Stonybrook Angler, Fertile Ground, Broken Ambitions, Nath's Buffoon, Faultgrinder, Rootgrapple, Seedguide Ash, Glarewielder, Elvish Harbinger

Pick:

Glarewielder

Pack 4:

Neck Snap, Pestermite, Boggart Sprite-Chaser, Thieving Sprite, Kinsbaile Balloonist, Ringskipper, Hunt Down, Triclopean Sight, Nath's Buffoon, Caterwauling Boggart, Harpoon Sniper, Vivid Marsh

Pick:

Neck Snap

Pack 5:

Nath's Elite, Boggart Sprite-Chaser, Oaken Brawler, Smokebraider, Spellstutter Sprite, Spiderwig Boggart, Flamekin Brawler, Tideshaper Mystic, Squeaking Pie Sneak, Guardian of Cloverdell, Sylvan Echoes

Pick:

Smokebraider

Pack 6:

Pestermite, Leaf Gilder, Boggart Sprite-Chaser, Thieving Sprite, Kinsbaile Balloonist, Whirlpool Whelm, Shimmering Grotto, Elvish Eulogist, Giant's Ire, Lairwatch Giant

Pick:

Pestermite

Pack 7:

Lowland Oaf, Quill-Slinger Boggart, Surge of Thoughtweft, Cloudcrown Oak, Lace with Moonglove, Scarred Vinebreeder, Springjack Knight, Bog Hoodlums, Vivid Crag

Pick:

Vivid Crag

Pack 8:

Footbottom Feast, Lowland Oaf, Lignify, Kithkin Healer, Aquitect's Will, Spring Cleaning, Blind-Spot Giant, Wellgabber Apothecary

Pick:

Blind-Spot Giant

Pack 9:

Kithkin Daggerdare, Surge of Thoughtweft, Springleaf Drum, Boggart Birth Rite, Zephyr Net, Bog Hoodlums, Judge of Currents

Pick:

Springleaf Drum

Pack 10:

Wanderer's Twig, Aquitect's Will, Mournwhelk, Zephyr Net, Vivid Meadow, Battle Mastery

Pick:

Vivid Meadow

Pack 11:

Boggart Sprite-Chaser, Nath's Buffoon, Faultgrinder, Rootgrapple, Seedguide Ash

Pick:

Boggart Sprite-Chaser

Pack 12:

Boggart Sprite-Chaser, Ringskipper, Hunt Down, Nath's Buffoon

Pick:

Boggart Sprite-Chaser

Pack 13:

Boggart Sprite-Chaser, Flamekin Brawler, Sylvan Echoes

Pick:

Boggart Sprite-Chaser

Pack 14:

Boggart Sprite-Chaser, Elvish Eulogist

Pick:

Boggart Sprite-Chaser

Pack 15:

Scarred Vinebreeder

Pick:

Scarred Vinebreeder

Pack 16:

Boggart Loggers, Adder-Staff Boggart, Fertile Ground, Moonglove Extract, Hillcomber Giant, Sentinels of Glen Elendra, Stinkdrinker Daredevil, Spiderwig Boggart, Flamekin Brawler, Tideshaper Mystic, Rootgrapple, Glarewielder, Squeaking Pie Sneak, Giant Harbinger, Scion of Oona

Pick:

Scion of Oona

Pack 17:

Whirlpool Whelm, Boggart Loggers, Adder-Staff Boggart, Fertile Ground, Moonglove Extract, Hillcomber Giant, Sentinels of Glen Elendra, Tideshaper Mystic, Elvish Handservant, Broken Ambitions, Cenn's Heir, Seedguide Ash, Changeling Berserker, Kithkin Mourncaller

Pick:

Changeling Berserker

Pack 18:

Fertile Ground, Moonglove Winnower, Plover Knights, Whirlpool Whelm, Leaf Gilder, Adder-Staff Boggart, Rootgrapple, Triclopean Sight, Nightshade Stinger, Faultgrinder, Faerie Trickery, Cloudgoat Ranger, Twinning Glass

Pick:

Whirlpool Whelm

Pack 19:

Tarfire, Wanderer's Twig, Avian Changeling, Bog-Strider Ash, Eyeblight's Ending, Mudbutton Torchrunner, Protective Bubble, Fire-Belly Changeling, Skeletal Changeling, Aquitect's Will, Giant Harbinger, Merrow Commerce

Pick:

Tarfire

Pack 20:

Deeptread Merrow, Kithkin Daggerdare, Herbal Poultice, Lowland Oaf, Gilt-Leaf Seer, Boggart Birth Rite, Zephyr Net, Bog Hoodlums, Kithkin Mourncaller, Boggart Shenanigans, Faerie Harbinger

Pick:

Faerie Harbinger

Pack 21:

Kithkin Greatheart, Footbottom Feast, Lowland Oaf, Lignify, Exiled Boggart, Heal the Scars, Skeletal Changeling, Shields of Velis Vel, Veteran of the Depths, Prowess of the Fair

Pick:

Kithkin Greatheart

Pack 22:

Footbottom Feast, Lignify, Inkfathom Divers, Needle Drop, Soaring Hope, Wellgabber Apothecary, Sylvan Echoes, Hearthcage Giant, Plains

Pick:

Hearthcage Giant

Pack 23:

Moonglove Winnower, Wispmare, Goldmeadow Dodger, Flamekin Brawler, Facevaulter, Warren-Scourge Elf, Sentry Oak, Entangling Trap

Pick:

Flamekin Brawler

Pack 24:

Boggart Loggers, Fertile Ground, Stinkdrinker Daredevil, Spiderwig Boggart, Flamekin Brawler, Tideshaper Mystic, Rootgrapple

Pick:

Stinkdrinker Daredevil

Pack 25:

Adder-Staff Boggart, Tideshaper Mystic, Elvish Handservant, Cenn's Heir, Seedguide Ash, Kithkin Mourncaller

Pick:

Adder-Staff Boggart

Pack 26:

Moonglove Winnower, Rootgrapple, Triclopean Sight, Nightshade Stinger, Twinning Glass

Pick:

Twinning Glass

Pack 27:

Wanderer's Twig, Bog-Strider Ash, Aquitect's Will, Merrow Commerce

Pick:

Wanderer's Twig

Pack 28:

Kithkin Daggerdare, Herbal Poultice, Bog Hoodlums

Pick:

Kithkin Daggerdare

Pack 29:

Heal the Scars, Prowess of the Fair

Pick:

Prowess of the Fair

Pack 30:

Wellgabber Apothecary

Pick:

Wellgabber Apothecary

Pack 31:

Springleaf Drum, Oakgnarl Warrior, Goldmeadow Harrier, Glimmerdust Nap, Warren Pilferers, Soulbright Flamekin, Kinsbaile Skirmisher, Spring Cleaning, Blind-Spot Giant, Wellgabber Apothecary, Gilt-Leaf Seer, Nectar Faerie, Woodland Guidance, Thorntooth Witch, Cloudthresher

Pick:

Warren Pilferers

Pack 32:

Moonglove Winnower, Kinsbaile Balloonist, Inner-Flame Acolyte, Peppersmoke, Paperfin Rascal, Nath's Elite, Faerie Trickery, Nightshade Stinger, Blades of Velis Vel, Elvish Handservant, Dawnfluke, Pollen Lullaby, Ego Erasure, Hoofprints of the Stag

Pick:

Inner-Flame Acolyte

Pack 33:

Cloudcrown Oak, Wanderer's Twig, Hornet Harasser, Axegrinder Giant, Woodland Changeling, Kithkin Greatheart, Bog Hoodlums, Fire-Belly Changeling, Flamekin Bladewhirl, Captivating Glance, Tar Pitcher, Incendiary Command, Swamp

Pick:

Incendiary Command

Pack 34:

Fistful of Force, Quill-Slinger Boggart, Surge of Thoughtweft, Cloudcrown Oak, Tarfire, Judge of Currents, Inkfathom Divers, Needle Drop, Soaring Hope, Elvish Branchbender, Scattering Stroke, Boggart Harbinger

Pick:

Tarfire

Pack 35:

Dreamspoiler Witches, Battlewand Oak, Oaken Brawler, Hurly-Burly, Peppersmoke, Triclopean Sight, Faultgrinder, Warren-Scourge Elf, Hunter of Eyeblights, Ashling's Prerogative, Blind-Spot Giant

Pick:

Dreamspoiler Witches

Pack 36:

Kithkin Healer, Deeptread Merrow, Kithkin Daggerdare, Herbal Poultice, Fire-Belly Changeling, Elvish Branchbender, Amoeboid Changeling, Kinsbaile Skirmisher, Crush Underfoot, Incandescent Soulstoke

Pick:

Amoeboid Changeling

Pack 37:

Consuming Bonfire, Boggart Loggers, Runed Stalactite, Inner-Flame Acolyte, Blades of Velis Vel, Cenn's Heir, Ringskipper, Black Poplar Shaman, Lammastide Weave

Pick:

Consuming Bonfire

Pack 38:

Consuming Bonfire, Inner-Flame Acolyte, Warren-Scourge Elf, Lairwatch Giant, Spiderwig Boggart, Boggart Forager, Guardian of Cloverdell, Glarewielder

Pick:

Glarewielder

Pack 39:

Springleaf Drum, Oakgnarl Warrior, Soulbright Flamekin, Kinsbaile Skirmisher, Spring Cleaning, Gilt-Leaf Seer, Nectar Faerie

Pick:

Springleaf Drum

Pack 40:

Moonglove Winnower, Nightshade Stinger, Blades of Velis Vel, Elvish Handservant, Dawnfluke, Ego Erasure

Pick:

Blades of Velis Vel

Pack 41:

Axegrinder Giant, Bog Hoodlums, Fire-Belly Changeling, Captivating Glance, Swamp

Pick:

Fire-Belly Changeling

Pack 42:

Quill-Slinger Boggart, Needle Drop, Soaring Hope, Elvish Branchbender

Pick:

Needle Drop

Pack 43:

Hurly-Burly, Faultgrinder, Warren-Scourge Elf

Pick:

Faultgrinder

Pack 44:

Herbal Poultice, Crush Underfoot

Pick:

Crush Underfoot

Pack 45:

Black Poplar Shaman

Pick:

Black Poplar Shaman

Maindeck:

5 Island
8 Mountain
2 Swamp
1 Vivid Crag
1 Vivid Meadow
1 Springleaf Drum
2 Tarfire
1 Amoeboid Changeling
3 Boggart Sprite-Chaser
1 Fire-Belly Changeling
1 Smokebraider
1 Whirlpool Whelm
1 Eyeblight's Ending
1 Inner-Flame Acolyte
1 Pestermite
1 Scion of Oona
1 Brion Stoutarm
1 Changeling Berserker
1 Dreamspoiler Witches
1 Faerie Harbinger
1 Neck Snap
2 Glarewielder
1 Incendiary Command
1 Warren Pilferers

Sideboard:

1 Adder-Staff Boggart
1 Black Poplar Shaman
1 Blades of Velis Vel
1 Blind-Spot Giant
1 Boggart Sprite-Chaser
1 Consuming Bonfire
1 Crush Underfoot
1 Faultgrinder
1 Flamekin Brawler
1 Hearthcage Giant
1 Kithkin Daggerdare
1 Kithkin Greatheart
1 Needle Drop
1 Prowess of the Fair
1 Scarred Vinebreeder
1 Springleaf Drum
1 Stinkdrinker Daredevil
1 Twinning Glass
1 Wanderer's Twig
1 Wellgabber Apothecary


As you can see by the end of pack 1 I definitely wanted to go into the quirky "goblin/fearie" tribe. This tribe utilizes sprite chasers for early game openings and frequent beats throughout the game. Unfortuantely, I didn't get enough faeries to really make this sub-tribe shine, so I had to add in some elementals.