How to draft rares

Last Monday I was able to participate in a Innistrad draft. Here is what my draft pool looked like:

White:
Doomed Traveler
Avacynian Priest
Elite Inquisitor
Feeling of Dread x3
Spare from Evil
Midnight Haunting
Rebuke
Village Bell-Ringer
Mausoleum Guard
Slayer of the Wicked
Giest-Honored Monk

Blue:
Sensory Deprivation x2
Spectral Flight
Invisible Stalker
Sticher's Apprentice
Skaab Ruinator
Selhoff Occultist x2
Armored SkaabSo
Stiiched Drake
Frightful Delusion
Curse of the Bloody Tome x3
Grasp of the Phantoms
Battleground Geist

Green:
Grave Bramble
Somberwald Spider
Spider Spawning

Black:
Stromkirk Patrol
Ghoulcaller's Chant

Red:
Burning Vengence
Curse of the Pierced Heart x2

Artifacts:
Wooden Stake

Land:
Moorland Haunt

I ended up hating the green spiders because I drafted a deck that used a lot of 1/1 fliers, so I didn't want 1/2 spiders ruining my day. But the basic concept of the deck is to just try and over run them with fliers and pushing through just enough damage.

My first game was against Andy. Game 1 he had a couple of Werewolves out early, however, I had a turn 2 Inquistor. He was able to hold back just enough of the Wolves. He threw a couple of devils into the mix, but I ended up getting a Giest-Honored Monk out and it was a 7/7. Couple swings took down that game. Before game 2, Andy said he had 1 out...a Devil's Play. Ugh. No way to stop that. Thankfully, I didn't have to deal with it in game 2. I powered out a couple of creatures early along with the Inquisitor.

1-0

Round 2 was against Dan. He got out a few Werewolves. Then played Kessig Wolf Run...ugh!!! I was just able to squeak out game 1 against him. Game 2 I was not so fortunate. He played the Werewolf that has Intimidate when he flips on turn 2. Then Kessig Wolf Run. Then lots of smash. Game 3 was more in my favor. I got my Giest-Honored Monk Traitorous Blood and got smashed a little. However, on a pivotal swing, I was able to play a couple instants and flip all his Werewolves back. Took it down with 6 1/1 fliers, a Giest-Honored Monk and Inquisitor.

2-0

My 3rd opponent and I were done playing magic, so we split.

2-0-1

So, short little report, but a little insight. Go draft!

Trades

Went to the local game shop tonight for an Innistrad draft. I ended up doing some trades throughout the day and also after the tournament. This was my haul.

Cards going out:
Plow Under Foil $19.99
Sulfuric Vortex Foil $7.99
Blood Crypt $19.99
Rune Scar Demon Foil $4.99
Simic Growth Chamber Foil $3.99
Akroma, Angel of Fury $7.99
Fallen Angel (Commander set) $0.39
Angel of Despair (Commander set) $4.99

8 cards in total
Total lost = $70.32


The foil Plow Under was much more than I thought it was. This pulled down a lot of value.

Cards coming in:
Urbrask, The Hidden $5.99
Buried Alive $3.99
Hinterland Harbor $6.99
Sulfur Falls $6.99
Hall of the Bandit Lord $0.99
Hero of Bladehold Prerelease foil $6.99
Heartless Summoning $4.99
Living Death (Commander) $3.49
Lord of the Unreal x2 $3.49 + $3.49 = $7.98
Snapcaster Mage $29.99

11 cards in total
Total gain = $78.40

Total = +$8.08 +3 Playable cards

Trading is so god damn much fun.