Rawr goes the Dinosaur

Pre-release*

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Creature (13)

• 3x Colossal Dreadmaw
• 1x Deathgorge Scavenger
• 2x Deeproot Warrior
• 1x Ixalli's Diviner
• 2x Otepec Huntmaster
• 1x Ranging Raptors
• 2x Storm Fleet Arsonist
• 1x Verdant Sun's Avatar

Land (18)

• 9x Forest
• 8x Mountain
• 1x Unknown Shores

Enchantment (2)

• 1x New Horizons
• 1x Swashbuckling

Artifact (1)

• 1x Treasure Map  ^Flip

Instant (3)

• 1x Blinding Fog
• 1x Fiery Cannonade
• 1x Unfriendly Fire

Sorcery (3)

• 2x Demolish
• 1x Rile

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I was playing in my first ever pre-release this last weekend (first sealed ever, and first time playing since Innastrad) and so I was wanting a bit of feedback on my selections and any advice on how to improve for the next time I go into a sealed event.

Sealed Pool Show

White

1x Duskborne Skymarcher1x Emissary of Sunrise 1x card:Gorging Ceratops1x Kinjalli's Caller 1x Legion Conquistador 2x Legion's Judgment2x Looming Altisaur1x Paladin of the Bloodstained1x Pterodon Knight1x Queen's Commission1x Raptor Companion1x card:Ritual of Rejuvination

Blue

1x Depths of Desire2x dive down 1x Entrancing Melody1x One With the Wind2x card:Prosperous Pirate1x Run aground 2x Shaper Apprentice1x Shipwreck Looter1x Siren Stormtamer1x Siren's Ruse1x Storm Fleet Spy1x Watertrap Weaver

Black

1x Arguel's Blood Fast1x Blight Keeper1x Boneyard Parley1x Dark Nourishment1x Deathless Ancient1x dire fleet hoarder 1x Dire Fleet Interloper1x Duress3x Queen's Agent2x Skulduggery2x Skymarch Bloodletter 1x Spreading Rot

Red

3x Brazen Buccaneers2x Demolish1x Fathom Fleet Firebrand1x Fiery Cannonade1x Headstrong Brute1x Makeshift Munitions 1x Otepec Huntmaster1x Rile2x Storm Fleet Arsonist1x Storm Fleet Pyromancer1x Swashbuckling2x Tilonalli's Knight1x Unfriendly Fire

Green

1x Atzocan Archer1x Blinding Fog3x Colossal Dreadmaw1x Deathgorge Scavenger2x Deeproot Warrior1x Ixalli's Diviner 1x Ixalli's Keeper1x Kumena's Speaker1x New Horizons 1x Ranging Raptors1x Verdant Sun's Avatar

Multicolored

1x Deadeye Plunderers1x Shapers of Nature

Artifact

1x Dusk Legion Dreadnought1x Gilded Sentinel1x Pillar of Origins1x treasure map

Lands

1x Unknown Shores1x Island1x Swamp1x Mountain

At first glance Red was a very nice option, good control and some good creatures to boot. My biggest question was whether to go Red/Green with cards like Colossal Dreadmaw as my heavy hitters (pulling three of them made this a very attractive option) or to go Red/Blue with a more heavy agro style and utilizing the raid ability (also utilizing Entrancing Melody which I underestimated in power). In the end I decided to go with the Red/Green, as I wasn't sure how aggressive I wanted to play this format.

To be honest, looking back, I think this was a mistake. I think a very good pirate deck could have been formed. My biggest fear was that I wouldn't have enough power at the top of my curve without utilizing the powerful green monsters I pulled, and that was enough to push me to Red/Green.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is Pre-release legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Rares 6 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	40
Avg. CMC	3.55
Tokens	Treasure