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Solomon Draft

Solomon Draft, if Fact or Fiction's 'I split, you choose' was a two-player MTG cube draft.

At A Glance

  • Players: 2
  • Setup Overhead: Low
  • Minutes: 20
  • Core Concept: Two players take turns creating piles of cards from a shared pool, then the other player chooses a pile, similar to the card Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction card art by Matt Cavotta

Setup Requirements

These are the steps that need to happen before you can start the draft:

  1. Gather 80 cards.
  2. Shuffle them thoroughly! creating a single draw pile.
  3. Distribute 40 cards to each player.

How To Draft

Solomon Draft is a two-player format with “I split, you choose” mechanic.

  1. Split: First player looks at the top 8 cards and splits them into two face-up piles. The piles do not need to be even (e.g., they can be 4-4, 5-3, 6-2, 7-1, or even 8-0).
  2. Choose: Second player chooses one of the two piles to add to their draft pool. The first player gets the un-chosen pile.
  3. Switch: Switch roles and repeat until all cards have been split and chosen.
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