ZNR Premier Draft - #52

Here's the Draft Log for my ZNR Draft #52.

Here are my thoughts. I definitely made some bad mistakes in getting the optimal deck.
The deck I wanted was not there and I did not see the signals at the time on the deck that was available. 
For some reason, I got into my head after a few picks what I wanted to draft. 
It was good to review and write down all my thoughts (this blog thing is working as my own learning tool.

I wanted to write this up before I played with a deck that I think is not great but not horrible. I'd estimate 2-3 wins.
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• P1P1- Taborax - best card in pack (looking for counters/clerics after this)
  • Other cards in this pack: UNC: Paired Tactician, Beyeen Veil, Relic Amulet. Commons of note: Feed the Swarm, Marauding Blight-Priest, Tazeem Roilmage
• P1P2 - best card. Thought about Moss Pit Skeleton - but under powered. Archon of Emeria seems clunky. Dauntless Survivor too early. Wizard seems like it keeps options open if I fall into the Blue/Red Wizards deck (though I did just pass a Relic Amulet). I did think about Shepherd of Heroes as a Cleric. 
• P1P3 - Cleric and Counters. Another Shepherd of Heroes (sending signal). Could have taken both Shepherd of Heroes at this point (big fliers, good)
• P1P4 - Shelter seems like best card in this pack. Nothing else noteworthy
• P1P5 - Kor Celebrant - cleric and life gain for creatures coming into play, might be useful with Taborax. Thought of the Blood Beckoning - should have - let me bring back Taborax. Completely missed Electromancer here - red signal!
• P1P6 - Look at Fissure Wizard - I clearly should see that White and Black look taken. Should have pivoted to Red/Blue Party/Wizards? But I took green card given JUST the cleric. Bad me.
• P1P7 - Best card - Gnarlid Colony. Nothing else noteworthy
• P1P8 - Best card? Maybe anticognition? Hellhound if I had gone UR. There looks like there could have been a good WR warriors deck. 
• P1P9 - Feed the Swarm wheeled. Whee. Teeterpack Ambusher did as well, as did Sea Gate Banneret - likely no WR warriors. 
• P1P10 - Duelist - party. I guess I should have taken the Snarecaster if I was leaning green.
• P1P11 - Sea Gate Colossus seems reasonable for party 
• P1P12 - more red fun. Smite seemed reasonable
• P1P13 - Did I mention WR warriors open?
• P1P14 - Hmm red is open!
• P2P1 - Nothing I loved for my cards. BUT WR warriors has options. UR Wizards has Relic Amulet/Roilmage. How did I get green stuck in my head?
• P2P2 - Red warriors would have loved those uncommons. And look, Roost - took some discipline not to take Roost. Deadly Alliance is good in party deck. 
• P2P3 - In hindsight I guess I should have taken the Skitter-Sneak or Blightblade. Not sure why I took Relic Amulet. WR Warriors -> Fireblade Charger or Sell-Sword
• P2P4 - Shadow Stinger - party, black. Solid card. Did I mention WR warriors?
• P2P5 - Counters + Green + Party - Survivor. And look at the second warleader.
• P2P6 - Stinger but another removal seems good. Could have taken Visionary as well. 
• P2P7 - Not sure why I didn't take the Vastwood Fortification - already have 2 Deadly Alliances. WR Warriors would have loved the Electromancer here
• P2P8 - Cleric for Taborax. But probably in hindsight should have taken the Zof Consumption
• P2P9 - For my deck - the Vampire. But look at all those good red cards
• P2P10 - For my deck the skydancer - but again, look at Kazuul's Fury!
• P2P11 - Fine I'll take the Red Warrior😄
• P2P12 - Black Party 
• P2P13 - Black Party
• P2P14 - Last Pick
• P3P1 - Okay that's a nice card for our Black Green deck. Expert and Ambush were nice, but Inscription is good kicked
• P3P2 - Black Party - stinger is solid. Nice red warrior. 
• P3P3 - clearest indication red is open - Roil Eruption - painful. But Predition seems to fit in my deck.
• P3P4 - Relic Vial with my clerics. Nothing else seemed strong, maybe skydancer
• P3P5 - Mind Drain for my deck. So many good red cards. Yep, my seat should have been red
• P3P6 - Debated the Disciple - probably should have taken that now in hindsight - but I thought I had enough removal and Visionary helped with party. Relic amulet in the back of my mind
• P3P7 - Needed 2 drop - Nectarpot
• P3P8 - More 2 drop - Gnarlid
• P3P9 - Enough 2 drops - nothing else will make my deck - so just took the uncommon
• P3P10 - Green rogue will fit in my deck.
• P3P11 - Not going to make my deck. Remember what I was saying about WR warriors
• P3P12 - Needed to take card
• P3P13 - The most clear indication I needed to be red - seriously this wheeled? Nobody is in red at all
• P3P14 - Last card