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Draft tournaments require players to bring unopened booster packs (typically three).

The Drafting Process. At the start of the tournament, players draft their cards. Each player simultaneously opens one booster pack, selects one card from it, then passes the remainder to the next player. This process continues until each card has been "drafted"; then repeats for the remaining booster packs in the event.

On the Drafting Screen, you'll see the contents of a booster pack you've been passed. A timer is shown above them. You have 30 seconds to select a card. Once all players have chosen a card (or the 30 seconds have expired), the remaining cards will be passed to the next player, and you will have another 30 seconds to choose the next card. If you do not choose a card within 30 seconds, one will be selected for you randomly.

Mousing over a card will show you that card's image in the enlarged zoom area in the upper-left. Left-click once on a card to pick a card. A green highlight will appear over the card, indicating you have chosen it.

At the lower left of the screen, you'll see the Passing Order. A circle of icons show the players in your tournament seated around a virtual table. An arrow indicates where the current set of booster packs is being passed clockwise or counter-clockwise. You can mouse over a player icon to display that player's name, or refer to the user list at the lower right of the screen to see who your opponent's are.

Building Your Deck. Once the Drafting process has concluded, players have 15 minutes to use the Limited Deck Builder and construct decks using the cards they drafted. Players cannot access any other cards in their collections for this kind of tournament.

Deck construction rules in Draft tournaments differ from Constructed and Sealed events. The minimum deck size is 30 cards. There is no limit to the number of copies of the same card you may include in your deck.

Be sure to click Save once you have completed your deck. If you do not save a deck within the time limit, you will receive a loss for the upcoming round.

You may modify your deck between rounds in a Draft Tournament. You can do this by clicking on the Deck Builder navigation tab (either from the main lobby or from the tournament lobby). Please note that you cannot return to the normal Deck Builder until the tournament has concluded or you have dropped from the tournament.