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Guides and tips for running your MTG draft league.
Which Abrade Is That? How Draftalot Now Tracks the Exact Printing
When a trade went sideways over which Abrade someone meant, I rebuilt how Draftalot tracks cards - now every version in your pool is tied to the exact printing you own.
The Best MTG Sets to Draft for League Play
Not every set drafts well over a long season. Here are the MTG sets that hold up across a full draft league.
How to Set Up Prizes and Buy-Ins for an MTG Draft League
How much should players pay in. What do they get back. The structures that keep MTG leagues drama-free and engaged.
Sealed vs Draft for League Play: Which Format Should You Pick?
Sealed and draft both work for MTG leagues, but they reward different things. Here is how to choose for your group.
Inside Draftalot's Virtual Draft Engine
How asynchronous virtual drafts work in Draftalot, including the autopick rules that let you draft from your phone in two seconds.
Forty Plus Badges to Earn in Your Draft League
First Blood, Iron Man, Cup Sovereign, Dynasty, and forty more badges that recognize what your league actually rewards.
Always On: Trading Block and Draft Chat
Trading Block and Draft Chat extend your league's social layer beyond game night, so the trade talk and table chatter run all week.
Snap a Photo, Import Your Card Pool
Stop typing card names. Take a photo of your draft pool and Draftalot reads the cards.
The Best Way to Track MTG Draft Picks Online
Stop using spreadsheets. Here are the best tools and methods for tracking Magic: The Gathering draft picks in your league.
MTG ELO Rating System Explained
How ELO ratings work in Draftalot - the math, the history, and why they make every match matter in your league.
How to Run a Magic: The Gathering Draft League
A complete guide to starting and running a successful MTG draft league — from finding players to tracking standings.
Why I Built Draftalot
The story of how a broken spreadsheet, a bar called Tugboat, and 13 years of Magic led to building Draftalot.