A Beginner's Guide to Joining a Magic: The Gathering Draft League

Drew Tanaka  ·  July 8, 2026  ·  5 min read

Thinking about joining your first MTG draft league? Here is what to expect, what you need, and how to find a group.

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Which Abrade Is That? How Draftalot Now Tracks the Exact Printing

Drew Tanaka  ·  June 24, 2026  ·  4 min read

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.

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The Best MTG Sets to Draft for League Play

Drew Tanaka  ·  June 20, 2026  ·  5 min read

Not every set drafts well over a long season. Here are the MTG sets that hold up across a full draft league.

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How to Set Up Prizes and Buy-Ins for an MTG Draft League

Drew Tanaka  ·  June 13, 2026  ·  5 min read

How much should players pay in. What do they get back. The structures that keep MTG leagues drama-free and engaged.

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Sealed vs Draft for League Play: Which Format Should You Pick?

Drew Tanaka  ·  June 6, 2026  ·  5 min read

Sealed and draft both work for MTG leagues, but they reward different things. Here is how to choose for your group.

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Inside Draftalot's Virtual Draft Engine

Drew Tanaka  ·  May 30, 2026  ·  5 min read

How asynchronous virtual drafts work in Draftalot, including the autopick rules that let you draft from your phone in two seconds.

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Forty Plus Badges to Earn in Your Draft League

Drew Tanaka  ·  May 23, 2026  ·  5 min read

First Blood, Iron Man, Cup Sovereign, Dynasty, and forty more badges that recognize what your league actually rewards.

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Always On: Trading Block and Draft Chat

Drew Tanaka  ·  May 16, 2026  ·  5 min read

Trading Block and Draft Chat extend your league's social layer beyond game night, so the trade talk and table chatter run all week.

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Snap a Photo, Import Your Card Pool

Drew Tanaka  ·  May 9, 2026  ·  4 min read

Stop typing card names. Take a photo of your draft pool and Draftalot reads the cards.

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The Best Way to Track MTG Draft Picks Online

Drew Tanaka  ·  May 2, 2026  ·  4 min read

Stop using spreadsheets. Here are the best tools and methods for tracking Magic: The Gathering draft picks in your league.

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MTG ELO Rating System Explained

Drew Tanaka  ·  April 25, 2026  ·  4 min read

How ELO ratings work in Draftalot - the math, the history, and why they make every match matter in your league.

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How to Run a Magic: The Gathering Draft League

Drew Tanaka  ·  April 18, 2026  ·  5 min read

A complete guide to starting and running a successful MTG draft league — from finding players to tracking standings.

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Why I Built Draftalot

Drew Tanaka  ·  April 11, 2026  ·  6 min read

The story of how a broken spreadsheet, a bar called Tugboat, and 13 years of Magic led to building Draftalot.

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