Why did Pro Tour drafters repeatedly pass Naniform Sentinel, a card Ben and Ethan argue is key with Tractor Beam?
Ben Worney and Ethan open the episode by discussing their current Magic: The Gathering activities, including Spider-Man and Vintage Cube drafts. They then transition to analyzing Pro Tour Edge of Eternities drafts. First, they review Ken Yukihiro's day one draft, starting with his picks of Requiem Monolith and Tractor Beam. The hosts express confusion over Ken's subsequent selections, like Hilder Blade over Mechanozoa and Starbreach Whale over Embrace Oblivion or Naniform Sentinel. They argue these picks misaligned with his deck's control strategy and missed synergy opportunities. Ken's deck ended up blue-black but lacked key cards, and he went 1-2. Next, they analyze Shuhei Nakamura's day two draft, beginning with his first-pick Diadrin Synthesis Amalgam. They question his second-pick Wormwall Sweeper over Virus Beetle and later picks like Zookeeper Mechon over green medium cards, which contradicted his Diadrin commitment. Shuhei's draft suffered from poor pack breaks in pack three, and he also finished 1-2. The hosts note that Jared 'JMaz' Masse, a previous guest, won his draft with a blue-white deck. They conclude by mentioning this might be the last Edge of Eternities discussion before moving to other topics like Vintage Cube or Avatar.
