Quick draft is a format in MTG Arena that allows you to draft cards against bots using 14-card draft packs and build a 40-card deck to battle others. You'll receive rewards based on how many wins you earn and you get to keep all the cards you choose!
You, along with everyone else at the table, open one pack each and select—"draft"—one card from that pack. Then you pass the rest of the cards to the player on your left. The packs get passed around the table until all the cards are gone. You repeat this process for the second pack, passing to the right.
I did a three player draft with two of my friends once. Each player occupied two seats and made two decks, which required 18 boosters. We had more information about what others drafted this way, but there was plenty of fun to be had with each deck made!
How to draft: First, players sit around a table in a semi-circle. Each player then opens a booster pack and picks a single card without showing the other players. Each player then passes the remaining cards to the left, and continues drafting from the new cards they get from the player on their right.
Unlocking draft in MTG Arena is pretty straightforward! You just need to play through the game's tutorial and complete some 'New Player Experience' quests. Once you've done that, draft modes become available. Keep an eye on your gold and gems, as you'll need these for the entry fees into the drafting events.
To have a Booster Draft, you need three things: 3 Booster packs per player from the current draft format. 8 total players (It's possible to draft with fewer than 8, but 8 is the number needed for sanctioned Magic drafts) A healthy supply of basic lands.
Keep in mind that you're not allowed to look at your cards during the drafting process and after everyone is done drafting the first pack, there is a 90 second review period where you get to look at all the cards you've drafted.
Booster Draft is a limited format where players open booster packs and pick a card before passing the rest of the booster to the player to their left. Cards are drafted this way one after another until players end up with a card-pool out of which they have to build the most balanced deck.
The Draft format is a true test of skill. Build decks on the spot from a rotating selection of booster packs. Pick a card and pass it on. Harness the chaos, explore emergent strategies within the cards your opponents pass you, and draft a unique and exciting deck.
Rules. Winston Draft is primarily a two-player format and is best with two players but can be played by up to four. Each player must bring three boosters (or 45 cards per player).