RareDraft.com Beta Goes Live

by News | posted at 2010-01-15 11:50:00
tagged: MTG, Magic, , Magic the Gathering, Draftcap, Magic Online, MTGO, MOL, MODO, RareDraft.com, Top8Games

Pretty much anyone can do a "drafting with" series, and a new site is making it even easier for the public at large. RareDraft.com has recently announced the beta release of software that allows you to record and display your Magic Online draft in a tidy, graphical manner. Top8Magic.com has already begun utilizing the new offering. Here's a look at the first pick of a recent draft walk through with Steve Sadin, author of DailyMTG's "Limited Information" column.

(Read the full draft walkthrough with Sadin at Top8Magic.com here.)

Overall it's a pretty neat concept, though building on efforts by previous companies like Blargware's Draftcap. In a Magic world where there are increasingly more and more independent publishers producing content on sites like WordPress, the Rare Draft software allows everyone to have a professional looking draft strategy series (though it looks like there are some issues with sizing it correctly to fit some WordPress skins).

For more information visit RareDraft.com. Presently the Beta is a closed effort, meaning not just anyone can sign up. According to their site, you can become involved by getting an invite from someone already on the Beta (heads up to Brian David-Marshall, Matt Wang, and the rest of the crew over at Top8Magic!), or try Tweetstalking Rare Draft on Twitter. Hit them up with a tweet at @raredraft.

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