My thefilth999 and I were talking about this tonight (after he completely ravaged me in six straight games). What cards would take priority over a solid pump when drafting MEV? We said:

- Rogue
- X-23 (either)
- Victor Mancha
- Warp Shards

Is there anything else?

Sabertooth 3
Government Sanctioned - if you're drafting teh deck
Joanna Cargill
Beast Wild n Wooly
Strong Guy
X-Force Reborn
Random
Blink, Clarice Ferguson
Captain America, Weapon I
Maverick - if you have the support
Weapon + Sat
Erased

money cards.
forge
rogue
sabretooth 3 drop (cant recover one)
proudstar 7 drop (gets counters when play pt)
cyclops 3 drop

I'm not "your" thefilth999, thanks.

Weapon Plus Satellite, I think, is another.

Joanna Cargil

I like Cargil, but I would never choose her over a pump. She has the potential to get real big, but the possibility of not getting big is there too.

Sabertooth 3 drop was on my list also, but thefillth999 wasn't sure. That card locks it down!

Weapon Plus S... it's pretty big... but only if you have Hunters. I'm not sure about that one.

Chance and Filth - when are you guys drafting...? I wanna draft!?!?!

We do super-awesome two-man drafts at fast food places. (Loitering for the the win!) There's not many card-game-type places to go and sit, except Neutral, and they charge us and are closing, and Kings, who I am not going to. We usually play on Fridays, but with the holidays, schedules will be sketchy. Still, we'll be happy to let you know.

And if any other NYC players want to get some drafts going or know places to go, post here and I'll start collecting names/e-mails.

This card, I think, is way too specific to draft over a pump. Definitely draft it if you are gonna force Weapon X, however.

i drafted last night and got one of the exiles location rares it by its self won me like 3 games.

weapon x satellite is amazing with the sisters.

Phat, he gets big fast. He won me most of my games during our MEV draft.

I think a first pack Weapon X Satellite is reason enough to grab Hunters. Grabbing Weapon X Satellite and 1+ Memory Implants is pretty much "good game."

I'll do this by drops and rarity.

common

1- Blink
2- X-23
3- Cyclops / Wolfsbane / Nuke
4- Maverick / Random / Syrin / Cable
5- Joanna Cargil / Archangel / Rogue
6- Cable / Wolverine
7- Jean Grey

Uncommon
1- Mystique
2- Nightcrawler / Unuscione
3- Mystique / Sabretooth
4- John Proudstar
5- Rachel Summers / Mr. Sinister
6- Fantomex / Roberto da Costa

A few explanations on my choices.

Commons - Wolfsbane is mad good if you manage to get a concealed character the bonus while defending. The fact that she can stun a bigger drop than her also comes in handy. Nuke can be a beastly 7/6 on turn 3 and if you manage to get a Weapon + Satellite in he will become an MVP. Syrin is simply a choice of stats: flying, range and 7/8 is to good to pass. Maverick just plain puts control. Other drops are easy enough to understand.

Uncommons - Nightcrawler helps maintain board presence, Mystique 3 drop can team attack without the use of Team-Ups and Roberto can really put a hurt on the opponents when defending.

As for rares. Well I like the following if I can get them: Chamber, Cyclops 6 drop, X-23, Domino, Mesmero, Deadpool 7 drop, and Super Skrull and Xavin on the 5th drop.

You're crazy if Joanna Cargil isn't a pick > a pump. She's easily a 12/12 by 6 and I've been able to get her up to 14/14. Also would like to add that washout is a good pick also. Washout preserves board and if you have forge it get's really nasty.