The-signal May 2026

In competitive drafting—most notably in —"The Signal" refers to the non-verbal information passed between players based on the cards they choose or leave behind. Mastering signals allows you to "cooperate" with your neighbors to ensure everyone at the table ends up with a stronger deck. 1. Receiving Signals (Reading the Table)

: "Wheeling" a card means it went around the entire table and came back to you. Note which cards you passed that actually made it back; this confirms what your seven neighbors are not drafting. 2. Sending Signals (Influencing Neighbors) the-signal

Reading signals involves using deductive reasoning to determine which colors or archetypes are "open" (not being drafted by your neighbors). Receiving Signals (Reading the Table) : "Wheeling" a

You send signals to the player on your left by the cards you pass them. that color is likely open. Conversely

: The strongest signal is seeing a high-tier card (a "bomb") late in a pack (e.g., pick 4–8). If a powerful card is still there, it means the players to your right are likely not in that color.

: If you consistently see packs with 3–5 solid cards of a single color, that color is likely open. Conversely, a complete lack of a color suggests your neighbor is "cutting" it.