Thread by @rcsaxe

Boros has two distinct variants in #MTGKaldheim Draft, and I believe they are defined by two different commons: Run Amok and Tormentor’s Helm.

Both cards fill a similar purpose: enabling attacks early and increasing total damage potential. Both cards provide inevitability.

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Here is a good example of the Run Amok variant. This deck went 2-1, but easily could have gone 3-0. Kaya’s Onslaught is the most important uncommon for wins out of nowhere, and the creatures don’t really matter as long as you have multiple copies of Run Amok.

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Here is a good example of the Helm variant that went 3-0. Yes, 4 Clarion Spirit is an anomaly, but I stand by this variant of the archetype based in commons. While Clarion Spirit and Koll take it to the next level, many common creatures support this more than you realize.

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Beskir Shieldmate provides resilience to the “remove all creatures” plan that often beats equipment decks. Story Seeker, Fearless Pup, and Battlefield Raptor scale well with Helm thanks to keywords.

These commons wheel, and so do Helms. Don’t underestimate this strategy.

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Boros is very potent in this format. It’s important to monitor the packs to see which variant will be supported most on the wheel. Because both of these cards require creature density, removal is a lower priority and it is hard to fit both Helm and Run Amok in the same deck.

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To clarify: Run Amok is still a good card in almost every Boros deck, it's just hard to fit with Helm sometimes. My point was to showcase that variants of Boros prefer Helm to Run Amok, and these two variants have different common prioritizations. I think it's useful info.

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