As a kitchen table player, it doesn't seem like too big of a deal to me, but maybe someone could provide more perspective. I realize it impacts how cards cycle around, and there would be a change in number of packs opened and unique cards seen, but ultimately all the players would still see the same number of cards as each other player, and end up with the same amount at the end of the draft.

With our informal play group, it is hard too know for sure how many people will show up, but would hate to cancel doing a draft because we have a number of people other than the norm.

Perhaps your answer depends on if it is a casual draft vs something where prizes come out of it?

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Originally posted by superpup:
Curious from experienced drafters on how big of a deal it is to do a booster draft with a number other than 8 people (say 6,7, or 9 people).

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It rewards everyone at the table who know the pick order and watch what colors are open. All in all, you end up with about the same number of playables as long as you have 6 people.

Ten players is chaotic and almost impossible to read signals in, but some of my best decks have come out of those pods because of the six extra packs in the mix (such as the 3x Oblivion Strike deck I had a couple weeks ago in a 10-man).

Draft formats are largely designed with eight players in mind. I prefer that when I sit down, but I understand it's not always possible.

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