Every year Madden seems to come out with a new game mode, last year it was the Gauntlet which was fun but the replay value wasn’t there. Â This year they’ve come out with probably the most exciting game mode since Madden Ultimate Team, Draft Champions. Â What is Draft Champions? Â Draft Champions is basically a roulette fantasy draft. The way it works is you start with having a few 60-70 overall players to start your team with and then you get to draft 15 rounds of choosing between three players to build your team. Â So the 1st round you may have three 80 overall gold players to choose from and in another round you have to choose between three 95+ legend players. After the draft you play with the team you just drafted for a chance at prizes
There will be a ton of strategy involved with this game mode. Â Due to the fact that you only get to draft fifteen players and have twenty-two starters means that your going to have a few weak positions on your team. Â I think one of the biggest ways to help be successful in this game mode is to figure out who the really strong Silver players are. Â “Madden” guys such as Stephen Hill or Tommie Campbell will completely change the strategy in which you draft. Â If the game lets you get by with having an average Quarterback you could forego drafting a Quarterback and make due with a Chris Ponder and help bolster your secondary (Lord knows it’ll need help, check out my Aggressive Catch article for more on that). Â Taking a chance on passing a key position that you need for a stud player like a Dez Bryant or Patrick Peterson could make or break the entire draft. Â But that’s what makes this game mode so exciting for me. Â Do you draft for need or draft for value?
Possibly the most exciting aspect of this game mode is what I believe is the absolute perfect platform for competitive Madden. Â Think about it, when you watch a ranked game tournament all you ever see is Seahawks vs Seahawks or in the past few Maddens 49ers vs 49ers. Â If you watch a Madden Ultimate Team tourney your going to see a lot of Golden Ticket and Boss players on either team. Â Using the best team or best players has always and will always give you the best chance at success in a tournament. Â But what I love about the idea of Draft Champions is that everyone is on the same playing field, no one team is going to be so much more powerful than another. Â Your going to see a variety of players and also it’s going to require a lot of draft strategy from the players. Â Imagine watching a tournament and getting to see who all of the selections of every player and their mindset of why they chose that player. Â Of course you might have a draft that has some huge bombs in it such as a Calvin or a 95 Derrick Brooks but everyone is going to have the same opportunity. Â I truly believe that this game mode is going to be the future of competitive Madden and I can’t wait to see it grow in the future.
Check Out This Video To Get an Idea of What Draft Champions is All About!
