Known as “shurron” in the draft threads, he is, to put it simply, an icon. He stepped in to commish the first Comic Book Draft, repeated that for the second, before coming on board and winning the third. He’s proven to be an excellent judge, and able to argue just about anything with skill and precision. He’s a veteran in almost every draft, notching wins in the Jedi, Star Fighter, Comic Book, Video Game, and Movie/TV Drafts. Not including Shurron would have been a joke.

Known as “BaSSiL” in the draft threads, he is, to this point, the only two-time winner of this draft. He’s also got experience judging and commishing this draft. He’s proven well versed in Marvel and excellent researcher of DC. He’s also a veteran of the Jedi, Animated, Movie/TV, Average Joe, and Video Game Drafts, but his only wins are in this draft.

Quite possibly the most knowledgeable participant in Comic Book Draft History to not win one. Known for his sometimes illogical burns, and the jokes that are associated with them, yak has also been instrumental in several characters finally getting their due, such as Despero (remember when he lost to Batman). He’s also a veteran of the Jedi and Animated drafts, and runs his own off-site draft as well.

Once known as the “Colts” of the Drafting world, both he and Peyton Manning were able to shed their reputations for having great regular seasons combined with playoff collapses when he put together a win in the Movie/TV Draft. A constant threat in the Comic Book Draft, EmpireForever always puts together a team that can compete for the championship. The question is not “if” he’ll win one of these, but rather “when”.

One of the hidden gems among the best drafters in the history of this draft. -Ace- seems to have a knack for quietly competing, but never being quite flashy enough to get the attention the others get. Still, he’s among the most talented at finding great steals, arguing his guys up, and never settling for a poor decision. He might be here mainly on potential, but it’s the potential that can win it all.

Another draft vet, this guy has proven the ability to do it all. He’s taken over teams mid-draft and lead them deep into the playoffs, and he’s drafted teams that are able to give every other team on the board a run for their money. He’s also a previous winner of the video game draft, earning him the distinction of being the only mod to ever win a draft.

Axle-Starweilder is a throw back, paying homage to the good teams he built in the first couple of drafts. While his success might not be known to the recent draftnicks, he’s well known among the established drafting community. He’s a long time veteran of the old drafts, including Jedi and Star Fighter, and might, just might, hold the record for most drafts entered without a win.

Zizz surprised a lot of folks by winning the last draft. A humble fellow, he almost didn’t accept an invite to GM this draft. But we couldn’t not have the defending champion. Able to find steals and exploit the nuances of the current judges, he’s developed skills that other GMs would love to have. Of course, Zizz is probably best known for his outlandishly long team names.

Coming a long way from when he was known primarily for “minch’s Magneto manlove”, yodaminch has been a staple of the judging table for a few drafts now. Of course, he has a history of GMing as well, leading a few teams in the early drafts to top-four finishes. He’s shown a great ability to listen, be patient, and respect the views of GMs as a judge, something we all should admire.

I’ve been promised that this guy will be back by the time we finish drafting. He better be! Anyways, we all know Despised, and we’ve missed him recently. But he’s been around since Comic Book Draft #1, and even before that with some Jedi Draft appearances. Another guy willing to take as many looks as is needed to get the call right. Welcome back, D1, welcome back!

The_Chim has experience in just about every draft, and has done everything, including GMing, judging, and commishing. A name we all know and love (or love to hate), he’s sure to add a unique element to the draft.