Was wondering about this exact thing minutes ago
Asymmetric (A) play is much more immersive, fun and doesn't force all players to chase the same cards while symmetric (B) feels..."bland" in a way
I think we could all argue whether option A or B is more luck dependent though.
The below is for 1v1 but I think it scales up more or less
1. It's the same deck of cards every game (and not all cards are unique) -> luck is not affected here regardless of A or B is chosen, once the deck is shuffled, it's decided what will be drafted at which round
2. Both players get a selection of cards they draft, switch, draft, switch...etc from -> both players have the same chance of being really-really unlucky or getting an S tier card on the very first round regarldess if it's A or B, even more so since not all cards are unique, there is a similar chance both of you get something you need firsthand in case A just as much you can get something good in case B
3. Race For The Galaxy, a very similar game and one of my favourites, features asymmetric game starts and it's usually played without drafting, yet it has a quite well regarded competitive scene as much as I know and from my own experience, based on your skill you can win many games in a row or lose just as much and more in spite of the fact that it might be more luck dependent than It's a Wonderful World because card knowledge and "what to choose" is crucial and can mitigate luck to a degree
All in all, I think while (A) is easier to learn the game with, it is still a better game mode even after the first few games...on the other hand (B) might be more played around here and I guess it's the one I'll be stuck with in ranked when I have enough ELO.
Of course I myself am a beginner player and I'm not a vulcan from Star Trek who can calculate probability on a whim so take this with a grain of salt
Asymmetric (A) play is much more immersive, fun and doesn't force all players to chase the same cards while symmetric (B) feels..."bland" in a way
I think we could all argue whether option A or B is more luck dependent though.
The below is for 1v1 but I think it scales up more or less
1. It's the same deck of cards every game (and not all cards are unique) -> luck is not affected here regardless of A or B is chosen, once the deck is shuffled, it's decided what will be drafted at which round
2. Both players get a selection of cards they draft, switch, draft, switch...etc from -> both players have the same chance of being really-really unlucky or getting an S tier card on the very first round regarldess if it's A or B, even more so since not all cards are unique, there is a similar chance both of you get something you need firsthand in case A just as much you can get something good in case B
3. Race For The Galaxy, a very similar game and one of my favourites, features asymmetric game starts and it's usually played without drafting, yet it has a quite well regarded competitive scene as much as I know and from my own experience, based on your skill you can win many games in a row or lose just as much and more in spite of the fact that it might be more luck dependent than It's a Wonderful World because card knowledge and "what to choose" is crucial and can mitigate luck to a degree
All in all, I think while (A) is easier to learn the game with, it is still a better game mode even after the first few games...on the other hand (B) might be more played around here and I guess it's the one I'll be stuck with in ranked when I have enough ELO.
Of course I myself am a beginner player and I'm not a vulcan from Star Trek who can calculate probability on a whim so take this with a grain of salt