As for the draft, in my opinion the most important items at this point are the troop and coin cards and the factions. Everything else becomes less important, and even then it really only gives you a slight edge in the beginning. But the 2 coin card is 1/2 of a red star to start the game.
Do not underestimate the turn order. If you move first and just do nothing, you get three troops to defend your base. This is very comparable with a good troop card.
The two coin card also paints a big target on you.
