Originally Posted by
AnnirasSweets
This is what I refer to as the "Dragon Story Effect" in my mind. Anytime you're breeding for a specific dragon you get everything but the one you need and when you're not trying for anything specific, you end up with a dragon you've been trying to get for ages.
I'm now at the point where I just keep the same two pairings on my den/roost (Glasswing+Prime Eternal and Diamond Prism+Trojan) because the only dragons I need to breed are diamond hybrids and these pairings have the chance to offer the most offspring I need. Each pairing has the possibility of producing several different hybrids and lots of SRs so I usually get a few fails that I can disenchant (I only use SR or UR in the portal) by the end of the week. By using this method I've filled up my Stable with SRs just waiting to be disenchanted and even a handful of URs.
When I'm trying for a specific dragon I sit down and look at all the possibilities before choosing parents that offer the least amount of options other than my intended dragon and I usually have the most luck with out-of-the-box pairings compared to the obvious ones for some reason. Anyway, just thought I'd share my thought process on breeding. If it's not right for your style of playing, I understand but hopefully someone will see something useful. Good luck!