
Lords of Limited
Lords of Limited·Hosted by Ethan Saks and Ben Werne·498 episodes
Why listen
Lords of Limited is for Magic: The Gathering players who want to get better at Limited draft, not just hear card opinions. Ethan and Ben talk through new sets, archetypes, draft logs, pro-tour drafts, and format shifts with enough detail that you can apply the thinking in your next queue. It is especially useful if you enjoy strategy podcasts where the hosts debate real decisions instead of only listing rankings.
Episodes
50 SOS Takes in 50 Minutes | Episode 481Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re sending off Secrets of Strixhaven with 50 takes in 50 minutes. We’ve got our wrap-up thoughts on what worked (and what didn’t) in this Back to School set, the dominating macro-archetypes, tons of power rankings, Golden Egg and Imperial Oath Awards, and More!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:Big Picture SummarySoup is on the Menu!Golden Egg & Imperial Oath AwardsAnd more!This episode is sponsored by Raycon. Visit: https://rayconglobal.com/pages/lolopen?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=lolopen&nb_platform=partner-lp&nb_ppid=podcast&nb_cpid=lolopenTimestamps0:00 Intro & Housekeeping10:15 Takes 1-1026:23 Takes 11-2036:16 Takes 21-3046:27 Takes 31-4052:21 Takes 41-50To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we're tackling the difficult choices players are facing in the draft - what to do if you aren’t aggro or soup? Ben takes us through two different drafts where for the first several picks we are being asked what non rare cards will set us up for the best deck?🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: Contender Drafts: Hot or Not Secrets of Strixhaven Check-in Sideboarding What to do in Low Powered Drafts And more!This episode is #sponsored by Raycon. Visit: https://rayconglobal.com/pages/lolopen?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=lolopen&nb_platform=partner-lp&nb_ppid=podcast&nb_cpid=lolopenTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re putting the focus on ourselves as we look at two tricky draft logs with lots of decision points. We discuss the merits of each decision, note the points where the deck seems locked in, and weigh the options between greed and consistency at every turn!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-2 Tricky Draft Reviews-Highlights of Key Draft Decisions-Weighing Greed vs ConsistencyAnd more!Information on Arena Union Efforts: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcletterTimestamps:00:00 Intro01:20: Our Tempo Beatdown Decks06:14 MTGA Union Efforts08:19 Draft of Greed vs Consistency42:37 Draft of Prismari vs Soup54:49 RTF is the GOAT57:08 Drafts over GameplayTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re looking at the other end of the SOS spectrum and what tools are available to combat the lategame Soup decks that seem to be at the top of the draft food chain. With the prevalence of lifegain and cheap removal, aggro in the classic sense doesn’t really cut it in this format but midrange decks have real potential and we’re here to show you how to draft them optimally!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: State of the Format Updates Midrange Strategies Outlines Two Draft Log Reviews And more!To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re backseat drafting the pros after the Pro Tour this weekend in Las Vegas. We’ve got two HEAVY hitters to review this week with PT ECL Champion Christoffer Larsen and MTG’s wunderkind Nathan Steuer. Both of these drafts are fascinating, you won’t want to miss our deep dive on the decision points made along the way. And never before have we had both featured drafters end up in the FINALS of the PT! 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: PT Las Vegas Drafts Reviewed Key Decisions from both Larsen and Steuer Potioner’s Trove: Overhyped or Underappreciated? And more!This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp and RayconTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re going DEEP on Secrets of Strixhaven limited after a week chock full of drafts. We reveal our updated Format Truths (for real this time), our overarching draft strategies unique to SOS, and then talk all about Soup in this format: what defines a deck as being Soup, how to draft it properly and what the biggest reasons to do so are. Finally, Ethan gives an outline of UR control and the key cards to make the deck shine.🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: Updated Format Truths Why Staying Open is So Important in SOS Soup Decks and How to Draft Them And more!To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got our updated thoughts on Secrets of Strixhaven after getting our hands on the cards through the Early Access Event on Arena! We share everything we learned about the drafts and gameplay of this new format, how the colleges and mechanics stacked up against each other, individual card movers up and down, and much, much more!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: Early Access Updates on SOS Colleges and Mechanics Re-Ranked Individual Movers Up and Down And more!This episode is sponsored by Square. Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/lol! #squarepodTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got the Secrets of Strixhaven Crash Course! That means we’re coming to the episode with a review of the new mechanics and all 5 colleges, then dive into our 5 format truths! Afterwards we’re looking at the top uncommons for each color, notable commons, and sleeper cards to look out for. This is everything you need to get caught up to speed on this fun-looking new format!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-5 Format Truths from Ben & Ethan-Color and College Identities-Top Uncommons and Commons to DraftAnd more!Grading Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSLWJbOEtG1Mk5vHy_E7a6hTvnGVQPKBgGqdMUOzMd3Kv7gXzzC1HUupy4hzs4kDYZxlU-yButuXLea/pubhtml This episode is #sponsored by BetterHelp.Visit: https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/?go=true&transaction_id=10289b6a181dfa6a81051dccc964e6&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=1378&utm_medium=Desktop&utm_content=&utm_term=lords¬_found=1&gor=start To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerneTimestamps: 0:00 Intro/Housekeeping4:22 Mechanic Overview10:37 Format Truths25:21 College + Color Analysis1:04:17 Sleeper Commons1:13:54 Format Predictions
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re taking a first look at Secrets of Stryxhaven previews! There’s lot of new mechanics to speculate on, 5 colleges to get familiar with (and maybe a secret sixth?!), and tons of cards to evaluate, debate, and get excited for!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: SOS New Mechanics College Signposts “Great or Garbage?” SOS Edition And more!This episode is sponsored by Raycon. Go to buyraycon.com/lolopen for 15% offTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got our first ever March Madness Bracket: MTG Edition! We’re looking at 4 distinct categories and taking a trip down memory lane as we reflect on the voting results and crown a winner from each region!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: Build Around Region Bomb Rare Region Synergy Common Region Mythic Uncommon Region And more!This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit: https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/?go=true&transaction_id=10289b6a181dfa6a81051dccc964e6&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=1378&utm_medium=Desktop&utm_content=&utm_term=lords¬_found=1&gor=startTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we are revisiting Lorwyn Eclipsed to close out the set with our classic 50 Takes in 50 Minutes, while some of our predictions came true…stay tuned to see where we made some egregious mistakes! 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-March Madness Bracket Update-50 Takes in 50 Minutes-Special Secrets of Strixhaven Announcement And more!This episode is sponsored by Raycon. Visit: buyraycon.com/lolopenTimestamps: 00:00 Intro02:50 March of the Machine Drafts07:31 1-1017:46 11-2026:06 21-3036:57 31-4045:20 41-50To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, Ethan is recording live from his hotel room at the first ever Shoebox Tournament to give a rundown on his prep for and experience with Lorwyn Eclipsed Team Sealed. His two teammates Sam Pratt (samp) and Charlie Schaefer (StryxFamiliar) join him to discuss what to expect from a Team Sealed event, what makes it different than draft and sealed, what ECL Team Sealed is like in particular, and a full tournament report on how the weekend went!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Team Sealed Overview-The Domino Effect of Sealed-Shoebox Tournament ReportAnd more!To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerneTimestamps: 00:00 Intro14:05 Team Sealed Prep25:56 Deck #131:43 Deck #236:03 Deck #341:22 Match Highlights01:06:30 Final Rounds
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re taking a trip down memory lane with the viral “9 Cards That Made Me” project. Then after a quick recap on our TMT pick-1 draft thoughts, we dive into a new episode series on Archetype Architecture and kick things off with Izzet. We look at what the archetype does historically, and why it’s been more or less successful in certain sets in the play booster era. Then we explore what the scaffolding of those sets can teach us about predicting this archetype’s strength in future sets.🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-9 Cards That Made Us!-Check-In on TMT Pick 1 Drafts-Izzet in the Play Booster Era Deep DiveAnd more!This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerneTimestamps: 00:00 Intro04:30 TMNT Format Update12:33 Shoebox Tournament Prep15:06 Nine Cards That Made Me33:20 Izzet Archetype Breakdown01:01:51 What to Look For in the Future
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re giving our first (and last) impressions of the new TMNT set. We recap our experience with the cards from Early Access and Ben’s at-home prerelease to give any updated context on our thoughts from the Crash Course. And after a couple draft log reviews, we look ahead to how we’ll be filling our time on the podcast until Strixhaven comes out.🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Early Access and Prerelease Updates-Individual Card Evaluation Changes for TMT-Pick 2 Draft ReviewsAnd more!This episode is sponsored by Raycon. Visit buyraycon.com/lolopen Visit: https://rayconglobal.com/pages/lolope...Timestamps: 00:00 Intro12:20 Format Impressions21:08 Archetype: Artifacts23:11 Archetype: Disappear24:11 Archetype: Sneak26:10 Archetype: Mutants + Mutagen Tokens27:58 Archetype: Alliance 30:24 Overperformers40:53 Underperformers44:32: Draft Logs01:02:09 Closing Thoughts
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, holy smokes TMNT is already upon us! We are doing a shorter version of our classic Crash Course, since this is another Pick 2 Format, today is going to be more of an overview of the set so you know what to look out for during your prerelease. Look for our preferred archetypes and limited strategies!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-TMNT Crash Course-Mechanics and Archetypes Review-Arena Champs + Limited Qualifier Recaps-And more!Timestamps: 00:00 Intro00:27 Arena Champs Recap10:14 Limited Qualifier Recap23:04 TMNT Crash Course26:59 Set Mechanics33:21 Draft Archetypes47:31 Crucial Commons58:40 Sleeper Cards01:01:22 Useable Uncommons01:11:02 Overall ImpressionsTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week we are lucky enough to do another Draft Review episode! This time it's the Spotlight Series in Toronto, Canada that look place last week. We follow Christian Calcano on his Day 2 drafts as he hopefully makes his way into the Top 8!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Standard Strategy Discussion-Spotlight Series Draft ReviewAnd More!Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro00:39 - Constructed Corner12:54 - Patreon Shoutout13:24 - Spotlight Series Review15:10 - Pod 1 Draft41:05 - Pod 2 Draft52:58 - Top 8 Draft Review1:08:24 - Closing ThoughtsTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week we’re doing a mid-to-late stage format check-in. Ethan kicks things off by reflecting on some pieces of content and how they relate to his experience of ECL. Then he outlines a newfound respect for “half-and-half” decks in the format before he and Ben dive into three tricky draft logs where they each want to do different things, and wrestle with they pros and cons of those varying paths.🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Content Reflections around ECL-Half-and-Half Kindred Decks-Draft Log Review Deep DiveAnd more!Timestamps: 07:25 Half-and-Half Kindred Decks16:43 Content Reflections21:46 Draft #135:30 Draft #244:14 Draft #1This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.Visit: https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/?go=true&transaction_id=10289b6a181dfa6a81051dccc964e6&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=1378&utm_medium=Desktop&utm_content=&utm_term=lords¬_found=1&gor=start To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. It’s armchair draft time! This week, we’re reviewing the Lorwyn Eclipsed drafts from Magic’s toughest stage: the Pro Tour! We dive into both the day 1 and day 2 feature drafts, and discuss our thoughts on these player’s decisions and the different paths available to them. Plus, Ben gives a detailed outline of the Vivid deck and how to draft it (and how it’s different from 5 color good stuff!)🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Format Updates for ECL in BO1 and BO3-PT Draft Reviews-How to draft the Vivid DeckAnd more!Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping07:02 - Thoughts on Typal Decks17:42 - Seth Manfield Draft Breakdown27:14 - Marco Belacca Draft Breakdown37:47 - Vivid Deep DiveThis episode is sponsored by Raycon. Visit: https://rayconglobal.com/pages/lolopen?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=lolopen&nb_platform=partner-lp&nb_ppid=podcast&nb_cpid=lolopenTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got our week 1 info dump after jamming tons of drafts of Lorwyn Eclipsed. The limited community is all over the map on this format. Is it blisteringly fast or glacially slow? Is it full of unbeatable bombs, or does it reward great gameplay? Is at all elves and merfolk or are there plenty of viable strategies? We’re here to outline exactly how we want to approach this format and believe that there’s much more than meets the eye to the first set of 2026! Plus, how to draft RB Goblins!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-ECL Format Truths (for real this time!)-The HAIL Approach to Drafting ECL-How to draft and win with RB GoblinsAnd more!Timestamps:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping08:02 - Updated Format Truths30:28 - HAIL Drafting43:54 - Sleeper Commons & Uncommons49:40 - Goblin Archetype Deep Dive57:48 - Draft Time!To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re updating our format thoughts after getting our hands on Lorwyn Eclipsed via the Early Access Event and pre-release weekend. We go over what stood out from a draft and gameplay perspective, how the archetypes and mechanics played out initially, and a whole host of movers up and movers down to get you prepped for ECL going live this week!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:Gameplay Surprises in ECLArchetype and Mechanics Initial ImpressionsHUGE list of Movers Up and Movers DownAnd more!Timestamps0:00 - Intro/Housekeeping9:18 - The Lack of Two Drops22:46 - The Real Power of Vivid27:20 - Blight Pros vs Cons31:40 - Typal Deck Breakdowns39:28 - Movers Up and Movers DownTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
ECL Crash Course | Episode 461Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got our Crash Course episode for Lorwyn Eclipsed, designed to get you everything you need to know for your first limited events of this exciting new set! We’re kicking things off with an overview of the mechanics and archetypes before getting to our big, bold format truths, color identities, top commons and uncommons, and sleeper cards and big picture takeaways!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:Mechanics and Archetype OverviewBig Bold Format PredictionsTop Commons and UncommonsAnd more!Grading SpreadsheetTimestamps:0:00 - Intro & Housekeeping5:34 - Draft Mechanics & Archetypes13:43 - Format Predictions25:42 - Top Commons and UncommonsTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Limited Resolutions & ECL Mechanics | Episode 460Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re looking at the handful of cards spoiled before the holidays for the much anticipated first set of the year, Lorwyn Eclipsed. Then Ethan and Ben run down their list of Limited Resolutions for both themselves and their listeners for 2026!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:- Lorwyn Eclipsed Mechanics Overview- Constructed Mumblings from Ethan- Actionable Resolutions for 2026 Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping3:35 Standard Metagame9:41 Lorwyn Spoliers26:16 Limited ResolutionsThis episode is sponsered by Betterhelp and RayconVisit betterhelp.com/lords Visit buyraycon.com/lolopenTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Best (& Worst) of Limited 2025 | Episode 459Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re wrapping up 2025 by reviewing all 5 sets (that’s right, we’re just gonna pretend like Spiderman didn’t happen…) and awarding cards, archetypes and formats as the best and worst of the year! 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Individual Card Highlights from the Entire Year-Extremely Fun Trip Down Memory Lane-Our Favorite Set of 2025And more!Timestamps: 00:00 Intro3:54 Housekeeping5:46 Best/Worst RankingsTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
50 TLA Takes in 50 Minutes | Episode 458Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re sending off the last set of 2025 in Lords of Limited style with our patented 50 takes in 50 minutes. We go over big picture wrap-ups for the format, what each mechanic and color brought to the table, what our biggest takeaways from the set were, and our awards for Golden Egg, Imperial Oath and more!!!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Avatar Wrap-Up-Official Lords of Limited Rankings-Set SuperlativesAnd more!Timestamps: 00:00 Intro/Housekeeping9:11 Takes 1-1023:03 Takes 11-2035:06 Takes 21-30 47:32 Takes 31-4056:33 Takes 41-50This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
The 12 Ways of Fix-Mas | Episode 457Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re doing a grab-bag of sorts as Ethan is fresh off of his day 1 run from the Arena Qualifier and poised for a great run on day 2 based on his pool. He and Ben talk about some key moments from day 1 before diving into a draft log review. Then it’s time to discuss the myriad of ways to fix your mana in this format for the soup-y decks that exist and finally a list of cards you’re overrating and underrating at this late stage of the format!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Qualifier Weekend War Stories-Mana Fixing in Avatar-Over/Underrated Cards in TLAAnd more!Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Day 1 Qualifier13:53 Draft Log Review35:22 Mana Fixing55:12 Over/Underrated CardsThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
World Championship 31 Draft Recap | Episode 456Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re looking at the featured drafts from this weekend’s broadcast the 31st MTG World Championship featuring Javier Dominguez on Day 1 and Derrick Davis on Day 2! Join us as we dissect the decisions these pros made on magic’s biggest stage, what it looks like to draft TLA in an absolutely stacked pod, and the p1p1 heard around the world!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Two Draft Review Deep Dives-The Power of Speculating in TLA-Navigating Weak Packs in Pod DraftsAnd more!Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping6:04 Updates13:48 Javier's Draft36:46 Draft 1 Conclusions40:20 Derrick's Draft1:05:42 Draft 2 ConclusionsTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
(Tolls of) War, What Is It Good For? | Episode 455Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re kicking things off by talking about Tolls of War and BW: has Ethan done a full 180 on this card and archetype? Then we’re recapping our week of drafts and what we’ve learned from winning (and losing) in this format. Finally, we grab a couple draft logs, both of which we’d have navigated differently in hindsight!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Tolls of War Deep Dive-Week of Mythic Drafts Recap-Draft Log ReviewsAnd more!Timestamps: 0:00 Tolls War9:43 Housekeeping12:25 Learning from Losing25:25 Card Updates41:25 Draft 1 Review55:40 Draft 2 Review This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
TLA Lessons Learned | Episode 454Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got our limited info dump after a week full of jamming Avatar Drafts. What are the rules of engagement of this extremely tempo oriented set, why is 2/1 such an abysmal statline for creatures, what makes this a Jeskai format, how to not let weak packs define your draft, and much, much more!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Format Rules of Engagement-Creature Sizing Deep-Dive-Weak Packs Will Not Define Us!And more!Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping7:48 Game Defining Rares21:30 2-Drop P/T27:36 Get on Board43:41 Navigating Drafts53:37 Pillars of the Format1:05:24 Stock Up/Stock DownTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Bending Over Backwards | Episode 453Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re back from the Early Access trenches with our updated takes on Avatar before the set goes live tomorrow! This means updated ‘bending power rankings, in-depth discussion on how drafts and games played out, and tons of individual cards to discuss now that we’ve had a chance to see them in action!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Bending Power Rankings-Updated Format Truths-Movers Up and Movers DownAnd more!Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping6:12 Draft Approach13:57 Gameplay18:56 Bending Rankings36:57 Archetype Impressions50:38 Movers Up1:08:55 Movers DownThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
TLA Crash Course | Episode 452Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got our crash course episode packed to the brim with all the info you need for your pre-release event. We’re giving our biggest, boldest predictions on what the Avatar set will be about, how the colors will interact, what cards to be on the lookout for overperforming, and much more!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-5 Format Truths-Color Identities-Top Commons, Uncommons, SleepersAnd more!Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping3:51 Format Truths21:26 White30:39 Blue & Black44:35 Red & Green58:25 Notable Omissions & Gold Uncommons1:09:45 Sleeper Commons & Final ThoughtsYour new wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code lol at https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/lol #chubbiespod To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Ethan's flying solo today with a bonus podcast to help those out there who are cube curious get a little more acquainted with Power Cube on MTG Arena. If you've been struggling or downright intimidated, this bonus podcast will run through tons of cards, combos, and archetypes to clarify how you should be approaching the draft and gameplay in these high powered limited environments!
Yip Yip! Avatar Preview Time | Episode 451Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re back to new set season with a first look at the previews for Avatar the Last Airbender! We go over the new and returning mechanics as well as the 10 archetypes and their signposts. Then it’s time to cover as many commons and uncommons as we can before everyone’s favorite preview segment: Great or Garbage?🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Avatar the Last Airbender Mechanics -10 Archetypes and their Signposts-Top Commons WatchAnd more!Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping6:23 New & Returning Mechanics24:56 Draft Archetypes49:25 Notable Cards1:02:40 Great or GarbageThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Visit betterhelp.com/lordsTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Power Cube Comes to Arena | Episode 450Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we got not one but TWO incredible announcements for the limited world. The first is about the 2027 Limited Championship and all the ways to qualify for it in 2026. The second and more immediate: we’re getting Vintage Cube on Arena tomorrow! We break down everything you need to know about both of these huge upgrades to our limited lives!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:Limited Championship Announcement InfoPower Cube vs Vintage CubeArchetype and Power Level IntroductionAnd more!Limited Championship Announcement: https://magic.gg/news/announcing-the-2027-magic-limited-championship NRG MTGO Tournament: https://www.nerdragegaming.com/catalog/nrg_series_preregistration/1192025__nrg_series_mtgo_showdown/903461 Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping3:55 Limited Championship13:17 Power Cube Intro23:22 Cube Structure49:02 Cube Archetypes1:06:42 P1p1 DiscussionThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Your new wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code lol at https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/lol #chubbiespodTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Great Day for a Q&A | Episode 449Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re gathering up a ton of listener questions and going deep on lots of magic (and some non-magic) related topics!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-What are the characteristics of good limited formats?-If we were legendary creatures, what would we be?-What does “going deep on a format” mean?And more!To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Winning at New Cubes with Lucky Paper Radio | Episode 448Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. Cubecon is this week and we’re joined by two of the very best in the cube-content business, the hosts of Lucky Paper Radio Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox. We dive deep on how to approach new cubes, what to look for in the card list on Cube Cobra, and how to wrap your head around radical rules-shifted cubes! 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-The Spiky Side of Cube-Power Outliers and Mana Fixing-Context Shifted CubesAnd more!Find All Things Lucky Paper Radio at https://luckypaper.co/Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping9:01 Setting the Interview Stage26:50 Defining Cube34:37 Power Outliers50:11 Mana Fixing1:12:31 Context Shifted Cubes1:24:26 Tournament MindsetThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelpTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
PT EOE Draft Review | Episode 447Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re heading back to Edge of Eternities to review the two featured drafts from coverage of PT EOE: Ken Yukuhiro on day 1 and Shuhei Nakamura on day 2. Join us as we get in the armchair captain's seat and ENGAGE with the picks that we liked (and really didn’t like) from each of these pros!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-State of MTG for the podcast-EOE PT Draft Reviews-Different Draft Paths ExploredAnd more!Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping8:33 Ken Yukuhiro Draft Review33:28 Shuhei Nakamura Draft ReviewPT EOE Round 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMTmZSDQV8I This episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you!To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Your Friendly Neighborhood Omenpath | Episode 446Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, Ben’s in Atlanta at the Magic Con, so Ethan is joined by Sam Pratt from the “Rough Drafts” podcast to talk about their week 1 impression of Through the Omenpaths/Spiderman. “Are you enjoying this set?” kicks off the conversation as we dive into Pick 2 and one of the most divisive magic sets ever made. We review a couple draft logs and talk about something that we think will come up a lot more often than anticipated: enemy color pair decks!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:Draft Log ReviewsWhat’s NOT to like about RedEnemy Color Pair DecksAnd more!Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping09:45 2026 Announcements19:48 Draft 137:22 Draft 245:07 Format Updates01:05:22 Enemy Color Pair DecksCheck out Sam’s podcast Rough Drafts: https://podcasts.apple.com/si/podcast/rough-drafts-a-limited-magic-podcast/id1806134595 This episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you!Shoebox.gg Event Information https://shoebox.gg/ Vintage vs Type 1 Event Information https://www.mtgo.com/news/vintage-vs-type-10-2025 This episode is sponsored by BetterHelpVisit betterhelp.com/lordsTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Bring Me Big Picture Updates Of Spiderman! | Episode 445Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got a LOT to say about Pick 2 Draft after getting our hands on the set during Early Access and Pre-Release. We thought this draft format would teach people how to force, and we were dead wrong. Reading signals is KEY to Pick-2 Draft and we get into it on this episode as well as a draft log review, a discussion of top commons, and some individual movers up and down!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Pick 2 Draft Strategy Outlined-Draft Log Review-Commons Re-RankedAnd more!Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping8:01 Pick 2 Draft25:02 Draft Review44:21 Big Picture Updates56:30 Top Commons1:08:16 Card Eval UpdatesThis episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you!To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
SPM Crash Course | Episode 444Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re giving you our big picture overview of the upcoming Marvel: Spiderman Set! We’ve got our format truth predictions, color identities, top uncommons, notable commons, sleeper cards, and big picture takeaways!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Predictions on the Rules of Engagement for SPM-Color Identities and Top CardsSleeper Commons and Big Picture TakeawaysAnd more!Grading Spreadsheet Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping8:57 Format Truths18:53 White & Blue29:32 Black & Red40:52 Green51:05 Sleeper Commons and Wrap-UpThis episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you!This episode is sponsored by BetterHelpTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Spidey Sense is Tingling | Episode 443Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re looking at the previews for the upcoming Spiderman Universes Beyond Crossover. We give you our thoughts on this smaller set, what our initial takes on 4-Person-Pick-2 drafts are, and then dive into the new and returning mechanics as well as a bunch of preview cards. And, of course, everyone’s favorite preview segment: “Great or Garbage?”🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Pick 2 Draft Overview-Archetype Signposts and Power Evals-New and Returning Mechanics ExplainedAnd more!This episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you!To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
50 EOE Takes in 50 Minutes | Episode 442Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re putting Edge of Eternities into a capsule and sending it off to space with 50 takes in 50 minutes! We’re not sure why this format got a bad rap in the community at large because for us there’s still a ton to like. Join us as we review what worked and didn’t, give tons of power rankings, and dole out awards for “The Golden Egg,” “Imperial Oath,” and much more!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Edge of Eternities Farewell-Archetype, color, and common power rankings-Golden Egg and Imperial Oath Award WinnersAnd more!Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping8:41 Takes 1-1022:45 Takes 11-2034:40 Takes 21-3045:41 Takes 31-4055:04 Takes 41-50This episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you!This episode is sponsored by BetterHelpTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Hot or Cold: Introducing Blackjack Theory | Episode 441Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we begin by outlining the Big Red decks in EOE, what makes them so strong and the package of commons that lets you ramp out a Nebula Dragon on turn 5! Then, we get into the main topic of a new way to evaluate deck strength that we’re calling Blackjack Theory. We outline this process and put it into practice for a few different decks. We also discuss some broader thoughts about staying open in this format and drafting high quality cards inspired by a conversation from the jointexploration twitch stream and members of Team Sanctum of All.🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-How to Draft Big Red in EOE-Blackjack Theory Introduced-Just Draft the Good Cards inspired by Team Sanctum-And more!Jointexploration Twitch VodRyan’s Day 2 Draft LogEthan's Draft LogTimestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping4:19 Big Red15:26 Blackjack Introduced34:47 Sanctum Discussion1:00:23 Draft LogThis episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you!To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Welcome to an episode of our weekly bonus podcast of Lords Unlimited! This week we're joined by recent PTQ Winner and High Stakes Limited sicko Jared Mazzant aka JMazz. Jared is fresh off of his win at Magic Con Vegas, but he's no stranger to deep runs in big paper limited events. He's here to give us the low down on the structure of these events, how to make it to day 2, and what he does to prepare specifically for marathon paper tournaments. Instant Speed Flash Card ToolHAMTV ClipTo listen to this bonus podcast every week, join the Soldier of Limited tier on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Arena Set Tier List | Ranking all the Draft Formats on MTGA!!!Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re ranking every single arena draft format in a MASSIVE Tier List! From Ixalan (one of our first podcast sets) all the way to Final Fantasy, we’ve got 6 years of draft sets to get through and place in categories from “GOATed” to “Fun but Flawed” and “No thanks!”🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Draft Set Tier List-Many Nostalgia Trips Down Memory Lane-Official LOL GOATed SetsTimestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping9:20 XLN - WAR27:48 ELD - AFR51:36 MID - DMU1:06:40 BRO - WOE1:23:26 LCI - DSK1:35:23 FDN - FINThis episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you!This episode is sponsored by BetterHelpTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Feeling Intrin-Sick | Deep Dive on Maximizing Power in DraftWelcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re talking about the big 3: Galactic Wayfarer, Virus Beetle, and Cryogen Relic. These cards are prime examples of intrinsic power vs synergistic power and we go deep on these concepts and how they relate to grading, pick order, drafting philosophy, and Edge of Eternities specifically.🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Deep Dive on Power in MtG-Intrinsic Power vs Synergistic Power-Individual Card Stock Up/Stock DownAnd more!Draft Log ReviewTimestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping7:53 Intrinsic Power49:30 Draft Log1:08:49 Stock up/Stock Down1:18:32 Spacecraft AddendumThis episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you!To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Holy Ship! | First Week Info Dump for EOEWelcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re looking at all things Edge of Eternities after 1 week of drafting in the books! We talk about what we’ve been winning with in EOE (hint: it’s not green), what the data tells us (both genpop and top players), what the lack of fixing means for the drafts, and the importance of proper card evaluation to your success in the format!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-The Spectrum of Edge of Eternities’ Colors-17lands vs Our Own Experience-Ode to Black in EOEAnd more!Draft Log ReviewTimestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping7:06 Big Picture Updates35:10 Draft Log Review48:23 Defending Black58:54 Ben Loves BlueThis episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you!This episode is sponsored by BetterHelpTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Getting an EDGE | Early Access Updates on EOEWelcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re taking what we learned during Early Access and Pre-release to update our thoughts on the good, the bad, and the spacecrafts of EOE. We dive deep on the new card type and how Station played out, plus some archetype and color power rankings, and tons of individual card updates!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Spacecraft Deep Dive-Archetype Tiers and What Impressed during EA-Huge Card Evaluation UpdateArticle on Big Game/Small Game by Sam BlackThis episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming OnlineThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelpTimestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping7:25 Big Picture pt 111:17 Spacecrafts34:36 Big Picture pt 247:41 Archetype Rankings58:43 Card Eval UpdatesTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
EOE Crash Course | Boldly Going Where No Content Has Gone Before!Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re boldly going where no content has gone before and getting ready for Edge of Eternities! We’ve got our revamped Crash Course for you complete with Format Truths, Color Identities, Top Uncommons, Notable and Sleeper Commons, and summarized takeaways! Everything you need to crush your first drafts/sealed of this exciting new format!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-Big, Bold Format Truths-Color Identities and In-depth Discussions-Top Commons and Uncommons to Keep an Eye OnGrading Spreadsheet0:00 Intro & Housekeeping7:55 Format Truths25:12 Color Identities and Top Cards58:50 Sleeper Cards1:21:28 Final TakeawaysThis episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to fusiongamingonline.com/lords and let them know we sent you!To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
This week, we're dropping our Bonus episode of Lords Unlimited on the main feed to make sure we don't miss out on the opportunity to send Final Fantasy off with its very own 50 Takes in 50 Minutes! Join us as we say goodbye to this massive Universes Beyond set that took the summer by storm with a rapid-fire array of takeaways, key cards, superlatives, awards, and power rankings. Let's get 50 minutes on the clock!0:00 Intro4:09 Takes 1-1020:04 Takes 11-2032:38 Takes 21-3044:23 Takes 31-4057:27 Takes 41-50To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
On The Edge of a New Format | Edge of Eternities Previews are Here!Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. 3-2-1 Blast Off, we’re going to space with the newest set Edge of Eternities. We’re going over the extremely hard-to-evaluate new mechanics, the signposts we’ve seen so far, and as many commons and uncommons as we can get through before everyone’s favorite preview segment, “Great or Garbage?”🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-EOE Mechanics Deep Dive-Card Evaluation Predictions-“Great or Garbage?” and a GIHWR Wager!0:00 Intro & Housekeeping5:07 Edge of Eternities Mechanics30:10 Color Pair Signposts36:56 Removal41:26 Synergies56:54 Great or GarbageThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelpTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
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