Lords of Limited

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&not_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&not_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