Lords of Limited

We're back with our longest Crash Course episode ever! It's time to dive into the world of rabbits and mice and lizards with some big picture information on the limited landscape, a healthy dose of card-grade disagreements, and a new format for ranking our top cards going into pre-release weekend! Grading Spreadsheet Sponsored by Miracle Made and BetterHelp

It's time to enter the world of tiny, magical creatures with Bloomburrow! We're here smack in the middle of preview season to talk about as many commons and uncommons as we can and try to piece together this limited puzzle in preparation for the full set dropping in just a week!

It's been a whirlwind of a summer set with Modern Horizons 3, and even though it feels like we just welcomed it to Arena, it's time to say goodbye. So, let's get 50 minutes on the clock and rattle off as much info as we can about the format including power rankings, how to cook with the synergies in the set, and our Golden Egg and Imperial Oath Award winners!Sponsored by BetterHelp and MintMobile

There's nothing better than getting to review high stakes drafts and we've got TWO from both days of the PT. Join us as we go through Yoshihiko Ikawa and Jacob Nagro's drafts from the Pro Tour in Amsterdam!

It's time PIVOT! We're kicking things off with our first JLK What's the Play for MH3 and then talking about navigating drafts, especially when they're not going well. How to move off of an Eldrazi start and find the open lane can be daunting, but we've got a great discussion and a bunch of draft reviews to help it all make sense! JLK What's the Play? Draft Review 1 Draft Review 2 Draft Review 3 Sponsored by Squarespace - Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code "LOL" Sponsored by BetterHelp

We're one week in to this awesome format and kick things off by talking about the Eldrazi in the room Writhing Chrysalis. Then move on to larger format thoughts, individual cards to discuss, and a draft roundtable to showcase how we're approaching this limited environment! Draft Log Review Sponsored by Miracle Made and BetterHelp

Early Access has come and gone and has us EXTREMELY excited for this new format. It looks synergistic with a capital "S" and we've only just scratched the surface. Join us as we discuss our first impressions, some color and archetype rankings, the common fetchlands, MDFCs, and tons of individual cards! Sponsored by Mint Mobile Sponsored by Squarespace - Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code "LOL"

Modern Horizons 3 is almost here and we've got an episode packed to the brim with info to get you ready for your pre-release! We look at archetype and keyword support, sweepers, lifegain, mana sinks, a TON of grading differences, and our top 3 commons and uncommons in each color!Grading SpreadsheetSponsored by BetterHelp

A high synergy, high powered, masters set is coming to a draft table near you this summer and we've got the early scoop on the cards previewed so far! We take a stab at guessing about what the archetypes are doing and go over big players in Energy, Eldrazi, and MDFCs. Plus, everyone's favorite segment: Great or Garbage!MH3 Mechanics ArticleSponsored by MiracleMade

The sun is setting on OTJ, so we give it one last "giddyup" before shifting gears to MH3 with our usual power rankings, Golden Egg and Imperial Oath Awards, sweet combos, and much more!Sponsored by BetterHelpSponsored by Squarespace - Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code "LOL"

After over 6 years, we're thrilled to welcome back to the podcast former MPL member and current OTJ crusher Andrew Cuneo. We talk about a wide range of topics including why this format has clicked so well, how he uses 17lands, Magic and Music in 2024, and why you're not picking Mobile Homestead high enough!Andrew Cuneo's YouTube ChannelSponsored by Squarespace - Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code "LOL"Sponsored by Mint Mobile

We're using the infamous "M" word this week: META! We think things have shifted in OTJ and it's blue's time to shine. After drafting lots of this maligned color all week, we've got a lot of good intel on it for you! Plus, a great JLK What's the Play and a review of Ben's 1st draft from day 2 of the Arena Open!Ben's Draft LogSponsored by BetterHelp

It's Pro Tour time which means we have high stakes drafts to review from two of the top players in the world: PT Karlov winner Seth Manfield and current PT champion Yoshihiko Ikawa. Let's armchair draft this thing!!!Sponsored by Mint Mobile

Outlaws of Thunder Junction is finally here to draft and we have been playing a ton! We've got intel from BO1 on MTGA and BO3 on MTGO, what makes green so good, what the rules of engagement for the format are, some growing pains for Ethan, and top commons re-ranked! It's a jam packed episode you won't want to miss!Sponsored by Squarespace - Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code "LOL"Sponsored by Miracle Made

Pre-release weekend and Early Access have come and gone, and your hosts have some flaming hot takes and card reevaluations to get to before the set drops on Tuesday! Draft Roundtable Sponsored by BetterHelp and MintMobile

It's time for the Outlaws of Thunder Junction Crash Course! Join us as we look at all the big picture elements for this format including creatures vs removal, archetype and keyword support, mana sinks, fixing, sweepers, and more! Plus, our grading differences and top 3 commons and uncommons! Sponsored by Squarespace - Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code "LOL"

Preview Season for Outlaws of Thunder Junction are in full swing and we've got tons of mechanics, themes, and cards to review as we prepare for the full spoiler to drop. Plus we're predicting top commons and the return of everyone's favorite spoiler season segment: Great or Garbage?Sponsored by MeUndies and BetterHelp

We're sad to see it go, but with Outlaws of Thunder Junction just around the corner, it's time to send off Murders at Karlov Manor in Lords of Limited fashion with our 50 takes! We cover the impact of play boosters, the return of buildarounds, a lightning round bucket list, and for the first time ever a TIE for the golden egg award! All that and more in this episode! Sponsored by Miracle Made

So much emphasis with drafting is placed on the first few picks, but there's much more to explore beyond that! This week, we're dropping you in to a bunch of different draft scenarios 8-picks deep to talk about what your thought process should be as you approach pack 2 and pack 3.Sponsored by Magic Spoon and BetterHelp

Mark Rosewater's article outlining play boosters and the skeleton for the common card file going forward reveals so much information about what we can expect from limited environments from now on. Join us as we break down everything in this article sandwiched between a "what's the play?" scenario and a draft log review!Nuts & Bolts 16Draft Log ReviewSponsored by Mint Mobile and Magic Spoon

This week we've got a clean-up step for MC Chicago, a brand new "What's the Play" segment courtesy of Josh Lee Kwai, a list of (still!?) underrated cards, and a review of each of our first drafts from Day 2 of the Arena Open! MC Chicago Video Log Live Podcast Episode 363 Ethan's Draft Ben's Draft Sponsored by BetterHelp and MeUndies

We are coming to you LIVE from the main stage at Magic Con Chicago to give a run down of this jam packed weekend! We debrief with Ethan about his Pro Tour highs and lows, Ben's PTQ run, and then focus up on the game plan going in to the PT and what all went down with Ethan's Day 1 Draft!Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

It's the week before the PT and Ethan and Ben are dialed in on how to get the most out of your MKM drafts. We've got some broad format updates, a deep dive into what makes Green tick, and Ben shows Ethan the error of his ways in a couple draft reviews.Draft Log 1Draft Log 2Sponsored by BetterHelpUse Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

It's only been one week, but Ethan and Ben have been drafting A TON and have lots to discuss. We think the format is quite balanced and there's lots of small nuances to uncover, so join us as we look at the rules of engagement through the lens of the 10 color pairs! Sponsored by Mint MobileUse Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off

With pre-realease weekend under their belts, it's time for Ethan and Ben to give their updated thoughts on MKM before the set drops online on Tuesday! Is Collective Evidence upside like Bargain was? Is it truly an 18 land format? How different do Play Boosters feel? And the results from the Moroii vs Leech poll! Roundtable Draft Log Sponsored by BetterHelp and Meundies Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

It's time for the Murders at Karlov Manor Crash Course! We've got everything you need to get you ready for your pre-release: a breakdown of creatures vs removal, archetype support, mana sinks, fixing, and a heated debate of our biggest grading differences! Plus, our top commons and uncommons for each color. Put on your Thinking Cap and come along with us!Grading SpreadsheetUse Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

It's a classic whodunnit for your hosts as they try to put the incomplete pieces of spoiler season together for Murders at Karlov Manor. The flavor and mechanics of this set have us extremely hyped and we look at as many commons and uncommons as we can get our hands on to try and get ahead of the card evaluation curve. Plus, the return of our favorite preview season segment, "Great or Garbage!" Sponsored by Miracle Made and BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

It's time to send off Lost Caverns of Ixalan the only way we know how: with 50 takes in 50 minutes! We've got Golden Egg and Imperial Oath awards to give out, archetypes to rank, combos to discuss, and one last chance for Ben to rant about some rares!Sponsored by Mint MobileUse Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

This week we're putting on our designer caps to explore power level in the context of Lost Caverns of Ixalan. We'll take a look at the mechanics and then a list of 10 cards to buff and 10 cards to nerf and give our best attempt at setting them off on the right path! Sponsored by MeUndies Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Happy New Year! It's the end of 2023 which means it's time to look back and dole out awards for best and worst among 16 different categories across all five major set releases. Let us know what answers you would have given! Sponsored by BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

We've got a little bit of everything this holiday episode with a big announcement for MC Chicago, how to maximize EV for Festival in a Box Sealed, Ethan's first Pioneer tournament on MTGO, and successfully navigating "The Dance" in KTK Limited! Ethan's Sealed Example Ben's Sealed Example Sponsored by Mint Mobile Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

It's Arena Open weekend and Ethan and Ben are smack in the middle of their runs on Day 2, but take a break to record this week's episode. We've got our updated thoughts on KTK limited, some takes to walk back, and our updated approaches for how to crush this flashback set on Arena! Ethan's Draft Log Ben's Draft Log Sponsored by BetterHelp and MeUndies Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Khans of Tarkir, one of the most beloved limited formats of all time, is coming to Arena this week! So to prepare you for your first (or returning) drafts of it and the upcoming Arena Open, we decided to roll out the LOL red carpet and give KTK the star treatment with its own 50 takes in 50 minutes! Sponsored by Mint Mobile Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Lost Caverns of Ixalan is far from extinct! Now that things have slowed down a bit, there's room for more controlling strategies, dinosaurs are free to roam, and the "black" sheep of the format has much more to offer than most are saying. All this and more as we fossilosophize about the current state of LCI! Draft Log 1 Draft Log 2 Sponsored by BetterHelp and UncommonGoods Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

We've got some dinosaur bones to pick with LCI! This format has so much variance with Explore and Discover and its speed really puts drafts and games on rails. So, what can we do about it? Well, this week we give our latest takes on the format as well as review a couple draft logs to put the conversation into practice. Draft Log 1 Draft Log 2 Sponsored by MeUndies Use code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Holy 1-drops, Batman! "The format starts on turn 1" is the mantra for this week's episode and we're looking at everything through that lens including our current picture of the top commons, some takes from last week we need to walk back, and a ten minute conversation about one card that Ben just can't believe the data about!Draft Log RoundtableSponsored by BetterHelp and UncommonGoodsUse code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Ethan and Ben have a TON of reps of LCI already with the Early Access Event, their respective pre-releases, and the SCGCon Limited $2K! With these reps comes a lot of big picture updates to the format, color and archetype power rankings, and a new segment to discuss individual cards: Sleeve It or Leave it!Ethan's Sealed Pool Sponsored by Uncommon Goods and Mint MobileUse code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc to get 5% off!

It's crash course time, which means we've got everything you need to know to crush your pre-release! Join us as we look at creatures vs. removal, mechanic and archetype support, grading differences, and rankings of top commons and uncommons!Grading SpreadsheetSponsored by BetterHelpUse Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Welcome to preview season for Lost Caverns of Ixalan! Join Ben and Ethan as they go spelunking into the new mechanics, commons, and uncommons that this exciting set has on offer. Plus, the return of everyone's favorite segment, "Great or Garbage?"Sponsored by Hatch Restore 2Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Woah, Woe is already over? That's right, preview season is right around the corner so that means it's time to send off Wilds of Eldraine with 50 Takes! Come join us as we go over official (and not-so-official) power rankings, the Golden Egg Award, two card combos, and why WOE won't be on our list of all-time formats.Sponsored by MeUndiesUse Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off

We're taking a rare break from our format-specific content to zoom out and do a level-up style episode all about card evaluation and maximizing power from your draft picks, deckbuilding, and gameplay. Taking the Initiative for Trans Lifeline Donation Page Sponsored by BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

It's celebration time on Lords of Limited, and we're not talking about two nonland permanents entering the battlefield: Ethan qualified for the Pro Tour!!! He gives us a little day 2 tournament report from the qualifier weekend, and then he and Ben dive in to review one of the featured drafts from Arena Championship IV.Sponsored by Mint Mobile and Hatch Restore 2Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

As a way to check in on the format now that we're in the latter half of its lifetime, Ben and Ethan come to the episode with two separate lists. One has 5 short, bitesize pieces of advice on the rules of engagement for Wilds of Eldraine, and the other has 5 underrated cards and what you're missing about them.Sponsored by BetterHelpUse Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

What a weekend! Magic Con Vegas featured a limited $100K event as well as six rounds of draft at the World Championship! Ethan and Ben are here to review all the happenings, congratulate their peers' accomplishments, and zoom in on some key decision points from the two featured drafters at Worlds!Sponsored by Factor MealsUse Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

(Take 2! Issues with the initial upload) Mana bases in limited can be tricky. It’s tough to know when and how to splash, what different splash considerations are, if you should be cutting or adding lands, and what’s worth stretching your mana for. In Wilds of Eldraine there is a ton of mana fixing which is why your hosts are here this week to let you know how to best put that fixing to use! Decks Discussed in this Episode Sponsored by Hatch Restore and BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Your hosts have both been having a TON of success in Wilds of Eldraine, Ethan with streamlined two color decks and Ben with 4 and 5 color nonsense! This week, they're discussing their different approaches, comparing their impressions with the 17Lands top common data, and putting their strategies into place in a draft roundtable!Sponsored by Mint MobileUse Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Early Access Event? Check! Prerelease? Check! So now it's time for Ethan and Ben to let you in on all their current thoughts on WOE before the set goes live this week! They give their adjustment to how various mechanics played out, individual card movers up and down, and a contentious re-rankings of their top commons with many HOT TAKE ALERTS along the way! Sponsored by BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

It's Crash Course time, so strap in and get ready for everything you need to know about Wilds of Eldraine draft! We've got creatures vs removal stats, archetype/keyword support, thoughts on fixing/sweepers/mana sinks, and top commons and uncommons for each color!Grading SpreadsheetSponsored by Hatch RestoreUse Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

We're going back to one of Ethan's favorite planes with Wilds of Eldraine and there are a ton of commons and uncommons already previewed to go over. We're chatting new mechanics like role tokens and the return of adventures (with a twist), all ten signpost uncommons, removal, and more! Plus, a brand new edition of "Great or Garbage"!Sponsored by Factor Meals and Better HelpUse Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

There's another Arena Open at the end of the month and this time the format is Cube! After a brief chat about Throne of Eldraine returning for a week, Ethan and Ben give an overview on their approach to competitive cubing using the most recent Arena Cube list!Most Recent Cube ListSponsored by Mint MobileUse Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!