Lords of Limited

It's the first day of class and your hosts are here with a full syllabus ready to go! We talk through tons of big picture statistics for the upcoming format, then go through our biggest grading disagreements, and finish off with top commons/uncommons for each of the 5 colleges! Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRz-R6UwZ6xRWMuLz3PREPlvJAKY6wpq0oxS3Iaqt01m-Glou2VRYlzIHE49hZA2vH6yy5pY5tSWhiC/pubhtml

With the full Strixhaven Spoiler here a week early, your hosts are jumping right in to the deep end with predictions on what the archetype skeletons will look like for each of the five colleges in the upcoming set. This will be a great companion piece to next week's crash course episode and will help you to start thinking about these cards in the context of each deck, not just in a vacuum. Enjoy!

Your hosts are back again this week to send off Kaldheim in proper Lords of Limited fashion with another installment of "50 Takes in 50 Minutes." We've got a bunch of LoL official power rankings, the double-edged dichotomies of the format, cards that rose and fell in our estimation over the lifetime of KHM, and much more!

Your hosts are back with one of their favorite episode styles: What's the Play? Kaldheim has a ton of interesting decisions from Keep or Mulligans, tap land sequencing, when to deploy card draw spells, and so much more. In this episode we explain our thought process through navigating a number of opening hands and in-game decisions. Play along at home: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRmXKC3oIWV5PcmSYCx_QQcEt1XeyxGEtgvUiEfujZL6YUyypuOrx5NgCqdDEb4YCjhGJIAGYUibPZV/pub

Our first monthly bonus episode is here with your hosts sitting down with known streamer, memer, and mythic drafter Deathsie! We discuss a wide range of topics including Best-of-1 vs. Best-of-3, how MTG pulled Deathsie back into full time streaming, how he innovates and iterates on a format, and, of course, Goldvein Pick! twitch.tv/deathsie twitter.com/deathsie

Getting tired of these snow pun episode titles? We sure aren't! This week we're looking at two full draft logs, one where getting deeper into a color almost goes too far and one where snow seems like it could be the open lane for once...or is it? Draft 1: https://www.17lands.com/draft/791d7f068555423ba86b61b2d6a62829 Draft 2: https://www.17lands.com/draft/d78bb92f90bd4ddc89b59ec09d44a270

Kaldheim is one the most complex limited formats we've ever seen, which makes navigating the drafts incredibly difficult. Avoiding a trainwreck in KHM is one of the most important skills you can acquire to have consistent and positive results and that's exactly what we're here to help with this week! Roundtable: https://www.17lands.com/draft/c7dce993e86a4cba94e65f44ec303bb2

Boros is the name of the game this week on Lords of Limited. Your hosts look at everything this color pair has to offer, the range of possibilities from aggro to control, and how they're navigating their way into this strong and flexible archetype! Draft Log 1: https://www.17lands.com/draft/9ad29c0c8d2046a5bab9189405a90741 Draft Log 2: https://www.17lands.com/draft/457fb344b28f41ce86289370f8d18b1a

After a ton of preparation for the Arena Sealed Open, your hosts are back to talking about what they know best: draft! They take a chance to check in on how the metagame has shifted on the BO1 Ladder and then dive in to four different draft logs to show how they're currently navigating Kaldheim! Draft 1: https://www.17lands.com/draft/e233df8c616c44da86f9192e7a5473c9 Draft 2: https://www.17lands.com/draft/534cc6f03ff94e89883503eed2105aaf Draft 3: https://www.17lands.com/draft/975808a93ea34d78863bbfed9d8f344d Draft 4: https://www.17lands.com/draft/806d47fc5f294e118664261ce19b706a

With the Arena Open and Sealed MCQ around the corner, your hosts dive deep into the world of Kaldheim Sealed to get you prepped to win that $2,000 prize! We discuss big picture thoughts, the biggest changes from draft to sealed, and even walk through a sealed pool build that you can play along with at home! Sealed Pool: https://www.17lands.com/pool/9f9f679884004aee8f8ed8401c912436

The power level of the commons in Kaldheim is extremely flat, and figuring out the best home for each of them can give you a real leg up on the competition. That's why we're here this week to discuss the considerations for every single common in Kaldheim and where they'll each perform at their best! Roundtable: https://www.17lands.com/draft/6e732a8620b14fc7a62bcc47d06fce59

Fresh off of a weekend full of KHM drafts (and a victory in the Lords vs Resources Rematch), your hosts are here with as much of an info dump as possible on how to win in this super complex format! From big picture questions to why you're not taking snow lands high enough, biggest over and underperformers, the top commons in the set and more! We've got you covered on how to trophy your next draft!

Your hosts are back for their patented Crash Course style episode to welcome Kaldheim in to the spotlight! You can expect all the usual content to get you primed and ready for your first drafts of this format: creature vs. removal stats, mechanic and archetype support, card disagreements, common and uncommon rankings, and more! You won't want to miss this breakdown of this incredibly complex set! Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSf0lXRDLEejjgG3vsJ_EiaY_zMEaggNskyuSXlbilRZCfz_jC6smKWD2jyDqkg-qVDXw2s0Me216a5/pubhtml

With spoiler season in full swing, your hosts are this week to discuss as many commons and uncommons as we can get our hands on! We look at new and returning mechanics, speculate on how they might play out in the limited environment, return to our "great or garbage" segment, and more in this hour packed with KHM content!

This week we're breaking down all the different ways your drafts can start and what possible routes you can take after a given P1p1. From "The Gold Rush" to "The Trainwreck" and everything in between, these blueprints are just what you need to help navigate your next draft! Plus, we've got Ben's free preview card for Kaldheim courtesy of WOTC! CFB Kaldheim Release Party: https://shop.channelfireball.com/pages/kaldheim-release-party

Your hosts are kicking of 2021 with a unique take on a favorite style of episode: Limited Level-Downs. In this hour, we explore a number of level-ups and heuristics that are important in a magic player's growth but that are sometimes taken too far or not understood properly. When should you deviate from a heuristic or just level-down? Tune in and find out!

We're sending off 2020 with a Live Q&A Episode from twitch.tv! Anything goes with questions from discord, twitter, and our live viewers! We talk about a wide range of topics from knowing when to pivot in draft to our favorite thing about the other co-host and everything in between!

Your hosts are back with a full week of Arena Cube Drafts under their belts and are excited to share their findings of this incredibly fun format. We discuss Cube theory in general, what makes Arena Cube different, and our favorite archetypes and how to draft them! And don't forget our upcoming Live Q&A Episode on Sunday 12/27 at 10 AM EST over at twitch.tv/lordtupperware!

We're sending off Zendikar Rising in classic LOL style with our "50 Takes in 50 Minutes" episode! Who wins "The Forbidden Friendship Award"? What is the official gold uncommon power ranking? And why is ZNR not a contender for the GOAT format? All this and more packed into this hour!

This week we're breaking down card evaluations and grades under the lens of the four R's: Reasons, Rewards, Roleplayers and Replaceables. Using ZNR and KLR as examples, we look at putting the grading scale into words and how this concept can help to inform your decisions during a draft! Roundtables: https://www.17lands.com/draft/6a56a3413b934f839ef67c85e5e492ae https://www.17lands.com/draft/ba2582e0ba9d4f7a86e233fb9a4aab80

Your hosts are back with one of our favorite types of episodes: What's the Play? We look at a bunch of "Keep or Mull?" and in-game decisions from a number of tough spots in our recent KLR games! Follow along at home! Keep or Mulls: https://imgur.com/a/x82Dj9z What's the Plays: https://imgur.com/a/HTHGGm0

An extension of Best-of-3 KLR Drafts means more deep dives on this awesome format! This week we take a look at what we've been winning with and how we're finding our ways into the best late-game engines or some laser-focused aggression! Ethan's Draft: https://www.17lands.com/draft/b7f2bc664d4c48fea220e80b3aaf2d6c Ben's Draft: https://www.17lands.com/draft/632b6062b7af47c09dac304e40ffbdf9

Get in, losers, we're going to Kaladesh! Vehicles may not be as good as we remember, but that doesn't mean we aren't having a blast with this remastered set. With a full weekend of drafts under our belt, we're here to drop as much information as possible to get you maximum wins in your next KLR event! Roundtable: https://www.17lands.com/draft/32c827e180f54818be470413985ea897

Another Remastered set comes to Arena and that means another Crash Course style episode from your hosts! Today, we discuss mechanics, big picture archetypes, and give an early ranking for our top commons to get you ready for your first weekend of KLR Drafts! Full youtube Review: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAGXhegLhLehlqgVvuOHmTCGpar8KWSJ0 Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vScHJ0ZFBBbQuq4gSHcmvJn_a0r07ldd9BOKpeEhz71b2x5l3RfiB32s9_S1QCjPrkkK9auPGHH5-tv/pubhtml

Join your hosts this week as they go through not one but two entire draft logs from their latest attempts to ladder up in Mythic in Zendikar Rising! Ethan's Draft: https://www.17lands.com/draft/7cff78722f7f4a348e3347e97515b6dd Ben's Draft: https://www.17lands.com/draft/3426d36bacbd4bf5ac21c278af325637

This week your hosts are breaking down Ben's brain child of Synergy Theory. By using this concept and looking at cards under the four lenses of Mechanics, On-Color Cards, Off-Color Cards, and Strategy Compatibility, you can unlock the hidden potential of a number of sleeper hits in the format!

MDFCs, Party, Kicker, and Landfall all add a ton of complexity to an already difficult-to-master MTG concept: Sequencing. This week, your hosts break down considerations for sequencing and planning out your turns in advance and then look at a number of in-game situations to apply these concepts. Episode 173 Companion Images - https://imgur.com/a/RkolSU7

This week we're taking a look at some of the lesser decks in the format, namely Gruul and Selesnya, and when/how we're finding our way into those archetypes. We also check in on our evaluations of MDFCs and revisit some specific card evaluations. Draft Logs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQM83TK04pEOiGUQL1BcvPh6vwegDKmZR7ay7kch2TpDyOkQkmls7R64KFL5QpCPCeuxj7KU6suLrlC/pub

It's party time for the Lords of Limited as we take a look at all the ways we've been finding ourselves getting into the decks that maximize this mechanic! We discuss the concept of "glue" cards and which ZNR commons most fall in this category. We also review a couple draft logs where we backdoor our way into a party deck! Draft 1: https://www.17lands.com/draft/1eb1d33cae58456ab74ff4dc22681739 Draft 2: https://www.17lands.com/draft/9b909d9aad434dc6ae1aa306f00c0571

With the new format beginning to settle, your hosts take this opportunity to look at a bunch of different drafts to show how they're navigating the rocky terrain of Zendikar Rising, specifically the raw power of MDFCs vs. the synergy that the top decks in the set provide. Draft 1: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=igT2aB6O4bPip1e9gfYkOVqD-PM Draft 2: https://www.17lands.com/draft/12aaf766d1144468872a44305f8abf67 Draft 3: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=hGPv-VaPyB4QHEz927G6Nq3jMNY Draft 4: https://www.17lands.com/draft/2fd74c64186d4500a8161054d6e7d9e2

Fresh off of their first weekend of ZNR drafts, your hosts run through as much as they possibly can of this amazing new format! We go deep on discussing MDFCs, answering Big Picture questions, re-evaluating individual cards, Rare Encounters, and re-ranking top commons!

The ZNR Crash Course is finally here to get you primed, prepped, and ready for your first weekend of drafts of this new set. We're talking all things big picture like removal vs. creatures, tribal and archetype support, top 3 commons in each color and much more! ZNR Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSm_HsLXtccmVvsaLNgzsU0Tu9dCXDED18ZnyP3nrJVFcpE8n51i2HTiRLfPFyZyYBYOzWS16PMrvXq/pubhtml Set Review with Chord_o_Calls: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAGXhegLhLejTxaiYWH2Q6151VOBP3PZz

With Zendikar Rising Preview Season in full swing, your hosts look at many of the commons and uncommons spoiled so far including their very own official free preview card courtesy of WOTC. We're bringing our thoughts on how big your Party will be, why Modal Double Faced Cards are so busted, how many lands we think decks will want, and much, much more!

It's time to send off Core Set 2021 in LoL style with our 50 takes episode! We summarize the format with a number of power rankings, thoughts on the best decks and strategies, many love letters to Drowsing Tyrannodon, and much more!

This week we're talking about all things pick orders, tier lists, and common rankings! We explore the importance of doing this kind of homework ahead of your drafts, the ways to use these lists and rankings, and the need to re-evaluate these picks as the format matures. We then put it all into practice in an AKR Roundtable discussion! Roundtable: https://www.17lands.com/draft/0acbd9f97d0c44a8bb366e1de4f04e0d

Fresh off of their first few drafts of this new format, Ethan and Ben are here with the tools you need to get 7 wins in Amonkhet Remastered! With their patented big picture approach, archetype breakdown, and common rankings as a framework for their discussions, your hosts explore as much as they can about this remastered format to prime you for your next draft!

This week we check in on Double Masters briefly with a P1p1 and then dive into a full M21 draft log. Afterwards, we take a look at the deck and some interesting in-game decisions that came up in the three matches Ethan played out on MTGO. 2XM Draft: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=3_tcR_4yEYLOqWIu_yJuGjoQJdg M21 Draft: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=E97YiCvV-Xc2FD_2LSlqcpXttQw M21 What's the Plays: https://imgur.com/a/FEwYjx4

Fresh off the first weekend of Double Masters Drafts on MTGO, your hosts drop as much information about the format as possible. We explore all Ten Color Pair Archetypes, rank commons and colors, and have a great discussion on the value (or lack therof) of pick orders! Roundtable: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=AZTIknF_JraY6BOHsfr6gkZ6Kdk

With Dominaria returning to MTG Arena this upcoming week, Ben and Ethan take a trip down memory lane to prepare for these drafts! We talk top commons, big picture, Wizards, Saprolings, Saga synergies, and what Best-of-1 might change about this format. All this and more in this jam-packed episode!

This week we're taking a look at the all the sweet brews and interactions that M21 Limited has to offer! We explore the 5-Color Shrines deck, infinitely looping your library with Epitaph Golem, Peering into the Abyss, Deathtouch Pingers, and more! If you want to shake things up in M21, this is the episode for you! Draft Logs: https://www.17lands.com/draft/b38241081adc4d5a967d4a9e93f2296e https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=tdmVvexriPNaKDIT3DGfhWdHNFc

This week we're taking the opposite approach to our last episode and looking at the reasons to draft non-aggressive decks in M21: what cards push you into these archetypes, what are the traps for these decks, and what are the best tools for surviving into the mid-to-late game. Also, Ethan gives a primer on ranking up in Best-of-1 in MTGA! Roundtable: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=rZS40u5ph14xcfbccWX0dPO4NQY

Aggro is the name of the game in M21 and your hosts are here to break down exactly how to draft and leverage your play skill with aggressive strategies. Learn about the strongest color pairs, creatures that scale with the game, picking your spots with combat tricks, and more! Draft Log: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=keqZgZ7enYmi_eDGylO20e1hNHE

This week, your hosts are fresh off of a weekend full of drafting Core Set 2021 and bring with them all the most up-to-date information they can! Discussions range from big picture thoughts to nitty gritty movers up and down, a re-ranking of the top commons, archetype tiers, sweet combos, and more!

The Core Set 2021 Crash Course is here! We take you through our usual statistics looking at creatures and removal, archetype support, mana sinks, and more! We then discuss the cards where we had the biggest grade disagreements and rank our top commons and uncommons in each color. If you want to get a jump on this draft set, this is the episode for you! Grading Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRLe-w766ohsaMNA8ygfqrfeKCGYOkPHepn8vt_0loj6ZYQmwMgdJtROZhAVKuUKYIFYlo7L5P0nlYU/pubhtml

We're sending off Ikoria in traditional Lords of Limited fashion with our patented "50 Takes in 50 Minutes." We summarize the format, look at over and under performers, color rankings, synergies, and much, much more! We also unveil our official M21 Preview Cards. Thanks to WOTC for the free preview content!

Join your hosts as they walk through all eight draft logs from the most recent "Battle of the Top 4" Streamer Showdown featuring PrediMTG, M0bieus, TheHamTV, NumottheNummy, BenS, LegenVD, LordTupperware, and MisterMetronome! This draft made possible by twitch.tv/justlolaman Drafts and Decks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ4xp4c13XRFFeCEBaWmKxExue9N7MkFdiuaxCMnexOfRr4LdPuG6-cqyr1rR7QQpaRYsNdCnYj5xR0/pub

This week, we dive into the other half of the Commons in Context from IKO Limited and look at White, Red, and Black. We also explore the overlap of synergies that these colors have to offer and why you should be ending up here a good portion of the time in this format! Roundtable - https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=3rXPerXVNgyWAGqmhlLAsJ7SN1Q

This week, your hosts dive deep into Mutate: how to draft, build, and play optimally with this powerful mechanic. And what is leading Ethan into those decks much more than Ben? We then bring back the "Commons in Context" segment for IKO starting with Blue and Green! Roundtable: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=hEC8-W1JBLxf7DybKZv0jGBz19E

Your hosts are back with another episode jam packed with up-to-date information on IKO limited! They discuss their experience ranking up to Mythic on MTGArena, what considerations they're making for BO1 vs BO3, and what underrated archetypes there are left in the format! Roundtable - https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=SW46rrWeF2EK_32sJu-9mUPQRxQ BO1 Land Stats - https://twitter.com/Sierkovitz/status/1261082781926469632

Companions have completely taken over constructed formats, but what is their impact on Limited? Your hosts have the answers, dedicating an entire episode to these 10 rares! Which ones are worth hard forcing, which should you pivot for later in a draft, how to maximize them, and when to move off of them. All this and more in LoL's 150th episode!