Lords of Limited

It's week one of THB limited and your hosts are here with a HUGE info dump! With the MTGA Early Access Event and MTGO drafts and sealeds already under their belt, they've got big picture questions answered as well as big movers up and down! Roundtable - https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=-JObafGnLstHYAKuEdZr9Aoyi1s

Ben and Ethan explore all that THB has to offer! From big picture statistics to individual card disagreements and their top commons in each color, this episode is jam packed with what you need to know to crush your first events of the format! Grading Spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSQ4Zen7pgDzKNMUMA9--rzq9aCEeYg1P4gd_qS87NVUnh0k7Ah7GaCnSFUVGwjIRWjRt6JZIn-BfhG/pubhtml Full Set Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO3YvDywF1A&t=7562s

Theros Beyond Death Spoiler Season is in full swing and your hosts waste no time diving in to the commons and uncommons that have been revealed so far and what they tell us about the upcoming limited environment!

The Lords discuss the two preview cards they've received for Theros Beyond Death. Thank you to WOTC for the free preview content!

This week your hosts take on the almighty Listener Q&A! Folks in the LoL Discord and on Twitter reached out with questions ranging from personal achievements to MtG level-ups and everything in between!

This week, your hosts bid a very fond farewell to their favorite draft format of all time with the patented LoL 50 takes style show. Whether your brand new to ELD or wrapping up the format with us, you'll enjoy this episode jam packed with takeaways. Lords of Limited Cube Episodes: 10, 25, 52, 78 Also #51 - Building Mana Bases in Limited

Episode 129 is here with three time returning guest Ryan Saxe! After a brief update on the current exploits for drafting on MTGA, Ryan joins your hosts to discuss his very own Magic Bot and how it approaches drafting. Roundtable: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=1_fn_hicUYtWQyvXSbjjhtsIy1k More Bot Drafts: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=xg0h8Jo41w2TcHNwwAQ-_UlxxFQ https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=9GymyrTy70YDYfHiKh2HRvNodao Ryan's twitter: https://twitter.com/rcsaxe

Episode is 128 is here packed to the brim with more discussions of in-game decision making. This time around your hosts are talking "Keep or Mull" with a variety of opening hands and Sideboarding with some Throne of Eldraine specifics. Roundtable: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=xE_BNdo6kFEVh209B92l-WpZJl4

Episode 127 is here with the Lords of Limited patented "What's the Play?" episode! Your hosts walk through nine in-game situations and share their thought process to solving each puzzle. Don't miss this opportunity to level-up in your limited gameplay. Follow along at home: https://imgur.com/a/dv8KNFY

Episode 126 is here with your hosts looking back on some themes and cards they missed on in their initial review of the format and what has changed in their evaluations. Roundtable: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=QkRjVOzZdD9y3eaYpuS-e4KEhNI

Episode 125 is here with your hosts diving deep on one of the most difficult processes for a limited player: how to decide on the last cards to include or cut from a draft deck. Looking at six categories, they give best practices for making sure your 40 cards are a well oiled machine! Roundtable - https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=g6g9XVISzWkCkLlRFQw3FeYL4SI Deck Review - https://imgur.com/a/vPMSylm

Episode 124 is here with an analysis of the Day 1 feature pod draft from Mythic Championship VI! See how the pro's view of the format stacks up against your two hosts! Link to all 8 deck pics: https://imgur.com/a/jyZ9BPB

Episode 123 is here with the Lords of Limited patented Full 45 episode taking you through a complete review of one of Ben's Draft Logs. After a brief update on the state of the format, your hosts dive into an entire draft, explaining their reasoning and decisions for every single pick! Draft Log: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=EX9lhbEe-xyQzm73I95papmGrBo Deck Progress Images: https://imgur.com/a/fiejBe0

Episode 122 is here to give you the best strategies to exploit the draft bots on MTGA. With 40 Arena drafts between your hosts, they take you through underrated strategies and cards and dive in to a couple roundtables to put their theories into practice. If you're looking to rank up to Mythic and beat the bots, this is the episode for you! Draft 1: https://www.17lands.com/draft/5db0855cd8f7c5cc9bbcf6a6 Draft 2: https://www.17lands.com/draft/5db4ea2ed8f7c5cc9bcf3b53

Episode 121 is here and brings with it everything you need to know to crush your next sealed event! Your hosts go through general sealed points about the format and then walk you through building two pools on the episode. Deck 1 - https://imgur.com/a/weH4Oiy Deck 2 - https://imgur.com/a/GiECnZY Deck 3 - https://imgur.com/a/2pcM31J

Episode 120 is here and explains how you should try to find the optimal lane for your seat in ELD draft. We outline some basic principles and then go 8 picks deep on a few drafts to help put the concepts into practice! Log 1: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=f_gW3CIUg97__4weIAeaB3bcQFI Log 2: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=sHunf5azJv5L7ndRGvQjAXg8qrA Log 3: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=tUJKMWWMJKC0jQCQU0HG_pLNqBo

Episode 119 is here, and the Lords of Limited Discord broke it wide open again for ELD Draft! The name of the game in this format is to attempt to be mono colored, and your hosts break down the optimal way for you to do that while avoiding pitfalls along the way. Additionally, we rerank some of the top commons and give you artifact tier rankings that are crucial to the success of drafting mono colored. Links to Mono Colored Decision picks: https://imgur.com/a/h5OwIvn

Lords of Limited 118 is here and brings with it everything we've learned about the format with close to 20 drafts and 4 trophies between your two hosts. We go over the optimal draft strategy for ELD and best decks, as well as cards that have moved up/down in value. Finally, we rerank the top commons. Don't miss out on the info you need to 3-0 your next ELD Draft! This is on the short list for an all-time great format! Round table: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=SgfCqyiBwiRHVirKhQL1yGNnlRs

Episode 117 is here with all of the stats you could possibly want about Throne of Eldraine to get you prepared for the new set! Additionally, your hosts go over cards they graded significantly differently, and they rank their top commons and uncommons. Don't miss out on the info you need to get a head start in the format and crush your Prerelease! Link to grades: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v1O-I97lqPFO6JvHRKgM3BkgXTTiASncZBaR3XvKZJU/edit?usp=sharing

Lords of Limited 116 is here and brings you Ben and Ethan's predictions for the Throne of Eldraine limited environment. We take a look at many of the commons and uncommons that have been previewed so far as well as the archetypes that they support. Draft archetypes: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-preview/adventuring-standard-and-limited-2019-09-13 Mechanics: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/throne-eldraine-mechanics-2019-09-04

Episode 115 is here with an homage to the famous BenS "Drafting the Hard Way" article. We give you our best effort to summarize what we believe is the optimal approach to drafting with the bots on Arena. This episode is intended to be format agnostic and stand the test of time. Additionally, we go over our 4 Throne of Eldraine preview cards at the beginning of the episode - don't miss out! Round table: https://www.17lands.com/draft/5d703e0ad8f7c5cc9bc5e5e6 https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/stark-reality-drafting-the-hard-way/

Episode 114 is here and brings you 50 of the hottest takes about M20 in the same amount of time. Whether you want to affirm your thoughts on the M20 format currently, or you want a refresher when it comes back as the Ranked draft on Arena months from now - this episode is for you.

Episode 113 is coming at you live from Las Vegas! As a tribute to #MTGVegas, we briefly discuss overlap from poker to MTG. Following that, we take listener questions from our live studio audience as well as some write in questions from folks that couldn't make it out to Vegas. Round Table: https://www.17lands.com/draft/5d5ca53cd8f7c5cc9b802673

Episode 112 is here to drop some knowledge from one of the all-time limited greats: Ben Stark. Your hosts interview BenS about his draft strategy on Arena and tips for how to get as good as he is at limited. Arena Round Table: https://www.17lands.com/draft/5d5a03c1d8f7c5cc9b770f74 Find Ben Stark: https://twitter.com/BenS_MTG https://www.twitch.tv/bens_mtg https://spikesacademy.com/p/the-limited-way-by-ben-stark

Episode 111 is here and teaches you how to win with the worst color in M20! If you can win when you open a white rare or are forced into white, you can win with anything! We take a look at several white draft logs and give you a behind the scenes look into the LoL Discord Trophy Hype by examining stats from 99 White Trophy decks. Link to trophy decks: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kfTpu_jQdof6CxEZjGYl4WAITHWObzKt?usp=sharing Round Tables: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=hzufMKkJ0WOoXdt9_AEwh0H5_SI https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=pUIkQTCdApRyXxquzKzNNig-OPE https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=s7VMWA2mtbct3iaztsYdPVagrog

Episode 110 is here with info on the grindiest archetype in M20: GB loops Move over Clear the Mind, there's a new sheriff in town! Round Table 1: https://mtgatool.com/draft/dgfarl Round Table 2: https://www.17lands.com/draft/5d3f4364d8f7c5cc9b0d9e36 Other GB logs: https://www.17lands.com/draft/5d448ae5d8f7c5cc9b223699 https://www.17lands.com/draft/5d43ad89d8f7c5cc9b1f1431 https://www.17lands.com/draft/5d337816d8f7c5cc9be038b1 Cardsphere: https://blog.cardsphere.com/clear-the-mind-2-0-how-to-draft-golgari-in-m20/

Episode 109 is here and breaks down everything from the Day 1 Featured Draft Pod at the Mythic Championship. Your hosts go deep on the first 3 picks of every drafter and the cascading effect they have on the other members at the table. Don't miss out on the chance to put yourself in the shoes of the pros in this episode! Also, mark your calendar to join in the first ever live recording of LoL at GP Vegas on Friday, August 23, 10 AM Las Vegas Marriot Hotel. Links to day 1 Featured draft pod decks: https://imgur.com/a/SEFis6E

Episode 108 is here to give you the most up to date info on how to beat the bots on Magic Arena in M20 draft. Your hosts go over overrated and underrated cards as well as navigate a couple bot roundtable drafts. Don't miss out on the info you need to crush your next Magic Arena draft! Roundtable 1: https://www.17lands.com/draft/5d347354d8f7c5cc9be38d57 Roundtable 2: https://www.17lands.com/draft/5d3360e1d8f7c5cc9bdfdcff

Episode 107 is here to break down the new menace in the draft format: Mono Red. This deck started gaining traction throughout the course of the week, and it is one of the best ways to keep the Sultai/Temur value decks in check. Your hosts break down the deck as well as how to get into it with some notes and logs from Alex Nicolic, aka Chord_o_Calls. Round Table 1: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=Jgeft51DNueJmBHmjGgZovM7sik Round Table 2: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=Azea3x1ROlW_YXyWGj_7LfQwPwE

Lords of Limited Episode 106 is here, and the LoL Discord broke M20 wide open to start the format! Your hosts have 27 drafts and 10 trophies between them already, and the Discord has many players on top of the leaderboard as well as sporting dominant winrates. Your hosts break down how in the episode where they give you the top decks, top commons, and top colors as well as a wealth of other information on how to win in the format. Don't miss out on the info you need to get your next 3-0!

The Lords of Limited patented M20 Crash Course is here to teach you everything you need to crush your Prerelease or first draft! Link to Grades Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hv9im1QmsXGQhwgay0dTKHJJPy4hhyYDpXPO_1EVaOk/edit?usp=sharing Lords of Limited t-shirts are now available as well over at https://www.coalesceapparel.shop/products/lords-of-limited-choose-your-side-shirt Check them out and Choose Your Side! Link to WotC article on M20: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/core-point-2019-06-17

Episode 104 is here, and it is unfortunately already time to say goodbye to WAR draft. M20 is just around the corner, but before it arrives, we give you 50 takes on WAR to help you 3-0 your last few drafts on Arena or MTGO! Link to Arena Data: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aWwQV_4pZ9jPqqLIUMJhxoEYBu7eYR13xF3oOSUOINI/edit?usp=sharing

M20 Preview cards are here! Check out Ben and Ethan's take on their four preview cards in this short bonus episode. Thanks, as always, to WotC for the free preview content!

Episode 103 is here to get you prepped and ready for your next Modern Horizons Sealed GP or next sealed event at your local shop! Your hosts have jammed 20 sealed pools to learn what makes the format tick and bring you advice from folks who Day 2'd Sealed Grand Prix from the LoL Discord! No interaction deck: https://twitter.com/lordtupperware/status/1139330837445402624 9-0s GP Copenhagen: https://twitter.com/ChannelFireball/status/1140163370970230784 Multiple Builds: https://twitter.com/lordtupperware/status/1138930231769571328

Episode 102 is here with everything you need to know about how to win your next MH1 draft! Your hosts are 26 drafts deep already between them and have honed in on the keys to success after a rocky start to the format. They reevaluate the top commons (correctly!) and give you a framework of combining synergy vs. power to explain this complex and deep format. Don't miss out!

Episode 101 is here with you everything you need to get ready for Modern Horizons coming to MTGO this Thursday! We give an overview of each of the 10 archetypes as well as rank the top commons for each color - don't miss out on the info you need to 3-0 your first draft!

Episode 100 is here with an homage to Seinfeld as we take a look back at the growth of the podcast over 100 episodes. We sprinkle in clips from some of our best episodes as we remember how we got to episode 100. This should be a trip down memory lane for our dedicated listeners and a list of suggested episodes to check out for our newer listeners!

Episode 99 is here with all of the information you could ever want on drafting GBxxx decks as well as our exclusive LoL Modern Horizons preview card! We also welcome RB master Alex Nikolic, aka chord_o_calls, to break down the archetype that is leading him to an absurd 80+% winrate in the format. Don't miss out on the info you need to 3-0 your next draft!! Alex twitch: twitch.tv/chord_o_calls Alex twitter: twitter.com/Chord_O_Calls

Lords of 98 is here, and if you make it past our clever pun in the title, this episode is stacked with info on how to build 4 of the best decks in the format. Your hosts already have over 60 drafts and more than 20 trophies between them, and they break down the secrets to their favorite decks to help you get an edge over the competition! Don't miss out on the info that will help you get your next 3-0 or 7-x depending on where you play your drafts!

Episode 97 is here, and the Lords of Limited Discord broke War of the Spark draft wide open at the start of the format! We lay out how in this episode that will teach you both what to do and what to avoid in order to win in this complex and bomb-heavy limited format. We go over big picture format thoughts as well as over/under performers and re-rank the top commons. If you've been struggling, this is the episode for you!

Lords of Limited 96 is here, bringing everything your hosts have learned jamming over 20 Sealeds between them on both MTGO and Arena. We talk general keys to the format, over/underrated commons and uncommons, as well as rares we've encountered that are difficult to evaluate. Use this info to hop in the draft queues and crush the bots or MTGO draft pods - happy drafting all!

Episode 95 is here with all of the detailed analysis a person could want of War of the Spark and more! We talk removal and difficult cards to evaluate as well as give you a list of our top commons and uncommons for the format to get you prepped for your Prerelease! Link to grades spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qPjpuNjZghWtUmBCNi7rbhBPekdAHilr-tqZSkQgnwQ/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 94 is here and your hosts go ham on all things pertaining to the WAR of the Spark limited environment so far! We discuss color pairs, individual cards, depth of commons in each color, and much more!!! This gives you a leg up on the format before the crash course drops next week. War of the Spark hype, let's go!!!!!

Episode 93 is here and brings all of the War of the Spark hype you could hope for along with it! For the first time ever on Lords of Limited, your hosts discuss spoiler cards ahead of the Crash Course episode. More specifically, we take a look at cards that cause mini-games to happen in a game a limited and how the WAR planeswalkers are going to create their own mini games. Then, we give you the tech to win the mini-game and defeat your opponents' planeswalkers - don't miss out!

Your hosts received not 1, not 2, not 3....but FOUR War of the Spark Preview cards thanks to the generosity of Wizards of the Coast providing free preview content for Lords of Limited! Check out the first impressions of these cards in this short and sweet bonus episode!

Episode 92 is here to up your limited game with cautionary tales about bad draft habits and how to avoid them! Your hosts are the doctor, and you are in for a draft check-up!

Lords of Limited 91 is here, and your hosts now have well over 200 drafts between. Using this experience, they summarize the most important parts of Ravnica Allegiance drafts in 50 takes - don't miss out on this succinct summary of how the Lords of Limited community broke the format wide open!

Lords of Limited 90 is here with the inside scoop on how to beat the bots on Arena draft! Bot drafting is a different ballgame than drafting in pod, and your hosts give you the winning strategy in this episode! RNA MTGA Uncommon Print Run: https://pastebin.com/hyuBERmk

Episode 89 is here and brings you 4 different RNA draft in-game scenarios that your hosts discuss in great detail! WTP 1: https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/MszouFeEC https://imgur.com/a/7djTlxb WTP 2: https://imgur.com/a/ZqNnQJM WTP 3: https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/WN3ExpWt_w https://imgur.com/a/JhvUMbe and https://imgur.com/a/FbfHGJS WTP 4: the deck https://imgur.com/a/LWp49KS https://imgur.com/a/VwrBU0w

Lords of Limited 88 is here with all 45 picks of a Ravnica Allegiance draft navigated on air by your hosts who are now over 130 drafts deep with 36 trophies between them, not mention Arena drafts galore! Draft Viewer: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=-oxEkdT1LLzftZ2f8m48ZeWixHw Final Deck: https://imgur.com/a/lWwuSut