Lords of Limited

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Lords of Limited 87 is here with a complete analysis of the Day 2 Draft Pod from the Mythic Championship! Also included is Ethan's recap of the the GP portion of the Magic Fest, giving you an inside look at a day 2 GP experience!

Lords of Limited 86 is here with the first ever episode solely dedicated to sealed! Your hosts jammed 20 sealed pools on MTGO to help Ethan prepare for GP Cleveland and bring you the results of their labor including the top 10 cards that get better in sealed. In addition, they go over builds for a few sealed pools with imgur links below so you can follow along at home. Ethan sealed: https://imgur.com/a/viZyZ8F Ben sealed: https://imgur.com/a/FVLSro9 9-0 sealed decks from GP Strasbourg: https://twitter.com/ChannelFireball/status/1096923772660137984

Lords of Limited 85 is here and brings you detailed statistics from 210 3-0 decklists in the Lords of Limited Discord. Your hosts also go deep on how to sideboard properly for the various matchups you are likely to face in the format! Link to sideboarding example: https://imgur.com/a/8po4TbP

Lords of Limited 84 is here with the most up-to-date information on how to crush this format for your next 3-0! With 100 drafts and 26 trophies between them, your hosts go deep on tough draft picks involving gates deeper into the draft. RNA is one of the most complex draft formats we've seen in a while, and we help break down how to know when you should commit to the various archetypes! RNA Treasure Hunt: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rWEVn4iSRAR9hq3JtrTDXMQr5WKJvRyWu2nS-HSa0UE/edit?usp=sharing

Lords of Limited 83 is here with over 50 drafts and 15 trophies worth of information from your hosts. In this episode, we break down the Gate Deck, Dovin's Acuity Deck (the best in the format?!), and the Cavalcade of Calamity Deck as well as have in-depth conversation about what makes this format tick. Don't miss out on the most up-to-date info to help you 3-0 your next draft!

Lords of Limited Episode 82 is here and lets you know what cards are winning RNA games early! With 16 drafts and 16 sealed pools between them, your hosts give you the top commons, overperformers, underperformers, and the enchantments that are dominating draft. Don't miss out on the info you need to 3-0 your next draft! Link to Top Commons: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rYn3ZBYNk_-stNZIXWVOIFJexMcZ9qApLXQgLd9iPuA/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 81 is here and brings a detailed statistical analysis of Ravnica Allegiance! Additionally, your hosts have some hot takes on the top commons and uncommons as well as discussing tricky cards to evaluate. Don't miss out on the chance to get a huge leg up at your local RNA Prerelease! Link to Grades Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NyP_rQxB5QluiIVCxyMbsQbeqyiRcXd7vxqhc02NH80/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 80 is jam packed full of info to improve your card evaluation skills using the "VAST" method (Vanilla Test, Analog Comparisons, Set Context, Testing in Game). After breaking down this method of evaluating cards, we put our exclusive Ravnica Allegiance preview card under the VAST lens!

Episode 79 is here to close out 2018 with 50 hot takes about GRN as a way to say goodbye to the format! Your hosts give you everything you need to know to crush one last GRN draft whether it is on Arena or MTGO or at your local FNM!

Lords of Limited 78 is here to give you a taste of the Vintage Cube on Magic Online! Your hosts lay out The 12 Rules of Cubesmas and then guide you twelve picks deep through a draft analyzing each card along the way! This is a great way to get a feel for drafting cube without the pressure of the Magic Online clock ticking down on you - don't miss out on learning the best way to draft out there! Draft Log: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=OUo6IkHD1d20isI6sj4qnCoDZ8M

Episode 77 is here with our first ever repeat guest, Ryan Saxe, and brings all of the SCG limited creators together in one place to talk drafting aggro! If you are prone to durdling around, this episode will be sure to raise your ability to draft and play aggro decks in limited! Link to the Philosophy of Fire: http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/standard/7157_The_Philosophy_of_Fire.html Ryan: https://twitter.com/rcsaxe

Episode 76 is here to help you break the UMA draft format wide open! With 16 drafts and 7 trophies between them in just a few days, your hosts go over everything they have learned so far to help you win in UMA including top commons, top archetypes, and cards that have overperformed. Spoiler alert: RG is actually great, and we apologize formally on the show!

Lords of Limited Episode 75 is here and contains everything you need to know about how to crush your first Ultimate Masters Draft. Your hosts go deep on the expected main archetype for each color pair as well as possible alternate archetypes. This is going to be a synergy driven format, and this episode shows you how to put the pieces together!

Episode 74 is here with a look at how to play with and against counterspells in limited in general, as well as specifically in GRN. With over 190 GRN drafts between them, your hosts break down specific scenarios from some of their GRN games. Additionally, they take a quick check-in on how to crush the Modern Cube on MTGO! What's the plays: #1: https://imgur.com/a/DwmQl6C #2: https://imgur.com/a/VEwrTdS #3: https://imgur.com/a/sJ4oKoO

Lords of Limited Episode 73 is here with five "What's the Play?" scenarios for you as well exclusive Ultimate Masters preview cards! With over 170 drafts between them, your hosts break down these game play situations for you in detail to help you play tight enough to get your next 3-0! What’s the play #1 https://imgur.com/a/RXtrDc8 What’s the Play #2 https://imgur.com/a/Nia2w0c What’s the play #3 https://imgur.com/a/nPCSTXr What’s the play #4 https://imgur.com/a/89Lp0ij What’s the play #5 https://i.imgur.com/JSSCIkV.png

Episode 72 is here and brings an entire breakdown of the featured pod on Day 2 of PT GRN! With over 160 drafts between them, your hosts go over signals from each drafter and how that impacted player's drafts down the line. Don't miss out on this unique chance to see how signals impact pros with all of the information from an entire pod! The Decks from Pod 1, Day 2: https://imgur.com/a/adsbBuv Draft Viewer: http://gatherer.wizards.com/magic/draftools/draftviewer.asp?draftid=11_10_2018_1

Episode 71 is here with tough decision points in GRN draft about whether to stick with your Guild or move into a new one! With almost 150 drafts of experience between them, your hosts break down key points in 4 of their toughest drafts to help you figure out when it is right to pivot into a new guild mid-draft. Learning this skill in GRN Draft is critical for finding the open Guild so that you can get your next 3-0! Draft 1: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=fUUo8g4d2yPjyMF6FASEKSuVdMI Draft 2: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=VHMBp9ou0_3JgyjT1kXhy6C75cU Draft 3: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=e6gYj_6dOKluFdTOuCbcVXfw6Ho Draft #4: https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=AjagSkD2GqydG7DKdNi1r_7iV0g

Lords of Limited Episode 70 is here to teach you how to draft one of the trickiest, yet rewarding archetypes in the format: the Gate Deck, which features format powerhouse Glaive of the Guildpact. With over 125 drafts of experience between them, your hosts analyze what makes this deck and Selesnya tick as well as when to draft them. Don't miss out on the chance to get your next trophy with all of the colors! Link to Gate Deck examples: https://imgur.com/a/I5Eu3AU https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=m53Ko_nJniBmNKDzLmDFDUY2J-Q https://imgur.com/a/jF6IxJk https://magic.flooey.org/draft/show?id=Xvnqk3QV0JvgQvnCD2ffEwwZ4ok

Lords of Limited Episode 69 is here with almost 100 drafts and 27 trophies of experience from your hosts. In this episode, Ben and Ethan go deep on how to draft Boros and Dimir to perfection. Don't miss out on the chance to help you 3-0 your next draft with two of the best guilds! Ethan’s Article on Reading Signals: https://blog.cardsphere.com/does-dimir-like-me-or-does-it-just-want-to-be-friends-a-guide-to-reading-signals/ Ethan’s Tweet with 4 Dimir Trophy Decks: https://twitter.com/lordtupperware/status/1053020892522053634

Lords of Limited Episode 68 is here! With 65 drafts and 17 trophies between them, your hosts give you a detailed analysis of how to draft and build Izzet and Golgari decks to get your next trophy! In addition, the much anticipated Guilds of Ravnica Treasure Hunt list is released! Link to GRN Treasure Hunt: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C1l3MFxG3hKewC22Rm5wmn2nifPVn0uzTGWBXcwlWG4/edit?usp=sharing Link to Ryan Saxe Izzet article: http://www.starcitygames.com/articles/37843_The-Right-Ways-To-Play-Izzet-In-Guilds-Of-Ravnica-Draft.html

Lords of Limited Episode 67 is here and brings with it everything you need to know about the strategy and key cards for each guild to succeed in GRN! With already over 30 drafts and 11 trophies between them, you hosts give you insight on how to 3-0 with any of the guilds. Top Commons are re-ranked as well as underrated cards and overperformers - this episode is jam packed with info to help you win your next draft!

Episode 66 is here and brings a bundle of exciting news for the podcast including sponsorship by starcitygames.com! Your hosts dive into their experiences with over 10 sealed leagues between them on Magic Online and prepare you for the start of the format. Get a head start on the competition when you sit down for your first draft in paper or on MTGO with our list of overperformers/underperformers - don't miss out! Round Table (draft): https://imgur.com/a/ECuzQgc

Lords of Limited 65 is here and brings a detailed statistical analysis of GRN! Your hosts use this to hypothesize about how to get an edge at the beginning of the format. Additionally, tricky cards to evaluate as well as top commons and uncommons are discussed. Don't miss out on the chance to get a huge leg up at your local GRN Prerelease! Link to grades spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DMZ3kxUPTEaxZGB_7g7fvoWsmcJ4xlYBcZsE22-T9-E/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 64 is here and gives your hosts a chance to reflect on M19 and what the broader takeaways for limited in general are! With over 175 drafts done between them, your hosts help look to the future based on their M19 experiences. Don't miss out on the chance to learn a few lessons before GRN drops!

Your hosts reveal their GRN Preview Card, Conclave Guildmage, and discuss possibilities for it in the new limited environment in this short bonus episode!

Lords of Limited Episode 63 is here and M19 makes its triumphant comeback with your hosts going "the full 45" (we're making it a thing) picks deep! Learn how Ethan and Ben think about navigating an entire M19 draft as well get their updated opinions on cards - don't miss it! Image after pack 1: https://i.imgur.com/KzJUS7O.png Image after pack 2: https://i.imgur.com/g7mb97W.png Final build (add submerged boneyard in 9/7 split): https://i.imgur.com/WQ08uw0.png

Episode 62 is here and brings insight from Modern Specialist Zach Allen who hosts the podcast "Turn One Thoughtsieze." This episode is geared towards Constructed Players looking to make the transition to Limited and the various pitfalls to avoid along the way! Additionally, your hosts bring some exciting updates to the Patreon reward system!

Episode 61 is here and just in time for the Khans of Tarkir flashbacks on MTGO! Your hosts bring a wealth of experience from having drafted Khans a ton back in the day to show you how to crush your very 1st KTK flashback draft - don't miss out on this chance to get a leg up on the competition!

Episode 60 is here and welcomes Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir Champion Ari Lax on the show to talk about his journey towards getting good at limited. Ari brings six key points breaking down how to get good at limited that are discussed with your hosts, Ethan and Ben. Don't miss out on this chance to take your limited game up a notch! https://twitter.com/armlx

Episode 59 is here! This episode features 5 unique "What's the Play?" situations to help you up your level of in-game decision making. With 150 drafts between them, your hosts break down these situations in detail for you in the context of their M19 experience. Links to board states: 1. https://imgur.com/a/V08OCTE 2. https://imgur.com/a/mk5gjyS 3. https://imgur.com/a/mk5gjyS 4. https://i.imgur.com/1HXAkLB.png and https://i.imgur.com/AaQ5wNQ.jpg 5. https://i.imgur.com/J7CuSRV.png and https://i.imgur.com/YryAgZz.png

Episode 58 is here and goes deep on combat tricks in general as well as in the context of M19! Your hosts also give you general M19 tips based on over 130 drafts of experience - don't miss out on the chance to get an edge on your competition!

Episode 57 is here and allows to you take a virtual seat at the featured drafts from GP Minnesota and navigate them along with your hosts who bring over 100 drafts of experience with them! Don't miss out on the chance to compare your draft game to the pros. Also, please check out this M19 What's the Play article by our very own LordTupperware written for Cardsphere. https://blog.cardsphere.com/m19-whats-the-play-vol-1/

Episode 56 is here and brings along a complete breakdown of every draft archetype in M19! With over 70 drafts of experience between them, your hosts go deep on archetype plans, signal cards for archetypes, and filling out your deck with cards become better when played in a certain archetype. Don't miss out on this info to help you 3-0 your next draft!

Episode 55 is here and is jam packed full of information about how to crush your next M19 draft! With over 35 drafts between them already, your hosts break down what is winning and why! Link to stats spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ovEEBKfWeF1jrZsnfqOQeCjGtClFbcyZ-6Nl5UsU55s/edit?usp=sharing Create a copy of the spreadsheet to be able to input your own data.

Episode 54 is here and brings your hosts' 1st impressions of the sealed format after doing a combined eleven 5-round Competitive Sealed Events on MTGO with a 72.5% winrate! Over-performers and under-performers are discussed as well as why X/1s might be something to avoid in Sealed and maybe even draft. Don't miss out on this chance to get a leg up on the competition when you sit down for your 1st draft!

Episode 53 is here and contains everything you need to know about Core Set 2019 to crush your Prerelease! The Lords of Limited Crash Course will give a big picture view of the format based on statistics compiled by your hosts as well as dive into the details of card analysis and top commons! Link to statistics spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1O59jip5dwGVttv65Yl63kSQLZLkWaeLIMZHMH30moIw/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 52 is here and brings Cube Specialist Caleb Durward on to talk Vintage Cube! You can find Caleb online at twitch.tv/calebdmtg where he streams most nights. Don't miss out on his experience to help you 3-0 your next Cube Draft! Also, check out this article written by our very own Ethan with his predictions for M19 limited here! https://blog.cardsphere.com/back-to-beard-for-m19/

Check out our M19 Preview cards in this shorter special edition of Lords of Limited where your hosts take you through a powerhouse uncommon from each color!

Episode 51 is here and brings with it your hosts' advice on building mana bases in DOM from over 250 drafts of experience. Don't miss out on learning about an often overlooked edge in limited to help you get your next 3-0! Links to decks' mana bases: https://imgur.com/a/05veWuD https://i.imgur.com/c74yltJ.png https://imgur.com/a/rtmXXIG https://i.imgur.com/Mxr28uf.png https://imgur.com/a/EM43jGx https://imgur.com/a/V7toUtq https://imgur.com/a/ZwJmOEz https://i.imgur.com/CEee2dO.png https://imgur.com/a/uHmwEgy https://i.imgur.com/Wrq0OO1.png

Episode 50 is here and brings 50 Hot Takes from your hosts' 240 combined drafts of experience! We dive into the details of the format that will help you get your next 3-0 on lock! Come celebrate this milestone of the podcast with us!

Episode 49 is here and gives you a chance to put yourself in the shoes of the pros as your hosts take you through five Round Table discussions from drafts at PT DOM! With over 200 drafts of experience, your hosts tell you what they would have done at the PT! Day 1 draft viewer: http://gatherer.wizards.com/magic/draftools/draftviewer.asp?draftid=6_1_2018_1 Day 2 draft viewer: http://gatherer.wizards.com/magic/draftools/draftviewer.asp?draftid=6_2_2018_1

Episode 48 is here and brings your hosts analyzing some in-game decisions from DOM with over 175 drafts of experience! Ethan and Ben also outline the top 8 ways to improve your winrate in DOM! What's the Play imgur links: #1: https://i.imgur.com/WjrhZP2.png #2 deck https://imgur.com/a/ffdDf4A Keep or mull https://imgur.com/a/YhhA8gm 2a https://imgur.com/a/18iXlRp 2b https://imgur.com/a/kE4Lr0W #3 Deck https://imgur.com/a/oe69khv 3a https://imgur.com/a/QZRDaDi 3b https://imgur.com/a/Mqq0Kx6 #4a https://imgur.com/a/yPGKtWb 4b https://imgur.com/a/n8kNKoT 4c https://imgur.com/a/nHjcbXC

Episode 47 is here and brings you information about what not to do in Dominaria! With over 130 drafts between them, your hosts go deep on strategies and cards to avoid in Dominaria. Make sure you give this a listen to avoid the biggest pitfalls in DOM when you sit down to go for your next 3-0! Also included are our exclusive Battlebond Preview Cards - check them out!

Episode 46 is here with information gleaned from over 100 drafts by your hosts! In this episode, we analyze some tricky card evaluations and then go 8 picks deep on several Round Tables to help you get a handle on starting your drafts correctly. Don't miss out on the opportunity to raise your 3-0 percentage!

Episode 45 is here and brings a breakdown of some of the top decks in Dominaria! With almost 70 drafts between them already, your hosts give you the inside scoop on how they are winning DOM Drafts. Don't miss out on information that will help get you that next 3-0!

Episode 44 is here and brings with it the most up-to-date information about the Dominaria limited format! Your hosts and their teammate Matt recount what they learned about Team Sealed from the GP in Columbus. Additionally, with 50 drafts between them, they share what they know about how to win in the difficult draft format of triple DOM to help you get your next 3-0! Link to Team Sealed card tiers spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oF7bAypoEH_aWYLVuTPjhT4q1KgJjNwr_4Ah7KfQxUE/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 43 is here to give you the most up to date information after the 1st weekend of Dominaria! You hosts each did 4 sealed leagues on MTGO and some paper Prereleasing to start cracking open the format. Don't miss out on what they learned before you sit down to try to 3-0 your first draft!

Episode 42 is here and brings a very detailed statistical analysis of Dominaria! Included below is a link to the spreadsheet with all of your hosts' grades as well as statistics about Creature CMC, Power, Toughness, Removal, Combat Tricks, and much more! Don't miss out on the opportunity to get a leg up on your prerelease competition with our rankings of the top commons and uncommons as well! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jGPNgNXKPhtceWy00lYtRUw0nmv9P3Xe_TCTfnHxxcQ/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 41 is here and so are the Lords of Limited official Dominaria preview cards! We are excited to share our take on breaking down how to approach learning a new format such as the current limited set or even Cube, as well as give you a sneak peek of 3 preview cards from DOM! Link to spreadsheet of top Modern Cube Cards: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IphGXXwgr1V261GIf8vT4z04Cl1FGK7-WvtW0JLqLOU/edit?usp=sharing