Lords of Limited

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

Check out this short announcement about Ethan and Ben's new podcast coming soon on Brew.com - a listening platform hosting exclusive new podcast content. The Magic Arena Podcast will be solely focusing on all things Magic Arena including drafting with the bots and the hottest new standard brews. Stay tuned for more info to come!

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.