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Lords of Limited
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Lords of Limited is a podcast about Magic: the Gathering strategy. It is primarily focused on playing Limited, including both draft and sealed. The podcast is designed to help listeners get an edge in their next draft or sealed event, especially on MTG Arena
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488: Madness in the Top 8 of the Marvel Pro Tour
2w ago01:22:38Tap to summarizeWelcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we are back LIVE as we backseat draft the pros after the Pro Tour this weekend in Amsterdam. We’ve got not one, not two, but three incredible drafts to review this week with the first TOP 8 DRAFT returning to the Pro Tour in over 10 years!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:Father and Honeymoon UpdatesPro Tour Draft ReviewsSpecial In-Person Appearances AnnouncementsAnd more!This episode is #sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit:betterhelp.com/lords To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Transcribe →487: Golgari in the Play Booster Era | Archetype Series: Part 2
3w ago01:06:30Tap to summarizeWelcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got part three of the Wedding Paternity Chronicles. Today is another episode from the Archetype Architecture series featuring Golgari. We look at what the archetype does historically, and why it’s been more or less successful in certain sets in the play booster era. Then we explore what these trends can teach us about predicting this archetype’s strength in future sets.🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:Limited Magic Hot TakesBen Trying to Outsmart the DraftFuture Collabs?!And more!Timestamps0:00 Intros & Housekeeping03:02 An Overview of the Color Pair10:42 The Graveyard13:55 Counters On Creatures16:39 When is the Archetype Good?18:10 When is the Archetype Bad? 21:13 The Differences Between the Colors25:56 Formats with Strong Golgari Synergies32:24 Formats with Weak Golgari Synergies40:42 Archetype Trends46:55 Removal50:19 Splashing for Power52:50 Archetype Takeaways56:26 What Happened in to Witherbloom?!This episode is sponsored by Square. Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/lol To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Transcribe →486: The Draft of Drafts ft. Limited Level Ups, NicolaiBolas & Rough Drafts
4w ago01:31:41Tap to summarizeWelcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got part two of the Wedding Paternity Chronicles. Today we have gathered some of our favorite Limited Podcasters to draft the top Limited Sets on Arena!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: Limited Magic Hot Takes Ben Trying to Outsmart the Draft Future Collabs?! To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Transcribe →485: The Jim Davis Interview: Pro Tour Veteran transforms into a Content Creation Machine!
Jun 3001:13:34Tap to summarizeWelcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got part one of the Wedding Paternity Chronicles. While we are away we have lined up some truly amazing episodes for you all, starting off with a banger of an interview with one of the hardest working creators in Magic, Jim Davis! 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:Arena vs Pro Tour DraftingBehind the Scenes of his Pro Tour TestingCreating Content vs Playing to WinAnd more!Check out the links below if you want to see any more of Jim Davis!🏆 Behind The Pro Tour: An Inside Look From Testing House To The Trophy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3crdirj9quM&t=125s🎮 Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/JimDavisMTG📺 Jim Davis - https://www.youtube.com/@JimDavisMTG 📺 Bronze To Mythic - https://www.youtube.com/@BronzeToMythic📺 Arcane Adademy - https://www.youtube.com/@ArcaneAcademyRB 🐤 Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/JimDavisMTG 🦋 BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/jimdavismtg.bsky.social 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jimdavismtg/ To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Transcribe →484: The BEST Limited Set of the Year - Episode 484
Jun 2301:14:23Tap to summarizeWelcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got the Marvel Super Heroes Early Access Update! We’ve got some big picture revisions after looking at how draft and gameplay unfolds in MSH. Ben's predictions for the colors and the archetypes end up being more accurate than excepted, stay tuned for more insightful tips!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:MSH Revised Format TruthsColor and Archetype RankingsCards that Overperformed and Underperformed during Early AccessAnd more!This episode is sponsored by Square. Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/lol! #squarepodTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Transcribe →483: MSH Crash Course - Episode 483
Jun 1501:27:09Tap to summarizeWelcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got the Marvel Super Heroes Crash Course to get you everything you need to know for your first limited event of the format! We’ve got big picture format truths, color and archetype identities, top commons and uncommons, as well as sleeper commons, and a live discovery that turns Red from our least favorite color to something we’re actively interested in!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: MSH Format Truths Color and Archetype Identities Top Commons and Uncommons And More!Grading SpreadsheetThis episode is #sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit: https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/?go=true&transaction_id=10289b6a181dfa6a81051dccc964e6&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=1378&utm_medium=Desktop&utm_content=&utm_term=lords&not_found=1&gor=start To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Transcribe →482: Marvel Previews ASSEMBLE! - Episode 482
Jun 801:15:09Tap to summarizeWelcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re assembling the Avengers and diving into Marvel Superheroes Previews! We give an overview of the new mechanics, the archetype signposts, some higher powered commons and uncommons, and a slew of cards to review in our returning segment: Great or Garbage? Plus, we try to debunk the claim that this format looks low powered. All this and more!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: Marvel Superheroes Mechanics Explained Archetype Themes and Signposts Great or Garbage MSH Edition! And more!Mike Stein Tourney Report: https://mikesteinmtg.blogspot.com/2026/06/40-cards-at-age-40-ptq-limited.html To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Transcribe →481: 50 SOS Takes in 50 Minutes - Episode 481
Jun 101:00:41Tap to summarize50 SOS Takes in 50 Minutes | Episode 481Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re sending off Secrets of Strixhaven with 50 takes in 50 minutes. We’ve got our wrap-up thoughts on what worked (and what didn’t) in this Back to School set, the dominating macro-archetypes, tons of power rankings, Golden Egg and Imperial Oath Awards, and More!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:Big Picture SummarySoup is on the Menu!Golden Egg & Imperial Oath AwardsAnd more!This episode is sponsored by Raycon. Visit: https://rayconglobal.com/pages/lolopen?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=lolopen&nb_platform=partner-lp&nb_ppid=podcast&nb_cpid=lolopenTimestamps0:00 Intro & Housekeeping10:15 Takes 1-1026:23 Takes 11-2036:16 Takes 21-3046:27 Takes 31-4052:21 Takes 41-50To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Transcribe →480: Sending Out an SOS - Episode 480
May 2501:14:22Tap to summarizeWelcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we're tackling the difficult choices players are facing in the draft - what to do if you aren’t aggro or soup? Ben takes us through two different drafts where for the first several picks we are being asked what non rare cards will set us up for the best deck?🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: Contender Drafts: Hot or Not Secrets of Strixhaven Check-in Sideboarding What to do in Low Powered Drafts And more!This episode is #sponsored by Raycon. Visit: https://rayconglobal.com/pages/lolopen?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=lolopen&nb_platform=partner-lp&nb_ppid=podcast&nb_cpid=lolopenTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
Transcribe →479: Pop Quiz Hotshot - Episode 479
May 1801:00:55Tap to summarizeWelcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re putting the focus on ourselves as we look at two tricky draft logs with lots of decision points. We discuss the merits of each decision, note the points where the deck seems locked in, and weigh the options between greed and consistency at every turn!🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:-2 Tricky Draft Reviews-Highlights of Key Draft Decisions-Weighing Greed vs ConsistencyAnd more!Information on Arena Union Efforts: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcletterTimestamps:00:00 Intro01:20: Our Tempo Beatdown Decks06:14 MTGA Union Efforts08:19 Draft of Greed vs Consistency42:37 Draft of Prismari vs Soup54:49 RTF is the GOAT57:08 Drafts over GameplayTo support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimitedTwitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimitedTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperwareBen's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne
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