Lords of Limited

Exciting announcements steal the spotlight in this episode! The 2027 Limited Championship brings new qualification opportunities, making waves in the community. The hosts dive into the launch of Vintage Cube on Arena, discussing its parallels with Power Cube and the key card omissions that impact gameplay. New card additions spice things up, shifting archetypes and strategies. Plus, they provide insights on drafting tactics, color balances, and the importance of context in deck-building. Prepare for a deep dive into the evolving world of Magic!

Great Day for a Q&A | Episode 449 Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re gathering up a ton of listener questions and going deep on lots of magic (and some non-magic) related topics! 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: -What are the characteristics of good limited formats? -If we were legendary creatures, what would we be? -What does “going deep on a format” mean? And more! To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimited Twitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimited TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/ Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware Ben's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne

Winning at New Cubes with Lucky Paper Radio | Episode 448 Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. Cubecon is this week and we’re joined by two of the very best in the cube-content business, the hosts of Lucky Paper Radio Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox. We dive deep on how to approach new cubes, what to look for in the card list on Cube Cobra, and how to wrap your head around radical rules-shifted cubes! 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: -The Spiky Side of Cube -Power Outliers and Mana Fixing -Context Shifted Cubes And more! Find All Things Lucky Paper Radio at https://luckypaper.co/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping 9:01 Setting the Interview Stage 26:50 Defining Cube 34:37 Power Outliers 50:11 Mana Fixing 1:12:31 Context Shifted Cubes 1:24:26 Tournament Mindset This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimited Twitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimited TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/ Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware Ben's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne

PT EOE Draft Review | Episode 447 Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re heading back to Edge of Eternities to review the two featured drafts from coverage of PT EOE: Ken Yukuhiro on day 1 and Shuhei Nakamura on day 2. Join us as we get in the armchair captain's seat and ENGAGE with the picks that we liked (and really didn’t like) from each of these pros! 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: -State of MTG for the podcast -EOE PT Draft Reviews -Different Draft Paths Explored And more! Timestamps:  0:00 Intro & Housekeeping 8:33 Ken Yukuhiro Draft Review 33:28 Shuhei Nakamura Draft Review PT EOE Round 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMTmZSDQV8I  This episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you! To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimited Twitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimited TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/ Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware Ben's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne

Your Friendly Neighborhood Omenpath | Episode 446 Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, Ben’s in Atlanta at the Magic Con, so Ethan is joined by Sam Pratt from the “Rough Drafts” podcast to talk about their week 1 impression of Through the Omenpaths/Spiderman. “Are you enjoying this set?” kicks off the conversation as we dive into Pick 2 and one of the most divisive magic sets ever made. We review a couple draft logs and talk about something that we think will come up a lot more often than anticipated: enemy color pair decks! 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: Draft Log Reviews What’s NOT to like about Red Enemy Color Pair Decks And more! Timestamps:  0:00 Intro & Housekeeping 09:45 2026 Announcements 19:48 Draft 1 37:22 Draft 2 45:07 Format Updates 01:05:22 Enemy Color Pair Decks Check out Sam’s podcast Rough Drafts: https://podcasts.apple.com/si/podcast/rough-drafts-a-limited-magic-podcast/id1806134595  This episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you! Shoebox.gg Event Information https://shoebox.gg/  Vintage vs Type 1 Event Information https://www.mtgo.com/news/vintage-vs-type-10-2025  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/lordsoflimited Twitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimited TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/ Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware Ben's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne

Bring Me Big Picture Updates Of Spiderman! | Episode 445 Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got a LOT to say about Pick 2 Draft after getting our hands on the set during Early Access and Pre-Release. We thought this draft format would teach people how to force, and we were dead wrong. Reading signals is KEY to Pick-2 Draft and we get into it on this episode as well as a draft log review, a discussion of top commons, and some individual movers up and down! 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: -Pick 2 Draft Strategy Outlined -Draft Log Review -Commons Re-Ranked And more! Timestamps:  0:00 Intro & Housekeeping 8:01 Pick 2 Draft 25:02 Draft Review 44:21 Big Picture Updates 56:30 Top Commons 1:08:16 Card Eval Updates This episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you! To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimited Twitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimited TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/ Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware Ben's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne

SPM Crash Course | Episode 444 Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re giving you our big picture overview of the upcoming Marvel: Spiderman Set! We’ve got our format truth predictions, color identities, top uncommons, notable commons, sleeper cards, and big picture takeaways! 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: -Predictions on the Rules of Engagement for SPM -Color Identities and Top Cards Sleeper Commons and Big Picture Takeaways And more! Grading Spreadsheet Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping 8:57 Format Truths 18:53 White & Blue 29:32 Black & Red 40:52 Green 51:05 Sleeper Commons and Wrap-Up This episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimited Twitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimited TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/ Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware Ben's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne

Spidey Sense is Tingling | Episode 443 Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re looking at the previews for the upcoming Spiderman Universes Beyond Crossover. We give you our thoughts on this smaller set, what our initial takes on 4-Person-Pick-2 drafts are, and then dive into the new and returning mechanics as well as a bunch of preview cards. And, of course, everyone’s favorite preview segment: “Great or Garbage?” 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: -Pick 2 Draft Overview -Archetype Signposts and Power Evals -New and Returning Mechanics Explained And more! This episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you! To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimited Twitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimited TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/ Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware Ben's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne

50 EOE Takes in 50 Minutes | Episode 442 Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re putting Edge of Eternities into a capsule and sending it off to space with 50 takes in 50 minutes! We’re not sure why this format got a bad rap in the community at large because for us there’s still a ton to like. Join us as we review what worked and didn’t, give tons of power rankings, and dole out awards for “The Golden Egg,” “Imperial Oath,” and much more! 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: -Edge of Eternities Farewell -Archetype, color, and common power rankings -Golden Egg and Imperial Oath Award Winners And more! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping 8:41 Takes 1-10 22:45 Takes 11-20 34:40 Takes 21-30 45:41 Takes 31-40 55:04 Takes 41-50 This episode is sponsored by Fusion Gaming Online. For any and all MTG Product needs, head to https://fusiongamingonline.com/pages/lords and let them know we sent you! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimited Twitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimited TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/ Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware Ben's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne

Dive into the strategic world of drafting big red decks in Magic: The Gathering! Discover the jaw-dropping potential of getting a Nebula Dragon on the board by turn 5. The hosts unveil a revolutionary way to evaluate card strength called Blackjack Theory, sparking a fresh take on deck building. Join the discussion on staying open in the format and priorities in card selection, all while exploring insights from a notable Twitch stream. It's a blend of lively analysis and strategic wisdom for any aspiring drafter!