Lords of Limited

166: 50 M21 Takes in 50 Minutes - Episode 166

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to send off Core Set 2021 in LoL style with our 50 takes episode! We summarize the format with a number of power rankings, thoughts on the b...

165: Ode to Pick Orders - Episode 165

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're talking about all things pick orders, tier lists, and common rankings! We explore the importance of doing this kind of homework ahead ...

164: Amonkhet Remastered Refresher - Episode 164

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off of their first few drafts of this new format, Ethan and Ben are here with the tools you need to get 7 wins in Amonkhet Remastered! With thei...

163: M21 Full 45 & What's the Play? - Episode 163

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we check in on Double Masters briefly with a P1p1 and then dive into a full M21 draft log. Afterwards, we take a look at the deck and some i...

162: Double the Masters, Double the Fun! - Episode 162

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off the first weekend of Double Masters Drafts on MTGO, your hosts drop as much information about the format as possible. We explore all Ten Col...

161: Dominaria Domination - Episode 161

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Dominaria returning to MTG Arena this upcoming week, Ben and Ethan take a trip down memory lane to prepare for these drafts! We talk top commons,...

160: Rise and Shrine! - Episode 160

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're taking a look at the all the sweet brews and interactions that M21 Limited has to offer! We explore the 5-Color Shrines deck, infinite...

159: Aggro is Sooo Last Week - Episode 159

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're taking the opposite approach to our last episode and looking at the reasons to draft non-aggressive decks in M21: what cards push you ...

158: Ag-growing Up in M21 - Episode 158

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Aggro is the name of the game in M21 and your hosts are here to break down exactly how to draft and leverage your play skill with aggressive strategie...

157: Getting to the Core of M21 - Episode 157

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, your hosts are fresh off of a weekend full of drafting Core Set 2021 and bring with them all the most up-to-date information they can! Disc...

156: M21 Crash Course

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Core Set 2021 Crash Course is here! We take you through our usual statistics looking at creatures and removal, archetype support, mana sinks, and ...

155: 50 IKO Takes in 50 Minutes - Episode 155

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're sending off Ikoria in traditional Lords of Limited fashion with our patented "50 Takes in 50 Minutes." We summarize the format, look at over and...

154: Streamer Showdown Synopsis - Episode 154

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join your hosts as they walk through all eight draft logs from the most recent "Battle of the Top 4" Streamer Showdown featuring PrediMTG, M0bieus, Th...

153: Mardus and Mar-don'ts - Episode 153

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we dive into the other half of the Commons in Context from IKO Limited and look at White, Red, and Black. We also explore the overlap of sy...

152: The Great Mutate Debate - Episode 152

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, your hosts dive deep into Mutate: how to draft, build, and play optimally with this powerful mechanic. And what is leading Ethan into those...

151: Diamond is Forever - Episode 151

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your hosts are back with another episode jam packed with up-to-date information on IKO limited! They discuss their experience ranking up to Mythic on ...

150: Eight is the New Seven - Episode 150

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Companions have completely taken over constructed formats, but what is their impact on Limited? Your hosts have the answers, dedicating an entire epis...

149: All's Flare in Love and Cycling - Episode 149

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your hosts are here this week to talk anything and everything cycling as it pertains to IKO limited. Learn the ins and outs of drafting this deck when...

148: Give Me Synergy or Give Me Death - Episode 148

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week your hosts dive deep on how to think about synergy, payoffs, and enablers in the context of Ikoria limited. They take you through each color...

147: Breaking Ikoria Draft - Episode 147

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's the first week of a phenomenal new limited environment and your hosts are here with a huge info dump from their experience with Ikoria. Big pictu...

146: Ikoria Crash Course - Episode 146

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ikoria is here and with it comes our patented Crash Course style episode! We've got stat breakdowns, card evaluation disagreements, and top common/unc...

145: Ikoria Previews - Episode 145

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's Preview Season!!! Your hosts are here with the most up to date look at the uncommons and commons previewed for Ikoria. We talk about new and retu...

144: Brewing with Sam Black - Episode 144

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're pleased to welcome a man of many talents to the show: Sam Black. Sam's resume as a content creator and professional Magic player is ex...

143: 50 THB Takes in 50 Minutes - Episode 143

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The time has come to send off THB in fashion with the patented LoL 50 Takes Episode. Your hosts wrap up the format with 50 different takeaways from th...

142: Top 8 Lessons Learned - Episode 142

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, your hosts take a look back at some of the biggest takeaways from previous episodes. From Making Your Own Luck to Building Decks with Optim...

141: The Full 45 THB Edition - Episode 141

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, your hosts dive in to not one but two entire draft logs from their recent escapades in Theros Beyond Death. Listen to their reasoning...

140: The Escape Hatch in THB - Episode 140

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, your hosts are talking about the newest craze sweeping THB Limited: 5 Color Control! There's a lot of moving pieces to this deck so you won...

139: Commons in Context - Episode 139

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the flat power level of a lot of cards in THB, your hosts decide to discuss and categorize each and every common in the set to better understand ...

138: Theros Arena Bots and Beyond! - Episode 138

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, your hosts shift their focus to MTG Arena and any possible exploits to be found in drafting against the bots. They also do a rundown of a n...

137: PT Phoenix Draft Dissection - Episode 137

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off the heels of PT Phoenix, your hosts dive in to all four featured drafts! You won't want to miss their discussions of these drafts at the hig...

136: THB = THreats on Board - Episode 136

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the Lords dive into some general format updates after having their hands on the set for a few weeks. They then move on to breakdown three a...

135: Sealed Success at GP NJ - Episode 135

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your hosts are here to share all they learned in preparation for this past weekend's limited Grand Prix in New Jersey. Both Ben and Ethan started day ...

134: Escape-ades in THB - Episode 134

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

133: Theros Beyond Death Crash Course - Episode 133

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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, thi...

132: Aura You Excited for THB? - Episode 132

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

THB Preview Cards - Bonus Episode

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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

131: Holiday Mail Bag - Episode 131

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

130: 50 ELD Takes in 50 Minutes - Episode 130

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 bran...

129: Lords of Limited 129 - Bot Design with Ryan Saxe

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 host...

128: Lords of Limited 128 - Keep or Mull and Sideboarding

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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" wit...

127: Lords of Limited 127 - What's the Play? Eldraine Edition

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 tho...

126: Episode 126 - Build-A-Roundtable

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

S125: Lords of Limited 125 - Making the Final Cut

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 includ...

124: Lords of Limited 124 - MC VI Draft Dissection

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 agains...

123: Lords of LImited 123 - Eldraine Full 45

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

122: Lords of LImited 122 - The Secret(keeper) to the ELD Bots

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

121: Lords of Limited 121 - Eldraine Sealed Prep

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

120: Lords of Limited 120 - Finding your Eldraine Lane

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

119: Lords of Limited 119 - Breaking ELD Mono Color at a Time

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

118: Lords of Limited 118 - ELD Early Impressions

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 host...

117: Lords of Limited 117: Throne of Eldraine Crash Course

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 hos...

116: Lords of Limited 116: Throne of Eldraine Predictions

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

115: Lords of Limited 115 - Drafting the Bot Way

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

114: Lords of Limited 114 - M20 50 Takes in 50 Minutes

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 f...

113: Lords of Limited 113 - Live from GP Las Vegas

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 lis...

112: Lords of Limited 112 - Ben Stark Talks Draft

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 A...

111: Lords of Limited 111 - Winning with White in M20

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ca...

110: Lords of Limited 110 - Go(lgari)ing Deep in M20

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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: ...

109: Lords of Limited 109: MC4 Draft Review

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

108: Lords of Limited 108 - M20 Arena Bot Breakdown

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 underra...

107: Lords of Limited 107 - M20 Metagaming: The Mono Red Menace

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

106: Lords of Limited 106 - Discord Breaks M20

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

105: Lords of Limited 105 - M20 Crash Course

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 Sprea...

104: Lords of Limited 104 - WAR 50 Takes in 50 Minutes

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 y...

Lords of Limited Bonus Episode: M20 Preview Cards!

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

103: Lords of Limited 103 - The Definitive MH1 Sealed Guide

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 jamm...

102: Lords of Limited 102 - Winning is on the Horizon

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

101: Lords of Limited 101 - Modern Horizons Archetypes 101

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

100: Lords of Limited 100 - The Highlights of 100

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

99: Lords of Limited 99 - Drafting Green Multicolor and RB in WAR

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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! ...

98: Lords of Limited 98 - What WAR Winning With

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

97: Lords of Limited 97 - Breaking WAR Draft

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Lords of Limited 96 - WAR Sealed Impressions

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

95: Lords of Limited 95 - WAR Crash Course

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

94: Lords of Limited 94 - WAR Previews Deep Dive

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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, individu...

93: Lords of Limited 93 - WAR Planeswalkers & Limited Mini Games

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 hos...

Lords of Limited Bonus Episode: WAR Preview Cards!

05 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 pre...

92: Lords of Limited 92: Breaking Bad Draft habits

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

91: Lords of Limited 91 - RNA 50 Takes in 50 Minutes

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 R...

90: Lords of Limited 90 - Drafting with Bots

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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, a...

89: Lords of Limited 89 - What's the Play? RNA Edition

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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.c...

88: Lords of Limited 88 - RNA Draft - The Full 45

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 tr...

Lords of Limited Announces - The Magic Arena Podcast

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Check out this short announcement about Ethan and Ben's new podcast coming soon on Brew.com - a listening platform hosting exclusive new podcast conte...

87: Lords of Limited 87 - MC Cleveland Limited Review

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

86: Lords of Limited 86 - RNA Sealed Prep

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 fo...

85: Lords of Limited 85 - Trophy Deck Statistics and Sideboarding

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

84: Lords of Limited 84 - To Gate or Not To Gate

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 betwee...

83: Lords of Limited 83: Gatebreaking the Format

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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, Do...

82: Lords of Limited 82 - What's Winning Early in RNA

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ho...

81: Lords of Limited 81 - RNA Prerelease Crash Course

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 81 is here and brings a detailed statistical analysis of Ravnica Allegiance! Additionally, your hosts have some hot takes on the top commons a...

80: Lords of Limited 80 - The Art of Card Evaluation

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 80 is jam packed full of info to improve your card evaluation skills using the "VAST" method (Vanilla Test, Analog Comparisons, Set Context, T...

79: Lords of Limited 79 - 50 GRN Takes in 50 Minutes

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 kno...

78: Lords of Limited 78 - The 12 Picks of Cubesmas

25 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 tw...

77: Lords of Limited 77 - Drafting Aggro with Ryan Saxe

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 aggr...

76: Lords of Limited 76 - UMA Draft Discoveries

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

75: Lords of Limited 75 - Ultimate Masters Crash Course

04 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

74: Lords of Limited 74 - Playing Counterspells in Limited

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

73: Lords of Limited 73: What's the Play? GRN Edition

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 dra...

72: Lords of Limited 72 - PT GRN Draft Dive

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 signal...

71: Lords of Limited 71 - Pivot Points in GRN Draft

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 ex...