Lords of Limited

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499: How High Is Your Ceiling? Reality Fracture Drafts Oct 05, 2026

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Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. Reality Fracture is officially a GOATED format, this week we are going to talk about the near infinite things you can explore when playing draft or sealed in this format. There are so many interesting ways you can combine synergies across all the color pairs. If we missed any that you have found please let us know in the comments or on discord!

What You’ll Get in This Episode:

Updated Format Truths
Uncommon Cards with Ceilings Worth Going After
Individual Card Corner

498: This is the Way! Reality Fracture Early Limited Guide Sep 28, 2026

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Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. We just finished playing early access and with that information here is our take on what works and doesn't in this new limited format. If you are looking for any insights before your first draft then stay tuned!

What You’ll Get in This Episode:

Why You don't HAVE TO Draft EJ Cards
The Way Of Enchantments are BUSTED
Cards that Overperformed and Underperformed

This episode is #sponsored by Raycon. Visit: buyraycon.com/lolopen

497: Our Prerelease Guide for Reality Fracture Sep 21, 2026

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Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. Reality Fracture is right around the corner, which means we are breaking down all the mechanics and archetypes, coming forward with our Five Format Truths and in classic Lords of Limited fashion...Color and Archetype Power Rankings!

What You’ll Get in This Episode:
- Major Set Mechanics
- Our Format Truths/Predictions
- Top Commons and Uncommons
And much more!

This episode is #sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit:betterhelp.com/lords

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro/Housekeeping
7:33 Set Archetypes and Mechanics
15:07 Format Truths
26:51 Color Breakdowns
57:27 Sleeper Cards
1:01:58 Notable Cards

#MTGDraft #MTGFRA #MTGArena

496: Our First Impressions of Reality Fracture Sep 14, 2026

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Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. We finally made it! Reality Fracture is here and we are so excited to breakdown all the cards and mechanics previews so far. Get ready for some truly hot and horrendous takes as we prep you for week 1 of the format!

What You’ll Get in This Episode:

Major Set Mechanics ⚒️
A review of the Color Archetype Design 🎨
Everyone’s favorite Great or Garbage! 👑🆚🗑️

This episode is sponsored by Square. Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/lol
Timestamps

0:00 Intro and Housekeeping
4:56 Ad Read
6:17 Set Mechanics: Heartwood Tokens
7:37 Set Mechanics: Prepared Spells
12:17 Set Mechanics: Empower Jace
31:40 The Echo Pairs
35:21 Color Archetypes
52:17 Integration Suite
54:49 Great or Garbage

495: Goodbye Hobbit's and Hello Cube! Sep 07, 2026

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Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, as we sunset on The Hobbit, we are turning our attention over to our very own Cube! Together we curated a cube that reflects the cards, formats and decks we have enjoyed and played over the course of this podcast. If you have been drafting for a month or since the beginning of LOL we hope each pack from this cube brings you joy to open!

🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:

Final Thoughts about The Hobbit
The Design Philosophy behind the LOL Cube
How cube drafts and improve your skills in other formats

This episode is #sponsored by Raycon. Visit: buyraycon.com/lolopen

Timestamps
0:00 Intro and Housekeeping
6:53 Ad Read
8:33 Goodbye Little Hobbits
12:10 Getting Mixed Up
25:49 Ad Read
23:11 LOL Cube Design Philosophy
31:02 Blocking is Illegal
40:32 Cool Things To Draft
50:05 Cube Pack Analysis

494: Sealed Decks are NOT Draft Decks + LTR Format Updates Aug 31, 2026

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Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got some big level ups as we dissect what are the advantages you can gain when playing in Best of One Sealed. Lots of arena direct events have been popping up so we wanted to take this opportunity to put the spotlight on a format that is starting to grow some new legs in 2026.

🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:

Decks being Playable vs Competitive
Why You Can't Afford to Stumble
Card Advantage is How You Win

Some other excellent sealed content to watch if you are hungry for more!

Rough Drafts: I Used to Be Bad at Sealed
hosuMTG: How I Won the Most Boxes Again
Daniel Goetschel: Concepts for building better sealed pools

This episode is #sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit:betterhelp.com/lords

493: There and Back Again Aug 24, 2026

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Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got some quick updates for The Hobbit for both the sealed and draft formats. As well as an update Lord of the Rings Crash Course before the set comes back to Arena...TOMORROW! Lot’s to unpack so we hope you enjoy this week’s episode!

🎙️What You’ll Get in This Episode:
- Cards that are Overperforming in Sealed than Expected
- Hobbit Draft Log Review
- Lord of the Rings Primer
- The Best Archetypes to start for your first LTR Draft!
And more!

This episode is #sponsored by Raycon. Visit: buyraycon.com/lolopen

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
2:39 The Hobbit: Changes to the Format
10:14 Ad Read
11:32 We Are Coming to ATLANTA
14:17 The Hobbit: Draft Review
37:35 The Hobbit: Card Insights and Sealed Sleepers
47:23 Lord of the Rings: Color Rankings
48:54 Lord of the Rings: Ring Tempting
51:02 Lord of the Rings: Archetype Rankings
54:21 Lord of the Rings: Format Features and Tips
59:27 Lord of the Rings: Cards to Watch Out For
01:05:42 Lord of the Rings: Day One Draft Strategies

#thehobbit #lordoftherings #MTGDraft #MTGHOB #MTGLTR #MTGArena

492: Down, Down to Grixis-Town! Aug 17, 2026

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Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got some big picture updates and color pair ranking revisions after playing with the cards this first week. As usual we have a bunch of cards that over and underperformed for us compared to looking at them during the crash course. Lot’s to unpack so we hope you enjoy this week’s episode!

🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:

The Official Lords of Limited Color and Color Pair Rankings
Our 5 Format Truths (For Real This Time)
Drafting Tips for the Best Decks in the Format

And more!

491: The Hobbit Crash Course Aug 10, 2026

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Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got the Hobbit 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! What You’ll Get in This Episode: The Hobbit Big Picture Summaries Archetype and Color Power Rankings Secret Off Color Strategies This episode is sponsored by Square. Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/lol

490: 50 MSH Takes in 50 Minutes - Episode 490 Aug 03, 2026

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Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week we’re sending off Marvel Super Heroes with 50 Takes in 50 Minutes. MSH is our favorite set of 2026 so far…though that’s not saying much, but we’re here to give it its due! Join us as we talk about everything that made this format unique like the clogged 4-drops, the landcyclers, the wild color imbalance, and give out a ton of awards and certified power rankings!

🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:

MSH Big Picture Summaries
Card and Color Power Rankings
Golden Egg and Imperial Oath Award Winners

And more!

Timestamps

0:00 Intro and Housekeeping
9:30 Takes 1-10
25:04 Takes 11-20
35:08 Takes 21-30
46:22 Takes 31-40
55:10 Takes 41-50
1:06:42 MTG News and Roto Cube Updates

This episode is sponsored by Raycon. Visit: buyraycon.com/lolopen

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