Lords of Limited

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502: Reality Fracture 50 Takes in 50 Minutes - Episode 502 Oct 26, 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 is potentially the last week we are talking about Reality Fracture! It is so sad that the next set, Star Trek is coming just next week! But nevertheless, as we do with every limited set, we are back with our 50 Takes on this GOATED limited format, we hope you all aren't done with FRA just yet because there is so much still to experience with this set.

What You’ll Get in This Episode:

Our Draft Experiences
The Cool Build Around Cards Yet to be Touched
Ben with some more truly Unhinged Takes

501: Reality Fracture Behind the Scenes: The Ben Weitz Interview - Episode 501 Oct 19, 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 look under Jace's hood in Reality Fracture as we chat with the lead Limited Set Designer Ben Weitz. Talking about the key features and bugs of the set as well as the little details that players sometimes miss that often took the design team ages to tweak.

What You’ll Get in This Episode:

Fact or Fiction
The most slept on strategies remaining in FRA
Balancing the power level of the archetypes

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

500: Has Fixing Gone Too Far? - Episode 500 Oct 12, 2026

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Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This is a very special episode for us as we celebrate 500 episodes on the Lords of Limited Podcast, truly a special occasion. We take a nice trip down memory lane, looking at some of our favorite moments over the last almost 10 years! Then we hop into the meat and potatoes of Reality Fracture, by figuring out what to do when your draft doesn't present you with powerful cards.

What You’ll Get in This Episode:

The Best of the Best from LOL 500
Cards Check-Ins
Community Narratives - Fact or Fiction?!

Timestamps
0:00 Unsummon is the GOAT
05:35 Celebrating 500 Episodes
07:30 Housekeeping
12:16 Ben's Favorite Episodes
21:18 Ethan's Favorite Episodes
26:24 Community Fact or Fiction
45:21 Has Fixing Gone Too Far?
47:11 Synergies and Engines
52:46 Card Check-In
58:50 Draft Reviews
01:19:27:00 Thank YOU for 500 Episodes

499: How High Is Your Ceiling? Reality Fracture Drafts - Episode 499 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 - Episode 498 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 - Episode 497 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 - Episode 496 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 Hobbits and Hello Cube! - Episode 495 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 - Episode 494 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 - Episode 493 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

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