Lords of Limited

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403: Lost and Foundations Mini Takes - Episode 403 Dec 02, 2024

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Lost and Foundations Mini Takes | Saying Goodbye to Foundations
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. In Today’s episode, we’re saying Goodbye to Foundations draft! It may be around in Standard for 5 years, but we only got to draft it for a few weeks before getting ready for Pioneer Masters. Join us for a couple of tricky draft logs to frame a discussion about the format, and then a mini 25 Takes to send off the set in Lords of Limited style!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-25 Takes in 25 Minutes on Foundations
-Two Tricky Draft Logs Reviewed
-More Love for Green in Foundations
Foundations was an excellent core set and a return to the fundamentals and ABC’s of limited game play. We recap the big picture takeaways along with our usual awards for Golden Eggs, Imperial Oaths, and more in our mini 25 Takes!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Patreon
6:18 Draft Log 1
22:25 Draft Log 2
37:04 Takes 1-10
52:22 Takes 11-25
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp and Miracle Made
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402: It's Not Easy Being Green - Episode 402 Nov 25, 2024

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It’s Not Easy Being Green | How To Win With The “Worst” Color in Foundations
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. In Today’s Episode we’re talking all about the worst color in Foundations: Green! It may be the worst, but you can still win with it, and we’re going through what this color does best and how to take advantage of it if you’re forced into drafting it.
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:

Key Cards and Strategies for Drafting Green
Draft Log Review with Multiple Paths
Format Check-In and Sealed Strategies

The Arena Open is coming up this weekend and you’ll want to have every weapon in your Foundations arsenal at your disposal in your pursuit of the top cash prize. If you find yourself drafting Green, you’ll want to know how to win with it and this is the episode for you!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Patreon
6:53 Storytime
12:44 Foundations Check-In
23:45 Draft Log
39:55 Green in Foundations
This episode is #sponsored by Uncommon Goods and Miracle Made
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401: Taking a Stab at Foundations - Episode 401 Nov 18, 2024

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Taking a Stab at Foundations | Our Week 1 Impressions of This New Set!
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. In Today’s Episode we’re giving you our first impressions of the newest draft format Foundations! We’re back to basics with this core-set style format, which is a great opportunity to practice good draft fundamentals!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-Big Picture Overview of Foundations Week 1
-Color and Archetype Rankings
-Individual Overperformers and Underperformers
Whether you’re grinding online or getting ready to take down your next draft event at your local game store, this episode is packed with all the information you’ll need to going into the second week of Foundations!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and Patreon
5:07 Foundations Week 1
22:12 Colors and Archetype Tiers
47:44 Overperformers
104:39 Underperformers
This episode is #sponsored by Miracle Made and BetterHelp
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400: 50 DSK Takes in 50 Minutes - Episode 400 Nov 13, 2024

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50 DSK Takes in 50 Minutes | Sending Off A Great Format In Style!
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. Today’s episode has us saying goodbye to one of our favorite sets in recent memory, Duskmourn! Get 50 minutes on the clock and join us as we summarize, theorize, and (rarely) criticize the highlights of this draft format!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-50 Rapid Fire Takes about Duskmourn
-TONS of LOL-official Power Rankings
-Golden Egg and Imperial Oath Award Winners
Whether you’re saying goodbye with us or coming back to this episode to prepare for a flashback draft, these 50 takes are just the ticket for remembering this great format!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Storytime
8:07 Takes 1-10
22:56 Takes 11-20
36:35 Takes 21-30
48:15 Takes 31-40
58:17 Takes 41-50
This episode is #sponsored by HUEL and Uncommon Goods
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BONUS - Lords Unlimited: Rares in Foundations Nov 06, 2024

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Our second bonus episode is here! As a companion to this week's Crash Course, we're each coming to this episode with a list of 10 rares to look out for in your first drafts (or sealed events) of Foundations!
Don't miss a second of this bonus content! Head on over to patreon.com/lordsoflimited for more information!
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399: Foundations Crash Course - Episode 399 Nov 04, 2024

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Foundations Crash Course | Getting You Ready For Your First Drafts
Description:

Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. Today’s episode is all about the brand new draft format, Foundations, and what cards and strategies we expect to be the best going into pre-release weekend and your first drafts online.
🎙️ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

The 10 Archetypes, their signposts, and their support
What to expect from Foundations in broad strokes
Key Cards That are Tricky to Evaluate
Top Commons and Uncommons to look out for

Hit the ground running at your local game store and online with this crash course into everything you need to know about Foundations before it goes live!
Grading Spreadsheet
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Patreon Revamp
12:15 Signpost Uncommons
31:55 Big Picture predictions and Grading Scale
44:04 Grade Differences
1:17:59 Top Commons and Uncommons
This episode is sponsored by MintMobile and BetterHelp
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BONUS - Lords Unlimited Premiere Nov 01, 2024

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We're launching a brand new spin off podcast exclusively over on our patreon page and want to give our audience a chance to hear it! Tune in to find out what it's all about and then dive in with us as we continue the conversation from earlier this week by taking a look at the entirety of Jean-Emmanuel Depraz's Day 2 Draft from the World Championship!
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398: World's Draft Debrief - Episode 398 Oct 28, 2024

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World’s Draft Debrief | Getting Inside the Mind of the Best Players in the World!
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. Today’s episode is all about drafting Duskmourn at the World Championship! Play along with us as we come up with pick orders of commons and uncommons for World’s and then see how we’d navigate Simon’s difficult draft seat!
🎙️ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
-A pick-by-pick discussion of Simon Nielson’s Day 1 Draft at Worlds
-Our own pick orders for drafting on the highest stage of the game
-Our takes on Universes Beyond and the Blocking Rules Change
Whether you’re a limited grinder or a casual FNM drafter, this episode will be a fun exercise in what it might be like to draft with the best in the business under the most pressure this game has to offer!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Universes Beyond
6:14 Blocking Rules Change & Patreon
10:37 Worlds Prep
36:27 Simon's Draft Review
Sponsored by MiracleMade
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397: Duskmourn Draft Drop-Ins - Episode 397 Oct 21, 2024

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Duskmourn Draft Drop-Ins | Critical Decisions at Different Points in a Draft
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. Today’s episode is all about Decision Points in Duskmourn Draft, going BEYOND just your first pick of a draft and seeing what ripple effects can happen based on the cards you choose!
🎙️ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
-How to Navigate Drafts in High Stakes Environments
-How to Draft around a Powerful First Pick
-How to Get Both Power and Consistency Out of a Draft
Whether you’re a limited grinder or a casual FNM drafter, this episode will help guide you to think about your draft past pick orders and into the context of individual decision points.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Patreon
6:15 Draft Log Review 1
14:52 Draft Drop-Ins 1-4
37:11 Draft Drop- Ins 5-8
55:55 Draft Log Review 2
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp

396: Unlocking a Card's Potential - Episode 396 Oct 14, 2024

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Unlocking a Card’s Potential | How to Win With Underrated Cards
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting Magic: the Gathering. In today’s episode, we dive deep into underrated strategies and cards in the current Duskmourn metagame, covering everything you need to know about winning in draft when everyone already knows the "best" decks.
🎙️ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
-The power of black cards in the current meta that undervalues them
-The use case for some niche rares in Duskmourn
-How to get the most out of cards you see late in a draft
Whether you’re a limited grinder or a casual FNM drafter, this episode will provide valuable insights to help you stay up to date with the latest trends in Duskmourn Draft.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Patreon
9:17 Draft Log Review
25:48 Common Check-In
36:34 Underrated Cards
Today's Episode is sponsored by:
Uncommon Goods
https://www.uncommongoods.com/podcast/lol
Turtle Beach
Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code LOL at turtlebeach.com/LOL! #turtlebeachpod
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