Lords of Limited

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469: Archetype Architecture Part I: Izzet - Episode 469 Mar 09, 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 taking a trip down memory lane with the viral “9 Cards That Made Me” project. Then after a quick recap on our TMT pick-1 draft thoughts, we dive into a new episode series on Archetype Architecture and kick things off with Izzet. We look at what the archetype does historically, and why it’s been more or less successful in certain sets in the play booster era. Then we explore what the scaffolding of those sets can teach us about predicting this archetype’s strength in future sets.

🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-9 Cards That Made Us!
-Check-In on TMT Pick 1 Drafts
-Izzet in the Play Booster Era Deep Dive
And more!

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:30 TMNT Format Update
12:33 Shoebox Tournament Prep
15:06 Nine Cards That Made Me
33:20 Izzet Archetype Breakdown
01:01:51 What to Look For in the Future

468: Game Over: First and Final Impressions of TMT - Episode 468 Mar 02, 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 giving our first (and last) impressions of the new TMNT set. We recap our experience with the cards from Early Access and Ben’s at-home prerelease to give any updated context on our thoughts from the Crash Course. And after a couple draft log reviews, we look ahead to how we’ll be filling our time on the podcast until Strixhaven comes out.

🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-Early Access and Prerelease Updates
-Individual Card Evaluation Changes for TMT
-Pick 2 Draft Reviews
And more!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
12:20 Format Impressions
21:08 Archetype: Artifacts
23:11 Archetype: Disappear
24:11 Archetype: Sneak
26:10 Archetype: Mutants + Mutagen Tokens
27:58 Archetype: Alliance
30:24 Overperformers
40:53 Underperformers
44:32: Draft Logs
01:02:09 Closing Thoughts

467: Cowabunga! TMT Overview - Episode 467 Feb 23, 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, holy smokes TMNT is already upon us! We are doing a shorter version of our classic Crash Course, since this is another Pick 2 Format, today is going to be more of an overview of the set so you know what to look out for during your prerelease. Look for our preferred archetypes and limited strategies!

🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-TMNT Crash Course
-Mechanics and Archetypes Review
-Arena Champs + Limited Qualifier Recaps
-And more!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:27 Arena Champs Recap
10:14 Limited Qualifier Recap
23:04 TMNT Crash Course
26:59 Set Mechanics
33:21 Draft Archetypes
47:31 Crucial Commons
58:40 Sleeper Cards
01:01:22 Useable Uncommons
01:11:02 Overall Impressions

466: ECL Spotlight Series Draft Review - Episode 466 Feb 16, 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 are lucky enough to do another Draft Review episode! This time it's the Spotlight Series in Toronto, Canada that look place last week. We follow Christian Calcano on his Day 2 drafts as he hopefully makes his way into the Top 8!

🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-Standard Strategy Discussion
-Spotlight Series Draft Review
And More!

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Constructed Corner
12:54 - Patreon Shoutout
13:24 - Spotlight Series Review
15:10 - Pod 1 Draft
41:05 - Pod 2 Draft
52:58 - Top 8 Draft Review
1:08:24 - Closing Thoughts

465: ECL Difficult Draft Decisions - Episode 465 Feb 09, 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 doing a mid-to-late stage format check-in. Ethan kicks things off by reflecting on some pieces of content and how they relate to his experience of ECL. Then he outlines a newfound respect for “half-and-half” decks in the format before he and Ben dive into three tricky draft logs where they each want to do different things, and wrestle with they pros and cons of those varying paths.

🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-Content Reflections around ECL
-Half-and-Half Kindred Decks
-Draft Log Review Deep Dive
And more!

Timestamps:
07:25 Half-and-Half Kindred Decks
16:43 Content Reflections
21:46 Draft #1
35:30 Draft #2
44:14 Draft #1

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464: PT ECL Draft Review - Episode 464 Feb 02, 2026

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Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. It’s armchair draft time! This week, we’re reviewing the Lorwyn Eclipsed drafts from Magic’s toughest stage: the Pro Tour! We dive into both the day 1 and day 2 feature drafts, and discuss our thoughts on these player’s decisions and the different paths available to them. Plus, Ben gives a detailed outline of the Vivid deck and how to draft it (and how it’s different from 5 color good stuff!)

🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-Format Updates for ECL in BO1 and BO3
-PT Draft Reviews
-How to draft the Vivid Deck
And more!

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping
07:02 - Thoughts on Typal Decks
17:42 - Seth Manfield Draft Breakdown
27:14 - Marco Belacca Draft Breakdown
37:47 - Vivid Deep Dive

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463: Forecast Calls for HAIL - Episode 463 Jan 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’ve got our week 1 info dump after jamming tons of drafts of Lorwyn Eclipsed. The limited community is all over the map on this format. Is it blisteringly fast or glacially slow? Is it full of unbeatable bombs, or does it reward great gameplay? Is at all elves and merfolk or are there plenty of viable strategies? We’re here to outline exactly how we want to approach this format and believe that there’s much more than meets the eye to the first set of 2026! Plus, how to draft RB Goblins!

🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-ECL Format Truths (for real this time!)
-The HAIL Approach to Drafting ECL
-How to draft and win with RB Goblins
And more!

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping
08:02 - Updated Format Truths
30:28 - HAIL Drafting
43:54 - Sleeper Commons & Uncommons
49:40 - Goblin Archetype Deep Dive
57:48 - Draft Time!

462: Changeling Our Minds - Episode 462 Jan 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’re updating our format thoughts after getting our hands on Lorwyn Eclipsed via the Early Access Event and pre-release weekend. We go over what stood out from a draft and gameplay perspective, how the archetypes and mechanics played out initially, and a whole host of movers up and movers down to get you prepped for ECL going live this week!

🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
Gameplay Surprises in ECL
Archetype and Mechanics Initial Impressions
HUGE list of Movers Up and Movers Down
And more!
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro/Housekeeping
9:18 - The Lack of Two Drops
22:46 - The Real Power of Vivid
27:20 - Blight Pros vs Cons
31:40 - Typal Deck Breakdowns
39:28 - Movers Up and Movers Down

461: ECL Crash Course - Episode 461 Jan 12, 2026

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ECL Crash Course | Episode 461

Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got our Crash Course episode for Lorwyn Eclipsed, designed to get you everything you need to know for your first limited events of this exciting new set! We’re kicking things off with an overview of the mechanics and archetypes before getting to our big, bold format truths, color identities, top commons and uncommons, and sleeper cards and big picture takeaways!

🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
Mechanics and Archetype Overview
Big Bold Format Predictions
Top Commons and Uncommons
And more!

Grading Spreadsheet

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & Housekeeping
5:34 - Draft Mechanics & Archetypes
13:43 - Format Predictions
25:42 - Top Commons and Uncommons

460: Limited Resolutions & ECL Mechanics - Episode 460 Jan 05, 2026

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Limited Resolutions & ECL Mechanics | Episode 460

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 handful of cards spoiled before the holidays for the much anticipated first set of the year, Lorwyn Eclipsed. Then Ethan and Ben run down their list of Limited Resolutions for both themselves and their listeners for 2026!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
- Lorwyn Eclipsed Mechanics Overview
- Constructed Mumblings from Ethan
- Actionable Resolutions for 2026
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Housekeeping
3:35 Standard Metagame
9:41 Lorwyn Spoliers
26:16 Limited Resolutions
This episode is sponsered by Betterhelp and Raycon
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To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimited
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