Lords of Limited

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422: Camp Temur vs Camp Mardu - Episode 422 Apr 14, 2025

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Camp Temur vs Camp Mardu | Exploring the Week 1 Winning Strategies!
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. We’ve got a full week of drafting under our belt and are here to share what our winning (and losing) has taught us! The community seems split between two distinct factions in the world of Tarkir Dragonstorm and we look at both sides of the coin and how different approaches can lead you to success!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-The Four Buckets of Decks in TDM
-Why Missing Land Drops is Devastating
-Mini-Dive on Boros Aggro
Even your two hosts are split on which camp they feel a strong preference for after one week, which leads to some great discussions and perspectives on how to draft the format. Whether you’ve been crushing or struggling, this episode has a lot to offer for drafting Tarkir Dragonstorm!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Housekeeping
4:59 Week 1 Reflections
16:09 Four Buckets of TDM
27:56 Temur vs Mardu
39:00 Questions about Control
53:23 Aggro Mini-Dive
1:19:29 P1p1 Pulse Check
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp
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421: Waiting to Exhale - Episode 421 Apr 07, 2025

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Waiting to Exhale | Tarkir Dragonstorm Early Access Event Info Dump
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve get our Early Access info dump in preparation for the format going live tomorrow online! We have a lot of updated thoughts after getting our hands on Tarkir Dragonstorm for 24 hours and this looks like a format where control is extremely viable, power trumps synergy, and blue and green are at the top of the food chain!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-Why Control Looks Good in TDM
-The Exhale Cycle’s Effect on the Format
-Individual Movers Up and Movers Down
This is looking like another complex format that will flip a lot of common limited fundamentals on their heads. Don’t miss out on this last update to our Tarkir Dragonstorm takes before jumping into your first drafts this week!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Housekeeping
3:25 TDM Looks Slow!
23:22 Exhales
33:47 Notable Commons
49:13 Movers Up
1:05:11 Movers Down and Updates Truths
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420: TDM Crash Course - Episode 420 Mar 31, 2025

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TDM Crash Course | Everything You Need To Know on Day 1
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’ve got the ALL NEW, fully revamped Crash Course for Tarkir Dragonstorm! We’re leaving the stats in the dust and coming in with our personal predictions based on what we think the full spoiler has in store for us. We’ve got format truths, color identities, top commons and uncommons, and key takeaways to get you ready for your first drafts!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-Actionable Takeaways and Clear Big Picture for TDM
-Color Identities and Themes
-Top Commons and Uncommons in Each Color and Clan
This episode is focused on everything you need to know about Tarkir Dragonstorm going in cold. If you’re curious about what this limited environment will be like and what cards you should be on the lookout for in your first draft or sealed events of this set, this is the show for you!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Housekeeping
4:22 Format Truths
21:29 White
34:19 Blue
44:34 Black
57:46 Red
1:03:08 Green
1:12:34 Sleeper Commons
1:22:18 Multicolor Uncommons
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp
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419: Dragonstorm's a-Comin' - Episode 419 Mar 24, 2025

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Dragonstorm’s a-Comin’ | Returning to a Beloved Three-Color Set
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re looking ahead as Tarkir Dragonstorm is on the horizon with lots of previews. We go over the new mechanics and then dive in to some early takes and assessments of cards and archetypes as we wait for the entire spoiler to drop!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-New Mechanics Overview
-Card Evaluations in a New Environment
-Rapid Fire Takes in “Great or Garbage?”
Khans of Tarkir is on many people’s Mount Rushmore of draft so TDM has a lot to live up to. But what we’ve seen so far has us pretty excited for what might be in store for us as we return to this beloved plane!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Housekeeping
5:45 New Mechanics
28:51 Clan Signposts
43:55 Enemy Color Signposts
54:51 White Commons
1:02:50 Mana Fixing and Dragonstorms
1:13:42 Great or Garbage
This episode is #sponsored by MintMobile
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418: 50 DFT Takes in 50 Minutes - Episode 418 Mar 17, 2025

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50 DFT Takes in 50 Minutes | Aetherdrift’s Last Spin Around the Block
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re sending off Aetherdrift in classic Lords of Limited fashion with our 50 takes in 50 minutes. We’re staying above the speed limit as we review the set’s mechanics, rules of engagement, various card and archetype power rankings, the Golden Egg and Imperial Oath Award winners, and much more!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-50 Rapid Fire Takes
-Big Picture Summary of Aetherdrift
-Card and Archetype Power Rankings
-New “Grinds My Gears” Category
Aetherdrift kicked 2025 into high gear and we had a blast with this format. There’s lots to discuss, so join us as we get 50 minutes on the clock and start our engines!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and Housekeeping
4:06 Takes 1-10
18:20 Takes 11-20
31:47 Takes 21-30
42:20 Takes 31-40
55:34 Takes 41-50
This episode is #sponsored by BetterHelp
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417: The Road Less Traveled - Episode 417 Mar 10, 2025

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The Road Less Traveled | Late Stage Tips and Strats for Aetherdrift Draft
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re filling the tank with a lot of different topics for Aetherdrift Draft. We’ve got a few more thoughts on Push the Limit, some late-stage card check-ins, a love letter to White in DFT, mana fixing power rankings, and sideboarding tricks for the best-of-three gamers out there!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-Late-Stage Underrated Cards
-How to Win With White in DFT
-Sideboarding Tips for Aetherdrift
It’s our last episode before sending off the format next week, and there’s still so much to cover! Aetherdrift has a lot to offer, and if you feel like the format has passed you by in some way, we’re here to get you back on track!
Ethan’s Draft Log
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and Housekeeping
7:36 Push the Limit 2.0
15:33 Late Format Underrated Cards
22:31 White Gets Its Due
32:56 Multicolor Piles in DFT
41:41 Sideboarding in DFT
51:31 Draft Roundtable
This episode is sponsored by Raycon
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416: Crash and Burn The Open Day 2 - Episode 416 Mar 03, 2025

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Crash and Burn the Open Day 2 | Reviewing The Arena Open and Going Deep On DFT
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. It’s Arena Open Weekend but sadly there are no second drafts in our hosts’ future. We take a look at Ethan’s Draft to see if he could have done something different and then check in on a bunch of individual cards and format epiphanies. Plus, a deep dive on one of the sweetest decks in the format: Push the Limit!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:

High Stakes Draft Log Review
Individual Card and Aetherdrift Epiphanies
How to Build Around Push the Limit

The meta (that’s right, we’re using the “M” word) is shifting, and while Green is at the center of the format, there’s still a ton of play and opportunities from the other colors. Join us as we change our tune on what White has to offer and a host of other updates to this complex format!
Ethan’s Draft Log: https://www.17lands.com/draft/e310947535234d39bf15617c0db0983c
Arena Open Call Hosted by Marc Anderson: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jC-xdMx_GwV-D7WSPjZfB-bbeIKcLbEo/view
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Housekeeping
4:40 Arena Open Draft Review
18:43 Content Shouts and Open Equity
26:39 Ethan's Card List
41:32 Ben's Card List
56:55 Push the Limit Decks
This episode is sponsored by Better Help and Factor Meals

415: Backseat Drafting the PT - Episode 415 Feb 25, 2025

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Backseat Drafting the PT | Recapping MC Chicago and the Pro Tour Drafts
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. Ben’s back from Magic Con Chicago and has a ton to debrief us on including his amazing 5-0 start in the Saturday Sealed PTQ. Then it’s time to backseat draft none other than reigning world champion Javier Dominguez and one of the limited GOATs, Ben Stark!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-A Whirlwind Recap of Ben’s MC Experience
-Sealed Tips for the Arena Open
-Analysis of Both Featured Drafts at the PT
Getting to peek into a high stakes draft of a format as fun as Aetherdrift is awesome, and the seats these pros had to navigate were TOUGH. What would you have done in their position? Let’s discuss!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Patreon
4:47 MC Chicago Debrief
22:43 Sealed Tips
29:39 PT Draft 1 Review
51:59 PT Draft 2 Review
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414: On The Open Road - Episode 414 Feb 17, 2025

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On The Open Road | The Archetypes, Strategies, and Cards We Love in DFT!
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. We’ve got one week of Aetherdrift under our belts and it’s time to get into EVERYTHING! Is green really the best color? What are folks missing about Start Your Engines? How can you win with Grixis? And is there anything to like about White so far? All these questions will be answered!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-Key Cards and Strategies for Grixis Decks
-Hitting the Ceiling of Blue Cards
-How to Win With White
We are absolutely loving this format so far and there’s so much to discuss! Whether you’re crushing the format so far, or struggling to get your car started, this episode is packed with actionable information for your next draft!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and Patreon
7:11 PT Pick Orders
18:32 Start Your Engines and Rakdos
36:58 Dimir and Blue's Uncommons
54:55 Izzet and White decks
1:09:46 Archetype Wrap-Up
This episode is #sponsored by Mint Mobile and Better Help
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15: BONUS Lords Unlimited 15 - Crash Course & Grading Scale Debrief Feb 13, 2025

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Welcome to our weekly bonus episode of Lords Unlimited! This week, we're sitting down to have a frank discussion of the Crash Course and the Grading Scale and how it's working (or not working) for us and our listeners and how we can best improve upon it. And stick around until the end for some basketball-meets-MtG analysis!
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