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Magic Numbers is a podcast about Limited format in Magic: the Gathering. The idea is to use data to try to crack current format, or try to answer longstanding questions in Magic and by answering the questions making the listeners better at drafting, deckbuilding and general strategy. The target audience is intermediate to advanced players, but rest assured, determined beginners will also find useful information that will allow them to level up. The podcast is an audio version of my Twitch seminars, so if some parts are confusing, it was designed to be watched on YouTube or live on Twitch.

Latest Episodes:

#22 - Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Limited Archetype Skeletons Feb 10, 2022

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A bonus episode: audio of the Kamigawa Neon Dynasty skeleton discussion between myself, SLKerstens and JasonILTG. Cards to watch, combinations to test and a good general overview of what NEO has to offer. And it seems it has to offer a lot.

VOD of the stream can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6et5lk3Mr0&feature=youtu.be

#21 - When Two Become One Feb 04, 2022

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This week I look at the numbers behind Double Feature drafts on Arena based on 17Lands data. Which colour pairs do best, why splashing sometimes matters, what cards over and underperform, what are the top commons and uncommons for each colour and why. I also look at each colour pair and talk about best signpost, best cards and overachievers worth mentioning for (almost) each of them.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRLDgbY95RM

#20 - VOW Takes a Bow Jan 26, 2022

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Look at the VOW draft from the perspective of the whole format and a general look at the format evolution. What are the stages of the format getting mature? How can you use data to position yourself well in a more settled format? What numbers should you be looking at and at what stage? How does card evaluation change and how does it impact color pair strength?

See the episode slides: https://bit.ly/magicnumbers20

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5ECEW5O_pg

#19 - The Hand Smoother Jan 19, 2022

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How does BO1 hand smoothing work? Based on +500k first hands from 17Lands.com, I could decipher what is going on. And knowing what it does and how it differs from paper/BO3 will help your deckbuilding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ijQCd55hI

#18 - The Art of Forcing Jan 10, 2022

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I look at Evidence Based Forcing: When and how to force decks, plus how to use data to do it in an organised fashion. Drafting the hard way is hard, but actually proper forcing is not easy either.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26QC8Vzgw9Y

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