Limited Level-Ups

This week we touch on and extrapolate on the classic "whose the beat down" discussion diving into what how to keep a lead, claw yourself from the jaws of defeat, and how these to apply these concepts to the decks in Ikoria. Who's the Beatdown Flores article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/premium/whos-the-beatdown/

This week we check in on Ikoria to give a big picture update to our take to the format, discuss the format's macro/micro synergies, and talk about  navigating a draft when there's no clear lane.

This week we celebrate our early success in Ikoria by talking about our takes on the format, drafting the best decks, and why this set is different from most sets.

This week we talk through some of the more interesting cards for IKO limited as well as touch on the importance of having a wide Magic vocabulary.

This week we look back at THB and talk about some lessons the format taught us, taught the community at large, and talk about applying those lessons to future formats.

This week we explore ways you can improve your in-game play by looking at the game though the lens of strategy vs. tactics    PV: The Core Resources: https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/articles/pvs-playhouse-the-core-resources/ Arena Decklist Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-121566285/what-does-it-all-mean#t=0:00

This week we go deep on how to draft and play aggro decks, how to sideboard as the aggro deck and how to combat an aggro deck on the other side of the table.

This week we discuss ways that we keep our win-rate up deep into a format, especially when the rest of the field has become proficient at playing the format. We also touch on some under/overrated cards from THB Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/limitedlevelups www.17lands.com https://twitter.com/Sierkovitz

This week we talk about how to gain an edge when playing paper Magic and some key differences to be aware of if you are a primarily digital player. We also touch on Abrams sealed prep for GP Reno. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/limitedlevelups

This week we shift gears a bit. In lieu of a level-up this week, we check in on the current format to give a rundown of places we've been finding success in the draft format, particularly some of the draft paths less traveled. Alex's Draftsim article: https://draftsim.com/theros-beyond-death-draft-guide/ Our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/limitedlevelups

This week, we tackle how to approach post-board games of limited, not just in how to sideboard effectively, but how to conceptualize and change your approach to games 2 and 3. We  go over how we think this approach has led to us finding success in Theros Beyond Death and some different ways you can sideboard in the format.

On this jam packed episode, Alex and Abram talk about the pros and cons of different draft strategies, and times when you can use those strategies. They also dig through a listener submitted sealed pool to talk about the decks they'd build using the pool. Listener sealed pool and builds:  https://imgur.com/a/pyRRbGO Drafting the Hard Way, Ben Stark https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/stark-re...

With sealed hot on the brain after GP NJ, Alex and Abram dive into some myths about sealed and tips about how to up your sealed game.

With every card in Theros previewed, Alex and Abram take a deep dive on evaluating cards in context, and talk about some of the cards they think may be overlooked in the first week of the format.

With Theros Beyond Death fast approaching, we dive into how to prepare yourself for a new limited format + look at some THB cards

As we ramp up to the release of Theros Beyond Death, Alex and Abram go over some card evaluation traps to avoid during spoiler season.

This week Alex and Abram talk their most winning decks in this year's iteration of Vintage Cube, breaking down some archetypes they've been doing well with and a power ranking of the best cards in the cube.

This week, Alex and Abram start the first episode of the multi-episode "In-Game Improvement Series.: They take a deep dive on identifying your own gameplay mistakes and tips on how to avoid making them.

This week, Alex and Abram dive into the dangers of relying too heavily on heuristics, how to avoid auto-pilot, and explore times when you should be breaking heuristics.

In this weeks episode, Alex and Abram do a deep dive on signaling, breaking down fallacies, misconceptions, and how signaling applies to the ins and outs of a 15 card pack of Magic during the draft.

This week Alex and Abram talk about re-evaluating Quadrant Theory for the year 2019 and explore how to get better at card evaluation 

Episode 2 of Limited Level-Ups is here! Alex and Abram breakdown how to build a consistent and synergistic limited deck and dispel some myths along the way. LLU Twitter: @limitedlevelups LLU Email: limitedlevelups@gmail.com

Limited Level-ups is a Magic: The Gathering podcast aimed at providing an in-depth look at strategy to help level-up your game. In this inaugural episode, Alex and Abram tackle a level up on removal spells by deconstructing why removal spells are high picks in the draft and exploring situations where an early removal spell may not be the correct pick.