Lords of Limited

We've got an amazing episode in store for you with Ethan fresh off of his 8th place finish in the Team Sealed 20K at SCGCon Pittsburgh and Ben with a ton of drafts under his belt. Ethan gives you a little tournament report breakdown and then Ben gets into his dos and don'ts for successfully navigating SNC drafts! Team Sealed 20K Pool and Decks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTKjehrvn...

With the paper prerelease under their belts, your hosts are here to give their very early impressions of the cards from Streets of New Capenna. How have the mechanics played out, which cards have surprised so far, and more! Mock Draft: https://www.17lands.com/site_draft_replay/cf155d6787444534beddc6d08899ba0c  

The Tinkerer's Cube is back on MTG Arena and so your hosts are taking their April Bonus Episode to talk all about the updates! We've got big picture thoughts, archetype breakdowns, and the one deck that got a MASSIVE update!

Streets of New Capenna is finally here and with it comes our Crash Course style episode chock full of all the information to get you prepped and ready for your first drafts of the format! We've got creature and removal stats, archetype and mechanic support, top commons and uncommons for each color, and much much more! Welcome to the Family! SNC Grading Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsh...

Preview Season for Streets of New Capenna is in full swings so we're looking at the new and returning mechanics as well as every single common and uncommon spoiled as of April 10th!

We're sending off Neon Dynasty in classic Lords of Limited fashion with our 50 takes episode! We sum up this set by looking at the format's rules of engagement, busted sagas, 2-for-1's galore, Reito Sentinel spice, and much, much more!

We're back with one of our favorite episode styles in a new edition of "What's the Play?" This week, we're looking at a number of in-game decisions from various matches in Neon Dynasty and discussing our thought process behind them. Play along at home: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS2TVASLonkFTyPs9ydWcMGCbVPThQas_dVPEZ1BtbB6S0qmCEpZV1OZUfaenTE-BTlXv8P-xkHCouK/pub

After a brief discussion about what we've been drafting recently, we dive into an entire draft log review! We'll discuss every single pick and the thought process behind them as well as the final deck! Play along at home: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSE48lxg1KkNruoB7mO1uNlep_XkO708nXnV12w2aOrLZ1wpC-bNeNkG6WLPHriER1jOpBP_QxNFNDj/pub

This week we're taking a sort of "re-review" approach to Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. The format has settled and so we're using data and our own experiences to outline the overarching rules of engagement as well as specific top performing cards. Roundtable: https://www.17lands.com/draft/32085a2e169f45cd89fa980bf81b1253  

For our March Bonus Episode, we're breaking down the Neon Dynasty Team Draft versus Team Resources, looking at all 6 draft logs and decks. Follow along at home: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSYq1y1OH_wtXbMMEwLaQ9Hn-FxwtlkaEhZPfRKyn4ff3prJ36aQrmn2Sf3OcpK1D8ZxX4xIHuUDzWQ/pub  

Splashing is a difficult concept to master in limited and Neon Dynasty is full of powerful cards worth stretching your mana for. This week, your hosts are here to breakdown mana bases, the requirements for splashing, and how to build decks with a light splash all the way to full 5 color greed! Roundtable: https://www.17lands.com/draft/88b19fb2e517480ba0bbedfaa7b2f314  

In the midst of a huge weekend of MTG competitions with both the Arena Open and the LOL vs. LR Showdown, your hosts take stock of the current limited format and one part of it in particular: black. What makes this color shine, how should you be drafting it, and what do its four archetypes look like? Roundtable Draft: https://www.17lands.com/draft/82e358ad789e4171b6a3b2e207e0dd59

With the Arena Open this weekend, your hosts are here with a bonus episode to talk about all things Neon Dynasty Sealed. We take a look at some big picture truths about the format as well as some specific differences between draft and sealed to give you the best chance at making Day 2 on Sunday!

Sagas feel nearly as powerful in NEO as something like cycling in IKO and until the metagame shifts your hosts believe they're the best thing to do in the format. This week we're discussing how we're approaching NEO, what makes the Sagas so busted, and how their power level influences the drafts and gameplay in this format! Roundtable: https://www.17lands.com/draft/79476522bb624b4799d9bee69e985bca...

After a weekend full of drafting Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, your hosts are here to share everything they've learned about the format so far. There's a lot to discuss in terms of synergies (large and small), individual cards, early 17lands.com data, and top commons re-ranked.

We are just a few days away from our first drafts of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, so it's time for a Crash Course in this incredibly complex set! We've got our usual mix of stats on creatures vs. removal, archetype support, mana sinks, fixing, card disagreements, and top commons/uncommons! Grading Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSNpszDe9T0UmmCG2YT0FEyixjNzOGqYRaJqyirvge-MX...

Spoiler season for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is kicking off and we're here to look at as many commons and uncommons as we can before the whole set drops. We're diving in to the new and returning mechanics (with twists!), the various two-color pair themes, "great or garbage," and much more!

For our January Bonus Episode, we're doing a full draft log walkthrough from one of Ethan's drafts of the MTG Arena Cube. Hear what goes into each pick and how your hosts are navigating a complex format like Cube! Follow Along at home: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSVggVeCvbQsbqiqXm1-fkUh8tQG-CkDxN1ckaKkDbZ5S5_SFV_kBHchv_Qe-s1Qeq7_XQqlPcqM-_I/pub

We're sending off Innistrad: Crimson Vow in classic Lords of Limited fashion with our 50 Takes episode! We're talking gold uncommon power rankings, powerful rares, color balance, The Golden Egg Award, and much, much more!

We're talking more things MTG Arena Cube this week while we wait for Neon Dynasty to come out in a few weeks. We take a look at the start of three different drafts as a springboard for discussion on what cards define certain archetypes, what cards have raw power, and what cards are replacement-level filler. Draft 1: https://www.17lands.com/draft/9332d89f0e9e4c9fb08fc0e5c432a782   Draft 2: https://...

The Decathlon Finals are over but there's still plenty of Arena Cube fun to be had! We're talking all things updated alchemy cards, digital only cards, color and archetype identities, what we've had the most success with, and more with the newest iteration of Arena Cube!

Do you find yourself waffling back and forth between archetypes too much when you draft or lock in your archetype after just a few picks? We got the tips and tricks to get you locking in your archetype like a pro. In this episode, Ben and special guest Carl, aka twoduckcubed, present a level-up episode to kick off 2022 about when to lock in your archetype as you draft! Round Table: https://www.17l...

For our final episode of 2021, we're taking a look at the MTGA Decathlon event, a tricky VOW roundtable, and then answering questions from our twitch viewers and podcast listeners! Roundtable: https://imgur.com/a/pPzCHkc  

It ain't easy being green in VOW, but that's not the whole picture of this last-but-certainly-not-least color. This week, we discuss why we think green is the worst color, what that means for drafting it, and how you can navigate yourself into a trophy winning green deck! Roundtable draft: https://www.17lands.com/draft/bb78cedd6b1542f5b09901520734fb76

We're back with more Crimson Vow updates to get you primed for your next week of drafts! With black drying up the past couple weeks, your hosts look towards blue and what it offers while it's being severely underdrafted. Plus, we've got Arena Open Reports, Arena Decathlon discussions, and more! Roundtable: https://www.17lands.com/draft/b37ebc479fdc410c8a59eb10a9e414c0