Lords of Limited is a podcast about Magic: the Gathering strategy. It is primarily focused on playing Limited, including both draft and sealed. The podcast is d...
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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Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware
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418: 50 DFT Takes in 50 Minutes - Episode 418
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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Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware
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1:04:42
417: The Road Less Traveled - Episode 417
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
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
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1:11:36
415: Backseat Drafting the PT - Episode 415
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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Lords of Limited is a podcast about Magic: the Gathering strategy. It is primarily focused on playing Limited, including both draft and sealed. The podcast is designed to help listeners get an edge in their next draft or sealed event, especially on MTG Arena