That’s What I’m Tarkin’ About | Maximizing Your Preferences in TDM Draft
Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re diving deeper into Tarkir Dragonstorm and what makes this format so hard to talk about! Unlike a prescribed paint-by-numbers archetype system, this format truly is a blank canvas and leaves a lot up to the player to figure out. But we’re here to help!
🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode:
-Mana Base Tips and Traps
-Drafting Styles of Decks vs. Clans or Color Pairs
-Understanding Your Preferences
If you’re approaching the drafts of this format like any other, you’re going to get into trouble. Knowing the styles of decks instead of the color pair archetypes, knowing how to off-ramp from one style to another, and feeling confident to enact your own preferences are the keys to success. Join us as we break it all down in this episode!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro housekeeping
8:27 Mana base discussions
20:31 TDM Draft Styles
37:08 Draft considerations
51:09 Draft Log Discussions
1:17:37 Wrap-Up
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1:25:30
422: Camp Temur vs Camp Mardu - Episode 422
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
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1:24:44
421: Waiting to Exhale - Episode 421
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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1:16:12
420: TDM Crash Course - Episode 420
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
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1:38:23
419: Dragonstorm's a-Comin' - Episode 419
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
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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