Lords of Limited

• 425: Weitz Cooking in Tarkir - Episode 425

  Weitz Cooking in Tarkir | A Conversation with TDM Limited Design Lead Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re joined by the limited design lead for Tarkir Dragonstorm, Ben Weitz. Ben takes us through the evolution of the format from Vision Design all the way through the card file final submission. Hear what he’s most proud of, what’s surprised him the most since the set’s release, and if there are any gems yet to be discovered by the limited community! 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: -Behind the Scenes Look at Set Design -The Goals of Tarkir Dragonstorm Limited -Card Design Evolution Stories This interview is an amazing look at what goes into designing the game we love and how design intention matches up with the results once a format is released to the general public. You won’t want to miss this peek behind the curtain! Timestamps:  0:00 Intro & Housekeeping 5:12 Interview with Ben Weitz Find Ben Weitz on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bsweitz123.bsky.social To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimited Twitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimited TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/ Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware Ben's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne

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• 424: Hopelessly Devoteed To You - Episode 424

  Hopelessly Devoteed To You | A Deeper Mid-Format Look at TDM Welcome to Lords of Limited, the podcast dedicated to getting you better at drafting in Magic: the Gathering. This week, we’re getting granular with our views on Tarkir Dragonstorm. The landscape of decks in this draft environment is vast and there are so many different niche corners you can explore. We take a deep dive on the devotees and how they fit in to the broader context of the format. Plus, we discuss a different way to read signals by looking at what ISN’T in the pack as opposed to what is. 🎙️ What You’ll Get in This Episode: -Is Tarkir Dragonstorm a 20 Deck Format? -A Deep Dive on the 5 Devotees -High Level Draft Strategy Overview As time goes on, there seem to be more and more layers to peel back to understand Tarkir Dragonstorm. We’ve got no shortage of things to discuss this week and uncover a phenomenal takeaway for navigating drafts correctly and making sure you end up in the right lane for your seat! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Housekeeping 8:19 The 20 Decks of TDM 24:08 Devotees 36:24 Monuments 48:29 Card Eval Updates 1:03:54 Draft Log Review This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimited Twitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimited TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/ Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware Ben's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne

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• 423: That's What I'm Tarkin' About - Episode 423

  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 This episode is sponsored by MintMobile To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimited Twitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimited TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/ Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware Ben's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne

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• 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 This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimited Twitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimited TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/ Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware Ben's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne

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• 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 To support this content directly and receive exclusive rewards, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lordsoflimited Twitter: https://x.com/lordsoflimited TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsoflimited Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordsoflimited/ Ethan's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lordtupperware Ben's Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/benwerne

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