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This week we're joined by Alan, aka Mental Misplay, CEDH streamer, charity organizer, and all around great guy! We talk a lot about raising money for causes and being over the top in all aspects of our lives. Great chat! Casual Magic is sponsored by CoolStuffInc, Archidekt, and Quiver! Support me directly on my patreon at Patreon.com/shivamb!

We are coming to you LIVE from the main stage at Magic Con Chicago to give a run down of this jam packed weekend! We debrief with Ethan about his Pro Tour highs and lows, Ben's PTQ run, and then focus up on the game plan going in to the PT and what all went down with Ethan's Day 1 Draft! Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

It's the week before the PT and Ethan and Ben are dialed in on how to get the most out of your MKM drafts. We've got some broad format updates, a deep dive into what makes Green tick, and Ben shows Ethan the error of his ways in a couple draft reviews. Draft Log 1 Draft Log 2 Sponsored by BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

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This time we're joined by eternal master and CEDH champion Brian "BoshNRoll" Coval, to discuss the beauty of playing really powerful old cards! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, CoolStuffInc, and Quiver. Support my patreon at patreon.com/shivamb!

It's only been one week, but Ethan and Ben have been drafting A TON and have lots to discuss. We think the format is quite balanced and there's lots of small nuances to uncover, so join us as we look at the rules of engagement through the lens of the 10 color pairs! Sponsored by Mint Mobile Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off

This week we're joined by Light Humphreys, former marketing manager at Wizards, to talk about the art of marketing, and why Neon Dynasty was so cool! Casual Magic is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Quiver, and Archidekt. Support me on Patreon at patreon.com/shivamb!

With pre-realease weekend under their belts, it's time for Ethan and Ben to give their updated thoughts on MKM before the set drops online on Tuesday! Is Collective Evidence upside like Bargain was? Is it truly an 18 land format? How different do Play Boosters feel? And the results from the Moroii vs Leech poll! Roundtable Draft Log Sponsored by BetterHelp and Meundies Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

It's time for the Murders at Karlov Manor Crash Course! We've got everything you need to get you ready for your pre-release: a breakdown of creatures vs removal, archetype support, mana sinks, fixing, and a heated debate of our biggest grading differences! Plus, our top commons and uncommons for each color. Put on your Thinking Cap and come along with us! Grading Spreadsheet Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

This week, we're joined by long time MTG Finance writer and dealer Jonathan Medina to talk about Magic, Money, Reprints, and Pricing! Casual Magic is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Quiver, and Archidekt! Support me directly at Patreon.com/shivamb!  

It's a classic whodunnit for your hosts as they try to put the incomplete pieces of spoiler season together for Murders at Karlov Manor. The flavor and mechanics of this set have us extremely hyped and we look at as many commons and uncommons as we can get our hands on to try and get ahead of the card evaluation curve. Plus, the return of our favorite preview season segment, "Great or Garbage!" Sponsored by Miracle Made and BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

This week I'm joined by commander streamer and MTG Ambassador Kurohitsuki, and we sit and share our vorthos love for the game!  Casual Magic was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Quivertime, and Archidekt! Support me on patreon at patreon.com/shivamb

It's time to send off Lost Caverns of Ixalan the only way we know how: with 50 takes in 50 minutes! We've got Golden Egg and Imperial Oath awards to give out, archetypes to rank, combos to discuss, and one last chance for Ben to rant about some rares! Sponsored by Mint Mobile Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

This week, we're rejoined by the Commander Mechanic to help hammer out my Cadira deck and talk about deck building philosophy!  Casual Magic is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Quivertime, and Archidekt. Support my patreon at patreon.com/shivamb.

This week we're putting on our designer caps to explore power level in the context of Lost Caverns of Ixalan. We'll take a look at the mechanics and then a list of 10 cards to buff and 10 cards to nerf and give our best attempt at setting them off on the right path! Sponsored by MeUndies Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Starting off the year with a bang, this time around I've got Deathsie, twitch streamer and draft legend, chatting with me about his absolutely boggling life and how he became a master of limited! Casual Magic is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Quiver, and Archidekt! Support me on patreon at patreon.com/shivamb!  

Happy New Year! It's the end of 2023 which means it's time to look back and dole out awards for best and worst among 16 different categories across all five major set releases. Let us know what answers you would have given! Sponsored by BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

We've got a little bit of everything this holiday episode with a big announcement for MC Chicago, how to maximize EV for Festival in a Box Sealed, Ethan's first Pioneer tournament on MTGO, and successfully navigating "The Dance" in KTK Limited! Ethan's Sealed Example Ben's Sealed Example Sponsored by Mint Mobile Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Wrapping up 2023, I chat with Magic content creator and tiktoker and just all around genial human being, VeggieWagon Yee! Thank you all for joining me this year, and here's to an amazing set of episodes in 2024! Casual Magic is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Quivertime, and Archidekt! Support me on patreon at Patreon.com/shivamb!

This week Tim Willoughby returns to give us a seminar on the art of Zombie decks! We cover multiple color combinations and archetypes, and honestly, we didn't even cover half of his notes.  Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver, CoolStuffInc, and Archidekt! You can also support me on patreon at www.patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you for all your support!

It's Arena Open weekend and Ethan and Ben are smack in the middle of their runs on Day 2, but take a break to record this week's episode. We've got our updated thoughts on KTK limited, some takes to walk back, and our updated approaches for how to crush this flashback set on Arena! Ethan's Draft Log Ben's Draft Log Sponsored by BetterHelp and MeUndies Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

This week we chat with PWP Ryan, one of the leaders of the Playing with Power content collective! We talk content creation, CEDH, and how seriously we should be taking ourselves! This show is sponsored by CoolStuffInc, Quiver, and Archidekt! You can also support me on Patreon at patreon.com/shivamb!  

Khans of Tarkir, one of the most beloved limited formats of all time, is coming to Arena this week! So to prepare you for your first (or returning) drafts of it and the upcoming Arena Open, we decided to roll out the LOL red carpet and give KTK the star treatment with its own 50 takes in 50 minutes! Sponsored by Mint Mobile Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

This week on Casual Magic, we're joined by Gunner Wuher to discuss the phenomenal charity tournament Commander Sealed! We discuss the challenges of running events for commander, and the joys of building decks out of limited pools of cards.  This episode was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Quiver, and Archidekt!

Lost Caverns of Ixalan is far from extinct! Now that things have slowed down a bit, there's room for more controlling strategies, dinosaurs are free to roam, and the "black" sheep of the format has much more to offer than most are saying. All this and more as we fossilosophize about the current state of LCI! Draft Log 1 Draft Log 2 Sponsored by BetterHelp and UncommonGoods Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

EPISODE 200! Thank you all so much for taking this ride with me! Today I talk to one of the greatest of all time, Luis Scott Vargas!  Casual Magic has been brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Quiver, and Archidekt. If you'd like to support me directly, please go to my patreon at www.patreon.com/shivamb.  

We've got some dinosaur bones to pick with LCI! This format has so much variance with Explore and Discover and its speed really puts drafts and games on rails. So, what can we do about it? Well, this week we give our latest takes on the format as well as review a couple draft logs to put the conversation into practice. Draft Log 1 Draft Log 2 Sponsored by MeUndies Use code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

This week, we chat with one of the greatest deck builders in the game, Gerry Thompson! We discuss his checkered past, his deck tuning insights, and how he changed his life to become more level headed and kind.  This episode was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Quiver, and Archidekt!  Support my patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Shivamb!

Holy 1-drops, Batman! "The format starts on turn 1" is the mantra for this week's episode and we're looking at everything through that lens including our current picture of the top commons, some takes from last week we need to walk back, and a ten minute conversation about one card that Ben just can't believe the data about! Draft Log Roundtable Sponsored by BetterHelp and UncommonGoods Use code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Ethan and Ben have a TON of reps of LCI already with the Early Access Event, their respective pre-releases, and the SCGCon Limited $2K! With these reps comes a lot of big picture updates to the format, color and archetype power rankings, and a new segment to discuss individual cards: Sleeve It or Leave it! Ethan's Sealed Pool Sponsored by Uncommon Goods and Mint Mobile Use code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc to get 5% off!

It's crash course time, which means we've got everything you need to know to crush your pre-release! Join us as we look at creatures vs. removal, mechanic and archetype support, grading differences, and rankings of top commons and uncommons! Grading Spreadsheet Sponsored by BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Welcome to preview season for Lost Caverns of Ixalan! Join Ben and Ethan as they go spelunking into the new mechanics, commons, and uncommons that this exciting set has on offer. Plus, the return of everyone's favorite segment, "Great or Garbage?" Sponsored by Hatch Restore 2 Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Woah, Woe is already over? That's right, preview season is right around the corner so that means it's time to send off Wilds of Eldraine with 50 Takes! Come join us as we go over official (and not-so-official) power rankings, the Golden Egg Award, two card combos, and why WOE won't be on our list of all-time formats. Sponsored by MeUndies Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off

We're taking a rare break from our format-specific content to zoom out and do a level-up style episode all about card evaluation and maximizing power from your draft picks, deckbuilding, and gameplay. Taking the Initiative for Trans Lifeline Donation Page Sponsored by BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

It's celebration time on Lords of Limited, and we're not talking about two nonland permanents entering the battlefield: Ethan qualified for the Pro Tour!!! He gives us a little day 2 tournament report from the qualifier weekend, and then he and Ben dive in to review one of the featured drafts from Arena Championship IV. Sponsored by Mint Mobile and Hatch Restore 2 Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

As a way to check in on the format now that we're in the latter half of its lifetime, Ben and Ethan come to the episode with two separate lists. One has 5 short, bitesize pieces of advice on the rules of engagement for Wilds of Eldraine, and the other has 5 underrated cards and what you're missing about them. Sponsored by BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

What a weekend! Magic Con Vegas featured a limited $100K event as well as six rounds of draft at the World Championship! Ethan and Ben are here to review all the happenings, congratulate their peers' accomplishments, and zoom in on some key decision points from the two featured drafters at Worlds! Sponsored by Factor Meals Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

(Take 2! Issues with the initial upload)  Mana bases in limited can be tricky. It's tough to know when and how to splash, what different splash considerations are, if you should be cutting or adding lands, and what's worth stretching your mana for. In Wilds of Eldraine there is a ton of mana fixing which is why your hosts are here this week to let you know how to best put that fixing to use! Decks Discussed in this Episode Sponsored by Hatch Restore and BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Your hosts have both been having a TON of success in Wilds of Eldraine, Ethan with streamlined two color decks and Ben with 4 and 5 color nonsense! This week, they're discussing their different approaches, comparing their impressions with the 17Lands top common data, and putting their strategies into place in a draft roundtable! Sponsored by Mint Mobile Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Early Access Event? Check! Prerelease? Check! So now it's time for Ethan and Ben to let you in on all their current thoughts on WOE before the set goes live this week! They give their adjustment to how various mechanics played out, individual card movers up and down, and a contentious re-rankings of their top commons with many HOT TAKE ALERTS along the way! Sponsored by BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

It's Crash Course time, so strap in and get ready for everything you need to know about Wilds of Eldraine draft! We've got creatures vs removal stats, archetype/keyword support, thoughts on fixing/sweepers/mana sinks, and top commons and uncommons for each color! Grading Spreadsheet Sponsored by Hatch Restore Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

We're going back to one of Ethan's favorite planes with Wilds of Eldraine and there are a ton of commons and uncommons already previewed to go over. We're chatting new mechanics like role tokens and the return of adventures (with a twist), all ten signpost uncommons, removal, and more! Plus, a brand new edition of "Great or Garbage"! Sponsored by Factor Meals and Better Help Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

There's another Arena Open at the end of the month and this time the format is Cube! After a brief chat about Throne of Eldraine returning for a week, Ethan and Ben give an overview on their approach to competitive cubing using the most recent Arena Cube list! Most Recent Cube List Sponsored by Mint Mobile Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

The ring has been destroyed and the journey has come to a close, so Ethan and Ben are here to send off LTR: Tales of Middle Earth with 50 Takes in 50 Minutes. We're summarizing our favorite summer set with discussions on ring tempting, color imbalance, card advantage, The Golden Egg Award, sweet combos, and more! Sponsored by BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Following up last week's discussion, Ethan and Ben review the two featured drafters from day 1 and day 2, highlighting both the picks that impressed them and those where they felt the pro made a misstep. Plus, Ethan makes a desperate plea for improvements to PT limited coverage! Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

With Pro Tour Barcelona next weekend, your hosts thought it would be fun to have a limited testing meeting live on air! We've both come to the episode with a theoretical plan for drafting LTR at the highest level, what colors and decks we want to navigate towards, and what our top commons, uncommons, and rares are based on what we expect the competition to be doing! Content referenced in the episode: Sierkovitz's Magic Numbers Mystical Dispute's Article on UR LOL Draft Battle for LTR Sponsored by Factor Meals Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

This week, we're taking a quick look at some underappreciated cards in LTR limited before diving in to a full draft log review from Ben that can only be described with one word: trainwreck! Draft Log Sponsored by BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

It's a dangerous road, Frodo, firing up a draft... But luckily your hosts are here to help guide the way! This week we're looking not so much at "what's the pick?" but instead at "what's the path?" There are many roads to go down in LTR draft, and it's important to know which cards are sending you in which direction. Draft Logs Sponsored by MintMobile Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

For the first time since their "Live from Las Vegas" episode, your hosts are recording in the same room! Ben joined Ethan in Pittsburgh this week for a ton of drafting action, and they're here to report on all things lancyclers, ring tempting, 5 Color Legends, and why control is so darn strong in LTR Limited. Roundtable Draft Log Sponsored by BetterHelp Use Code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!

Tales of Middle Earth is finally here and Ben has not been as pumped to talk about a format in quite some time! Both your hosts have reached high mythic rank in the first week and here to report on what has been winning for them, some individual movers up and down, and Ben outlines his favorite deck you're not drafting yet: UW Bath Salts! Roundtable Draft Log Use code "LOL" at CoolStuffInc for 5% off!