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This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome Sierkovitz back on the show to talk Aetherdrift and Luck vs Skill in your draft pod! This is a fascinating dicsussion that finally answers the question: was it just a bad pod? Was there anything I could do?? Find out here! You can find Sierko on Twitter/X here: https://x.com/Sierkovitz You can see Sierko's latest Magic Numbers episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WClAgz2YLEs You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: https://ultimateguard.com/en/ Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
This week on Limited Resources Marshall welcomes Sierkovitz back on the show to talk about having two formats at the same time, how many formats are the right amount for a year, and if it's all just too much. Also the guys discuss why you should probably take the best card for the first eight or so picks of your draft! https://x.com/Sierkovitz You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: https://ultimateguard.com/en/ Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
Sierkovitz is a Limited Magic aficionado, data analyst and host of the Magic Numbers podcast. He is a long-time collaborator with 17Lands.com and focuses on making data accessible to Magic players of all skill levels. 0:00 Intro 0:35 Biggest trap with using data and win rates 9:56 Content creation goals and norms 17:51 “Limited is just a very small field” 22:03 The audience for advanced Magic data analysis 30:21 About the Companion mechanic 35:16 Advice for novice or returning Limited players 52:31 Building vs. playing Limited decks 56:54 If you're frustrated with Magic Arena or losing in general, do this 1:02:37 Common pitfalls (that players can't get out of) 1:06:55 Giving Sam Black his flowers 1:11:05 Where is the ultimate introductory course for Limited? 1:19:21 Positioning Limited in physical and digital Magic 1:27:51 Are we in the Golden Age of Limited? 1:30:52 Sierkovitz's Magic origin story
We're joined by Sierkovitz to take a close look at some day 1 (or day 1.5) data from the newest set! Check out more of his expert analysis here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Join our free Discord server here: https://discord.gg/P4wQqGd You can support Tyler and Ben on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Listen to the podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/draft-chaff Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/draftchaffpod Check out the Draft Chaff Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/draftchaff Reach us at: draftchaffpod@gmail.com #magicthegathering #draftchaff #draft #limited #sealed #podcast #Duskmourn
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome Sierkovitz back on the show to get his take on Bloomburrow, which archetypes he likes, if it's bad that it's such a fast format, and how fast formats play out in general. Enjoy! Sierkovitz on Twitter/X: https://x.com/sierkovitz You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: https://ultimateguard.com/en/ Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
This week on Limited Resources Marshall welcomes Sierkovitz back on the show to talk about early MH3 metagame shifts, how top tier players draft differently than average players, and what archetypes you should look out for as the metagame continues to evolve! You can find Sierko on Twitter/X here: https://x.com/Sierkovitz Sierko's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sierkovitz You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: https://ultimateguard.com/en/ Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome master of data Sierkovitz back on the show to talk OTJ, Cube, and how to get the best out of a weak archetype! The guys talk about cube, do a crack-a-pack, talk about the format in general, and then Sierky does a deep dive into cards you may not be considering for UW and RW. Enjoy! Sierko on Twitter/X: https://x.com/Sierkovitz Exclusive Look at the slides from Sierko's Patreon: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wWaIXm08JtU3ezeOFyjM1GD2R5n9Hhq1-t9g9iH8FlA/edit#slide=id.g2de2d5e5c1c_0_36 Ikoria Draft guide by Sierko: https://mtgazone.com/ikoria-lair-of-behemoths-draft-guide/ You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: https://ultimateguard.com/en/ Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
This week, Sierkovitz shares his expert advice on horseback riding- and, to a lesser extent, his thoughts on the 2-color archetypes in Outlaws of Thunder Junction! Please forgive my low-quality audio... everything else is about as high-quality as it gets! Make sure you're following Sierkovitz: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Be sure to join our Discord for draft advice, spoiler discussions, and Bounty Board prizes! https://discord.gg/P4wQqGd Check out our Patreon! To everyone who helps support the show, you're the best. https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Can't get enough draft chaff? Check out the Draft Chaff Cube, and draft it as many times as you want! https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/DraftChaff Feel free to reach out at draftchaffpod@gmail.com or @DraftChaffPod on Twitter
This week, Sierkovitz shares his expert advice on horseback riding- and, to a lesser extent, his thoughts on the 2-color archetypes in Outlaws of Thunder Junction! Please forgive my low-quality audio... everything else is about as high-quality as it gets! Make sure you're following Sierkovitz: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Be sure to join our Discord for draft advice, spoiler discussions, and Bounty Board prizes! https://discord.gg/P4wQqGd Check out our Patreon! To everyone who helps support the show, you're the best. https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Can't get enough draft chaff? Check out the Draft Chaff Cube, and draft it as many times as you want! https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/DraftChaff Feel free to reach out at draftchaffpod@gmail.com or @DraftChaffPod on Twitter
This week on Limited Resources Marshall welcomes Sierkovitz back on the show to discuss MKM and also the issues around speed of recent formats and more specifically win rates on the play vs on the draw, and also how play boosters have (or haven't) affected the number of playables we get access to in an average draft. You can find Sierko's thread mentioned on the show here: https://twitter.com/Sierkovitz/status/1767561706291462555 Sierko's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/sierkovitz You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: https://ultimateguard.com/en/ Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
On this edition Co-Hosts Zander Stone & Eric Soth are joined by guest Sierkovitz to see what they can learn about MKM through the context of 17Lands Data. Twitter: @MetalMarioMTG @BreakfastMTG @Limitedepodcast Twitch: http://twitch.tv/metal_mario || http://twitch.tv/infinitebreakfast Discord: https://discord.gg/unsrqTkU Patreon: http://patreon.com/limitededition Sierkovitz: Twitter: @Sierkovitz Podcast: Magic Numbers Youtube: Sierkovitz
Finding the right strategy for a color pair is a key element to winning more. Many drafts were lost when a player tried to play controlling game in a color combination that doesn't support it well, or trying to be aggressive using cards that are just not good in doing that. This week I look at the game duration data in LCI to try and figure out what should you be focusing on when drafting your decks. Why Azorius is not particularly good in being aggressive? Why RG Dino decks are more aggro than you might think? And why control decks struggle and how can future design address that problem. Plus I look at key cards for selected archetypes and try to find out what it means for your future drafts. If you are interested in getting to know me better - I have a discord now. Join to chat about data, limited and see my futile attempts to make food that looks as good as it tasted. Also - cat and dog pictures. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbfX_QNrvEE This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Discord: https://discord.gg/druhnK8yXn Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome Sierkovitz back on the show (on the even of his birthday no less!) to talk about what it actually means when someone says a format is "fast". It turns out it's not just about aggressive creatures and strategies being best, especially in the current era of Limited! Sierkovitz on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Sierkovitz Articles discussed in this episode: https://mtgazone.com/finding-plans-in-a-draft-format-using-data/ https://mtgazone.com/drafting-the-right-way/ You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: https://ultimateguard.com/en/ Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
This week we look at the new set on Arena: Khans of Tarkir. Is it new though? Released in 2014, Khans is considered to be an all-time best draft set by many Limited experts. But 2014 is the time I was happily retired from Magic, so in order to get some valuable information and correct me where I am wrong in my evaluations, I invited a multi-Limmie award winning magic historian and pro player, Ben Seck. Yes. THE Ben Seck. You may and even should know him from being a regular guest in Limited Resources, the episodes where they talk about older sets. The result is a 2h talk on KTK, Limited in general, differences in set design over the years, mechanics, predictions and many more. I couldn't have wished for a better way to celebrate my 100th episode. You can find Ben on Twitter: twitter.com/TBSdash Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbfX_QNrvEE This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Discord: https://discord.gg/druhnK8yXn Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
Improvement in Magic is hard. Where to start? Diagnosing the problem can be a daunting task. Today I look at how to measure your draft strategies and figure out how you draft - are you a forcing type of a drafter or a durdly drafter who bobs and weaves for too long before making a decision to settle on a path. Both strategies have their pros and cons, so finding the right balance should improve both your win rate and in some cases also the trophy rate. Apart from this we have a collection of data from LCI draft dataset of 17Lands.com - great first picks, what can be wheeled reliably etc. If you are interested in getting to know me better - I have a discord now. Join to chat about data, limited and see my futile attempts to make food that looks as good as it tasted. Also - cat and dog pictures. https://discord.gg/druhnK8yXn Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHGxUdSFaN0 Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
This episode we look into the early draft data of the new format. Which colors started off strongly, which cards make each archetype tick. I look into each color pair and talk about best common and uncommon, hidden gems in each archetype (cards that surprised me or cards that still go late in the draft but perform very well), and traps (cards that look like they should fit in but data suggests they don't). Based on those I try to analyse what makes each color pair tick and what doesn't to give you an early boost in LCI drafts. Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCjv0VQZBcI Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
This week we look at the upcoming set: how will the synergies play out, what do I consider good and bad before we dive into proper drafting. Where can you find some synergies and how to theory craft a Caves deck. Plus a couple of cute two card combos you might be interested in! This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. There is a companion article to this primer that talks about all the removal in the set - make sure to visit it: Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCjv0VQZBcI Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
New set is upon us - time to theory craft all 10 2-color decks in the new set and speculate on what we think is going to be great and what is doubtful in Lost Caverns of Ixalan. And to do that I lean on the expertise of my illustrious guests: A 100k sealed tournament winner, JasonILTG Freshly from winning a Mox Jet, Zakagan Winner of the most recent tournament back home, ddavp_mtg And me after 2-1ing a 6 person modern tournament in my LGS Discussions were furious, heated, and full of insights into what will be a hit and what will be a dud. Watch and be entertained, informed, and hopefully amused. You can find my guests on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasoniltg https://twitter.com/zakagan https://twitter.com/ddavp_mtg Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://youtu.be/qXipvj1b0iI Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
Going back to original set review and re-evaluating it based on how the set played out is an under-appreciated activity. Me and Trumpetman come back to our pre-release evaluations and try to look at cards we got wrong, and speculate why. Which cards are harder to predict, which ones are easy and why - we try to answer those questions based on our successes and failures from WOE. Just in time to draw some lessons on card evaluation for the LCI set coming out on Friday. Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://youtu.be/2KOn_SOr1Qs Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
This week we look at the data of the most drafting person in 17Lands - which almost certainly means, most drafting person on Arena, period. Pasta Pirate does an average of 9-10 drafts a day. What can we learn from his data? What can he learn from it himself? Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKGtbn2PEGw Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
This week Zach and Ben are joined by Sierkovitz to chat about the latest upheaval to the Magic world: Play Boosters! The Good, The Bad, and The Unknown. We break it all down this week. Check out Sierkovitz on Rhystic Studies and give Magic Numbers a listen! Important Links FREE Discord Draft Chaff Cube Support us directly via Patreon Contact Us: draftchaffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @DraftChaffPod
Players focus a lot on how to build a deck, but i think most improvement in win rate for starter/intermediate players that is easy to achieve comes through good draft navigation. This week I give some (hopefully) useful tips on how picks differ depending on the pack number, which picks will make your deck more frequently. I also talk about learning how to wheel specific cards - how to select the card as your pick 1 in such a way, that you give yourself a good chance of getting another decent card as your pick 9 from the same pack. We also answer some Patron questions! Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF6pYSmwE9g Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
The announcement of Play Boosters is a big one for us limited players! Join me as I talk out my initial thoughts on them. Maro's Article: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/play-boosters-on-mtg-arena Sierkovitz Twitter Thread: https://twitter.com/Sierkovitz/status/1713968206556102715 Limited Level-Ups Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/limitedlevelups L imited Level-Ups Discord: bit.ly/jointhedischord Limited Level-Ups Podcast:https://limitedlevelups.libsyn.com/ Alex's Coaching Email: chordocoach@gmail.com
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome Sierkovitz back on the show to talk about Wilds of Eldraine Draft! Topics range from UW and Up the Beanstalk to not relying on just one number from 17lands in your card evaluations. Enjoy this one there is a lot to learn still! Sierkovitz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sierkovitz Sierkovitz on Rhystic Studies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y3zF5bTEsM You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
This week I have a very special guest: Rob Conroy, AKA Viralmisnomer - Mr 17Lands himself. And there is a great reason for that. 17Lands has a whole bunch of new patron-only features and Rob and I will show you why you should seriously consider getting them not only to support the site we all love and cherish, but also in your own interest. From a great card evaluation tool, through personal data up to a tool that lets you improve your mana-base building skills - all the new toys make me excited to get my paws on the final results of them! And hopefully after watching this, you will get excited too! Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF6pYSmwE9g Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
Drafting in Magic: the Gathering is not easy. There re dozens of factor you need to try and synchronise in your head while the ruthless clock continues ticking. But data can help! Today I look at what the best of the best do differently. Which cards do top players draft higher than others? Which cards do they use more efficiently and win with more than it would result from just the average win rate difference between top players and the rest? Identifying those cards is a key to unlocking strategies and solutions top players use to dominate Arena draft queues. Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYpOARqJoZA&t Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
On this edition Co-Host Zander Stone is joined by Special Guest Co-Host Sierkovitz, as they give their breakdown of WOE, discuss their general approach, what to look out for and highlight overperforming/underperforming cards in each color! Twitter: @MetalMarioMTG @BreakfastMTG @Limitedepodcast Twitch: http://twitch.tv/metal_mario || http://twitch.tv/breakfastmtg Discord: https://discord.gg/7AgCjVtYu Patreon: http://patreon.com/limitededition Sierkovitz - Twitter: @Sierkovitz Podcast: Magic Numbers Twitch: http://twitch.tv/sierkovitz YouTube: http://youtube.com/sierkovitz Support 17Lands!: http://17lands.com
New format is upon us and time to look at what can early data tell us about it. Which cards are key, which ones are traps, what do decks want to be doing and what do other Arena drafters leave open for the cunning grinders to abuse. Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAiaA6M25_o Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
Before we dive into the new format - I look from theory point of view at the set design. What looks as if it is possible, how do the set mechanics intertwine, what to look out for in the first days, and what sweet build-arounds does the set have to offer. Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://youtu.be/rA4mBJdYCiY Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
In my opinion the most interesting part of set review is not the review itself, but returning to it after the format has passed and reevaluating your grades in order to see where did you miss, where did you hit and try to answer why this happened. This is why our set reviews with Trumpetman are designed in such a way as to easily reanalyse them after the format is done. They are linked to 17Lands.com win rates so we can see how large was our miss for each card. Today we look at our review performance for the LTR looking what trends do we observe - did our misses link to bad evaluation of one color, which cards are we most likely to miss on and why - all those questions will be answered. You can follow Trumpetman at https://twitter.com/Trumpetman__ Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbA8bw3ecVw Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
This episode was originally recorded in December 2022 but never appeared in the podcast feed. Now you can use it before the Arena Open this week as a unique window into the mind of one of the best (or looking at 17Lands.com data - the best) cube players in the world. Apart from iteration-specific arguments lots of general theory surrounding this format with someone who is a true expert theorist of the game and an all round nice person. Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KeYwaMLuNU Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
The one and only Sierkovitz joins me to talk about the numbers behind Magic's Resources systems, as well as some Lord of the Rings Quick Hits! Sierkovitz's Magic Numbers Seminar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPhrtvHwcvU&ab_channel=Sierkovitz Alex's 17lands Lord of the Rings Tier list: https://www.17lands.com/tier_list/aa685e825b12489a83f081dec8dc308d Limited Level-Ups Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/limitedlevelups Limited Level-Ups Discord: bit.ly/jointhedischord Limited Level-Ups Podcast:https://limitedlevelups.libsyn.com/ Alex's Coaching Email: chordocoach@gmail.com
This week I look at how LTR drafts changed over time. Which cards, color pairs fell in and out of favour with the Arena users. And how did the player win rate impact those preferences. But doing just a retrospective of one format can be a bit boring - what universal trends can we draw from LTR evolution? Can some color pairs be more resilient to metagame shifts and if so - why? Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgBOExMmzLY Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
The biggest level up from a decent drafter to a great one is realising that drafting good cards is not enough to become an exceptional player. Truly great drafters are able to sacrifice power for synergy and know exactly when to do it and when not to. This ability lets you get more out of the cards in your decks and win games because of those synergistic interactions and consistent goals and plans across every card in your deck. But easier said than done. Today I look at the ways to use game data from 17Lands.com in order to figure out, what are the plans for different archetypes and how to use that data to improve your understanding of different archetypes and individual cards. This episode is particularly data-heavy, so if you want to look through the graphs, I made the slides accessible to all, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/slides-for-magic-86086797 Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzM0Ehn7p7w Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and welcomes Sierkovitz back on the show while Luis is in Barcelona for the Pro Tour! Sierkovitz goes in depth on multiple topics including how to approach Tempt in LotR draft, UR spells and when to go all in, why top players win, and the truth about signals. Great stuff this episode, we hope you enjoy it! Sierko's Podcast on Signals: https://www.patreon.com/posts/slides-for-magic-86086797 Sierko's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sierkovitz 17Lands: https://www.17lands.com/ You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
Drafts are hard. There is plenty going on and to navigate it well, you need to think not only of your own deck, but about what are other people doing. In limited content you will often hear that something is a signal - but what are signals exactly? And how can you read and interpret them? And perhaps more importantly - do signals mean anything and can you draw some actionable conclusions from reading them? I immersed myself in 17Lands.com data for 2 weeks trying to answer those questions and here is a summary of what I found. This episode is particularly data-heavy, so if you want to look through the graphs, I made the slides accessible to all, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/slides-for-magic-86086797 Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJkT96MOgYU Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
There are multiple good reasons why top players win more. A lot of it has to do with game play, but not everything. Learning how to navigate draft and evaluate cards is an easier way of boosting your win rate and drafting best cards and being able to pick the right lane will aid you also in improving your game play later. Here are some lessons from top 17Lands.com user data that will help you become a better limited player. Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://youtu.be/L4h4dGahSWc Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
Carl and Garrett debate which basic land cycler is best within its color, skillfully dodging any conversation about color power imbalance in the Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth. Check out Sierkovitz's data evaluation on basic land cyclers on Twitter.Short form limited Magic: The Gathering debate podcast co-hosted by Carl Chase and Garrett Gardner, who debate cards and quick topics about the latest draft format.Support Mystical Dispute on Patreon (patreon.com/mysticaldispute) and visit our website (mysticaldispute.com). Carl Chase is on Twitch (twitch.tv/twoduckcubed) and Twitter (twitter.com/twoduckcubed), and Garrett Gardner is on Twitch (twitch.tv/ggards) and Twitter (twitter.com/theGGards).
New set, new possibilities! This week I give a general overview of which colors are good, what cards fuel them and which cards are essential in every archetype. And which cards absolutely are not - I looked through biggest traps too, so you don't have to. Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsmRuFCDmok Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
Set reviews are tricky bits of content. Based on limited information, prone to errors and quickly out of date. This is exactly why me and Trumpetman designed out set review structure in such a way that we can easily confront our predictions with the reality. Since we predicted the win rate of cards, we can match our guesses with the end of the format results. This way we know exactly where were our biggest misses and where we were bang on. This episode is looking at our successes and failures and based on those we are trying to see what aspects of card evaluation we got wrong, how to improve the next time. The episode is particularly valuable for those of you who want to improve your card evaluation skills and understand how sets pan out. Trumpetman is a host of 40 Card College podcast (a must-hear content for all the Limited fans out there). You can follow him at https://twitter.com/Trumpetman__ Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loFjD_ual2U Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
Limited is a hard format. It is not easy to start winning reliably. Today I look at several ways to quickly improve your Limited draft and deck building skills using the 17Lands.com data. I analyze why beginners can have problems with winning reliably, but most importantly, I try to give actionable advice on how to solve the problems I identify. This video is primarily aimed at beginner to intermediate players, at least I tried to make it so. After watching it, you should be able to: - identify bad cards in the format - identify good cards in the format - know how to check for good and bad cards specific for a given color pair - know how to recognise a plan of a deck and how to draft in a way that enhances that plan rather than undermining it - learn the importance of using community support as a learning tool Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loFjD_ual2U Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
5C strategies in Limited are undoubtedly fun. But they are also tricky to execute, hard to master and laden with mana issues, which lower your win rate. This episode I look at the 17Lands data of 4 and 5 color decks in MOM to try and figure out, what makes a 5C strategy tick. Key cards, how much fixing is enough, reasons to go 5C and traps associated with this approach. Patreon: https://patreon.com/sierkovitz to get extra access, perks and the good feeling of supporting my work. This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business. Reminder: This podcast is a recording of a stream, which relies heavily on graphics. Check the youtube recording of it to see any graphs that are hard to imagine in the audio-only format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyAednqwXVA Find all other things Sierkovitz here: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Theme song: You Do You, Mana Junkie by essesq (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/essesq/61332 Ft: Mana Junkie
On this edition Co-Hosts Zander Stone & Eric Soth are joined by special guest Sierkovitz to see what they can learn about MOM through the context of 17Lands data. Twitter: @MetalMarioMTG @BreakfastMTG @Limitedepodcast Twitch: http://twitch.tv/metal_mario || http://twitch.tv/infinitebreakfast Patreon: http://patreon.com/limitededition Discord: https://discord.gg/V27h6fDpdS Sierkovitz: Twitter: @Sierkovitz Podcast: Magic Numbers Twitch: http://twitch.tv/sierkovitz 17Lands: http://17lands.com
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome frequent contributor Sierkovitz back on the show to talk March of the Machine! The metgame has continually shifted in this format and Seirko gives us his take on where it's at right now. He also goes in depth on battles and how the fit into the format, as well as the 5-color deck! Sierkovitz's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sierkovitz Article on Battles: https://mtgazone.com/battles-guide-march-of-the-machine-limited/ Article on 5-Color Deck: https://mtgazone.com/drafting-and-playing-five-colors-in-march-of-the-machine-limited/ You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
This week we have master data cruncher and stats wrangler Sierkovitz on the show to help me understand the math of Magic the Gathering! This episode was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Archidekt, and Quiver!
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome Sierkovitz back on the show to talk about the new tool he's developed with Pekka Pulli called Achetypist that lets you look at clusters of archetypes for a given format and then figure out what separates them based on cards that appear in the decklists. It's a really cool way to interact with the data, and you can check it out here: https://archetypist.netlify.app/ You can find Sierkovitz here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sierkovitz You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you by TCGPlayer, click the link to use the LR affiliate code: https://www.tcgplayer.com/?utm_campaign=affiliate&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_source=LR TCGPLayer Subscription: https://infinite.tcgplayer.com/premium/subscription Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
This week on Limited Resources Marshall welcomes Sierkovitz back on the show to talk DMU Data, Data Driven Hueristics, and more! Sierko walks us through how DMU is different from the last sets, and it really is! Sierkovitz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sierkovitz Articles talked about on the show: https://mtgazone.com/data-based-heuristics-for-mtg-arena-drafts/ https://mtgazone.com/dmu-draft-metagame/ https://www.17lands.com/ You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you by TCGPlayer, click the link to use the LR affiliate code! LR is brought to you by FTX: FTX.US for US based customers and FTX.com for outside the US. Reminder: Marshall and Luis are not registered financial advisors, make sure you consult one before making investments of any kind. Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
This week on Limited Resources Marshall welcomes back Sierkovitz to talk about two big topics. Did the rebalancing actually work in BHG draft? He's analyzed the data and has an answer! He also goes over a really important topic for drafters: Wheeling cards. More specifically, a way to predict how often a card will wheel during draft! Sierko's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sierkovitz Sierko's Article on Wheeling: https://mtgazone.com/how-to-wheel-in-drafts/ Sierko's Seminar on Rebalancing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg19-Njcpzc&ab_channel=Sierkovitz LR is brought to you by FTX: FTX.US for US based customers and FTX.com for outside the US. Limited Resources is proudly sponsored by ChannelFireball.com Use the code LR at checkout on channelfireball.com to help support the show while you shop at CFB! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Reminder: Marshall and Luis are not registered financial advisors, make sure you consult one before making investments of any kind. Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv Email: lr@lrcast.com LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
This week on Limited Resources Marshall welocmes Sierkovitz from 17Lands back on the show to discuss New Capenna, new functionality on 17lands, and a deep dive on signals and how the data backs them up! Signals Seminar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeZFlfWx_J0 Secrets of 17Lands Users Seminar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeZFlfWx_J0 Sierko's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sierkovitz Sierko's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sierkovitz Sierko's Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/sierkovitz 17Lands.com LR is brought to you by FTX: FTX.US for US based customers and FTX.com for outside the US. Limited Resources is proudly sponsored by ChannelFireball.com Use the code LR at checkout on channelfireball.com to help support the show while you shop at CFB! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Reminder: Marshall and Luis are not registered financial advisors, make sure you consult one before making investments of any kind. Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv Email: lr@lrcast.com LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome back Sierkovitz from 17lands.com to talk about NEO Draft and give us the deep dive on the data! Sierko's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sierkovitz Sierko's Podcast: https://anchor.fm/sierkovitz Sierko's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sierkovitz Sierko's Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/sierkovitz 17Lands.com: https://www.17lands.com/ LR is brought to you by FTX: FTX.US for US based customers and FTX.com for outside the US. Limited Resources is proudly sponsored by ChannelFireball.com Use the code LR at checkout on channelfireball.com to help support the show while you shop at CFB! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Reminder: Marshall and Luis are not registered financial advisors, make sure you consult one before making investments of any kind. Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv Email: lr@lrcast.com LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast
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