Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast

Episode 76 - Celebrate the Mountain King

As my Hobbit experiment draws to a close, it's time to pull the veil off The Data and compare my own card evaluation to the aggregate.  My pre-data tier list https://ww

Episode 75 - Goblin Plate Mail

My second post-release Hobbit episode goes into my big-picture format experience without 17lands, including why I've been winning with black, why this set is so good for

Episode 74 - Plunder the Trollshaws

Time to recap my experience drafting the Hobbit blind - no previews, no discussion, no 17lands data. This episode mainly focuses on the topic of card evaluation.  My dr

Episode 73 - Hobbit... Hot Topics?

The Hobbit is the last small set for the foreseeable future, so I'm taking the opportunity to do something cool - go into the set totally blind! This episode goes into de

Episode 72 - 2026 Cube Project

I've had a number of ideas for new cubes over the past two years, but haven't found the time, energy, or drive to actually see them through. So I'm tackling the problem h

Episode 71 - MSH Grab Bag + Retrospective

In wrapping up MSH, I take a look at some interesting rares that warrant discussion, and take a last look at the format as a whole.  Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughd

Episode 70 - I used to be bad at Sealed

I used to be bad at sealed. But some success in the format over the past year caused me to reevaluate those feelings, and I came out the other end with a real appreciatio

Episode 69 - Stark Industries Executive ft. Justin Lenz

Red is definitely the worst color in MSH, but my friend Justin may have cracked the code - Stark Industries Exec, a very unassuming red common, but one that reflects the

Episode 68 - Undercover Skrull

I've been having a lot of success with base-green multicolor decks in the second week of Marvel Superheroes, so this week is a deep dive into these powerful midrange gree

Episode 67 - S.H.I.E.L.D. Deployment Drone

My first MSH episode is all about flying - a brief history of the keyword in limited, and my thoughts on why I think flying is good in MSH despite not liking a lot of the

Episode 66 - MSH Hot Topics

Another new set, another monster preview episode! MSH has a very unique set structure, and leaves me with a lot of questions about how it's going to play out.  Chicago

Episode 65 - SOS Retrospective

Wrapping up the SOS format with a look at what I liked, what I didn't like, what we learned, and a peek at my favorite cards.  Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/Rough

Episode 64 - SOS Grab Bag

Grab bag episode! Taking a look at a smattering of cards and packages as we wrap up Secrets of Strixhaven.  Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/RoughDrafts Linktree -

Episode 63 - Tackle Artist

Do you ever have one of those drafts where it feels like nothing is open and every pack stinks? This episode goes into detail on a variety of aggresive-based strategies f

Episode 62 - Quandrix Charm ft. TheRosemaryTea

This week we're welcoming on Rosemary to talk about a deck that she's been drafting a lot, "UG Small"! I'm a big fan of Rosemary's stream and perspective on limited, and

Episode 61 - Wisdom of Ages

This episode is all about control! Why control is so uniquely well positioned in SOS, how to build it, and how it compares and contrasts to other lategame decks.  Patre

Episode 60 - Potioner's Trove

In my opinion, Potioner's Trove is one of if not the best manaliths in recent memory, and the cornerstone to several builds of multicolor decks. This episode is all about

Episode 59 - Shopkeeper's Bane

It's time! This week's episode is centered around Shopkeeper's Bane and the GB stompy decks I've been drafting. Witherbloom has a lot of issues, but there is also a decen

Episode 58 - Rubble Rouser

Week one of SOS is here and I'm covering a card that caught my eye immediately - Rubble Rouser! This common plays really nicely, so I'm dissecting all the aspects of this

Episode 57 - SOS Hot Topics

A monster SOS preview episode for what looks to be a really interesting format! Discussing the variable plans of each college, looking at Prepared and the bonus sheet, an