Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast

Episode 82 - Theorix Metamage

This week I'm going deep on the graveyard - why it's such a valuable resource in Reality Fracture, and what sorts of cards can leverage that advantage.  https://www.pat

Episode 81 - Campus Crier

For my first Reality Fracture episode, I'm taking a close look at the 2-drops in the format, trying learn about different deck gameplans by categorizing the different typ

Episode 80 - FRA Hot Topics

All my questions going into the first drafts of Reality Fracture! https://www.patreon.com/c/RoughDrafts https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts

Episode 79 - Variance in Limited

This week I'm taking the opportunity to deep-dive on variance in Magic - why flooding is probably your fault, and how thinking about variance before you even start your d

Episode 78 - CubeCon as a Designer

Last week was all about my weekend as a competitor at CubeCon. This week I'm recapping my experience as a designer, talking about player feedback, play data, and upcoming

Episode 77 - CubeCon 2026 Recap

Recapping all the drafts from my great weekend at CubeCon!  Stadium Stampede - https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/0e2e86be-6674-4e69-be38-6a3ba63c0a93?view=primer Sultai

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