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Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast
Rough Drafts! A limited-focused Magic: the Gathering podcast that takes an in-depth look at various topics in the current limited format. Listen weekly as host Sam Pratt goes deep on specific cards, archetypes, and other limited-related topics.
Episodes
- Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast
Episode 85 - FRA Grab Bag + Retrospective
It's time to say goodbye to the best format of the year, with a last look at some sweet rares, and a retrospective about some interesting aspects of Reality…
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Episode 84 - Hexhaven Battalion
Reality Fracture has an abundance of quality removal, so this week I'm talking about the ramifications of that and how to build your decks accordingly…
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Episode 83 - Cryotheory Adept
I've been drafting a lot of blue, so I'm taking a look at my own preferences for blue cards, including some controversial 2 drop opinions…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 -…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 -…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Episode 56 - Black Sacrifice in Cube
I'm here to defend the black cards in powered cube! This week I dissect black sacrifice as a cube archetype, looking at it in my Arena cube, the online powered…
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Episode 55 - Jason Ye
This week I'm chatting with pro player, limited sicko, brewer at heart, Jason Ye! Jason's Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/jasoniltg.bsky.social Jason's…
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Episode 54 - Limited Fundamental Theory
This week I'm tackling some broad theoretical concepts, ultimately trying to tackle the concept of every midrange deck being a midrange deck, and how we can…
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Episode 53 - New Cube Overview - GUT
Unveiling a new cube project - GUT! This week's episode goes into detail on my new tempo-focused cube, including its design history and card choices. Cube list…
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Episode 52 - Oroku Saki - Gameplay
I've found the gameplay in TMT to be especially difficult, so this week we're taking a look at gameplay! Mostly focused on what to look for when reviewing your…
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Episode 51 - Return to the Sewers
TMT is another set defined by its most powerful cards. This week we're diving into rares - how to draft around them, how to play around them, both in TMT and…
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Episode 50 - ECL Retrospective + TMT Hot Topics
This week we're both saying goodbye to ECL and hello to TMT, including a discussion on small sets in general, and a closer look at some interesting new cards…
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Episode 49 - Gangly Stompling
Getting back to my roots and talking about a 3 mana 4/2 trample! This week is all about GR beatdown, my favorite off-supported archetype in this format…
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Episode 48 - Kulrath Mystic
After returning (mostly) triumphantly from Toronto, I'm armed with a new view on the concept of a metagame in limited. I provide some insight into why that's…
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Episode 47 - Eclipsed Boggart
This week's episode is a little more broad than usual - I'm breaking down exactly which nonrare cards in the format really matter, as well as what that means…
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Episode 46 - Gravelgill Scoundrel
This week is not only a deep dive on certain synergies and build considerations in the Merfolk space, but also a retrospective on the deservedly humble 2 mana…
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Episode 45 - Brambleback Brute
A new format dawns, and ECL is looking sweet - and a lot grindier than we're used to. In this episode I'm comparing what's important in this format to the…
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Episode 44 - ECL Hot Topics
It's a new Magic year with a new Magic set! This week I'm diving into Lorwyn, including exact breakdowns of the different typal decks, the abnormal set…
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Episode 43 - 2025 in Review
2025 was my favorite limited year of all time! In this episode, I'm ranking all the major releases and taking a trip down memory lane of my favorite cards…
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Episode 42 - TLA Retrospective
This week I'm wrapping up Avatar coverage with a look back at the TLA format! Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts
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Episode 41 - Worlds with Ryan Condon
This week I'm joined by Worlds Competitor and Team Sanctum for All member Ryan Condon to talk tournament prep, pod drafting, and more! Ryan's Patreon -…
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Episode 40 - Barrels of Blasting Jelly
Barrels is a card I was really high on week 1, and less so as the format developed. But I do think it's an important piece of the puzzle, as is understanding…
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Episode 39 - Lost Days
This week I'm taking a quick look at people's relationships to the data - the positives, the pitfalls, and I'm also diving into some statistical caveats for…
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Episode 38 - Raucous Audience
Green in TLA is mostly viewed as a base for splashy, rampy decks like Temur Lessons. But I've had a lot of success with playing green as the base for an…
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Episode 37 - Tolls of War
I've been on a bit of a hot streak with BW, so this week I'm diving deep on the archetype. We're looking at why white is the best color, why black is the…
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Episode 36 - Fire Nation Cadets
Can you believe they printed Sol Ring at common? And Embercleave at uncommon? UR - https://www.17lands.com/deck/5ed2d4103c3b4989807688dbada43701/0?view=deck…
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Episode 35 - TLA Hot Topics
Normal limited is back! I'm so excited to jump into TLA, and talk through my thoughts on each of the bending mechanics as well as the set as a whole. Linktree…
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Episode 34 - Talking Magic with Marc Anderson
Last month, I sat down and talked Magic with limited enthusiast and former Canadian National Champion Marc Anderson! We dive into some highlights of his pro…
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Episode 33 - Rotisserie Draft
This week I'm recapping a couple Rotisserie drafts of my cube! I had a blast roto drafting with friends last month, so I'm going into detail on how to run one…
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Episode 32 - CubeCon Recap!
This week I'm recapping my long weekend in Madison, WI at CubeCon! I'm walking through all SEVEN of my drafts, and making a pitch for why these cube events are…
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Episode 31 - Cube 201
After last week's introduction to the fundamentals of cube draft, I'm diving into some more nuanced discussion on cube (but mostly why you should take the good…
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Episode 30 - Cube 101
Are you a limited sicko who's cube curious? I'm diving into the subtle differences between booster draft and cube draft, including what makes a card powerful…
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Episode 29 - Eerie Gravestone
Taking a peek at an unsupported archetype in OM1! Black and green have some particularly synergistic cards that work uniquely well in tandem. Example decks…
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Episode 28 - BONUS! Deep Dive on my Arena Cube
An in-depth look at my Arena Cube! Cubecobra list - https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/samp Trophy Decks thread -…
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Episode 27 - Wonderweave Aerialist
A deep dive into Blue White Modified in OM1! Come find out the best little dudes to play and the best ways to make them bigger…
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Episode 26 - SPM/OM1 Hot Topics (and discussion)
My thoughts on the controversial Spider-Man set, plus some strategic insight into what I think of Pick 2 drafts and this format! Mark Rosewater's article -…