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Episode 32 - CubeCon Recap!

Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast

Release Date: 10/23/2025

Episode 47 - Eclipsed Boggart show art Episode 47 - Eclipsed Boggart

Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast

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 for certain specific archetypes and draft navigation. Plus some measured optimism for Goblins.    Draft log for the deck described in the episode - BRu -     Linktree -  

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Episode 46 - Gravelgill Scoundrel show art Episode 46 - Gravelgill Scoundrel

Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast

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 1/3.         

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Episode 45 - Brambleback Brute show art Episode 45 - Brambleback Brute

Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast

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 previous, while also taking a look at some high-impact creatures, and turning the concept of the importance of removal on its head.    UR elementals trophy -     Jean-Emmanuel Depraz - Going Deeper in Sealed - Part 2 (Part 1 -   Linktree -  

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Episode 44 - ECL Hot Topics show art Episode 44 - ECL Hot Topics

Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast

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 structure, and thoughts on blight and vivid. And maybe some cube talk at the end.   NEW! I included a visual element to this podcast on YouTube, and plan on experimenting with this moving forward. It is a priority to me that audio-only listeners get roughly the same experience as viewers, and I welcome any feedback on any changes you might have noticed to the content with this shift.  You can find this episode (and more stuff) on my...

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Episode 43 - 2025 in Review show art Episode 43 - 2025 in Review

Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast

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.   Linktree -  

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Episode 42 - TLA Retrospective show art Episode 42 - TLA Retrospective

Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast

This week I'm wrapping up Avatar coverage with a look back at the TLA format!    Linktree -  

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Episode 41 - Worlds with Ryan Condon show art Episode 41 - Worlds with Ryan Condon

Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast

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 - Ryan's Bluesky -   Linktree -  

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Episode 40 - Barrels of Blasting Jelly show art Episode 40 - Barrels of Blasting Jelly

Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast

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 the ins and outs of manabases and multicolor in Avatar.  GBu - Naya - 4c Black -   Gb - Urg -   Linktree -  

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Episode 39 - Lost Days show art Episode 39 - Lost Days

Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast

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 the set's current #1 winrate common, Lost Days.    Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts

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Episode 38 - Raucous Audience show art Episode 38 - Raucous Audience

Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast

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 assertive midrange deck, built around Raucous Audience as a powerful two mana accelerant.    Paper 3-0 - near monogreen -   GRw - Gb -   Gr -     Linktree -  

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More Episodes

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 the best way to play magic.

 

Cards mentioned - https://sealeddeck.tech/u9mAwcpw2z 

 

Prequel Draft - Everywhere Cube https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/everywhere 

Everywhere Cube deck - Stompy https://imgur.com/a/AD9y2Fe 

 

Draft 1 - Sandman https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/SandmanOfficial 

Sandman deck - Naya https://imgur.com/a/XTb0LTL 

 

Draft 2 - Gingercube https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/03e496c1-3fb2-4437-9004-07f727256de6 

Gingercube deck - GW Control https://imgur.com/a/Fwn5Oee 

 

Draft 3 - Synergy Cube

Synergy Cube deck - Sultai + RW pile https://imgur.com/a/6SfgQdD 

 

Draft 4 - Spicy Ramen https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/Ramen 

Spicy Ramen deck - UB Control https://imgur.com/a/5pNUdfv 

 

t128 - The Cascade Cube https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/cascadecube 

The Cascade Cube deck - Esper Midrange https://imgur.com/a/uiWgd7Z 

 

t64 - The Chicago Cube https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/TheChicagoCube 

The Chicago Cube deck - RW aggro https://imgur.com/a/dupps7x 

 

Lucky Paper's Cube Events page - https://luckypaper.co/events/ 

 

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts