Tuesday, May 6th – Last week, Nick Eisel brought us his thoughts on the strongest color pairing in triple-Shadowmoor Limited – Blue/White Aggro. This week, it’s the turn of the flip-side of that particularly powerful coin – Black/Red. Is drafting the under-drafted a viable Shadowmoor strategy?
Tuesday, April 29th – Triple Shadowmoor is, or soon will be, the draft beverage of choice across the globe… yet even before the set sees its official release, Nick Eisel believes he’s found the Best Draft Archetype. Backed with numerous drafts and the opinions of some of the best drafters alive, Nick presents a comprehensive examination of Blue/White. Is it all that Nick claims it to be?
Tuesday, April 22nd – It seems that the Shadowmoor prerelease was a great success across the globe, with eager players casting a myriad of hybrid monsters with glee. Nick Eisel, originally skeptical about Shadowmoor Limited, has changed his mind after a weekend of intense play. Today, he shares his preliminary thoughts on some of the more overlooked synergies in the card pool…
Tuesday, April 15th – With Shadowmoor just around the corner, and the prerelease mere days away, Nick Eisel says farewell to the Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide draft experience. Today’s Limited Lessons takes us through an LLM draft online, using DraftCap and the now-defunct MTGO Version 2.5… Nick brings us each pack and pick, and walks us through the draft process step by step.
Tuesday, April 8th – One of the trickier skills to master in Limited Magic is the creation of the perfect manabase. How many second-color lands should you run? How does curve alter the ratio? When should you splash, and how? Today’s Limited Lessons sees Nick Eisel break down this arduous task into friendly bite-sized chunks…
Tuesday, April 1st – A few weeks back, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin walked us through some of the Jedi Mind Tricks available to the Constructed Magician looking to gain an edge via the mental game and the bluff. Today, Limited guru Nick Eisel spills the beans on running the bluff in the forty-card formats… Enjoy!
Tuesday, March 25th – As you can see below, we’re maxing out the LLM walkthrough love with the return of Drafting With Rich. Of course, this doesn’t mean we’ve no more room for other Limited opinions… Today’s Limited Lessons sees Nick walk us through an 8-4 draft of his own, opting for the road less traveled when it comes to conventional archetypes: Black/Red Giants.
Monday, March 17th – Whenever a new set is added to a well-explored draft format, there are a number of things up for consideration. One of the most overlooked aspects of exploration is the need to re-evaluate the cards of the first set in context with the cards from the second. Today, Nick brings us some of the overrated and underrated hits and misses now that Morningtide is in the mix…
[Editor’s Note: Patrick Chapin will be appearing later in the week. Stay tuned!]
Tuesday, March 11th – Drafting with Morningtide is now available on Magic Online, every other day at least. In celebration, Nick brings us a Lor/Lor/Mor Draft walkthrough, and demonstrates how remaining flexible in the early stages of the draft can reap considerable rewards later…
Tuesday, March 4th – Morningtide has finally emerged into the light on Magic Online, and Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide drafts begin later this week. Today, Nick takes us through six of the more popular tribal archetypes and examines the tricks and traps each deck may spring. If you’re looking to maximize your online draft potential, look no further!
Monday, February 25th – The Limited Pro Tour is over, and Morningtide is due for its online release. People across the world are diving head-first into Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide Draft. In the first of a series of updated tribal articles, Nick brings us the lowdown on the Elementals, and how they’ve improved with a change in the third pack…
Tuesday, February 19th – On Sunday, Magic legend Jon Finkel rolled back the years to remind us exactly how good at the game he can be. With a 16-1-1 record across three days, he simply demolished the field. Today, Nick Eisel stands over his shoulder and reviews Jon€™s wonderful Top 8 draft in depth. Believe me, it€™s an eye-opener. Enjoy!
Tuesday, February 12th – Last week we had part 1 of our Morningtide Limited Review, with Portuguese Pro Tiago Chan taking us through the White, Blue, and Black offerings in the new set, with Limited guru Nick Eisel chipping in his own comments. Today, we have the reverse fixture: Nick walks us through the Red, Green, Articfact, and Land cards, and Tiago weighs in with his opinions!
With one pack of Morningtide replacing the third pack of Lorwyn, all of the tribal archetypes take a hit. Some tribes get a boost, while some get a kick in the teeth. Today’s Limited Lessons sees Nick Eisel break down both the Faerie and Merfolk tribes, looking for that elusive edge in LLM draft.
With the release of Morningtide mere days away, we’re all looking forward to some hardcore Lor-Lor-Mor drafting. But how do the tribes shape up now we’ve one less pack of Lorwyn in the mix? Today’s Limited Lessons sees Nick Eisel take a look at the improvements made to both the Kithkin and Elves strategy. If you’re a dedicated follower of aggression, this is the article for you!
