Limited Level-Ups is a Magic: The Gathering podcast that aims to get you better at limited Magic. Tune in each week as Alex (Chord_O_Calls) delivers a deep dive level-up on a specific topic related to drafting and sealed
This week we celebrate our early success in Ikoria by talking about our takes on the format, drafting the best decks, and why this set is different from most sets.
This week we talk through some of the more interesting cards for IKO limited as well as touch on the importance of having a wide Magic vocabulary.
This week we look back at THB and talk about some lessons the format taught us, taught the community at large, and talk about applying those lessons to future formats.
This week we explore ways you can improve your in-game play by looking at the game though the lens of strategy vs. tactics PV: The Core Resources: https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/ar…
This week we go deep on how to draft and play aggro decks, how to sideboard as the aggro deck and how to combat an aggro deck on the other side of the table.
This week we discuss ways that we keep our win-rate up deep into a format, especially when the rest of the field has become proficient at playing the format. We also touch on some under/overrated ca…
This week we talk about how to gain an edge when playing paper Magic and some key differences to be aware of if you are a primarily digital player. We also touch on Abrams sealed prep for GP Reno. P…
This week we shift gears a bit. In lieu of a level-up this week, we check in on the current format to give a rundown of places we've been finding success in the draft format, particularly some of the…
This week, we tackle how to approach post-board games of limited, not just in how to sideboard effectively, but how to conceptualize and change your approach to games 2 and 3. We go over how we thi…
On this jam packed episode, Alex and Abram talk about the pros and cons of different draft strategies, and times when you can use those strategies. They also dig through a listener submitted sealed p…
With sealed hot on the brain after GP NJ, Alex and Abram dive into some myths about sealed and tips about how to up your sealed game.
With every card in Theros previewed, Alex and Abram take a deep dive on evaluating cards in context, and talk about some of the cards they think may be overlooked in the first week of the format.
With Theros Beyond Death fast approaching, we dive into how to prepare yourself for a new limited format + look at some THB cards
As we ramp up to the release of Theros Beyond Death, Alex and Abram go over some card evaluation traps to avoid during spoiler season.
This week Alex and Abram talk their most winning decks in this year's iteration of Vintage Cube, breaking down some archetypes they've been doing well with and a power ranking of the best cards in th…
This week, Alex and Abram start the first episode of the multi-episode "In-Game Improvement Series.: They take a deep dive on identifying your own gameplay mistakes and tips on how to avoid making th…
This week, Alex and Abram dive into the dangers of relying too heavily on heuristics, how to avoid auto-pilot, and explore times when you should be breaking heuristics.
In this weeks episode, Alex and Abram do a deep dive on signaling, breaking down fallacies, misconceptions, and how signaling applies to the ins and outs of a 15 card pack of Magic during the draft.
This week Alex and Abram talk about re-evaluating Quadrant Theory for the year 2019 and explore how to get better at card evaluation
Episode 2 of Limited Level-Ups is here! Alex and Abram breakdown how to build a consistent and synergistic limited deck and dispel some myths along the way. LLU Twitter: @limitedlevelups LLU Email:…