Magic Numbers Podcast
1) #165: Early 17Lands Draft Data for Through the Omenpaths
New set upon us and it is a challenging one. But worth giving it at least a couple of tries and you want to be prepared for that. What colors tick and which are duds? Which cards overperform and which...Show More
2) #164: Spider-Man draft deck skeletons with the Skeleton Crew
New set is upon us so it is time for our unique deck-centric, eccentric set review. Smaller set, smaller crew, so this time me, Sam Pratt from the Rough Drafts podcast and Zach Kagan (see below for th...Show More
3) #163: Learning card evaluation from the extremes
Today's episode is all about card evaluation. I look at cards from the recent past which were either amazingly good, sneakily good but under-appreciated by the community or traps that looked like they...Show More
4) #162: Breaking the format with Sam Pratt
Today we get a great guest - Sam Pratt from Rough Drafts podcast and we are talking about how to figure out builds, what role does the data play in that process and in the process figure out some key ...Show More
5) #161: Right homes for right cards in EOE draft (based on 17Lands data)
Week one data can only get you that far in understanding the format. To get a full grasp on it we need to go a bit deeper than the superficial. Today we try to look at cards in the context of their be...Show More
6) #160: Early 17Lands draft data for Edge of Eternities
New set, early start and people are struggling a bit - this is where data can be truly helpful. Get some ideas on what the format is all about through the lens of numbers. Green looks solid but what m...Show More
7) #159: Edge of Eternities draft deck skeletons with the Skeleton Crew
The new set is upon us so it is time to reanimate the Skeleton Crew. Our eccentric, deck-centric set review is back!! Through the means of ancient necromancy we have summoned Jason Ye, Sam Pratt (of t...Show More
8) #158: Data stories: Openness and negative space win rates
Once per set I try to explore some new data concepts and try to give you, the viewer, some insight into the research process while trying to answer some questions related to limited Magic that interes...Show More
9) #157: Data goes to Pro Tour; Limited meeting for Team Cosmos
Mr Sierkovitz goes to Vegas - in spirit only. I teamed up with Team Cosmos to help them in their Pro Tour prep and you can now see how it went. PT prep needs to be fast and efficient - as there are on...Show More
10) #156: Early 17Lands.com draft data for Final Fantasy
New set is here, and Final Fantasy looks from the early days like a potential all-timer for us limited folks. And getting into the nitty gritty of it should start with getting some fundamentals - what...Show More