#176: Right Cards for Right Decks, ECL Edition
From Magic Numbers by Sierkovitz
February 11, 2026 · 2h 36m
About this episode
The episode discusses navigating typal sets in ECL drafts, focusing on card compatibility and meta strategies.
Typal sets are tricky to navigate. How are we supposed to know if this particular Kithkin is OK in Elves or not? And how do we even start one of the unsupported color pairs? Well, here is the answer. I look at most cards in the set and try to figure out which cards are good in surprising homes and what cards are letting you stay open to non-canonical color pairs as much as it is possible. We also talk about meta strategy - what are the dominant ideas on how to navigate ECL drafts and where do i stand on the topic. Ping me for coaching. Join the Discord , sign up for Patreon , and use this Linktree for everything else! Watch this episode and see the slides: Episode #176 This podcast is sponsored by…
People in this episode
Host: Sierkovitz
Topics covered
- ECL drafts
- Kithkin
- Elves
- color pairs
- meta strategy
Keywords
- ECL
- Kithkin
- Elves
- draft strategy
- color pairs
Sponsors
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