Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast
Rough Drafts! A limited-focused Magic: the Gathering podcast that takes an in-depth look at various topics in the current limited format. Listen weekly as host Sam Pratt goes deep on specific cards, archetypes, and other...
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- Jason Ye1 ep
- Rosemary1 ep
- Justin Lenz1 ep
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- 🇺🇸United States · Video GamesHOME#8821K to 111K
- 🇧🇪BE · Video Games#51440 to 2.3K
- 🇰🇷South Korea · Video Games#111264 to 1.4K
- 🇮🇹Italy · Video Games#126202 to 1.1K
- 🇩🇰DK · Video Games#71189 to 999
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23K to 121K🎙 ~2x weekly·77 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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46K to 243K🇺🇸92%🇧🇪2%🇰🇷1%+5 more - Active Followers
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25K to 134K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/15/26 | Episode 83 - Cryotheory Adept | I've been drafting a lot of blue, so I'm taking a look at my own preferences for blue cards, including some controversial 2 drop opinions. https://www.patreon.com/c/RoughDrafts https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts | 31m 10s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | Episode 82 - Theorix Metamage | This week I'm going deep on the graveyard - why it's such a valuable resource in Reality Fracture, and what sorts of cards can leverage that advantage. https://www.patreon.com/c/RoughDrafts https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts | 38m 24s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | Episode 81 - Campus Crier | For my first Reality Fracture episode, I'm taking a close look at the 2-drops in the format, trying learn about different deck gameplans by categorizing the different types of 2 drops you might play. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts | 30m 50s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Episode 80 - FRA Hot Topics | All my questions going into the first drafts of Reality Fracture! https://www.patreon.com/c/RoughDrafts https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts | 1h 00m 49s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 | Episode 79 - Variance in Limited | This week I'm taking the opportunity to deep-dive on variance in Magic - why flooding is probably your fault, and how thinking about variance before you even start your draft can help. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/RoughDrafts Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts | 25m 59s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | Episode 78 - CubeCon as a Designer | Last week was all about my weekend as a competitor at CubeCon. This week I'm recapping my experience as a designer, talking about player feedback, play data, and upcoming cube changes. GUT (my cube) - https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/GUT?view=primer Draft data - https://cubecobra.com/cube/records/GUT?view=draft-reports Hedron Network cube results (deck pics) - https://hedron.network/cube-results?cubeId=GUT | 59m 31s | ||||||
| 9/3/26 | Episode 77 - CubeCon 2026 Recap | Recapping all the drafts from my great weekend at CubeCon! Stadium Stampede - https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/0e2e86be-6674-4e69-be38-6a3ba63c0a93?view=primer Sultai Control - https://sealeddeck.tech/t7huzGnmr6 The Legacy of Bloodwake Atoll - https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/Pirates?view=primer Esper Artifacts - https://sealeddeck.tech/7BJyBSYVbW The Kuleshov Cube - https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/meaning?view=primer BW Lifegain/Enchantments - https://sealeddeck.tech/SEMAUi97KY HeatherCube - https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/HeatherCube?view=primer Naya Beats - https://sealeddeck.tech/4EPwfFFaTX I Loot the Body - https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/ILootTheBody?view=mainboard Mardu Aristocrats - https://sealeddeck.tech/C797QnkQcw Innistrad to Eldritch Moon - https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/Golden%20Age%20Standard?view=primer Wg Aggro - https://sealeddeck.tech/xoaY424LqA Deck pics thread - https://bsky.app/profile/sampratt.bsky.social/post/3mudoribhrc27 | 1h 12m 56s | ||||||
| 8/27/26 | Episode 76 - Celebrate the Mountain King | As my Hobbit experiment draws to a close, it's time to pull the veil off The Data and compare my own card evaluation to the aggregate. My pre-data tier list https://www.17lands.com/tier_list/dae406ffa0c94684924d612f25e94269 Linktree - linktr.ee/roughdrafts | 42m 15s | ||||||
| 8/20/26 | Episode 75 - Goblin Plate Mail | My second post-release Hobbit episode goes into my big-picture format experience without 17lands, including why I've been winning with black, why this set is so good for small games, and why this is the best Menace has ever been. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts | 27m 51s | ||||||
| 8/15/26 | Episode 74 - Plunder the Trollshaws | Time to recap my experience drafting the Hobbit blind - no previews, no discussion, no 17lands data. This episode mainly focuses on the topic of card evaluation. My drafts - https://www.17lands.com/deck/0ed9b54e2ff94a3ea33e7003105780dc/0?view=deck https://www.17lands.com/deck/ce704ed6dbd344bfa119bd84df4a2457/0?view=deck https://www.17lands.com/deck/59c2355a581340018050a31441c0dbd7/0?view=deck https://www.17lands.com/deck/8b0298fd5ed94f7192382671ba73f628/0?view=deck https://www.17lands.com/deck/f28c2c6167a64823a457133fcd80d0d4/0?view=deck https://www.17lands.com/deck/c8955d2c258b4045a4b7ad87e3f3dc27/0?view=deck Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts | 39m 24s | ||||||
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| 8/6/26 | Episode 73 - Hobbit... Hot Topics? | The Hobbit is the last small set for the foreseeable future, so I'm taking the opportunity to do something cool - go into the set totally blind! This episode goes into detail on my plan and expectations for this unique experiment. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts | 25m 22s | ||||||
| 7/30/26 | Episode 72 - 2026 Cube Project | I've had a number of ideas for new cubes over the past two years, but haven't found the time, energy, or drive to actually see them through. So I'm tackling the problem head on - finishing a "first draft" of five cubes by the end of the year. My CubeCobra - https://cubecobra.com/user/view/610c165b750a931047aa23b6 Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts | 26m 20s | ||||||
| 7/23/26 | Episode 71 - MSH Grab Bag + Retrospective | In wrapping up MSH, I take a look at some interesting rares that warrant discussion, and take a last look at the format as a whole. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts | 33m 14s | ||||||
| 7/16/26 | sealed formatMagic: The Gathering+3 | — | 17landsECL+1 | — | sealedMagic: The Gathering+6 | — | 32m 25s | ||
| 7/9/26 | Magic: The Gatheringdrafting strategies+3 | Justin Lenz | Stark Industries | — | Magic: The Gatheringdrafting+3 | — | 39m 23s | ||
| 7/2/26 | base-green multicolor decksmidrange green strategies+3 | — | Marvel Superheroes17lands | — | base-greenmulticolor decks+4 | — | 31m 38s | ||
| 6/26/26 | flyinglimited magic+3 | — | S.H.I.E.L.D. Deployment DroneMSH | — | flyingMSH+3 | — | 30m 56s | ||
| 6/18/26 | monster previewset structure+3 | — | MSHChicago Draft League+1 | — | MSHmonster preview+3 | — | 1h 00m 45s | ||
| 6/11/26 | SOS formatcard games+3 | — | PatreonLinktree | — | SOS formatretrospective+3 | — | 31m 40s | ||
| 6/4/26 | card gamesMagic: The Gathering+3 | — | PatreonLinktree+1 | — | grab bagcards+3 | — | 37m 50s | ||
| 5/28/26 | draft strategiesaggressive play+3 | — | Wizards of the CoastUnited Wizards of the Coast Bluesky+3 | — | draftMagic: The Gathering+3 | — | 32m 01s | ||
| 5/21/26 | draftingMagic: The Gathering+3 | Rosemary | Rough Drafts17lands+1 | — | Magic: The GatheringUG Small+3 | — | 52m 20s | ||
| 5/14/26 | controlSOS+3 | — | Rough DraftsPatreon+2 | — | controlSOS+3 | — | 30m 11s | ||
| 5/7/26 | manalithsmulticolor decks+3 | — | Potioner's Trove | — | Potioner's Trovemanaliths+3 | — | 33m 17s | ||
| 4/30/26 | Shopkeeper's BaneGB stompy decks+3 | — | Rough DraftsShopkeeper's Bane | — | Shopkeeper's BaneGB stompy decks+3 | — | 30m 43s | ||
| 4/24/26 | Rubble Rousercard analysis+1 | — | Rubble RouserSOS | — | card gamedeck building+1 | — | 26m 19s | ||
| 4/16/26 | SOS previewcollege plans+3 | — | PreparedSOS format+1 | — | Chicago-Style Cube EventTwitch+2 | — | 58m 39s | ||
| 4/9/26 | black cardspowered cube+2 | — | ArenaArena cube+2 | — | Arena cubeonline powered cubes+1 | — | 26m 26s | ||
| 4/2/26 | pro playerlimited sicko+1 | Jason Ye | BlueskyTwitch+2 | — | BlueskyTwitch+2 | — | 55m 14s | ||
| 3/26/26 | theoretical conceptsmidrange decks+2 | — | Chicago-Style Cube EventLimited Fundamental Theory+1 | — | Mike FloresPatrick Chapin+4 | — | 27m 37s | ||
| 3/19/26 | cube projectGUT+3 | — | GUT cubeCube Cobra+2 | ChicagoLibertyville+1 | cube listcards mentioned+1 | — | 45m 16s | ||
| 3/12/26 | gameplaygame review+1 | — | TMT | — | difficultycoaching+1 | — | 31m 10s | ||
| 3/6/26 | TMTdrafting+2 | — | TMTReturn to the Sewers | — | drafting strategylimited formats+1 | — | 33m 23s | ||
| 2/26/26 | ECLTMT+2 | — | Chicago-Style Cube EventTMT+1 | — | — | — | 37m 34s | ||
| 2/19/26 | GR beatdownLimited Magic+2 | — | GR sealed deck | Toronto | Limited Level Upscoaching+1 | — | 33m 25s | ||
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Chart history for Rough Drafts - A Limited Magic Podcast
Peaked at #51 in BE, currently #51 in BE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| BE | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| SG | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| Denmark | — | #71 | #71 | — |
| United States | — | #88 | #88 | — |
| PT | — | #92 | #92 | — |
| Norway | — | #109 | #109 | — |
| South Korea | — | #111 | #111 | — |
| Finland | — | #114 | #114 | — |
| Italy | — | #126 | #126 | — |
| Sweden | — | #130 | #130 | — |
| PL | — | #156 | #156 | — |
| Ireland | — | #168 | #168 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #171 | #171 | — |
| CZ | — | #189 | #189 | — |
| Canada | — | #193 | #193 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #197 | #197 | — |
Chart Positions
16 placements across 16 markets.
Chart Positions
16 placements across 16 markets.