Draft Chaff
By Draft Chaff
Draft ChaffJul 26, 2022
Steering Clear of Steer Clear | Episode 202
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Selvala's Got Beaver Fever | Episode 201
Will Selvala be the leader these Hundreds of Beavers need? Ok, so that might be a bit of an exaggeration. Be sure to join our Discord for draft advice, spoiler discussions, and Bounty Board prizes! https://discord.gg/P4wQqGd Check out our Patreon! To everyone who helps support the show, you're the best. https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Can't get enough draft chaff? Check out the Draft Chaff Cube, and draft it as many times as you want! https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/DraftChaff Feel free to reach out at draftchaffpod@gmail.com or @DraftChaffPod on Twitter
OTJ Day 1 Draft? Slam the Bomb! | Episode 200
This week, Sierkovitz shares his expert advice on horseback riding- and, to a lesser extent, his thoughts on the 2-color archetypes in Outlaws of Thunder Junction! Please forgive my low-quality audio... everything else is about as high-quality as it gets! Make sure you're following Sierkovitz: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Be sure to join our Discord for draft advice, spoiler discussions, and Bounty Board prizes! https://discord.gg/P4wQqGd Check out our Patreon! To everyone who helps support the show, you're the best. https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Can't get enough draft chaff? Check out the Draft Chaff Cube, and draft it as many times as you want! https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/DraftChaff Feel free to reach out at draftchaffpod@gmail.com or @DraftChaffPod on Twitter
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Format Breakdown ft. Sierkovitz! | Episode 199
This week, Sierkovitz shares his expert advice on horseback riding- and, to a lesser extent, his thoughts on the 2-color archetypes in Outlaws of Thunder Junction! Please forgive my low-quality audio... everything else is about as high-quality as it gets! Make sure you're following Sierkovitz: https://linktr.ee/sierkovitz Be sure to join our Discord for draft advice, spoiler discussions, and Bounty Board prizes! https://discord.gg/P4wQqGd Check out our Patreon! To everyone who helps support the show, you're the best. https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Can't get enough draft chaff? Check out the Draft Chaff Cube, and draft it as many times as you want! https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/DraftChaff Feel free to reach out at draftchaffpod@gmail.com or @DraftChaffPod on Twitter
Draft Chaff 196 - A Dig Through Time
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This week Zach and Ben bid adieu to the show as we've known it with a walk down memory lane, showcasing clips from episode across Draft Chaff's 4 year history!
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Draft Chaff 195 - Good News, Bad News, Great News
This week Zach and Ben have some big news to share in a "state of the show" update.
Draft Chaff 194 - Bo3 > Bo1
This week Zach and Ben discuss the benefits to Best-of-3 play and what's up with the hand smoother?
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Draft Chaff 193 - MKM Draft Chaff Hero
This week Zach and Ben reveal the latest Draft Chaff Hero and discuss some of the latest MTG spoilers!
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Draft Chaff 192 - Morph Mush & A State of the Game Check-In
This week Zach and Ben are talking their first impressions about Murders at Markov Manor! At least until Zach derails the conversation to discuss the state of MTG as a whole.
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Draft Chaff 191 - Valentine's Stipulation Draft ft. Mia!
This week Zach takes a hiatus while Ben is joined by a special guest to draft some MKM -- with a twist!
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Draft Chaff 190 - Killer Rares in Karlov Manor
This week Zach and Ben roundup some of the rares that have caught their eye thus far in MKM limited.
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Draft Chaff 189 - MKM Format Breakdown
This week Zach and Ben put on their detective hats to sleuth through the latest limited format -- Murders at Karlov Manor!
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Draft Chaff 188 - Hurling LCI Into History
This week Zach and Ben say farewell to Lost Caverns of Ixalan with the ever-present Format Farewell! Let's see what Chaffies are going out this season...
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Draft Chaff 187 - We Finally Caved
This week Zach and Ben go spelunking! That's right, a deep dive on the Caves deck.
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Draft Chaff 185 - The Magic of 2023
This week Zach and Ben rein in the year with a look at every set that released in 2023!
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Draft Chaff 184 - 3rd Annual Holiday Mailbag
This week Zach and Ben answer your questions in the 3rd annual holiday mailbag!
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Draft Chaff 183 - VeCubetor Theory
This week Zach and Ben dive deep into the creation of the Draft Chaff cube, and how you can apply what they learned to build your very own cube! Live draft included for all you savvy video-friendly Chafficianados.
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Draft Chaff 182 - LCI Draft Chaff Hero
This week Zach and Ben reveal the Draft Chaff Hero for Lost Caverns of Ixalan and reveal the new DCH sticker (along with quite a few miscellaneous topics)!
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Draft Chaff 181 - Get Lost, Caverns of Ixalan!
This week Zach and Ben cover a multitude of topics -- from the state of LCI limited, to the plethora of announcements coming out of WotC lately.
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Draft Chaff 180 - Dinosoaring in LCI Live Draft
This week Zach and Ben walk through a full LCI live draft discussing their picks and showing you every step of the way how they navigate the draft.
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Draft Chaff 179 - Roasting Vector Theory ft. Marshall Sutcliffe
This week Zach and Ben are joined by none other than Marshall Sutcliffe to put Vector Theory on blast.
Check out Limited Resources at lrcast.com
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Draft Chaff 178 - Rare Finds in the Lost Caverns
This week Zach Ben uncover some exciting Rares and Mythics while spelunking through the Lost Caverns of Ixalan!
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Draft Chaff 177 - LCI Format Breakdown
This week Zach and Ben land on Ixalan to discuss the prominent mechanics and vectors in MTG's latest set: Lost Caverns of Ixalan!
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Draft Chaff 176 - WOE Long, Farewell
This week Zach and Ben say goodbye to Eldraine with the ever anticipated Format Farewell! Can you guess where the Chaffies are going this time?
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Draft Chaff 175 - WOE Is Me
This week Zach and Ben return to Flavortown to all things Wilds of Eldraine flavor. Story beats, flavor text, art -- you name it.
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Draft Chaff 174 - The Start of Limited As We Don't Know It feat. Sierkovitz
This week Zach and Ben are joined by Sierkovitz to chat about the latest upheaval to the Magic world: Play Boosters! The Good, The Bad, and The Unknown. We break it all down this week.
Check out Sierkovitz on Rhystic Studies and give Magic Numbers a listen!
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Draft Chaff 173 - Top 10 Scariest Cards in SIR!
This week Zach and Ben celebrate the return of Shadows Remastered by chatting about the spookiest, scariest cards to be found in the set! Whether it's because of the art, the flavor text, or because you never want to see it on the other side of the battlefield, these cards are sure to give you a fright.
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Draft Chaff 172 - How to Cheat in Vintage Cube
This week Zach and Ben walk through the different vectors you can use to approach "cheating" in Vintage Cube!
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Draft Chaff 171 - WOE Draft Chaff Hero
This week Zach and Ben are at it again with the latest Draft Chaff Hero! Place your bets.
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Draft Chaff 170 - Enchanting Fails
This week Zach and Ben comb through each of the Enchnating Tales cards in WOE to discuss whether they have a home in draft.
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Draft Chaff 169 - WOE First Impressions
This week Zach and Ben discuss their initial thoughts and experiences with WOE.
Sam Black's Article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/select/elvish-visionary-vs-elderfang-disciple-the-nature-of-card-advantage/
Ben's Article: https://blog.cardsphere.com/a-tale-of-two-commons/
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Draft Chaff 168 - WOE Live Draft
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This week Zach and Ben tackle an early draft in Wilds of Eldraine. Then they spent time afterward dissecting a pivotal decision point during the draft.
Check out the 17Lands data here!
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Draft Chaff 167 - WOE Format Breakdown
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This week Zach and Ben venture into the Wilds of Eldraine, Magic's newest release, to discuss each of the main 2-color archetypes in the format.
(24:47) UW Stunning
(32:59) UB Fairly Faeries
(41:48) BR Aw, Rats!
(50:27) RG Not-So-Little Red Riding Hood
(57:21) GW Enchanted
(1:06:36) WB Nightmare Fuel
(1:19:36) BG Food Fighters
(1:30:54) UG Aw, Beans
(1:41:18) UR Adventurous Spells
(1:50:53) RW Celebrate Good Times
(1:58:39) Colorless - Tasty Treats
(2:01:58) Colorless - Lands
(2:03:58) Enchanting Tales
(2:09:41) Top White Commons
(2:12:44) Top Blue Commons
(2:14:27) Top Black Commons
(2:16:01) Top Red Commons
(2:17:36) Top Green Commons
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Draft Chaff 166 - LTR Format Farewell
This week Zach and Ben say goodbye to Middle-Earth as they board the last boat to The Undying Lands.
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Draft Chaff 165 - When NOT To Take Good Cards
This week Zach and Ben talk about how using Vector Theory and an understanding of expected value can improve your drafts!
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Draft Chaff 164 - MTG Turns 30!
This week Zach and Ben comb through the announcements from GenCon 2023! We got 3 years' worth of announcements in one session, so grab your snacks...
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Timestamps
(2:17) Crack-a-Draft Type Thing
(17:38) Teferi/Tibalt
(24:48) Listener Question of the Week
(34:52) Main Topic Intro
(36:08) Story Announcements
(44:05) New Upcoming Sets
(57:51) Arena Announcements
(1:05:10) Universes Beyond Announcements
(1:18:40) Plans for 2025
(1:23:31) Plans for 2026
(1:28:07) Brief Recap
(1:30:09) Signoff
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Draft Chaff 163 - Commander (Chaff)Masters
This week Zach and Ben talk about their experiences with Commander Masters and other similar formats!
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Draft Chaff 162 - Delirium Stipulation Live Draft (It's Not What You Think)
This week Zach and Ben take on their biggest challenge yet, by drafting while Ben is on 40 hours without sleep! Don't try this at home.
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Draft Chaff 161 - ...Though I Do Not Know The Way
This week Zach and Ben volunteer to take the One Ring all the way to Mordor in this deep dive on the Ringbearer mechanic in LTR!
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Draft Chaff 160 - LTR Draft Chaff Hero
This week Zach and Ben reveal the Draft Chaff Hero for Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth!
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Draft Chaff 159 - LTR Rare Roundup
This week Zach and Ben chat about the exciting (and disappointing) standout rares in Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth!
Draft Chaff 158 - LTR First Impressions
This week Zach and Ben walk through their initial impressions of LTR and the insights Ben has picked up on his climb to #1 on the 17 Lands trophy leaderboard!
Draft Chaff 157 - LTR Live Draft
This week Zach and Ben dive into The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth with the first draft of the format!
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Movie Magic 156 - All of It, Always, All Over the Place
This week Zach and Ben celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the show with something special!
The Sound of the Spider-verse by Sidways
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Draft Chaff 155 - LTR Format Rundown
This week Zach and Ben run through the Vector Signposts and new mechanics of Lord of the Rings: Tale of Middle-Earth!
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Draft Chaff 154 - Elevensies
This week Zach and Ben catch up with 11 of the most interesting MTG topics of the week!
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Draft Chaff 153 - A Vintage Cube ChaffMasterclass
This week Ben takes advantage of Zach's disappearance to walk through a live Vintage Cube draft!
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Draft Chaff 152 - MOM Draft Chaff Hero
This week Zach and Ben reveal the Draft Chaff Hero for March of the Machine!
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Draft Chaff 151 - MOM Rare Roundup
This week Zach and Ben put away the commons and uncommons to talk about their favorite rares in the format!
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Draft Chaff 150 - Battle of the Battles
This week Zach and Ben pit each of the new Battles against each other in a ruthless tiermaker session. Will they agree? Will they disagree? Will the show devolve into chaos over whether or not Invasion of Eldraine is a good card or utter trash? You'll have to listen to find out!
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