Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Limited Guide

In this guide, you will find tips and advice to tackle the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths limited (sealed and draft) format in Magic: The Gathering.

Overview

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths is a world where humans and monsters bond, and features the new Mutate and Companion mechanic (which has since been nerfed since its first release). Cycling also made a return, which due to strong payoffs and ubiquitous cost created an extremely strong archetype on its own in both limited and constructed. This is also the first expansion that introduced human 8 man pod drafting for MTG Arena, as an alternative to bot drafting.

Currently, the Quick Draft Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths event is available from May 14 2021 at 8:00 AM PST to May 28 at 8:00 AM PST.

Event Calendar

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Draft Guide

Limited Tier List

Our Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths limited tier list ranks all the cards in the set by our limited experts to give you a quick overview on what your pick order should be while drafting. The ratings are based on the limited set reviews, to give you more context on why they were given that particular score. For more details on the evolution and revision of the tier list, check out the update articles below:

June 9, 2020: Drifter’s Third Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Limited Tier List Update – Full Analysis of Companion Nerfs alongside Final Changes
June 4, 2020: Compulsion’s Ikoria Draft Tier List and Strategy Update – June 2020
May 3, 2020: Drifter’s Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Limited Tier List Update – May 3, 2020: Is Cycling Still Busted?
April 22, 2020: Drifter’s Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Limited Tier List Update – April 22, 2020: Feed Your Companions

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Limited Tier List

Limited Set Review

Our Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths limited set reviews rates all the cards in the set, and later compiled into the tier list above prior to the set release. Our limited experts will give you a detailed insight on why the cards were assessed that way.

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