A dated captaincy analysis for Match 28 of The Hundred Men's 2026: Liam Livingstone as the steadier London Spirit pick and Dan Ferreira as the deliberate Birmingham Phoenix alternative, set against the source's 6:5 split and Phoenix's run of five straight defeats.
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Cup weeks compress the fixture list and inflate save and clearance totals. The desk's fixture-adjusted model shows three defenders cleared a +EV captain threshold in round 11 — including a €4.2m Limited card that beat every Unique alternative in its price band.
Public scarcity dashboards miss retirements, injuries and sanctions. The desk manually reconciles the active Unique set every Monday, and the latest reconciliation removed fourteen cards — three of them high-volume auction names.
The points system v3.4 rewards clean sheets and interceptions, which keeps five-at-the-back competitive in cup weeks. Three of the four finalists at last weekend's Champion Europe cup ran a five-defender shape.
Quotes from managers the journal has profiled this season. Names anonymised where the contributor requested it.
The lineup builder is the first tool that respects my time. I set the captain pick once and the fixture-adjusted math does the rest. I sold two cards I had overvalued after the scarcity index came out.Manager ASeason 12, top 4% global
Captain watch is the page I open first each matchday. The 20× ceiling is brutal — and the fixture-adjusted expected value is closer to the truth than any ranking I have seen elsewhere.Manager BSeason 8, top 1.4% in Champion Europe
Under-23 changed my approach to the global game. The four new tournaments reward managers who scout early and rotate aggressively across the calendar. The desk's shortlist is gold.Manager CSeason 5, Under-23 specialist
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| Tier | Active supply (approx.) | Cap per season | Auction floor band | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unique | 1 per player per season | One serial numbered copy | Highest tier — verified per card | Anchor of a competitive roster |
| Super Rare | 10 per player per season | Ten numbered copies | Mid-market, depth cards | Strong captain candidates |
| Rare | 100 per player per season | One hundred numbered copies | Liquid, widely available | Roster filler and rotation |
| Limited | Issued across the season | Seasonal cap, unnumbered | Entry-friendly | Welcome bonus and starter decks |
| Common | Issued across the season | Open pool, no serial | Free to claim | First-time managers and practice |
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Liam Livingstone takes the steadier captaincy seat for Match 28 at Lord's, with Dan Ferreira framed as the deliberate high-variance alternative and the source's 6:5 split laid against the form line.
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Why three high-reputation captain candidates failed the journal's fixture-adjusted model this matchday — and which Limited cards cleared the bar.
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