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Limited Resources

Marshall Sutcliffelimitedresources.libsyn.com
A weekly podcast dedicated to improving your play at Magic: The Gathering with an emphasis on Limited play.

Episodes

Limited Resources 708 - Lord of the Rings Draft Walkthrough

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go through 2 full Lord of the Rings drafts! P1P1 is one thing, but how do you decide what to take later in the draft? How does your selection criteria change as you progress through the draft itself? How do you make those tough cuts to get down to 40 cards? Watch the guys as they navigate two drafts so you can see how they tackle these problems! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources...

Jul 22, 20231 hr 15 min

Limited Resources 707 - LSV Hosts with Special Guest Deathsie!

This week on Limited Resources Luis hosts special guest Deathsie while Marshall is out taking care of a family member. Luis talks to Deathsie about his journey with Limited and Magic, his overall strategic approach, and his take on LotR draft! Deathsie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Deathsie You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_...

Jul 15, 20231 hr 12 min

Limited Resources 706 - Arena Metagame Shifts and Power Plays in LOTR Draft

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go over the big metagame shifts on Arena in the wake of green being so bad and black and red being so good. Of course the players have adapted and you'll need to know how you should adapt as well! Then the guys go over some of the powerful combos, power plays, and interesting interactions they've found in the format, enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall ...

Jul 05, 20231 hr 24 min

Limited Resources 705 - The Three Pillars of LOTR Draft

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis give you the three pillars of LotR draft! This has the makings of a historically unbalanced format, but is that such a bad thing? They guys dive into this and also tell you what to go for and what to avoid in the format. Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis’s Twitter...

Jul 01, 20232 hr 43 min

Limited Resources 704 - Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth Set Review: Rare and Mythic Rare

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis cover every single rare and mythic rare in the set! This set has a kind of core set vibe, and that can put extra pressure on the rares to carry your deck to the finish. Do the rares in this set have what it takes? Find out in this episode of LR! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall...

Jun 21, 20233 hr 54 min

Limited Resources 703 - Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth Set Review: Commons and Uncommons

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis cover every single common and uncommon in Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth! The latest crossover set features the lore of the Lord of the Rings mixed with the game of Magic. The guys go over the mechanics of the set and then all the commons and uncommons in the set! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: ...

Jun 12, 20234 hr 3 min

Limited Resources 702 - March of the Machine Sunset Show

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis do the Sunset Show for March of the Machine! Powerful, flexible, balanced, deep, fun... this has simply been one of the best sets in recent memory. The guys go in depth on the things that made MOM great, and what they'd like to see going forward as well! Luis's New YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LSVargas You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe...

Jun 10, 20231 hr 14 min

Limited Resources 701 - Do Battles Actually Suck in Limited?? Featuring Sierkovitz

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome frequent contributor Sierkovitz back on the show to talk March of the Machine! The metgame has continually shifted in this format and Seirko gives us his take on where it's at right now. He also goes in depth on battles and how the fit into the format, as well as the 5-color deck! Sierkovitz's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sierkovitz Article on Battles: https://mtgazone.com/battles-guide-march-of-the-machine-limited/ Article on 5-Color Deck...

May 26, 20232 hr 41 min

Limited Resources 700 - Ryan Spain On Curating The MTGO Vintage Cube

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome original LR co-host and current Creative Director for MTGO Ryan Spain back on the show to talk Vintage Cube! Ryan is now the curator of the MTGO Vintage Cube, and recently made some changes to the list. Ryan talks us through the changes, the overall philosophy for the cube, and even drops some new changes coming for the last week of this Cube Season! MTGO Discord: https://discord.com/invite/fSVEJnH8VH Ryan's Cube Article: https://www.mtgo....

May 20, 20232 hr 10 min

Limited Resources 699 - Inside The Limited Meeting at PT MOM, Plus a Lookback at ONE and SIR!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis take you inside the professional playtest team Channelfireball and their Limited meeting at the Pro Tour. This is the kind of info you normally only get when you're on one of these teams! Then the guys revisit both ONE and Shadows over Innistrad Remastered to give their final thoughts on two very different formats! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you by TCGPla...

May 14, 20231 hr 29 min

Limited Resources 698 - March of the Machine Battles, Commons, Mythic Uncommons Ranked

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go over the top commons, uncommons, and battles in March of the Machine, do multiple crack-a-packs, and have some fun along the way. Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast...

Apr 28, 20231 hr 28 min

Limited Resources 697 - March of the Machine Format Overview

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis give you their initial takes on March of the Machine. They do multiple crack-a-packs and also give you the big picture on the format. Is the format fast? Slow? Prince or Pauper? How are the Battles playing out? Find the answers here! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis’s T...

Apr 21, 20231 hr 9 min

Limited Resources 696 - March of the Machine Set Review - Bonus Sheet: Multiverse Legends

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go over all of the bonus sheet cards for March of the Machine, they are called Multiverse Legends and they are Legendary cards from Magic's history. These bonus sheets tend to have a big impact on the format so the guys go over every card in depth so you know which to go for, and which to avoid! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Varg...

Apr 21, 20232 hr 41 min

Limited Resources 695 - March of the Machine Set Review: Rare and Mythic Rare

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis cover every single Rare and Mythic Rare in March of the Machine for the famous LR Set Review! The black rares were an insane start and the set didn't let up from there with a bunch of complex and interesting rares to dissect! Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis’s Tw...

Apr 12, 20233 hr 49 min

Limited Resources 694 - March of the Machine Set Review: Commons and Uncommons

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis cover every single common and uncommon in March of the Machine! This is a complex set with a lot of mechanics going on and the guys are here to break it all down for you! Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: ...

Apr 07, 20235 hr 30 min

Limited Resources 693 - Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered Favorite Decks!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go over their favorite three archetypes in Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered! UR Spells, Sultai Delirium, and UG Clues are all covered. The guys also introduce their kind of insane MOM preview card! Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/...

Mar 31, 20231 hr 18 min

Limited Resources 692 - Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered Primer

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go deep on Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered! This set features the best from Shadows Over Innistrad and Edritch Moon plus some hits from original Innistrad thrown in as well. There is also a cool twist with the old cards that may be a way for WotC to keep draft formats fresh over a longer time period. All of this and more this week on LR! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is...

Mar 23, 20231 hr 25 min

Limited Resources 691 - Q&A Episode for ONE Cycle!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis do their once-per-set Q&A episode where they take questions from the listeners about a wide range of topics from Magic to real life stuff! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you by TCGPlayer, click the link to use the LR affiliate code: https://www.tcgplayer.com/?utm_campaign=affiliate&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_source=LR TCGPLayer Subscription: https://infinite.tcgp...

Mar 16, 20231 hr 28 min

Limited Resources 690 - Ben Stark on Why Blue Is Actually Good in ONE Draft

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome Ben Stark back on the show to get his take on ONE draft! Ben has blue ranked as the second best color in the format, and has unique ways to draft blue control decks with blue that might be a way to combat the assault of aggressive decks in the format! Find Ben on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/bens_mtg Ben's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bens_mtg6938 Archetypist App: https://archetypist.netlify.app/ You can support Limited R...

Mar 10, 20232 hr 58 min

Limited Resources 689 - All Will Be ONE (Drops) and Other Lessons for Success

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis talk about Limited at the Pro Tour, how it went for Luis, and give you ONE (or more) tips for success in this format! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you by TCGPlayer, click the link to use the LR affiliate code: https://www.tcgplayer.com/?utm_campaign=affiliate&utm_medium=Youtube&utm_source=LR TCGPLayer Subscription: https://infinite.tcgplayer.com/premium/sub...

Mar 03, 20231 hr 21 min

Limited Resources 688 - Phyrexia All Will Be One Format Overview (Live from Philadelphia!)

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis get together in real life, in Philadelphia on the eave of PT Phyrexia to discuss the Phyrexia All Will Be One format from a big picture perspective! Top archetypes, overall speed, big picture takes, it's all here. Also: this is the fastest format ever on Arena, and the guys talk about that too. You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you by TCGPlayer, click the link t...

Feb 18, 20231 hr 15 min

Limited Resources 687 - Phyrexia All Will Be One Set Review: Rare and Mythic Rare

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go over every single rare and mythic rare in Phyrexia All Will Be One! This set has planeswalkers at both rare and mythic rare as well as two interesting cycles for each color. There are some incredibly powerful cards in this set, but also some duds, find out which is which in this episode! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you by TCGPlayer, click the link to us...

Feb 10, 20232 hr 16 min

Limited Resources 686 - Pyrexia All Will Be One Set Review: Commons and Uncommons

This week on Limited Resources Marshall welcomes Andrew "BK" Baeckstrom on the show to go over every single common and uncommon in Pyrexia All Will Be One! That's right, the guys go in depth on all the cards so you will know which to go for and which to avoid in your prerelease, release, and upcoming events! Good luck and don't get poisoned! BK's Twittter: https://twitter.com/abaeckst You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is br...

Jan 31, 20235 hr 2 min

Limited Resources 685 - How to Get Ready For a New Set with TBS

This week on Limited Resources Marshall welcomes TBS back on the show for a timely episode about how to approach new formats! The guys take you from when the spoiler first comes out to the initial weeks of a format and teach you how best to approach this for every set! They also talk about all five of the exclusive LR preview cards from ONE on this episode! TBS's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tbsdash You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedres...

Jan 28, 20231 hr 13 min

Limited Resources 684 - Brothers War Sunset Show

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis bid adieu to the last set of 2022, a year marked by great sets, Brothers' War and do the Sunset Show going over all of the exciting stuff from the set from best card to worst grade, most annoying to lose to and even the guys favorite artwork! Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you by TCGPlayer, click the link to use the LR affiliate code: https://www.tcgpl...

Jan 20, 20231 hr 22 min

Limited Resources 683 - Sierkovitz Shows Us a New Tool to Analyze Archetypes!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome Sierkovitz back on the show to talk about the new tool he's developed with Pekka Pulli called Achetypist that lets you look at clusters of archetypes for a given format and then figure out what separates them based on cards that appear in the decklists. It's a really cool way to interact with the data, and you can check it out here: https://archetypist.netlify.app/ You can find Sierkovitz here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sierkovitz You c...

Jan 11, 20231 hr 11 min

Limited Resources 682 - BRO and Vintage Cube Draft Walkthroughs!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis do two draft walkthroughs for you, one BRO and one Vintage Cube! Before the Vintage Cube Draft they also go over Luis's Top 50 Cards in the vintage Cube list. Enjoy! Watch Marshall play the games out with the Vintage Cube deck drafted on this episode here: https://youtu.be/IEEb6HdiC2Y Street Fighter Video the guys talked about on this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzS96auqau0 You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here...

Jan 06, 20232 hr 39 min

Limited Resources 681 - The 2022 Limmies!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis do the 2022 Limmies! It's that time of year, when the guys look back on the year and give out a bevy of awards to the cards, formats, and mechanics that happened throughout the year. Thanks for another great year of LR, and enjoy this lookback at 2022! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you by TCGPlayer, click the link to use the LR affiliate code: https://www.tc...

Dec 30, 20221 hr 15 min

Limited Resources 680 - Vintage Cube: Hot Like Fire, Cold Like Ice

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis check in on the Vintage Cube, more specifically the MTGO Holiday Vintage Cube. In many ways it serves as the benchmark for Cube, yet it changes with almost every new set. The guys go over the latest changes, talk about where this version of the cube is overall, and talk about some of their favorite things about Vintage Cube! Vintage Cube Changes Article by Carmen Handy: https://www.mtgo.com/news/holidayvintagecube-122022 Vintage Cube List and Rece...

Dec 24, 20221 hr 3 min

Limited Resources 679 - Arena Cube Primer!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis walk you through how to draft the Arena Cube! There is an Arena Cube Open coming up and you'll need all the inside info on how to get that big cash finish, and the guys have it for you in this episode. The Arena Cube is a different beast than most cubes so you'll want to go deep with the fellas on this episode before playing the open! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brou...

Dec 15, 20221 hr 14 min