Limited Resources

This week on Limited Resources Jon takes his big exit as he leaves the show to go work for Wizards of the Coast. Marshall takes this time to interview Jon, covering his journey from Montana to Renton. Jon will be sorely missed on the show, and everyone at LR wants to wish him all the best on his new endeavors.

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This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon take a good look at MTGO. How to get started, where Jon sees it going, and his vision for the future of MTGO now that he will be working on it as a full time job.

Link on how to play MTGO on a Mac: http://lrpodcast.tumblr.com/post/44503030641/magic-online-on-a-mac

This week on Limited Resources Jon makes a big announcement and the boys use the rest of the show to discuss nothing but the Loucksiest of topics.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall take an episode to have some fun with Crack-a-Pack. They do Crack-a-Packs from a bunch of different sets and even a set that doesn’t actually exist.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon welcome the Reverend En Fuego of the BJ’s Geek Nation podcast to talk about leveling up with Magic. The Rev represents a large portion of your listener-base, and we take some time to talk to him about the obstacles he has faced while improving at Magic.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon discuss an important fundamental concept for all limited players: the mana curve.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall take account of what the guilds of Gatecrash are doing at the mid-stage of the format.

This week on Limited Resources Jon takes over the show and uses that time to interview Marshall.

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This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall talk more Gatecrash as Marshall is in Montreal for Pro Tour Gatecrash. Then they rehash the ups and downs to creature auras, and go over every one in Gatecrash, including Madcap Skills.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall do almost limitless Gatecrash Crack-a-Packs in an attempt to get an early grasp on the new format.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon dive deep into the world of Gatecrash! They carefully review every single rare and mythic rare from the set in order to best prepare you for the release and subsequent tournaments.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon dive deep into the world of Gatecrash! They carefully review every common and uncommon from the set in order to best prepare you for the Prerelease and subsequent tournaments.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon welcome frequent guest host Judge Joe Bono to take a close look at the mechanics and interactions in Gatecrash

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall take a look back on Return to Ravnica with a sunset show. We also get a look at our Gatecrash preview card, Leyline Phantom!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon welcome Gabe “GCB” Carleton-Barnes on the show to discuss his approach to limited Magic. Gabe used his knowledge of Return to Ravnica limited to win the biggest PTQ ever held in Seattle this season and has some unique ideas about how the format works.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon take some time to reflect on the year and also some time to look towards the coming year. Cube is discussed, both hosts take inventory on their Magic game, and put each other on the spot too.

Steve Sadin’s Limited Information articles mentioned on the show: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/li/227

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall take a look at some Crack-a-Packs from the new Holiday Cube on MTGO, and also give a tournament report from a few local events.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon take a look at bad cards. When do you play them? Does that 14th pick ever actually make someone’s 23 playables? They also take a look at the worst cards in RTR limited for examples.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall take a minute to reflect on recent changes to MTGO including adding the power 9 to the holiday 2012 version of the MTGO Cube. They also tell tales from the local PTQ they played in on the weekend.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon welcome back frequent LR contributor Noah Weil! On Jon’s special birthday edition of the show, we allow him to do something he has wanted to for a while: we get random cards and talk about them from a limited viewpoint. We also throw questions at Noah, do a Crack-a-Pack and even play a game. This is a more lighthearted LR for the most part, but we will be back to business next week

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall take a close look at the 5 guilds in Return to Ravnica. They talk about the key cards for each archetype, trap cards, and general strategies for drafting each one.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon discuss mulligans in depth.

Article by Dan Nelson: http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/generallimited/25017-Limiting-Chance-Two-Land-Hands.html

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall welcome Pro Tour Historian, Author, Game Designer, and Magic Player Brian David-Marshall back on the show to talk a little draft. A wide range of topics are covered from current RTR draft strategies to overarching limited theory and approach.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon welcome back Luis Scott-Vargas on the show to talk about intuitive thought in Magic as well as how to improve your own personal use of it.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall welcome Pro Tour Statistician Rich Hagon (@MTGRich) on the show to talk about limited. Rich is an accomplished limited player himself and has been working on some cool programs at home to get his local community even better at limited. We also talk with Jon about how things are going at the Community Cup here at WotC headquarters in Renton, WA!

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall welcome Zaiem @zbeg Beg on the show to talk about Team LR’s experience at GP San Jose! We also do 2 Crack-a-Packs and we have a special segment by Rich Hagon live covering a match between Marshall and Jon!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon give early impressions of the Return to Ravnica limited environment. They are also preparing for GP San Jose and the upcoming Community Cup as well!

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall cover every single Rare and Mythic Rare in Return to Ravnica! We go in depth on each card in order to bring you up to speed on the whole set.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon cover every single one of the commons and uncommons from Return to Ravnica! They take an in-depth look at every card in an attempt to get you ready for the prerelease, release and subsequent events.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon welcome frequent guest host Judge Joe Bono to go in depth on the mechanics and interactions of Return to Ravnica. We talk rules and answer listener questions in order to prepare ourselves for the upcoming fall set!

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall take a reflective look back on the best limited core set ever printed, M13. The LR guys are also honored to have a chance to preview a card from Return to Ravinca on this show!

Judge Joe Bono’s article about Elixir of Immortality: http://josephbono.wordpress.com/2012/09/05/is-elixir-of-immortality-right-for-my-limited-deck/

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall talk some Players Championship and check in with the current state of M13. We also do an important visit to some feedback we got from our Magic Bankroll episode.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon take a close look at managing your Magic bankroll. How to maximize EV on MTGO is the main topic, but this applies to paper Magic as well.

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This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon take a show to dive into the many emails we get here at Limited Resources. We have a hard time keeping up with the emails, but we read every one, and reply to them all (eventually). We thought it would be fun to read some of them on the show.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall welcome Noah Weil back on the show! They do 2 different Crack-a-Packs and go deep on the subject of improving your game.

This week on Limited Resources, Marshall and Jon give their initial impressions on M13

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon welcome frequent contributor Judge Joe Bono to talk rules and interactions specific to M13. Packs are cracked, discoveries are found, and we hope you leave this episode with a deeper understanding of M13 than before you listened!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon welcome limited guru Steve Sadin on the show to talk some M13! Steve is a GP champion, has played on multiple Pro Tours, has covered numerous events and has written the Limited Information column on dailymtg.com for almost 5 years. He let’s us dive into his knowledge and shows us a different look at approaching a draft format as well.

Limited Resources is proudly sponsored by Card Kingdom! Check out http://www.cardkingdom.com for competitive prices and top-notch service.

Contact Marshall_LR on Magic Online if you’d like to join the Limited Resources clan.

Email: limitedresourcespodcast@gmail.com

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon tackle the Rares and Mythic Rares of M13! Every Rare and Mythic is examined and rated for limited play.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon tackle all of the commons and uncommons from M13 in the traditional LR style! Every card is dissected for limited play in an effort to help get you prepared for your pre-release, release, and subsequent limited events.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall take some time to chat for a short while with BDM about Avacyn Restored as we all look back on this controversial limited format.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon go deep on the topic of being ROTty, or Results Oriented Thinking. This is a plague in the Magic community and can greatly hinder your ability to improve as a Magic player. What to look out for, how to prevent it, and the signs that you yourself are being ROTty are all covered in this episode!

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall take a dive into alternate limited formats. Marshall also gives a recap on his Magic Cruise experience!

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall take some time to break down the current metagame of archetypes in AVR limited with the help of a longtime listener’s article.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall welcome frequent visitor Judge Joe Bono to talk some Avacyn Restored. The discussion gets very detailed and you should walk away feeling very comfortable with all of the interactions in limited and beyond!

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall recap their crazy weekend at Pro Tour Avacyn Restored in Barcelona Spain. Jon played in the event and Marshall has his first live video commentary gig at a Pro Tour.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon take a minute to talk about the upcoming draft format at Pro Tour Avacyn Restored as they prepare to embark on their journey there together. The first AVR Crack-a-Pack is also opened, which spawns a discussion on the early impressions of the draft format.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall do a full limited review of all the Rares and Mythic Rares from Avacyn Restored!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon do another installment of their famous Set Review shows, this time focusing on the Commons and Uncommons from Avacyn Restored. Get your fix and get prepared for battle with the new set! This is a long episode, so buckle in before starting!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon take a long look back on Innistrad as we bid it farewell. It wasn’t perfect, but it was the best format draft has seen in a long time. We go over the highs and the lows, the ups, downs, and sideways that made Innistrad. We also do a special LR Cube Crack-a-Pack and our last 2 Innistrad Crack-a-Packs.