Limited Resources

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon cover a bevy of topics including Team Limited GPs, some IPG changes which will affect the current limited format, the mechanics of Avacyn Restored, and the normal Crack-a-Pack too.

This week on Limited Resources, Jon and Marshall talk about the newly released MTGO Cube, do some Crack-a-Packs, and go deep on a topic many players never even consider improving on: Mistakes.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall recap Jon’s recent PTQ victory, do 2 Crack-a-Packs including a special MTGO Cube one, and recap the current Dark Ascension limited metagame!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon take it easy a bit and chat about some interesting topics of discussion. Packs are cracked, the random button is clicked, and good times are had by all.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon talk about the new Cube format for MTGO and the possible implications it could carry into the future. A pack is also cracked, and some cool news for Marshall is revealed as well!

This week on Limited Resources join Marshall and Jon as they recap their crazy GP Seattle weekend! Jon made a deep run in the main event while Marshall had his first coverage gig from the booth. They go over all the gory details. Bonus “Saving Grasp” style argument breaks out during the Crack-a-Pack as well!

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall welcome limited expert Noah Weil back to the show! We do a Crack-a-Pack, go over a top 5 sealed cards list, and dive deep on the often-asked-about topic of Sealed. If you are planning on attending a sealed GP or PTQ this is the show for you.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon go deep on the topic of removal. When do you use it? How do you use it? How do you properly evaluate removal for a given format? We cover all of these questions, as well as talk a little Modern and of course do a Crack-a-Pack!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon take a show to kick back and spend some quality value time together. We do multiple Dark Ascension Crack-a-Packs, we talk in depth about some controversial MTGO topics, and we see the return of the Jon Loucks Random Card Segment(TM). Come join the fun!

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall welcome back Judge Joe Bono for some initial impressions of Dark Ascension! We also go in depth on some cards we felt needed revisiting, as well as reevaluate some of the cards from the set review with a fresh set of eyes.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon take a close look at each and every Rare and Mythic Rare from Dark Ascension. This completes the set review for Dark Ascension, and boy are the rares in this set interesting. There is even a 6-mana do *something* enchantment! Tune in to hear all the details and get prepared for your P1P1 for the rest of the draft cycle.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon do the big set review show for Dark Ascension! Come explore this sweet new set and get yourself in prime position to win packs for the coming months! Every single Common and Uncommon are covered in depth on this episode, giving you a solid foundation from which to expand your knowledge base.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall dive deep on how to play around cards in limited. They give you a thought structure on how to approach this, and what the important factors are for making your decision in game.

This week on Limited Resources, Marshall gives a tournament report from his top 64 at the GP in Austin and we hear Jon’s game designer thoughts about the new mechanics in Dark Ascension.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall go very deep on the subject of combat. This is one of the most important aspects to almost all games of limited Magic, and your limited resources take a microscope view of the inner working of combat.

This week on Limited Resources, the guys dive into the often overlooked nuances of actually building your deck. A lot of consideration is given to the draft and game-play portions of a given tournament. Sometimes though the essential fundamentals of construction can get lost in the fray. We aim to fix that on this weeks show.

This week on Limited Resources the guys welcome long time player and writer Noah Weil to the show to discuss Innistrad limited in detail. We get our hands on a very cool report from WotC detailing some interesting information about the cards in Innistrad and we take full advantage.

You can find Noah on Twitter @noah_weil along with his articles on Starcity Games and his law blog atwww.betternoahlawyer.com

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall welcome the one and only Ryan Spain back to the show! Fresh from his desk in the pit, Ryan gives us a candid look at life inside the walls of WotC and also outlines a lot of what is going on with MTGO.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon go deep on how to make sure that the non-strategic parts of your Magic game are in order.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall welcome limited afficionado and Pro Tour Historian Brian David-Marshall to talk some draft! BDM shares his insight on card evaluations, draft archetypes, and reveals to the world the double-decker-double-becker.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon cover the topic of niche strategies and gimmick decks. How do you recognize these strategies and what is the best way to approach them in your own drafts? These issues and more are discussed in depth!

This week on Limited Resources, Marshall and Jon give a full report on the Magic, shenanegins, and happenings from the Grand Prix in San Diego!

This week on Limited Resources the guys welcome frequent guest Sam Stoddard as a guest host! A range of topics is discussed using an epic Crack-a-Pack as a guide!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon give a PTQ tournament report, LR style! Thanks for listening!

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall take a closer look at actual game-play. Having a plan during the game is one of the many ways to maximize your nuts and bolts advantage. A deep dive into this reveals some really useful information for players of all skill levels!

This week on Limited Resources, Marshall and Jon take a first close look at the Innistrad limited environment. We revisit our card evaluations, talk about tricks and patterns we have seen, and give some tips for sealed as the PTQ season approaches.

This week on Limited Resources Jon and Marshall welcome Level 2 judge Joe Bono to the show to work on an often neglected aspect of many players game: rules knowledge. We cover specifics on Innistrad mechanics as well as broader rules related topics. Also we do crack-a-pack

This week on Limited Resources, Jon and Marshall go over every Rare and Mythic Rare in Innistrad, and break them down LR style.

This week on the 100th episode of Limited Resources Marshall and Jon welcome the one and only Luis Scott-Vargas for a conversation about limited! All the LSV you can handle, with lettuce and guacamole (hold the cheese and sour cream), including plenty of questions from listeners and of course Crack-a-Pack. It doesn’t stop there though as we we have a cameo by another awesome mystery guest, you will have to listen to find out who

I also wanted to take a minute to thank the entire Limited Resources community for propelling the show to it’s 100th episode, and for making it what it is. Everyone that listens every week, comments on the show or my videos, is in the LR clan on MTGO, follows on Twitter, or sends in feedback via email is responsible for making the show what it is, and every one of you is appreciated. I would also like to thank Ryan Spain for all the great episodes we had together, and Jon Loucks for bringing his awesome personality and skills to the show. Special thanks to Dan and everyone at Card Kingdom for their support and awesomeness too.

I have said it before, and probably will again, but Limited Resources has the most awesome listeners on the internet, and I appreciate every one of you.

-Marshall

This week on Limited Resources, Jon and Marshall cover every single common and uncommon in Innistrad in order to get you ready for prereleases and upcoming limited events!

This week on Limited Resources, Marshall and Jon have a few card battles from M12, do a Crack-a-Pack and take a deeper look at the mechanics and themes in Innistrad!

This week on Limited Resources, Jon and Marshall do a re-cap on combat tricks, talk PAX tournaments and cover the newly spoiled Innistrad cards and mechanics from a 40-card perspective!

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Jon do a thorough breakdown on combat tricks for the main topic. Also discussed is the phantom limited announcement for MTGO, a clan update, some stories from the weekend, and upcoming PAX info!

This week on Limited Resources, Marshall and Jon revisit the intricacies of card evaluation. BCSM, and other tools to help you evaluate cards in any set are revisited and rehashed. We also do a crack-a-pack, a clan update, and a Limited Resources Cube update as well!

This week on Limited Resources, Marshall and Jon revisit the intricacies of card evaluation. BCSM, and other tools to help you evaluate cards in any set are revisited and rehashed. We also do a crack-a-pack, a clan update, and a Limited Resources Cube update as well!

This week on Limited Resources, Marshall and Jon talk about your default settings. That is, what your base mode of operation should be in limited Magic. Only after understanding what the default settings are can you figure out when to stray from them appropriately. We also do a clan update, and read a story from Ryan about a play he saw at Card Kingdom a few weeks ago. Thanks for listening!

This week Limited Resources is once again joined by Jon Loucks as guest co-host! Marshall and Jon cover M12 limited from many angles and also give a trip report from the SCG Seattle this past weekend.

This week Marshall is joined by longtime player, writer, and GP Top8er Jon Loucks to help dissect the many rares in M12! We cover every rare and mythic rare in depth, from a limited players perspective.

This week on Limited Resources, Marshall flies solo covering a range of current topics. M12, SOM full block draft, and story time with Marsh all await you on the 90th episode of Limited Resources!

This week Marshall welcomes frequent LR guest Sam @samstod Stoddard on to break down the vastly different world of M12 limited! Every common and uncommon is broken down in detail, and overall views are given for the set. There are a lot of big changes so don’t miss out!

This week on Limited Resources #88 I welcome local and modo ringer Kenji “Numotthenummy” Egashira as a guest host! We cover a range of topics from Overrun in M12 to a Scars Block crack-a-pack.

This week on Limited Resources, I have a chat with 2 of my favorite Community Cup teammates, George “Whiffy Penguin” Efelis and Michelle “Sunie” Roberson!

Check out Sunie’s coverage of the CC here:http://community.wizards.com/sunie/blog/2011/06/22/mtgo_community_cup.._part_1!

The MTGO Community Cup is next week, so Marshall has some of his teammates on to discuss the cup and get to know them a bit as well. A clan update and some other news are also included. Special thanks to George, Graham and Chris of the CC Team for being guests!

In his final broadcast as part of the Limited Resources team, Ryan tells the tale of his journey from aimless preschool teacher with a seemingly-useless Philosophy degree to Coastal Wizard! And hey, because no episode of Limited Resources goes without some meaty Magic strategy, the boys lead off with their insights on triple New Phyrexia drafting.

It’s been a heck of a run! Join Ryan and Marshall as they bring this chapter of Limited Resources to a close.

Join Limited Resources for one of Ryan’s final shows! Marshall talks about his invite to the Community Cup, while Ryan talks about the lead-up to working at Wizards of the Coast and recaps the Rooster Draft format. For the main topic, the boys discuss the impact of New Phyrexia on the Scars-block Draft format now that they’ve both played it a bit, and touch on the upcoming triple-NPH queues on Magic Online as well.

Marshall and Ryan welcome Magic Pro Tom Martell to the show for a Limited-leaning discussion about all things Magic and a few things beyond. Also, stick around for an important announcement that faithful Limited Resources listeners aren’t going to want to miss.

Marshall and Ryan finish up their New Phyrexia set review with an in-depth analysis of each rare in New Phyrexia and its impact on Scars-block Limited. Head into the draft queues fully-prepared!

Back for the second part of their New Phyrexia Limited Set Review, Marshall and Ryan give you their take on every blue, black, red, and green non-rare in the set, just in time for your local prerelease. Infect everywhere, significant color bleeding with effectively colorless spells, and even some free ones to keep in mind. New Phyrexia is going to shake up Scars of Mirrodin Limited, so get in your prep with Ryan and Marsh!

It’s set review time! Marshall and Ryan use the early leak to do their ever-popular blow-by-blow of the new commons and uncommons in two parts. This week, artifacts, lands, and white cards get the full Limited Resources treatment. Also, the boys weigh in on the suspensions surrounding the New Phyrexia leak, and talk about the upcoming Magic Online Community Cup.

In one of the biggest leaks in Magic history, the entire New Phyrexia set has made its way on to the internet more than two weeks before the prerelease. Instead of diving into the set review two episodes early, though, Marshall and Ryan opt to start from a more pulled-back perspective, taking a look at the mechanics in the new set and discussing their impact on both Scars-block Limited and Magic as a whole. What does Phyrexian mana mean for the future of Magic and the integrity of the color pie?