Limited Resources
A weekly podcast dedicated to improving your skill at Magic: The Gathering, with an emphasis on Limited play.
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Limited Resources 766 - Bloomburrow Draft Walkthrough and Duskmourn Previews
09/07/2024
Limited Resources 766 - Bloomburrow Draft Walkthrough and Duskmourn Previews
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis do two Bloomburrow drafts live on the show for you to follow along with! They also have three Duskmourn preview cards to share, pretty interesting ones at that! Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 765 - Q&A For Bloomburrow Cycle!
08/30/2024
Limited Resources 765 - Q&A For Bloomburrow Cycle!
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis answer listener questions for their next Q&A episode! The guys talk plateauing in Magic and life, how they approach personal finance, what podcasts they've been listening to, and Luis gives dad life hacks! And of course more! Arena Open Info: You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 764 - Sierkovitz on Bloomburrow and Speed of the Format
08/23/2024
Limited Resources 764 - Sierkovitz on Bloomburrow and Speed of the Format
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome Sierkovitz back on the show to get his take on Bloomburrow, which archetypes he likes, if it's bad that it's such a fast format, and how fast formats play out in general. Enjoy! Sierkovitz on Twitter/X: You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 763 - A Talented Look At Bloomburrow (also with Paul Cheon)
08/17/2024
Limited Resources 763 - A Talented Look At Bloomburrow (also with Paul Cheon)
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome Paul Cheon back on the show to talk Bloomburrow! The guys get Paul's take on the format including which decks he likes. This is a fast format, and the guys explore what it takes to beat the fast decks. Enjoy! Paul's YouTube: Paul's Twitch Stream: You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 762 - Bloomburrow Format Overview
08/10/2024
Limited Resources 762 - Bloomburrow Format Overview
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go deep on a format that is new but feels like it's been around for a long time. Is core settish too strong? Bloomburrow feels very on-the-board, creature centric, and balanced (as long as you avoid blue). Dive into the format with the guys on this episode of LR! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 761 - Bloomburrow Set Review: Rare and Mythic Rare
08/01/2024
Limited Resources 761 - Bloomburrow Set Review: Rare and Mythic Rare
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis cover every single Rare and Mythic Rare in Bloomburrow! The guys start with Blue, weren't that impressed by it, and the proceeded to the other colors which were.. wow. Some colors got like almost all A's time time around, you'll want to know which ones! Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 760 - Bloomburrow Set Review: Commons and Uncommons
07/26/2024
Limited Resources 760 - Bloomburrow Set Review: Commons and Uncommons
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis cover every single common and uncommon in Bloomburrow! A wild world of various critters awaits, and with a lot of information about each color pair the guys go deep into the woods on this one. Get ready for your prerelease, release, and subsequent events right here! And yes every creature has reach. You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit: Start: 00:00:00 Gold: 00:15:12 Blue: 00:37:47 Black: 01:17:53 Red: 01:54:47 Green: 02:28:48 White: 03:00:09 Artifacts and Lands: 03:30:20
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Limited Resources 759 - Modern Horizons 3 Sunset Show (And an Incredible Vintage Cube Event!)
07/19/2024
Limited Resources 759 - Modern Horizons 3 Sunset Show (And an Incredible Vintage Cube Event!)
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis do the Sunset Show for MH3, which felt like it came up too fast. A controversial (but very good) set, the guys go deep on perhaps the most broken common in modern draft history as well as a format that showed it could adjust to the best archetypes. Enjoy this look back at MH3! The guys also talk about the incredible Vintage Cube draft happening at MagicCon Vegas! MTGO/Ultimate Guard Vintage Cube tournament info: You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter/X: Luis’s Twitter/X: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 758 - Stronghold and Exodus with TBS!
07/12/2024
Limited Resources 758 - Stronghold and Exodus with TBS!
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome TBS back on the show to look back at both Stronghold and Exodus from the Tempest block! These were both released in 1998, when Magic was barely 5 years old. Time have changed a LOT and you'll find out how in this episode of LR! The guys also go over 5 Bloomburrow preview cards! TBS's Twitter: Mark Rosewater Article: You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 757 - PT Recap with Luis, Black in MH3, Tribute to a GOAT, and New Cube Cards
07/05/2024
Limited Resources 757 - PT Recap with Luis, Black in MH3, Tribute to a GOAT, and New Cube Cards
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis recap Luis's PT experience in Amsterdam, talk about black in MH3 and why you should draft it, give tribute to one of Magic's true GOATs, and talk about the MH3 cards that have made it into Vintage cube and decide if they should be there or not! Kai Budde Player of the Year Trophy Announcement: You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 756 - MH3 Early Metagame Shifts with Sierkovitz
06/28/2024
Limited Resources 756 - MH3 Early Metagame Shifts with Sierkovitz
This week on Limited Resources Marshall welcomes Sierkovitz back on the show to talk about early MH3 metagame shifts, how top tier players draft differently than average players, and what archetypes you should look out for as the metagame continues to evolve! You can find Sierko on Twitter/X here: Sierko's YouTube: You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 755 - Modern Horizons 3 Format Overview
06/21/2024
Limited Resources 755 - Modern Horizons 3 Format Overview
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis dive into the energy and eldrazi filled void that is MH3! The guys go over the two big heavy hitter archetypes that are dominating MH3 right now. They also discuss what has to be the most broken common in modern Limited history... You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 754 - Modern Horizons 3 Set Review: Rare and Mythic Rare
06/11/2024
Limited Resources 754 - Modern Horizons 3 Set Review: Rare and Mythic Rare
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis cover every Rare and Mythic Rare in Modern Horizons 3! With sets like this they don't usually hold back, and they certainly didn't in this one. If you like big eldrazi or sweet build arounds, this is the place to be. Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit: Start: 00:00:00 White: 00:04:50 Blue: 00:25:40 Black: 00:42:23 Red: 01:04:44 Green: 01:19:10 Gold: 01:31:28 Artifacts and Lands: 01:47:37
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Limited Resources 753 - Modern Horizons 3 Set Review: Commons and Uncommons
06/04/2024
Limited Resources 753 - Modern Horizons 3 Set Review: Commons and Uncommons
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis dive deep into a very deep format, Modern Horizons 3! With over 40 mechanics and the designers of the set not holding back, we get a fully fledged Draft format that has a lot of promise! The guys go over every single common and uncommon in the set to help you get ready for your release events and subsequent drafts! Enjoy! Luis and BK's MH3 For Cube Review: You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit: Start: 00:00:00 Gold: 00:03:26 White: 01:01:03 Blue: 01:41:49 Black: 02:16:39 Red: 02:53:13 Green: 03:24:33 Artifacts and Lands: 03:54:20
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Limited Resources 752 - Outlaws at Thunder Junction Sunset Show
05/31/2024
Limited Resources 752 - Outlaws at Thunder Junction Sunset Show
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis do the Sunset Show for Outlaws at Thunder Junction! OTJ felt different than the last year or so of sets. It was a bit slower, but moreover it felt like a return to Limited basics. Removal was good, one-drops weren't, and it felt like you could draft a bunch of different archetypes and experience some success. Enjoy this one as the guys say goodbye to OTJ! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 751 - Sierkovitz on OTJ (and Cube)
05/23/2024
Limited Resources 751 - Sierkovitz on OTJ (and Cube)
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome master of data Sierkovitz back on the show to talk OTJ, Cube, and how to get the best out of a weak archetype! The guys talk about cube, do a crack-a-pack, talk about the format in general, and then Sierky does a deep dive into cards you may not be considering for UW and RW. Enjoy! Sierko on Twitter/X: Exclusive Look at the slides from Sierko's Patreon: Ikoria Draft guide by Sierko: You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 750 - Vintage Cube Set Review: Green
05/17/2024
Limited Resources 750 - Vintage Cube Set Review: Green
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go over every single green card in the Vintage Cube in their next installment of the Vintage Cube Set Review! Besides red, green has probably changed the most over the last few years, morphing from a bit of a one trick ramp pony to a monre aggressive color; but at a cost. Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 749 - Haumphing on Trophies and Winrate with Paul Cheon
05/10/2024
Limited Resources 749 - Haumphing on Trophies and Winrate with Paul Cheon
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome Paul Cheon back on LR to talk about his take on the format! Paul currently has the highest win rate and trophy rate on 17lands of all players and gives us his take from the trenches on which archetypes he likes (and doesn't like) as well as which cards he thinks are over or underrated. Enjoy! Paul's YouTube Channel: Paul's Patreon with Discord Channel: You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 748 - Pro Tour Draft Recap and Delightful Dimir in OTJ
05/01/2024
Limited Resources 748 - Pro Tour Draft Recap and Delightful Dimir in OTJ
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go over the draft at Pro Tour Thunder Junction, and do a deep dive on a sweet (and potentially underdrafted) archetype in the set, Dimir! Enjoy this episode of LR! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 747 - OTJ Week 2 Impressions and Archetype Breakdowns
04/24/2024
Limited Resources 747 - OTJ Week 2 Impressions and Archetype Breakdowns
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go over the format for week 2. It's been a wild format so far and the guys have been scrambling to figure out what's what. They go over two of their early favorite archetypes, as well as each color and the rares too. A lot to cover! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 746 - Outlaws of Thunder Junction Week 1: In Humph We Trust
04/20/2024
Limited Resources 746 - Outlaws of Thunder Junction Week 1: In Humph We Trust
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis give you their early (and excited) takes on Outlaws of Thunder Junction Limtied! The set has only been out for a few days but the guys dive in head first trying out as many archetypes and cards as possibe and tell you what they found! Enjoy this first look at OTJ Limited! Luis's Divination Team Draft League Discord Server: Prizes for the first league: You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 745 - Outlaws of Thunder Junction Set Review: Rare, Mythic Rare, and (many) Bonus Sheets
04/11/2024
Limited Resources 745 - Outlaws of Thunder Junction Set Review: Rare, Mythic Rare, and (many) Bonus Sheets
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go over every single Rare and Mythic Rare (plus a TON of Bonus Sheet cards) in Outlaws of Thunder Junction! Some of these rares are pretty crazy (particularly the green ones) and many of the various bonus sheet cards bring some life goals to the format. Find out which ones to go for and which ones to avoid on this episode of LR! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit: Timestamps by Color: Intro 00:00:00 Black: 00:04:47 Red: 00:21:01 Green: 00:36:00 White: 00:49:21 Blue: 01:01:20 Gold: 01:19:15 Bonus Sheets: 02:11:21
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Limited Resources 744: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Set Review: Commons and Uncommons
04/05/2024
Limited Resources 744: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Set Review: Commons and Uncommons
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go over every single common and uncommon in Outlaws of Thunder Junction! Grab your boots and your cowboy hats and dive into this Wild West themed set with the guys as they break down the new mechanics and cards that will make up the tapestry of the limited format going forward! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit: Timestamps by Color: Gold: 00:15:03 Black: 00:58:03 Red: 01:39:25 Green: 02:22:36 White: 02:59:46 Blue: 03:27:01 Artifacts and Lands: 04:01:09
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Limited Resources 743 - Murders at Karlov Manor Sunset Show
03/28/2024
Limited Resources 743 - Murders at Karlov Manor Sunset Show
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis look back on MKM, a controversial but ultimately pretty decent format featuring the return of morph as disguise. This set sparked more conversation than any in recent memory, but also ended up being pretty dang decent in the end. Hear the guys thoughts good and bad in this episode of LR! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 742 - Q&A for MKM Cycle!
03/22/2024
Limited Resources 742 - Q&A for MKM Cycle!
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis answer questions from the Patreon! As usual the questions cover a very wide range of topics from food to AI to play boosters. There are some all-timers on this one! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 741 - Sierkovitz on MKM, Play Booster Effect, and the Win Rate On the Play Issue
03/16/2024
Limited Resources 741 - Sierkovitz on MKM, Play Booster Effect, and the Win Rate On the Play Issue
This week on Limited Resources Marshall welcomes Sierkovitz back on the show to discuss MKM and also the issues around speed of recent formats and more specifically win rates on the play vs on the draw, and also how play boosters have (or haven't) affected the number of playables we get access to in an average draft. You can find Sierko's thread mentioned on the show here: Sierko's YouTube Channel: You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 740 - Vintage Cube Set Review: Red
03/09/2024
Limited Resources 740 - Vintage Cube Set Review: Red
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis break down every Red card in the Vintage Cube! Red is arguably the most interesting and up-and-coming color in the Vintage cube and it represents a lot of the recent change in both speed and style in the cube. The guys break it all down for you on this episode of LR. Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 739 - Murders at Karlov Manor Draft Walkthrough
03/01/2024
Limited Resources 739 - Murders at Karlov Manor Draft Walkthrough
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis do two full drafts of MKM! They take you through every pick of a Best of 1 and a Traditional draft so you can see how they approach drafts past the first pick! Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 738 - MKM Overall Archetype Breakdown Plus Boros and Simic Deep Dives
02/21/2024
Limited Resources 738 - MKM Overall Archetype Breakdown Plus Boros and Simic Deep Dives
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go over the big picture archetypes in MKM from top to bottom. The white decks are winning more than anything else, but the overall archetype scheme is more closely packed than you may assume. The guys also do two crack-a-packs as well as some discussion around morphs vs disguised creatures. Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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Limited Resources 737 - Murders at Karlov Manor Format Overview
02/15/2024
Limited Resources 737 - Murders at Karlov Manor Format Overview
This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go over MKM and give you their first impressions. But first Marshall gets on his soapbox about the speed of formats over the last year (including this one). It's gotten bad and it's time to address it. But MKM is what it is, and the guys tackle the format as it sits and tell you what has been working, what hasn't, and what they'd like to try going forward. You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: Luis’s Twitter: LR Community Subreddit:
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