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Magic Numbers

Sierkovitz

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Magic Numbers is a podcast about Limited format in Magic: the Gathering. The idea is to use data to try to crack current format, or try to answer longstanding questions in Magic and by answering the questions making the listeners better at drafting, deckbuilding and general strategy. The target audience is intermediate to advanced players, but rest assured, determined beginners will also find useful information that will allow them to level up. The podcast is an audio version of my Twitch se ...
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This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis do two full draft walkthroughs of Tarkir Dragonstorm! The guys do a Premier draft in a way they aren't really used to, then get back to basics for a Traditional draft. Enjoy this one, it was fun, and check out the link below for the video version on the LR YouTube channel. www.lrcast.com You can supp…
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This week on Limited Resources Marshall flies solo with an AMA episode. Luis is out of town, Paul has family in town, Producer Jeff is out of town, and they shut down the software the guys use to record the podcast. So instead of the normal show, this one is just Marshall doing an AMA solo. We'll be back to our regular content next week! LR Episode…
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This week we try to add a little bit context to the Tarkir: Dragonstorm drafts. Yes, some cards have high win rate, but who cares? That doesn't mean you should cram them in any deck. Some cards have a low win rate - again - that doesn't make them unplayable. They just need the right home. Today, with some 17Lands numbers I try to figure out what ca…
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This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome Paul Cheon on the show to give his take on the current state of the metagame for Tarkir: Dragonstorm! Is the 5-color dragons deck the only show in town or is there a deck that can challenge it? Paul makes the case for Boros as the dragon slayer and the guys discuss any othe possible archetype…
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This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome Denver Spotlight Series champion Andrew Baeckstrom on the show to do the format overview episode for Tarkir: Dragonstorm! The guys go over BK's big win, and then dive deep on what we know of the format so far. Get the early dragontastic strategies in this episode! Andrew on Twitter/X: https:/…
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This week we dive into the new set - what is the big picture data? What are the key cards in each color, how to approach the early data and wht makes the 3C combinations tick. Also - how to pick fixing in TDM. Ping me for coaching. Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, sign up for ⁠⁠…
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Some meta stuff today. How to read data. What traps to avoid and what does data tell us about reading data. Ping me for coaching. Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, sign up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and use this …
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This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis cover every single rare and mythic rare in Tarkir: Dragonstorm! The guys give out grades and reviews on all of them so you can get ready for the release and subsequent draft events! Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is br…
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Yet again our ever changing lineup of limited virtuosos takes on out unique deck-centric and excentric take on a set review. What to expect from the new set, what are we going to be playing, trying to draft, avoiding and dreaming of assembling. You can find my guests on Bsky:https://bsky.app/profile/jasoniltg.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/r-c…
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This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis cover every single common and uncommon in Tarkir: Dragonstorm! The guys give out grades and reviews on all of them so you can get ready for the release and subsequent draft events! Enjoy! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is bro…
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This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis do a different take on the Aetherdrift sunset show. Since Luis has his paterinity break during most of Aetherdrift, he isn't as experienced with this set as he normally would be. So he is going to take the lead and do kind of a Sunset style interview of Marshall about the set! The guys also go over a…
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This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis welcome Sierkovitz back on the show to talk Aetherdrift and Luck vs Skill in your draft pod! This is a fascinating dicsussion that finally answers the question: was it just a bad pod? Was there anything I could do?? Find out here! You can find Sierko on Twitter/X here: https://x.com/Sierkovitz You ca…
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Today I look at the impact of luck in Aetherdrift draft. How much of the games outcome is determined by the luck in the pod? And how do great players deal with that? And how you, my dear viewer can become, if not great, at least better. I also talk about vehicles. And cards played in multiples. Ping me for coaching. Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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Raphael Levy is a Magic Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from Toulouse, France. He holds the record for most consecutive Magic Pro Tours played.0:00 Intro0:43 Playing 90-plus Pro Tours in a row9:40 Happiness, finding balance13:38 How Raph’s PT streak ended19:05 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ) journey28:20 All-in…or all-out31:18 BJJ mental…
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This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis answer your questions! Luis is back from his paternity leave and he's excited to jump back into podcasting! But he hasn't been able to draft Aetherdrift that much, so the guys are answering your questions about life, parenthood, and more! You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here:…
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This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Paul go beyond the crack-a-pack and do a deep dive on two Aetherdrift Drafts, one premiere and one tradtional on Arena. The guys also recap their Arena Open experiences including a regretful pick from Paul and missed attempts from Marshall. Enjoy and check out the LR YouTube channel to watch the videos of…
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Some cards are just great. They have it all - they fit like a glove to any deck you drafted. But some are amazing in one place, but a detriment elsewhere. The generic Win Rate metsrics for those cards can be misleading because they will be impacted by the cards bad performance in some decks so you won't see it is actually good in a more niche home.…
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This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Paul dive even deeper into the world of Aetherdrift Draft! The guys recap the Pro Tour in Chicago, talk about what's changed in the last week, talk about black and its ascendence in the format, do a deep dive on Rakdos, and recap the Pro Tour. Paul’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@haumph You ca…
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