So Many Insane Plays

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Rivals of Ixalan for Vintage, and discuss recent changes in the content and method of Banned and Restricted List announcement. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:31:30: Rivals of Ixalan mechanics 0:35:40: Mastermind’s Acquisition 0:44:20: Merfolk Mistbinder 0:58:19: Thrashing Brontodon 1:13:29: The Immortal Sun 1:35:00: Induced Amnesia 2:05:25: Blood Sun 2:28:03:...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review the events of 2017 – for Vintage – and award their Moxies for Best Card, Set, Deck, and Story. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:12:30: VSL Season 6 0:22:30: VSL Season 7 Finals 1:43:00: Year in Review 2:29:00: 2017 Moxies! 2:47:00: Extra Post-Credits Content, Completely Unrelated to Magic Total Runtime: 4:13:58 Show Notes – SCG Power Nine Retrospecti...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian break down the results of North America Vintage Champs 2017, and interview 2017 champ Andy Markiton (aka Montolio). 0:01:00: The Announcement 0:03:00: VSL Update: UW Pumpkin Spice and Ad Nauseum Tendrils 0:28:20: Eternal Weekend Tournament Reports: Grixis Daretti & Jeskai Mentor 0:53:00: Interview: Andy Markiton 1:30:00: Metagame Breakdown and Top 8 2:08:00: The...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian predict the Vintage Championship metagame and appraise the decks to beat. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:08:30: Old School at Eternal Weekend, by Eternal Central, and other events. 0:14:45: Predicting the Champs metagame 0:15:15: Dredge 0:33:00: Jeskai (Mentor, Delver, Xerox) 0:43:00: Taxing: Workshops and Eldrazi 1:09:00: Paradoxical Outcome 1:18:00: Landstill 1:20:00: Oa...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Ixalan for Vintage and discuss the latest updates from the Vintage Super League Season 7. 0:01:00: The Announcement 0:04:10: VSL Season 7 Update 0:37:30: Hour of Devastation Report Card 0:58:00: Ixalan Mechanics 1:04:37: Ashes of the Abhorrent 1:10:00: Tocatli Honor Guard 1:15:43: Hostage Taker 1:28:00: Sorcerous Spyglass 1:51:30: Chart a Course 2:01:10: Dowsi...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the restrictions of Monastery Mentor and Thorn of Amethyst in Vintage. 0:01:00: The Announcement 0:05:40: Praise 0:22:30: Criticism 0:38:00: Policy Mechanics 0:53:00: Metagame 1:00:00: Announcements 1:19:45: Listener Feedback: Mirri/Commander Total Runtime: 1:24:44 Show Notes – August 28 2017 Banned & Restricted Announcement Contact us at @ManyInsa...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the Vintage metagame since the restrictions of Gush and Gitaxian Probe, and their recommended actions for the DCI. 0:01:00: Announcements: Trials in Michigan and California 0:07:30: The Q2 Metagame: MTGO Vintage Challenges, Paper, MTGO Dailies 0:57:00: The effects of Gush and Probe Restrictions 1:13:00: Restriction Recommendations 1:43:00: Possible Unrestrict...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Hour of Devastation for Vintage. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:03:10: Amonkhet Report Card 0:14:20: Amonkhet Mechanics 0:17:00: The Locust God 0:25:30: Leave//Chance 0:31:20: Hollow One 0:42:10: Solemnity 0:54:00: Mirage Mirror 1:04:30: Abrade 1:12:55: Tragic Lesson 1:26:00: Ramunap Excavator 1:34:45: Bontu’s Last Reckoning 1:40:45: Firebrand Archer 1:44:30:...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the results of NYSE Open V, held June 24 2017, in New York (NY, USA). 0:01:00: Announcements: Eternal Weekend Structure, Prizes, Playmats 0:09:00: NYSE Open Preparation: The state of the metagame, and Jeskai Mentor 0:47:15: The Swiss Rounds 1:04:00: The Top 8 1:35:30: The Finals Total Runtime: 1:45:44 Show Notes – July 15, Sanctioned Vintage Trial for a...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the history and legacy of the StarCityGames Power 9 tournament series. 0:00:10: Announcements: Upcoming events, including NYSE V 0:03:00: New MTGO Weekly Vintage Challenge 0:11:00: GP Las Vegas Eternal events 0:12:30: Swedish Old School Restricted List Update: Maze of Ith 0:14:45: Old School Combo article 0:21:00: The beginning of the StarCityGames Power 9 Se...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the restriction of Gush and Gitaxian Probe, The Mana Drain Open results, and their review of Amonkhet for Vintage. 0:01:00: Announcements: Eternal Weekend North America 2017 0:06:21: Banned & Restricted List Updates 1:02:00: The Mana Drain Open #18 Results 1:11:30: Aether Revolt Report Card 1:16:15: Amonkhet Mechanics 1:18:45: Shadow of the Grave 1:20:15...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss their Amonkhet preview card – Shadow of the Grave, the results of Eternal Weekend: Europe, and the hypothetical world in which Monastery Mentor is restricted. 0:01:00: Shadow of the Grave 0:57:30: Eternal Weekend: Europe Metagame 1:24:00: Eternal Weekend: Europe Top 8 1:56:00: What if Monastery Mentor was restricted? Total Runtime: 2:39:25 Show Notes &#...

​Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian look at the recent Banned & Restricted List update, the 2017Q1 Vintage metagame, and what they mean for the future of the Vintage format. 0:00:00: Announcements 0:00:00: March 2017 Banned and Restricted List Update 0:54:40: Gitaxian Probe 1:07:00: Mental Misstep 1:25:15: Paradoxical Outcome and Gush 1:37:00: Preordain 1:52:00: Metagame Updates Total runtime: 2:...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Aether Revolt for Vintage, check on their Kaladesh report card, and talk Vintage Super League updates. 0:00:52: Announcements: NYSE 5, TSO Sandusky, Vintage Champs Europe, History of Vintage Chapter 4 0:09:00: Kaladesh Report Card 0:27:15: Aether Revolt : Mechanics 0:30:00: Hope of Ghirapur 0:33:00: Walking Ballista 0:57:18: Crackdown Construct 1:01:33: Baral,...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian preview a special card from the forthcoming set Aether Revolt . When invited to preview Magic cards for new sets, authors must sometimes feel pressure to stoke enthusiasm and demonstrate exaggerated excitement for their subject, especially for flavorful cards that, sadly, have little chance of Top 8ing a Pro Tour or making a splash in tournament play. Although we wou...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review 2016 and award their annual Moxies. 0:00:17: Announcements: VSL Play-In Tournament, History of Vintage, Annual Vintage Playables Checklist 0:12:45: MTGO Metagame Update 0:22:00: Moxies: Categories 0:23:32: Best New Card 1:01:00: Best New Set 1:12:00: Best Story/Narrative 1:24:00: Best New Deck 1:32:15: Listener Feedback Total runtime: 1:36:18 Contact us at @Ma...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian wrap up Eternal Weekend 2016, including both European and North American Top 8s, the metagame, our Paradoxical Mentor deck, and the future of the Vintage format. 0:01: Announcements 0:11: Eternal Weekend Paris: Top 8 0:15: Eternal Weekend Columbus: Attendance 0:20: Eternal Weekend Columbus: The Event Structure 0:27: Eternal Weekend Columbus: The Overall Metagame 0:43...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian preview Eternal Weekend 2016, including the Q3 metagame, recent set impacts, Eternal Extravaganza 5 results, and their Vintage Championship metagame predictions. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:10:00: Old School and Columbus 0:18:00: Q3 Metagame – Paper 0:29:30: Q3 Metagame – MTGO 0:43:30: Eternal Extravaganza 5 Results 1:05:00: Predictions Total runtime: 1:33:0...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Kaladesh for Vintage. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:10:30: Kaladesh Masterpieces/Inventions 0:20:15: Eldritch Moon Report Card 0:38:10: Kaladesh Mechanics 0:47:15: Paradoxical Outcome 1:50:20: Aetherflux Reservoir 2:08:10: Fragmentize 2:28:10: Torrential Gearhulk 2:36:04: Ghirapur Orrery 2:47:04: Inventor’s Fair 3:01:57: Skysovereign, Consul Flagship 3:18:53:...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Conspiracy: Take the Crown , and take a look at the evolving Vintage metagame heading into the 2016 Vintage Championship, including the recent results of The Mana Drain Open 17. 0:01:00: Announcements: Eternal Weekend 2017, Understanding Gush 3rd Edition, Upcoming Events 0:20:00: Conspiracy: Take the Crown Mechanics 0:29:00: Sanctum Prelate 1:03:00: Daretti, I...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Eldritch Moon for Vintage. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:23:20: Shadows Over Innistrad Report Card 0:31:30: Eldritch Moon : Mechanics 0:38:55: Coax from the Blind Eternities 0:48:40: Mausoleum Wanderer 1:03:15: Unsubstantiate 1:19:37: Bedlam Reveler 1:31:55: Eldritch Evolution 1:50:00: Spell Queller 2:08:00: Tamiyo, Field Researcher 2:27:38: Emrakul, the Promised E...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the mid-June Vintage metagame, including MTGO Dailies, the May MTGO Premiere event, Paper results, and the NYSE Open IV. 0:01:00: Announcements: VSL Update 0:05:15: MTGO Daily Results 0:20:30: May Premiere Event 0:38:15: NYSE Open IV 0:58:00: Jason Jaco’s 10th Place Tribal Eldrazi 1:19:00: Looking to the future… 1:31:25: Listener Feedback (The Vin...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the mid-May, post-Lodestone Golem restriction Vintage metagame; including MTGO Dailies, the April Premiere event, paper results, and the Bazaar of Moxen. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:05:20: Eternal Weekend! 0:09:00: Eternal Weekend Europe! 0:19:00: VSL Play-in tournament 0:21:45: MTGO Results: Dailies 0:49:30: MTGO Results: April Premiere Event 0:57:00: Paper Res...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Shadows Over Innistrad and analyze the April Banned and Restricted List updates for Vintage. 0:01:00: Banned and Restricted List Update 0:58:00: Asia Vintage Championship 1:03:00: Removal of MTGO Replays 1:16:15: Oath of the Gatewatch Report Card 1:26:45: Shadows Over Innistrad Mechanics 1:43:50: The Gitrog Monster 2:04:17: Sin Prodder 2:07:19: Brain in a Jar...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian break down the 2016 Q1 Vintage metagame, including Paper and MTGO tournament results. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:04:30: The Paper Metagame 0:30:45: The MTGO Metagame 0:57:10: Metagame Implications 1:15:00: Listener Feedback Total runtime: 4:16:53 Show Notes – Back to the Future: An Introduction to Old School Magic – January MTGO Vintage Premiere event metag...