So Many Insane Plays

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Oath of the Gatewatch and the year that was 2015, including our annual Moxie awards! 0:01:00: Announcements: VSL Season 4, Vintage Checklist, NYSE Open IV 0:10:15: Proxy Tournament Hubbub 0:18:40: Steve and Rich Shay’s Letter to MTGO 0:19:00: Battle for Zendikar Report Card 0:22:40: Oath of the Gatewatch Mechanics 0:46:00: Kozilek, the Great Distortion 1...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian dig through the extraordinary Banned and Restricted List update for Vintage: it’s justification, historical perspective, and potential impacts on the format. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:02:00: Banned and Restricted List History 0:08:50: Chalice of the Void 0:36:15: Dig Through Time 0:55:00: Thirst for Knowledge 1:21:45: Predictions 1:53:15: Listener Feedback Total...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Battle for Zendikar for Vintage. 0:00:00: Announcements 0:00:00: Magic Origins Report Card 0:45:00: Battle for Zendikar Mechanics 0:55:38: Titan’s Presence 0:59:09: Void Winnower 1:13:40: Painful Truths 1:25:27: Vampiric Rites 1:28:27: Smothering Abomination 1:39:25: Molten Nursery 1:43:49: Radiant Flames 2:02:03: Greenwarden of Murasa 2:10:57: Bring to...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Vintage Champs and Eternal Weekend. 0:01:00: Eternal Weekend Summary 0:02:15: Announcements 0:08:00: Congratulations 0:11:00: Our Predictions 0:22:15: Metagame Breakdown 1:08:25: Brian Kelley’s Winning List and the Top 8 1:40:35: Our experience 2:23:15: Rules Complications 2:58:00: Scenarios 3:30:05: Future Podcast Plans and Listener Feedback Total runti...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian preview the 2015 Vintage Championship. 0:01:00: Dragons of Tarkir Report Card Corrections 0:02:35: Old School 93-94 tournament at Eternal Weekend 0:05:00: Recent Paper Tournament Results 0:17:00: Recent Online Tournament Results 0:30:00: Metagame Trends 1:02:00: Vintage Champs Predictions Total runtime: 1:21:41 Show Notes – Recent Paper Vintage Results –...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review their Dragons of Tarkir report card, and then analyze Magic Origins for Vintage. 0:01:00: Dragons of Tarkir Report Card 0:05:20: Mechanics 0:20:53: Hallowed Moonlight 0:28:11: Relic Seeker 0:34:02: Vryn Wingmare 0:37:26: Artificer’s Epiphany 0:56:25: Day’s Undoing 1:16:07: Displacement Wave 1:21:00: Harbinger of the Tides 1:27:09: Jace, Vryn’...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss new rules updates for their impact on Vintage and the results of the third annual NYSE Open. 0:01:00: Eternal Weekend Update: Prize Paintings Announced 0:13:15: VSL Season Three 0:15:45: New Rules Updates 1:14:30: NYSE Open Total runtime: 1:50:50 Show Notes – Eternal Weekend 2015 Information – Vintage Super League – Rules Updates – NYS...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the numerous layers of tactics of Gitaxian Probe, and interview vintage Vintage player and tournament organizer Ray Robillard (aka iamfishman). 0:01:00: Announcements 0:02:20: Gitaxian Probe 0:59:55: Interview with Ray Robillard Total runtime: 1:49:18 Show Notes – Vintage Super League – Chris Pikula on Gitaxian Probe Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays...

​Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss life, the Universe, and Dragons of Tarkir for Vintage. 0:00:00: Announcements 0:04:43: Vintage Super League 0:13:20: Fate Reforged Report Card 0:17:53: Dragons of Tarkir : Mechanics and Themes 0:23:32: Myth Realized 0:35:48: Stratus Dancer 0:38:48: Rending Volley 0:41:34: Dromoka’s Command 0:46:05: Narset Transcendent 0:56:58: Sarkhan, Unbroken 1:00:23...

​Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Fate Reforged for Vintage, and analyze the recent Banned and Restricted List updates. 0:01:00: Delver Primer 0:06:30: Vintage Super League: Season 2 0:12:00: Treasure Cruise Restriction 0:24:30: Gifts Unrestricted! 0:36:30: Khans of Tarkir Report Card 0:43:00: Monastery Mentor 0:57:50: Soulfire Grand Master 1:00:20: Lightform/Cloudform/Soul Summons 1:03:30: R...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian analyze the result of the Vintage Championship, the metagame – before and after, and the impact of Treasure Cruise. 0:01:20: Announcements 0:02:30: Vintage Championship results 0:17:45: Recent metagame shifts 0:41:30: Treasure Cruise 0:48:00: Should Treasure Cruise be restricted? 1:19:30: Building Oath for Vintage Champs 1:32:20: Future considerations for Delve...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Khans of Tarkir for Vintage. Plus, their Journey into Nyx report card, and the latest Vintage Super League results. 0:06:20: Vintage Super League Update 0:15:14: Journey into Nyx report card 0:23:45: Mechanics 0:30:30: Dig Through Time/Treasure Cruise 1:17:30: Jeskai Elder/Monastery Swiftspear 1:30:30: Stubborn Denial 1:33:30: Jeskai Ascendancy 1:39:40: Ugin&#...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian take a deep look into Vintage on Magic Online: the metagame, it’s implications for Vintage Champs, and the platform itself. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:04:30: The Online Metagame 0:24:45: The Implications of the MTGO Platform on Strategy 1:01:00: The Vintage Super League Total runtime: 1:19:58 Other Show Notes – MTGO Vintage Online Metagame Tracker (courtesy of mt...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian examine discuss the early stages of Vintage on Magic Online, the results of their Journey into Nyx report card, and their M15 review. 0:02:45: NYSE Open 2 Results 0:30:10: Vintage on MTGO 0:42:50: Journey into Nyx Report Card 0:48:25: Scuttling Doom Engine 0:51:49: Ensoul Artifact 0:59:36: Chief Engineer 1:03:15: Act on Impulse 1:10:15: Ulcerate 1:12:05: Generator Se...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian examine Conspiracy for Vintage, and discuss the contents and release of Vintage Masters on Magic Online (MTGO). 0:03:25: Dack Fayden 0:08:19: Conspiracies 0:10:25: Council’s Judgment 0:14:20: Split Decision 0:19:30: Treasonous Ogre 0:21:32: Dack’s Duplicate 0:25:15: Deal Broker 0:30:50: Coercive Portal 0:38:55: Vintage Masters Other Show Notes – Tea...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Journey into Nyx and grade their Born of the Gods report card. Timestamped Table of Contents: 0:01:00: Announcements: Banned and Restricted List Updates, or lack thereof. 0:04:40: Born of the Gods Report Card 0:11:15: Aegis of the Gods 0:26:29: Mana Confluence 0:36:28: Dakra Mystic 0:48:06: Prophetic Flamespeaker 0:58:37: Eidolon of the Great Revel 1:09:37: Op...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian analyze Vintage tactics: cantrips. Also, Old School Magic, Titus Chalk’s So Do You Wear a Cape? , and Magic card prices. Timestamped Table of Contents: 0:01:00: Announcements: upcoming tournaments, Old School Magic, So Do You Wear a Cape? 0:15:44: Card prices and the future of reprints: Vintage, Legacy and Modern 0:24:10: Brainstorm 0:48:30: Ponder 0:54:40: Pre...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian investigate Born of the Gods for Vintage. Also, how will counterfeits impact Vintage? Timestamped Table of Contents: 0:01:00: Announcements 0:04:45: Counterfeits and Vintage 0:20:10: Theros Report Card 0:24:30: Born of the Gods mechanics 0:37:20: Spirit of the Labyrinth 0:51:30: Pain Seer 0:55:50: Kiora, the Crashing Wave 1:21:50: Born of the Gods summary Total Runti...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian analyze Vintage tactics. Timestamped Table of Contents: 0:01:00: Announcements 0:02:20: Vintage Tactics: Land Drops 0:32:45: Vintage Tactics: Mana Drain 0:52:45: Vintage Tactics: Vampiric Tutor 1:07:30: Awarding the 2013 Moxies! Other Show Notes – Sharpening Your Skills: Playing With and Around Mana Drain – Eudomania Vintage, 01-04-2014 – Team Serio...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the results of Eternal Weekend. Timestamped Table of Contents: 0:01:00: Announcements 0:03:05: Impressions from the whole of Eternal Weekend: setting, security, attendance, grinders, coverage, community, the future. 0:17:15: Kevin’s tournament report 0:54:10: Steve’s tournament report 1:26:45: Top 8 Decks 2:12:00: Listener Feedback Total runtime:...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Commander 2013, discuss Vintage Masters, and preview Eternal Weekend. Timestamped Table of Contents: 0:01:00: Announcements 0:02:20: Vintage Masters 0:08:00: Commander 2013 Mechanics 0:14:20: True-Name Nemesis 0:28:05: Unexpectedly Absent 0:39:20: Toxic Deluge 0:50:45: Sydri, Galvanic Genius 0:54:50: Bane of Progress 1:01:40: Restore 1:06:30: Eternal Weekend P...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Theros , grade their Magic 2014 report card and discuss Magic Online Vintage and Legacy PTQs! Timestamped Table of Contents: 0:01:00: Announcements – Upcoming Tournaments and Vintage PTQs? 0:18:08: Magic 2014 Report Card 0:27:14: Theros Keywords, themes and cycles 0:53:32: Swan Song 1:04:31: Curse of the Swine 1:11:42: Bident of Thassa 1:14:57: Dissolve...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian recap GenCon 2013, analyze Burning Tendrils scenarios, and answer listener feedback. Timestamped Table of Contents: 0:01:00: Announcements 0:02:24: GenCon Recap 0:12:10: Burning Tendrils Scenarios 1:07:50: Listener Feedback Total runtime: 1:13:43 Burning Tendrils Scenarios Scenario 1: (13:54 mark in podcast) On the play against a Mishra’s Workshop deck in game...

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Magic 2014 for Vintage. Also, we discuss Theros Duals, Oracle updates, and our Dragon’s Maze report card. Timestamped Table of Contents: 0:02:42: Theros Dual Lands 0:11:40: Oracle Updates 0:26:18: Dragon’s Maze Report Card 0:36:20: Chandra, Pyromaster 0:43:35: Glimpse the Future 0:45:52: Young Pyromancer 1:01:28: Strionic Resonator (Cromulent Reson...

In episode 26, Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the results of the inaugural New York Stack Exchange Open: its metagame, Top 8, and overall significance to the Vintage format. Also, Magic 2014 rules changes, Grand Prix: Las Vegas, exclusive Eternal Weekend news, and a special mystery guest! Timestamped Table of Contents: 0:01:26: Eternal Weekend 0:08:16: Grand Prix: Las Vegas 0:15:36: NYSE O...