So Many Insane Plays

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian bring your their preview card for Guilds of Ravnica – Mnemonic Betrayal – as well an analysis of the Asia Vintage Championship and the 2018 Vintage Challenges. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:05:40: Guilds of Ravnica Preview: Mnemonic Betrayal 0:38:30: Asia Vintage Championship Results 1:14:00: Metagame Update Total runtime: 1:56:35 Show Notes – […]

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Core Set 2019 for Vintage. 0:01:00: The Announcement 0:05:00: Team VSL Reflections 0:11:30: Dominaria Report Card 0:35:05: Remourseful Cleric 0:43:00: Mistcaller 0:45:00: Sai, Master Thopterist 0:51:45: Tezzeret, Artifice Master 1:00:00: Infernal Reconing 1:06:43: Alpine Moon 1:10:15: Amulet of Safekeeping 1:17:10: Meteor Golem 1:20:00: Nicol Bolas, the Arisen 1:25:40: Runic […]

​Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the results of the SCGCon Power Nine tournament, and review Battlebond for Vintage. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:10:00: Team VSL Update 0:41:40: SCGCon Power Nine Results 1:05:30: Kevin’s Tournament Report 1:19:00: Steve’s Tournament Report 1:54:00: Stunning Reversal 2:01:00: Sentinel Tower 2:12:45: Spellseeker 2:25:15: Archon of Valor’s Reach Total runtime: 2:42:26 Show […]

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian preview two Battlebond cards, as well as the upcoming return to Star City Games’ Power Nine Vintage tournament series at SCG Con. Thanks to Wizards of the Coast for sending us these preview cards to share! 0:01:00: Battlebond Previews 0:09:40: VSL Update 0:29:30: Tournament Results: TMD Open 19 and Eternal […]

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the recent Banned and Restricted List announcement, and review Dominaria for Vintage. 0:01:00: Team Vintage Super League 0:04:15: Banned and Restricted List Update 0:34:30: Rivals of Ixalan 0:40:00: Dominaria: Nostalgia and Mechanics 0:55:45: Damping Sphere 1:36:00: Squee, the Immortal 1:37:45: Broken Bond 1:41:15: Yargle, Glutton of Urborg 1:42:45: Weatherlight […]

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian preview Masters 25 with the reprint of Doomsday, and review Arabian Nights. 0:01:00: Masters 25 Preview: Doomsday 0:42:15: Announcements: Eternal Weekend North America Date and Location 0:44:00: Team Serious Invitational Results 0:55:00: Arabian Nights Total Runtime: 4:16:09 Show Notes – Eternal Weekend North America 2018 – DDFT Wiki A Short […]

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss Vintage scenarios, the newly-announced SCG Con, and add more bonus, non-Magic content. 0:01:00: Announcements: SCG Con! 0:05:40: Scenario One: Mentor Turn One 0:47:00: Scenario Two: Workshop Combat Options 0:38:00: Scenario Three: Jeskai Mana, Sequencing, and Deck Construction 1:26:50: Scenario Four: Cantrips Sequencing 1:35:20: Scenario Five: The Library Conundrum 1:47:00: […]

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: Silent Gravestone […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: Oath 1:23:00: […]

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 […]

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 @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or […]

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 Unrestrictions: […]

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: Scavenger Grounds 1:48:30: Nimble Obstructionist […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

​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 […]