So Many Insane Plays

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: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

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: 1:33:04 Show Notes […]

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: Chandra, Torch of Defiance 3:43:38: Combustible Gearhulk 3:52:43: Saheeli Rai 4:05:56: […]

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 […]

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 End 2:39:45: Curious Homunculus//Voracious Reader […]

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 […]

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 Results 1:04:30: Bazaar […]

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: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 runtime: 1:59:37 […]

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 Light 2:19:45: Kiora, Master […]

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 runtime: 3:44:07 Show Notes – […]

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 – Recent Online […]

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’s Prodigy//Jace, Telepath […]

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 […]

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 […]