So Many Insane Plays

​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: Living Lore 1:08:41: […]

​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: Reality Shift 1:12:00: […]

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 Delver and […]

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’s […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 – Team Serious Vintage […]

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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

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 Serious Vintage […]

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: 2:14:34 Other Show Notes – […]

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 Preview Total runtime: 1:37:44 Other […]

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 […]

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 2 […]

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 Resonator) 1:07:55: […]

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 […]

In episode 25, Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the results from the Bazaar of Moxen, including the Top 8 decks, and numerous in-game scenarios. In addition – upcoming tournaments, You Make the Card, and listener feedback. Timestamped Table of Contents: 0:01:10: Vintage Champs 0:13:45: NYSE Open 1 0:16:00: Vacaville 0:16:15: Team Serious Open 0:17:15: […]

In episode 24, Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Dragon’s Maze for Vintage. We also discuss the unrestriction of Regrowth, listener feedback regarding our restriction discussion from episode 23, as well as our Gatecrash predictions report card. Timestamped Table of Contents: 0:01:30: Regrowth Unrestriction 0:09:15: Listener Feedback – Restricted List 0:37:57: Gatecrash Report Card 0:55:17: […]

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss possible restrictions and unrestrictions in Vintage as well as the latest on You Make the Card. 0:03:50: You Make the Card 0:11:00: Thirst for Knowledge 0:26:10: Flash 0:34:59: Balance 0:44:22: Library of Alexandria 0:52:50: Demonic Consultation 0:58:20: Fastbond 1:03:00: Windfall 1:06:45: Channel 1:11:00: Gifts Ungiven 1:16:27: Yawgmoth’s Bargain 1:23:42: […]