January 26th 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Duelists’ Convocation’s mandatory…
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So Many Insane Plays – Measuring Metagame Diversity and Balance
Introduction There is nothing that prompts more disagreement or debate in the Magic community than…
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So Many Insane Plays – Suggested Banned and Restricted List Updates (2018)
Throughout my long career opining on Magic, one of the perennial topics is the Banned…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 78: Banned and Restricted List Update and Dominaria Review
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the recent Banned and Restricted List announcement, and review…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2008
As the clock turned forward from 2007 to 2008, it would not have been possible…
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Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 22: Vintage Champs and Mishra’s Last Stand
Part one of a double feature on Eternal Weekend. Hot Carl / Ponder? (Greg Mitchell),…
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Vintage Champs 2017 and the State of Vintage
This is going to be a long article, because there’s a lot to touch on.…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 73: Eternal Weekend in Review
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian break down the results of North America Vintage Champs 2017,…
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The Curious Case of Mishra’s Workshop
With 5 out of 8 spots consumed by shop decks I thought I’d post some…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 70: The End of the Mentor Era
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the restrictions of Monastery Mentor and Thorn of Amethyst…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 69: The Post-Restriction Metagame
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the Vintage metagame since the restrictions of Gush and…
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Understanding Gush: The Final Chapter?
On April 24, 2017, the DCI broke my heart. The signs were all there. I…
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Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 18: Top Banned, Gush & Probe Restricted, and Team Tusk Going Off
Welcome to another episode of TuskTalk with Team Tusk. Today we have Evan Nyquist (HymnYou),…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 65: Banned & Restricted List Updates, TMD Open Results, Amonkhet Review
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the restriction of Gush and Gitaxian Probe, The Mana…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 64: Amonkhet Preview, Eternal Weekend Europe, and a Restricted Mentor
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss their Amonkhet preview card – Shadow of the Grave,…
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Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 17: Legacy Unleashed and Vintage Despair
Welcome to another episode of TuskTalk with Sean O’Brien (Nedleeds), Shawn French (Frenchie), and Greg…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 63: Where Do We Go From Here?
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian look at the recent Banned & Restricted List update, the…
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Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 15: GP Louisville Wrap Up
Welcome to another episode of TuskTalk with Sean O’Brien (Nedleeds), Evan Nyquist (HymnYou), and Josh…
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Everyday Eternal Podcast Episode 26: The Brainstorm Blues
In episode 26 of #EverydayEternal Matt Pavlic (sdematt), Julian Knab (@itsJulian23), and Jacob Kory (@MTGKoby)…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 23: Possible Restrictions and Unrestrictions
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss possible restrictions and unrestrictions in Vintage as well as…
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So Many Insane Plays – Is Vintage ‘Too Fast’ or in a Golden Era?
Brian DeMars recently penned an article titled ‘Is Vintage Too Fast?‘ While the article is…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 8: Innistrad Set Review and Fact or Fiction Unrestricted
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss Innistrad’s Vintage playables and the unrestriction of Fact or…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 2: Vintage Metagame Overview 2011Q2
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss listener feedback on the least unrestrictable card in Vintage,…
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Survival of the Fittest Banned in Legacy, No Changes in Vintage
It’s that time of year again, and the DCI has announced changes today to the…
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