This is a tale of Old School Magic, and it begins al fresco, on a patio in front of a bar called Grendel’s Den (yes, that Grendel, the mythical fiend, the shadow-stalker, and the defendant in a landmark Supreme Court case).

For episode 41, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) talk about Modern Horizons with Allison Medwin (@trulyaliem), who worked on the exploratory and vision design teams for that set. Nat was also on exploratory design and was the set’s lead editor. Then we also talk about…cats!

As they sometimes do, the South Carolina-based Magical Hacks crew recently organized an off-site charity event running parallel alongside a larger event. This time it was Old School Magic 93-94, running alongside the weekend of SCGCON 2019 in Roanoke (Virginia, USA), and the charity was St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

In the summer of 2018, after a 10 year hiatus, StarCityGames dusted off the long running Vintage Power 9 series of events from the prior decade at last year’s SCGCON. This year StarCityGames once again unearthed the Power 9 series, at SCGCON 2019.

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Modern Horizons for Vintage.

On May 25, 2019 (Memorial Day weekend), eight members of Team Serious gathered in Painesville (Ohio, USA) for a special Middle School “chaos draft,” orchestrated by Paul Blakeley. Planning for this event began in November, so there was a lot of hype built up among the selected participants.

Eternal Central is proud to present coverage of Old School at SCGCON 2019, a charity event held in Roanoke (Virginia, USA). The charity for this year’s event is the Angels of Assisi Community Pet Clinic and Adoption Center.

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the Spring 2019 Vintage metagame and make predictions for SCGCon.

For much of the past year Wizards of the Coast has both internally and externally tested what they dubbed the “London Mulligan,” named for its initial adoption at the Mythic Championship II in London earlier this year.

For episode 40, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) are pleased to show off Collector Ouphe, a free preview card from Modern Horizons, provided by Wizards of the Coast!

Old School Magic is a phenomenon that has swept the globe in the last few years, establishing new pockets of players committed to the idea of a more social and yet nostalgic gaming experience. Old School Magic provides an environment with cards that have greater aesthetic appeal, and a more social, less anxious player base. […]

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review War of the Spark, for Vintage.