2010 was a year defined by Worldwake. Rarely before has a new Standard-legal expansion set…
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Schools of Magic: The History of Vintage – A StarCityGames Power Nine Series Retrospective
Star City Games. For nearly a decade, it was as close as an independent company…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2009
The restoration of Time Vault led to a reckoning in Vintage, with a major mid-year…
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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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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2007
The Vintage format pivoted from the Gifts and Pitch Long era headlong in to a…
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Three In a Row: Top 8 at Eternal Weekend 2017 Old School Tournament
Some years ago, in daydream ruminations, I began developing a theory about what makes Vintage…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2006
A remarkable year, 2006 may be the best representation in the history of the Vintage…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2005
A year bracketed by the restriction of Trinisphere, and the introduction of Portal, 2005 was…
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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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Understanding Gush, 3rd Edition (a Post-Restriction Update)
EC Press is proud to present Stephen Menendian’s Understanding Gush: Strategies and Tactics (3rd Edition).…
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So Many Insane Plays – Notes on the State of Vintage, January 2017
Vintage is a singular format. It is a format of deep strategy and broad possibilities.…
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So Many Insane Plays – The 2017 Vintage Checklist
2016 had a near-record number of new printings seeing play in Vintage, from Thought-Knot Seer…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2004
With this epic installment of his History of Vintage series, Stephen recounts the decks, tales…
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EC Press Presents: Understanding Gush, 3rd Edition
EC Press is proud to present Stephen Menendian’s Understanding Gush: Strategies and Tactics (3rd Edition).…
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So Many Insane Plays – Magic Online P9 Challenge Metagame Analysis
Returning home from Eternal Weekend was a dispiriting experience this year, as far as Vintage…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2003
For a format whose history stretches back towards the origins of the game, 2003 may…
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So Many Insane Plays – A Comprehensive Guide to Vintage Delver
(Editor’s Note: This Downloadable Product, originally released January 9 2015, was last updated February 13…
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#GiftsWeek – So Many Insane Plays – MeanDeck Gifts 2015
It amazes me how many new Vintage players are out there, and, moreover, how many…
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So Many Insane Plays – Top 8 at NYSE Open 2, a Tournament Report
(Editor’s Note: This was originally published by VintageMagic.com, and has been re-edited and published here…
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So Many Insane Plays – The “So Do You Wear a Cape?” Book Review
Enthusiast Titus Chalk has authored a brilliant, page-turning history of Magic: The Gathering sprinkled with…
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So Many Insane Plays – Pitch Burning Tendrils, Other Brews, and Three Tournament Reports
Stephen Menendian’s latest weapon of choice is revealed here, in an epic 45 page primer…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – The First Ten Years
The first ten chapters in Vintage expert Stephen Menendian’s acclaimed series, Schools of Magic: History…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2002
Stephen Menendian completes the first decade of the History of Vintage series with an epic…
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So Many Insane Plays – Preparing for the 2013 Vintage Championship
I am in the Nick Saban school of game-day preparation: process is everything. Studies show…
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