Motivated by circumstances I can no longer recall, I was browsing older Magic periodicals on…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2015
2015 was a year packed with changes in of the History of Vintage. Large tournaments…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2014
2014 is a pivot year, turning Vintage in a radically new trajectory. Consecutive years of…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 77: Masters 25 Preview and Arabian Nights Review
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian preview Masters 25 with the reprint of Doomsday, and review…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2013
By the end of 2012, the Vintage format was surprisingly open and diverse. Any perceptible…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2012
For a format marketed as “Eternal,” each year in the History of Vintage delivers unexpected…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 76: Vintage Scenarios
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss Vintage scenarios, the newly-announced SCG Con, and add more…
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No Man is an Island
It’s a Friday night in 2000, and I’m sitting across from T.J. Impellizzieri. We’re on…
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Madison Offensive 2018 Old School 93-94 Coverage
The Lords of the Pit and Eternal Central are proud to present coverage of the…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 75: Rivals of Ixalan
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Rivals of Ixalan for Vintage, and discuss recent changes…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2011
2011 may be one of the most tumultuous years in the history of the Vintage…
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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 74: 2017 Year in Review
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review the events of 2017 – for Vintage – and…
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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2010
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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Eternal Insight Podcast Episode 3: Reflections from Eternal Weekend 2017 – The Mighty Montolio
Andrew Markiton, better known by his MTGO handle “Montolio,” has been making huge splashes in…
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Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 23: Legacy Champs and Old School at Eternal Weekend
Part two of a double feature on Eternal Weekend. Today we have Evan Nyquist (HymnYou),…
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Hard Work Pays Off – Eternal Weekend 2017 Double Top 8
Legacy and Vintage are my chosen formats in Magic, and I enjoy them far more…
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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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North America Legacy Champs 2017 – ALL Decklists and Metagame Breakdown
North America Legacy Champs is now in the books, with 711 players attending this year.…
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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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