For a format marketed as “Eternal,” each year in the History of Vintage delivers unexpected…
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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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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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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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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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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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Spedternal Weekend 2017: An Old School Tournament Report
It all started back in 1997 at PT Rye. Jamie Parke, Ben Farkas, Joe Weber…
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Old School 93-94 at Eternal Weekend 2017 – ALL Decklists and Photo Report
The fourth annual Eternal Central Old School at Eternal Weekend tournament is history, and made…
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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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North America Vintage Champs 2017 – ALL Decklists and Metagame Breakdown
North America Vintage Champs has once again come and gone, and an impressive 427 players…
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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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Old School Player’s Ball 2017 – Results, Decklists, and Photo Report
The first annual Old School Player’s Ball has finished, and was an incredible day for…
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GenCon 2017 – The Best Games We Saw and Played at GenCon 50
As in the past few years, this year’s GenCon experience is growing larger and faster,…
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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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Old School Magic 93-94 – Naya (Budget) Land’s Edge Combo
Welcome to Old School Month on Eternal Central. We’re looking at a different Old School…
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Old School Magic 93-94 – Story Time
Welcome to Old School Month on Eternal Central. We’re looking at a different Old School…
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