Banned and Restricted – Eternal Central

Banned and Restricted List Changes to Middle School (05-2023 Update)

by JACO on May 1, 2023

The following changes outlined below are being made to Eternal Central’s recommended Banned and Restricted…

So Many Insane Plays Episode 118: 30th Anniversary Edition

by Kevin Cron on December 31, 2022

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the recent Banned and Restricted List announcement, which held…

DegenCast Episode 14: February 2021 Banned and Restricted List Updates

by James Easteppe on February 26, 2021

After an extended break, the boys are back in town! Richard Sponholz and James Easteppe…

DegenCast Episode 12: Better Late Than Never

by James Easteppe on October 18, 2020

The crew is back with a new episode after a long hiatus, and this is…

So Many Insane Plays – Vintage and Old School Banned and Restricted List Recommendations (2020)

by Stephen Menendian on July 7, 2020

As Banned and Restricted List debates are a perennial topic of discussion, I decided a…

On Magic’s Impure History

by JACO on June 11, 2020

On Wednesday June 10, 2020, Wizards of the Coast announced an unprecedented action, in the…

Schools of Magic: The History of Vintage – The Best (and Worst) Vintage Formats of All Time

by Stephen Menendian on May 25, 2020

Introduction For a format regarded as “Eternal,” the ordinary Magic player may be surprised to…

Banned and Restricted List Changes to Middle School (05-2020 Update)

by JACO on May 22, 2020

The following changes outlined below are being made to Eternal Central’s recommended Banned and Restricted…

So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 95: Vintage Champs and Banned and Restricted List Update

by Kevin Cron on December 2, 2019

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the results of the North American Vintage Championship 2019,…

DegenCast Episode 1: Vintage Banned and Restricted Changes

by James Easteppe on October 2, 2019

The Hacks (Richard Sponholz and James Easteppe) discuss the most recent changes to the Vintage…

Banned and Restricted List Changes to Eternal Central Old School 94, 95, and 96 (09-2019 Update)

by JACO on September 7, 2019

The following changes outlined below are being made to Eternal Central’s recommended Banned and Restricted…

So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 93: August 2019 Banned and Restricted List Update

by Kevin Cron on September 2, 2019

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian reviw their War of the Spark report card, examine Commander…

So Many Insane Plays – Vintage and Old School Banned and Restricted List Recommendations (2019)

by Stephen Menendian on August 18, 2019

May through July of 2019 will go down as one of the most turbulent periods…

Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – An Alternative History of the Banned and Restricted List

by Stephen Menendian on January 26, 2019

January 26th 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Duelists’ Convocation’s mandatory…

So Many Insane Plays – Measuring Metagame Diversity and Balance

by Stephen Menendian on November 27, 2018

There is nothing that prompts more disagreement or debate in the Magic community than the…

So Many Insane Plays – Suggested Banned and Restricted List Updates (2018)

by Stephen Menendian on May 4, 2018

Throughout my long career opining on Magic, one of the perennial topics is the Banned…

So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 78: Banned and Restricted List Update and Dominaria Review

by Kevin Cron on April 20, 2018

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the recent Banned and Restricted List announcement, and review…

Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2008

by Stephen Menendian on December 7, 2017

As the clock turned forward from 2007 to 2008, it would not have been possible…

Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 22: Vintage Champs and Mishra’s Last Stand

by Sean O'Brien on November 8, 2017

Part one of a double feature on Eternal Weekend. Hot Carl / Ponder? (Greg Mitchell),…

Vintage Champs 2017 and the State of Vintage

by JACO on November 8, 2017

This is going to be a long article, because there’s a lot to touch on.…

So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 73: Eternal Weekend in Review

by Kevin Cron on October 31, 2017

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian break down the results of North America Vintage Champs 2017,…

The Curious Case of Mishra’s Workshop

by Sean O'Brien on October 30, 2017

With 5 out of 8 spots consumed by shop decks I thought I’d post some…

So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 70: The End of the Mentor Era

by Kevin Cron on September 2, 2017

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the restrictions of Monastery Mentor and Thorn of Amethyst…

So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 69: The Post-Restriction Metagame

by Kevin Cron on August 4, 2017

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the Vintage metagame since the restrictions of Gush and…

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