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Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2015

by Stephen Menendian on March 21, 2018

2015 was a year packed with changes in of the History of Vintage. Large tournaments…

Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2014

by Stephen Menendian on March 6, 2018

2014 is a pivot year, turning Vintage in a radically new trajectory. Consecutive years of…

So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 77: Masters 25 Preview and Arabian Nights Review

by Kevin Cron on February 27, 2018

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian preview Masters 25 with the reprint of Doomsday, and review…

Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2013

by Stephen Menendian on February 20, 2018

By the end of 2012, the Vintage format was surprisingly open and diverse. Any perceptible…

Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2012

by Stephen Menendian on February 12, 2018

For a format marketed as “Eternal,” each year in the History of Vintage delivers unexpected…

So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 76: Vintage Scenarios

by Kevin Cron on February 12, 2018

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss Vintage scenarios, the newly-announced SCG Con, and add more…

No Man is an Island

by Nick Detwiler on January 31, 2018

It’s a Friday night in 2000, and I’m sitting across from T.J. Impellizzieri. We’re on…

Madison Offensive 2018 Old School 93-94 Coverage

by JACO on January 26, 2018

The Lords of the Pit and Eternal Central are proud to present coverage of the…

So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 75: Rivals of Ixalan

by Kevin Cron on January 26, 2018

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Rivals of Ixalan for Vintage, and discuss recent changes…

Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2011

by Stephen Menendian on January 17, 2018

2011 may be one of the most tumultuous years in the history of the Vintage…

So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 74: 2017 Year in Review

by Kevin Cron on January 9, 2018

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review the events of 2017 – for Vintage – and…

Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2010

by Stephen Menendian on December 29, 2017

2010 was a year defined by Worldwake. Rarely before has a new Standard-legal expansion set…

Schools of Magic: The History of Vintage – A StarCityGames Power Nine Series Retrospective

by Stephen Menendian on December 19, 2017

Star City Games. For nearly a decade, it was as close as an independent company…

Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2009

by Stephen Menendian on December 15, 2017

The restoration of Time Vault led to a reckoning in Vintage, with a major mid-year…

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…

Schools of Magic: History of Vintage – 2007

by Stephen Menendian on November 20, 2017

The Vintage format pivoted from the Gifts and Pitch Long era headlong in to a…

Eternal Insight Podcast Episode 3: Reflections from Eternal Weekend 2017 – The Mighty Montolio

by Samuel Alaimo on November 16, 2017

Andrew Markiton, better known by his MTGO handle “Montolio,” has been making huge splashes in…

Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 23: Legacy Champs and Old School at Eternal Weekend

by Sean O'Brien on November 14, 2017

Part two of a double feature on Eternal Weekend. Today we have Evan Nyquist (HymnYou),…

Hard Work Pays Off – Eternal Weekend 2017 Double Top 8

by Eric Vergo on November 14, 2017

Legacy and Vintage are my chosen formats in Magic, and I enjoy them far more…

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.…

North America Legacy Champs 2017 – ALL Decklists and Metagame Breakdown

by JACO on November 6, 2017

North America Legacy Champs is now in the books, with 711 players attending this year.…

Three In a Row: Top 8 at Eternal Weekend 2017 Old School Tournament

by Stephen Menendian on November 2, 2017

Some years ago, in daydream ruminations, I began developing a theory about what makes Vintage…

Spedternal Weekend 2017: An Old School Tournament Report

by Bryan Manolakos on October 31, 2017

It all started back in 1997 at PT Rye. Jamie Parke, Ben Farkas, Joe Weber…