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So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 114 - Banned and Restricted List Update

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 94:25


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian analyze the August 26th, 2024 Banned and Restricted List update.Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.Announcement Link

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 113 - Modern Horizons 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 239:20


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Modern Horizons 3, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter (for as long as that's a thing) or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 113 - 2023 Year in Review and Ponder Unrestriction

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 120:44


Steve and Kevin vote on their Moxies for 2023 and discuss the unrestriction of Ponder.Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 112 - Spring Metagame Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 89:37


Steve and Kevin review the 2023 year-to-date metagame results.Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 110 - 2022 Year in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2023 108:56


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review 2022, for Vintage.  In this episode: our 2022 Year in Review and our annual Moxie Awards for Best New Set, Best New Deck, Best New Card, and Best Story of the year.Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter (for as long as that's a thing) or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 109 - Brother's War

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 128:15


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Brother's War, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter (for as long as that's a thing) or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 108 - 30th Anniversary Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 182:11


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the recent Banned and Restricted List announcement, which held no changes for Vintage but included a rare write-up on the state of the format.  Also, we deconstruct the Magic 30th Anniversary product announcement. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 107 - Dominaria United

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 129:22


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Dominaria United, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 106 - Summer 2022 Metagame Update

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 74:07


Steve and Kevin review the 2022 year-to-date metagame results.Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 105 - Streets of New Capenna

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 104:59


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Streets of New Capenna, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 104 - Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 124:06


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 103 - 2021 Year in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 105:47


Better Late Than Never: Our 2021 Year in Review.In this episode:- Year in Review- 2021 Moxie Awards

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 102 - 2020 Year in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 185:57


Released from its time capsule, our 2020 Year in Review.  That's right: 2020.In an ironic twist of fate, our next episode will be our 2021 Year in Review.In this episode:- Vintage community issues and what we can do to improve it- Year in Review- 2020 Moxie Awards

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 101 - The Episode that Time Forgot

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 285:19


This episode 101 is a long-overdue effort to play catch-up on episodes that were recorded throughout the last year and have become less able to stand on their own, given the passage of time.  In an effort to not completely abandon this content, we'll be presenting snippets and summaries of these shows; which will include: Kaldheim, Strixhaven, and Modern Horizons 2.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 100 - Centennial Celebration - Part 11

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 257:31


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian conclude their 100th episode spectacular with their final review of Limited Edition Alpha.  In this episode, they review Unsummon through Wrath of God.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 100 - Centennial Celebration - Part 10

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 278:11


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian continue their 100th episode spectacular with their ongoing review of Limited Edition Alpha.  In this episode, they review Soul Net through Unholy Strength.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 100 - Centennial Celebration - Part 9

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 276:18


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian continue their 100th episode spectacular with their ongoing review of Limited Edition Alpha.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 100 - Centennial Celebration - Part 8

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 224:11


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian continue their 100th episode spectacular with their ongoing review of Limited Edition Alpha.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 100 - Centennial Celebration - Part 7

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 221:57


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian continue their 100th episode spectacular with their ongoing review of Limited Edition Alpha.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 100 - Centennial Celebration - Part 6

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 377:17


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian continue their 100th episode spectacular with their ongoing review of Limited Edition Alpha.

So Many Insane Plays: o Many Insane Plays - Episode 100 - Centennial Celebration - Part 5

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 224:05


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian continue their 100th episode spectacular with their ongoing review of Limited Edition Alpha.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 100 - Centennial Celebration - Part 4

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 248:47


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian continue their 100th episode spectacular with their ongoing review of Limited Edition Alpha.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 100 - Centennial Celebration - Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 302:48


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian continue their 100th episode spectacular with their ongoing review of Limited Edition Alpha.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 100 - Centennial Celebration - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 234:10


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian continue their 100th episode spectacular with their ongoing review of Limited Edition Alpha.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 100 - Centennial Celebration - Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 285:14


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian begin the celebration of their 100th episode by discussing their favorite all-time Vintage formats, as well as a review of Limited Edition Alpha.

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 99 - Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, with bonus Commander 2020 cards!Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.0:01:00: Announcements0:02:00: Theros Beyond Death Report Card0:14:00: Ikoria Mechanics0:47:52: Lurrus of the Dream Den1:06:25: Lutri, the Spellchaser1:15:20: Zirda, the Dawnwaker1:31:45: Sprite Dragon1:57:25: Heartless Act2:05:00: Rielle, the Everwise2:20:20: The Ozolith2:24:15: Dranith Magistrate2:29:34: Of One Mind2:31:30: Triomes2:46:40: Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy2:52:45: Ethereal Forager3:12:12: Manascape RefractorLinks:- Ikoria Image Gallery: https://scryfall.com/sets/iko?order=set&as=grid- Commander 2020 Image Gallery: https://scryfall.com/sets/c20?order=set

So Many Insane Plays: So Many Insane Plays - Episode 98 - Vintage Scenarios

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian analyze six Vintage scenarios.Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.0:01:00: Announcements0:11:20: Scenario 1: Find the Win: Doomsday vs. Dredge0:30:20: Scenario 2: Sequencing Artifacts: Shops vs. Unknown0:39:40: Scenario 3: What to Take?: Dredge vs. Stax0:56:03: Scenario 4: Focus on What Matters: Dredge Mirror1:05:28: Scenario 5: Speed to Market: Doomsday Mirror1:24:00: Scenario 6: Doomsday's Necropotence: Doomsday vs. UWx Control

So Many Insane Plays - Episode 97 - Theros Beyond Death

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Theros Beyond Death, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:02:40: Throne of Eldraine Report Card 0:27:15: Theros Beyond Death Mechanics 0:31:15: Underworld Breach 1:09:50: Thassa's Oracle 1:23:32: Dryad of the Ilysian Grove 1:36:27: Ashiok, Nightmare Muse 1:45:13: Ox of Agonas 1:50:15: Kuneros, Hound of Athreos 1:57:44: Soul-Guide Lantern 2:13:09: Eidolon of Obstruction 2:19:53: Whirlwind Denial 2:28:46: Nadir Kraken 2:31:15: Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger Links: - Theros Beyond Death Card Image Gallery: https://scryfall.com/sets/thb

So Many Insane Plays - Episode 96 - 2019 Vintage Year in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review 2019, for Vintage, and award their annual Moxy awards for Best Card, Best Set, Best Deck, and Best Story of 2019. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:05:40: The Year in Data 0:45:00: Best Card 1:13:35: Best Set 1:26:27: Best Deck 1:36:29: Story of the Year 2:06:00: Rise of Skywalker Review

Episode 95 - Vintage Champs and B&R Update

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian analyze the results of the North American Vintage Championship 2019 as well as the November 1st Banned and Restricted List update. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com. 0:00:57: Announcements 0:02:40: Vintage Champs Summary 0:08:30: Vintage Champs Metagame Breakdown 0:26:20: Top 8 Decks 0:56:00: Our tournament experiences 1:30:39: Narset Restriction: Analysis and Impact Links: - November 1, 2019 Banned & Restricted List Update: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/november-18-2019-banned-and-restricted-announcement - Eternal Central Vintage Champs Coverage: https://www.eternalcentral.com/north-america-vintage-champs-2019-coverage-decklists-and-results/ - Vintage 101: US Eternal Weekend NA Vintage Championships 2019: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/vintage-101-us-eternal-weekend-na-vintage-championships-2019

Episode 94 - Throne of Eldraine

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Throne of Eldraine, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:16:25: Modern Horizons Report Card 0:59:00: Throne of Eldraine Mechanics 1:04:12: Wishclaw Talisman 1:46:50: Once Upon a Time 2:01:00: Mystical Dispute 2:06:10: Shimmer Dragon 2:10:10: Witch's Vengeance 2:20:00: Questing Beast 2:27:20: Emry, Lurker of the Loch 2:34:51: Deafening Silence 3:22:55: Stonecoil Serpent 3:34:47: Robber of the Rich Links: - Throne of Eldraine Image Gallery: https://scryfall.com/sets/eld?order=set&dir=asc

Episode 93 - August 2019 Banned and Restricted List Update

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian analyze their War of the Spark report card, review Commander 2019, and dissect the August 26, 2019 Banned and Restricted list update for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:05:40: War of the Spark Report Card 0:32:45: Sevinne's Reclamation 0:48:25: Elsha, the Infinite 0:55:46: Idol of Oblivion 0:57:48: Scroll of Fate 0:59:30: Dockside Extortionist 1:03:00: Banned and Restricted List Announcement - General 1:21:25: Karn and Mystic Forge 1:29:30: Golgari Grave-Troll 1:41:05: Mental Misstep 1:50:00: What makes a "safe" unrestriction? 2:02:09: Fastbond 2:10:40: Conclusion and Predictions Links: - Announcement: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/august-26-2019-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2019-08-26

Episode 92 - Core Set 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Core Set 2020, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com. 0:01:00: Announcements, report card update 0:09:10: Steve’s recent Dredge performance 0:26:38: SCG Con Predictions/Results 0:33:10: Core Set 2020 0:34:05: Mystic Forge 0:52:25: Flood of Tears 1:00:40: Drawn from Dreams 1:01:55: Cavalier of Flame 1:07:30: Lotus Field 1:09:45: Embodiment of Agonies 1:13:35: Chandra, Acolyte of Flame 1:22:30: Drakuseth, Maw of Flames 1:24:30: Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer 1:27:22: Manifold Key 1:33:22: Veil of Summer Links: - SCG Con Results: https://www.eternalcentral.com/scgcon19vintage/ - Core Set 2020: https://scryfall.com/sets/m20?order=set&as=grid

Episode 91 - Modern Horizons

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Modern Horizons for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com. 0:01:00: Announcements: The London Mulligan Enacted 0:25:50: Modern Horizons Mechanics 0:27:20: Collector's Ouphe 0:42:44: Goblin Engineer 0:46:10: Urza, Lord High Artificer 0:55:51: Force of Negation 1:08:06: Shenanigans 1:14:18: Force of Vigor 1:26:30: Force of Despair 1:31:00: Mirrodin Besieged 1:37:10: Planebound Accomplice 1:42:42: Seasoned Pyromancer 1:44:50: Echo of Eons 1:52:03: Cabal Therapist 1:54:59: Bazaar Trademage 1:59:49: Scrapyard Recombiner 2:03:47: Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis 2:09:39: Wrenn and Six 2:23:36: Archmage's Charm 2:25:06: Mox Tantalite 2:27:24: Horizon Lands 2:33:14: Prismatic Vista Links: - https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/modernhorizons/cards

Episode 90 - Spring 2019 Metagame Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian analyze the Spring 2019 vintage metagame and make predictions for SCG Con. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com. 0:01:00: Announcements: Eternal Weekend! And Steve's n00bcon experience. 0:17:45: Paper Results 0:25:37: Magic Online Results 1:00:00: SCG Con predictions Links: - https://eternalcentral.com/so-many-insane-plays-adventures-with-alpha-at-the-wizards-tournament-ii/

Episode 89 - War of the Spark

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review War of the Spark, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:05:40: VSL Season 9 Finals 0:05:40: Bolas's Citadel 0:53:40: Jace, Weilder of Mysteries 0:57:16: Flux Channeler 1:02:40: Dreadhorde Arcanist 1:19:30: Burning Prophet 1:23:50: Teferi, Time Raveler 1:40:25: Karn, the Great Creator 1:56:03: Narset, Parter of Veils 2:01:57: Saheeli, Sublime Artificer 2:08:36: Blast Zone 2:15:55: Return to Nature 2:19:18: Price of Betrayal 2:22:35: Dovin's Veto 2:26:21: Ral, Storm Conduit 2:31:16: Tomik, Distinguished Advokist 2:37:00: Deliver Unto Evil 2:42:05: Dovin, Hand of Control 2:54:28: Ashiok, Dream Render 3:06:16: God-Pharaoh's Statue 3:10:48: Ugin, the Ineffable Links: - https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/warofthespark/cards

Episode 88 - The London Mulligan

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 115:06


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian analyze the London Mulligan for Vintage, including its impact on individual decks, pregame procedures, matchups, and the metagame. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:02:40: VSL Updates 0:25:40: The London Mulligan announcement and general impacts 0:58:00: Mathematics and specific impacts 1:51:15: Predictions and likelihood for implementation Links: - London Mulligan Announcement: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/competitive-gaming/mythic-championship-ii-format-and-london-test-2019-02-21 - 2015 Article on Mulligans: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/latest-developments/mulligans-2015-08-07 - Reddit Post on Mathematics: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/atgt2k/comment/eh10xfg

Episode 86 - 2018 Year in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 117:21


Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the year that was 2018, for Vintage; its key tournaments, cards, sets, and stories. In the end, we award our annual Moxies! 0:01:15: Announcements 0:02:00: Vintage Super League Season 9 Updates 0:13:00: Sperling/Vergo Scenario Show 0:22:30: Set Releases 0:28:30: Major Events 0:37:30: Metagame Shifts 0:53:00: New Cards 1:05:30: New Sets 1:07:15: Best Deck 1:09:40: Stories 1:17:00: Moxies 1:50:00: Looking Forward to 2019 Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.

So Many Insane Plays - Episode 84 - Vintage Champs Review and Eternal Weekend Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2018 133:52


So Many Insane Plays - Episode 83 - Guilds of Ravnica Review

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 131:12


So Many Insane Plays - Episode 82 - Guilds of Ravnica Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 116:35


So Many Insane Plays - Episode 81 - Core Set 2019 Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 107:28


So Many Insane Plays - Episode 80 - SCG Con Power Nine Results and Battlebond Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 162:26


So Many Insane Plays - Episode 79 - Battlebond and SCG Power Nine Previews

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 76:23


So Many Insane Plays - Episode 78 - Banned and Restricted List Update and Dominaria

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 176:13


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

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 256:09


So Many Insane Plays - Episode 76 - Vintage Scenarios

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2018 179:06


So Many Insane Plays - Episode 75 - Rivals of Ixalan

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 202:51


So Many Insane Plays - Episode 74 - 2017 Year in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2018 253:58


So Many Insane Plays - Episode 73 - Eternal Weekend in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 176:21


So Many Insane Plays - Episode 72 - Eternal Weekend Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2017 98:08


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