http://www.eternalcentral.com/so-many-insane-plays-podcast-episode-51-2016-q1-metagame-update/

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian break down the 2016 Q1 Vintage metagame, including Paper and MTGO tournament results.

(Duration: 1:24:18 — 63.9MB)

0:01:00: Announcements
0:04:30: The Paper Metagame
0:30:45: The MTGO Metagame
0:57:10: Metagame Implications
1:15:00: Listener Feedback

Show Notes
– Back to the Future: An Introduction to Old School Magic
– January MTGO Vintage Premiere event metagame breakdown
– February MTGO Vintage Premiere event metagame breakdown
– Asian Vintage Championship

Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com.

@nedleeds said:

In the words of Superman, 'in vintage the dials go up to 11!' ...

The words of Superman?

SUPERMAN?!

SMH

THANK YOU, for being a part of the community and for the content you have created!

I don't want to lose you, but I respect your needing to do what is necessary.

New from Tentacle Central, Spaghetti Lectern or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Ramen.

I find the player-specific aspect of the MTGO data to be underrepresented in our overall narrative of data mining. I really wanted to discuss this in more detail during the show, but we'd already been arguing for an hour and I didn't want to add too much more of it.

Suffice it to say, I believe that one of the critical flaws in the MTGO results is how few players it represents, given that a very short list of players make up a high percentage of the 3-1/4-0 results.

http://www.eternalcentral.com/so-many-insane-plays-podcast-episode-64-amonkhet-preview-eternal-weekend-europe-and-a-restricted-mentor/

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss their Amonkhet preview card – Shadow of the Grave, the results of Eternal Weekend: Europe, and the hypothetical world in which Monastery Mentor is restricted.

Duration: 2:39:25 — 87.3MB

0:01:00: Shadow of the Grave
0:57:30: Eternal Weekend: Europe Metagame
1:24:00: Eternal Weekend: Europe Top 8
1:56:00: What if Monastery Mentor was restricted?
Total Runtime: 2:39:25

Lots of good conversation, here. Thanks, everyone.

To clarify one summation that Steve mentioned regarding my unrestriction position: I believe that each of the four cards we seriously discussed could be unrestricted, but not all at once. Multiple unrestrictions is just as dangerous and problematic as multiple restrictions. Here's the order I would do them in, given the choice:

1. Bargain
2. Seal
3. Windfall
4. Library

I know that Library carries certain risks. I don't believe such risks would result in any sort of synonym for "ruination" of the format. Some people - possibly many - might not like the result. <- This statement describes every Vintage metagame I have ever been a part of. As such, I don't consider it a primary reason for inaction.

No, I've not tested any of these proposals. It would be a fun exercise, but too time-consuming and ultimately fruitless, for reasons already discussed.

Thanks, everyone, for listening and for being so passionate about the format!

What Rich said!

@nartman99 is correct. Apologies for the mistake. A redownload should fix it.

Best of luck organizing, my Texas friends.

One suggestion: for locally*-focused efforts such as this, I recommend getting regular participants in touch on an alternate platform such as a messenger or chat app. TMD is great, and I wouldn't advise against it, but every little bit helps.

'* I appreciate that the definition of "local" is special, in Texas

THANK YOU, for being a part of the community and for the content you have created!

I don't want to lose you, but I respect your needing to do what is necessary.

Beautiful.

Lots of good conversation, here. Thanks, everyone.

To clarify one summation that Steve mentioned regarding my unrestriction position: I believe that each of the four cards we seriously discussed could be unrestricted, but not all at once. Multiple unrestrictions is just as dangerous and problematic as multiple restrictions. Here's the order I would do them in, given the choice:

1. Bargain
2. Seal
3. Windfall
4. Library

I know that Library carries certain risks. I don't believe such risks would result in any sort of synonym for "ruination" of the format. Some people - possibly many - might not like the result. <- This statement describes every Vintage metagame I have ever been a part of. As such, I don't consider it a primary reason for inaction.

No, I've not tested any of these proposals. It would be a fun exercise, but too time-consuming and ultimately fruitless, for reasons already discussed.

Thanks, everyone, for listening and for being so passionate about the format!

http://www.eternalcentral.com/so-many-insane-plays-podcast-episode-64-amonkhet-preview-eternal-weekend-europe-and-a-restricted-mentor/

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss their Amonkhet preview card – Shadow of the Grave, the results of Eternal Weekend: Europe, and the hypothetical world in which Monastery Mentor is restricted.

Duration: 2:39:25 — 87.3MB

0:01:00: Shadow of the Grave
0:57:30: Eternal Weekend: Europe Metagame
1:24:00: Eternal Weekend: Europe Top 8
1:56:00: What if Monastery Mentor was restricted?
Total Runtime: 2:39:25

@Ophidian Sorry, I just found out that I CANNOT make it to FNM tomorrow night. Still, I want to get together with you soon.

FYI: there is Vintage at RIW on Sunday.

Hello, @Ophidian , I do live in GR. I'll be at FNM at Big Kidz Games this Friday night, if you'd like to meet. I go there to trade, play some EDH, draft and (rarely) test Vintage.

If you'd like to chat, I prefer Twitter (@kevincron).

@mdkubiak Hi, Mark!

@desolutionist tcdecks.net