So Many Insane Plays

By Kevin Cron & Stephen MenendianLeisure Games

So Many Insane Plays episodes

January 21, 2020 So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 96: 2019 Vintage Year in Review
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review the year in Vintage, and award their annual Moxy awards for Best Card, Best Set, Best Deck, and Best Story of 2019.

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
Total runtime: 2:51:32
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2 hr 52 min
December 02, 2019 So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 95: Vintage Champs and Banned and Restricted List Update
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the results of the North American Vintage Championship 2019, as well as the November 1st Banned and Restricted List update.

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
Total runtime: 1:58:45
Show Notes
– November 1, 2019 Banned and Restricted List Announcement
– North America Vintage Champs 2019 Coverage and Results
– Vintage 101: US Eternal Weekend NA Vintage Championships 2019
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1 hr 59 min
September 30, 2019 So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 94: Throne of Eldraine
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Throne of Eldraine, for Vintage.

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
Total runtime: 3:50:50
Show Notes
– Throne of Eldraine visual preview
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3 hr 51 min
September 02, 2019 So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 93: August 2019 Banned and Restricted List Update
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian reviw their War of the Spark report card, examine Commander 2019, and dissect the August 26, 2019 Banned and Restricted List update for Vintage.

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
Total runtime: 3:04:24
Show Notes
– August 26 2019 Banned and Restricted List Update
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3 hr 5 min
July 24, 2019 So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 92: Core Set 2020
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Core Set 2020 for Vintage.

0:01:00: Announcements, report card update
0:09:10: Steve’s recent Dredge performance
0:26:38: SCGCon 2019 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
Total runtime: 1:45:40
Show Notes
– Core Set 2020 card gallery
– SCGCON 2019 Vintage Power 9 Series Coverage and Results
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1 hr 46 min
June 12, 2019 So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 91: Modern Horizons
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Modern Horizons for Vintage.

0:01:00: Announcements: The London Mulligan Adopted
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
Total runtime: 2:55:05
Show Notes
– Modern Horizons card gallery
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2 hr 56 min
June 04, 2019 So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 90: Spring 2019 Metagame Update
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the Spring 2019 Vintage metagame and make predictions for SCGCon.

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: SCGCon predictions
Total runtime: 1:07:32
Show Notes
– So Many Insane Plays – Adventures with Alpha at the Wizards Tournament II
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1 hr 8 min
May 14, 2019 So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 89: War of the Spark
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review War of the Spark, for Vintage.

0:01:00: Announcements
0:05:40: VSL Season 9 Finals
0:45:40: 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
Total runtime: 3:18:06
Show Notes
– War of the Spark Visual Spoiler
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3 hr 19 min
March 15, 2019 So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 88: The London Mulligan
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the London Mulligan for Vintage, including its impact on individual decks, pregame procedures, matchups, and the metagame.

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
Total runtime: 1:55:07
Show Notes
– London Mulligan Announcement
– 2015 Article on Mulligans
– Reddit Post on Mathematics
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1 hr 56 min
February 18, 2019 So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 87: Ravnica Allegiance Review
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Ravnica Allegiance, for Vintage.

0:01:00: Announcements
0:05:40: VSL Updates: First Semester Complete!
0:48:00: Guilds of Ravnica Report Card
0:55:10: Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
1:36:55: Pteramander
1:40:50: Sphinx of Foresight
2:16:30: Electrodominance
2:23:50: Light up the Stage
2:31:51: Cindervines
2:36:40: Emergency Powers
2:40:28: Dovin, Grand Arbiter
2:44:05: Kaya, Orzhov Usurper
Total runtime: 2:51:32
Show Notes
– Ravnica Allegiance Card Image Gallery
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2 hr 52 min