In episode 20, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) reunite to talk about why we haven’t podcasted since spring, some of the goings-on in MTG (including the new Standard rotation and the Vintage Super League), and, most importantly, the food, folks, and fun experienced at GenCon 2014.





Classic NES Games

Bomberman 2K7, by Nat Moes

Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:01:17 – Rotating Standard06:20 – Vintage Super League16:03 – Gaming at GenCon 201433:10 – Vintage MTG at GenCon 201459:30 – Eating IndianapolisTotal runtime – 1:10:24

Bomberman has been around for years in Vintage as an archetypal UW control list with a combo finish. The basic plan is to use counters and a Trinket Mage toolbox to answer opponent threats and then win with the Auriok Salvagers combo to use Black Lotus and Aether Spellbomb to draw your deck and flood the board. Nat played the above list at Gen Con for three rounds. Everything was good, but running through the Salvagers combo with an opponent who has never seen it before kind of makes you feel like a big jerk. (Though it’s funny how often when you make limitless mana that a non-Vintage player will say, “Okay, what are you going to do with it?” Comprehending the infinite just isn’t enough to make people scoop anymore.) If you’re interested in reading more about Bomberman, Nat wrote an extensive guide.

BUG Tempo

BUG Tempo, by Nat Moes

Geoff decided to play a real deck and, as a result, put up a more respectable finish. He didn’t make the final rounds, of course, going 3-2-drop, but he was in contention. This is what happens when Geoff plays a deck with real cards and not, like, Pyromancer Ascension. There’s nothing really outstanding about the list; it won Bazaar of Moxen a few months ago.

BUG decks were everywhere at the Friday event at GenCon; by Saturday they were almost totally gone. Considering that many of the Vintage players carry over from Friday to Saturday to Sunday, this could be because players are trying to metagame the field they saw the previous day. It may also be that Vintage players like playing different decks every day.

Eating Indianapolis

I think we’ve mentioned most of the Indianapolis restaurants before in previous GenCon podcasts, specifically Episode 15. Definitely keep these in mind if you go to GenCon or another Indianapolis event. It’s important to remember that Steak ‘n’ Shake and Noodles and Co. are only the closest, cheapest places to the Convention Center. You very much improve your dining opportunities if you’re willing to walk a block or two.

Here’s what we talked about this episode:

Punch Burger

137 E. Ohio St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

317-426-5280

http://punchburger.com

Rook

719 Virginia Ave.

Indianapolis, IN 46203

317-759-5828

http://www.rookindy.com

The Libertine

38 E. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

317-631-3333

http://www.libertineindy.com

Cerulean

339 S. Delaware St.

Indianapolis, IN 46225

317-870-1320

http://www.ceruleanrestaurant.com

Bakersfield (Tacos, Tequila, and Bourbon)

334 Massachusetts Ave.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

317-635-6962

http://www.bakersfieldmassave.com

Ram Restaurant & Brewery

140 S. Illinois St.

Indianapolis, IN 46225

317-955-9900

http://www.theram.com

Café Patachou

4901 N. Pennsylvania St.

Indianapolis, IN 46205

317-925-2823

http://www.cafepatachou.com

Croissant French toast: revolutionize the breakfast game!

Conclusion

Thanks for listening! We’ll be getting back into the more regular podcast thing now that the three of us are done buying houses and being busy with real life stuff. We look forward to any questions or comments here or on Twitter. You can also email us at seriousvintagepodcast@gmail.com.