Seismic imaging problems come in all shapes and sizes, from stratigraphic plays, where the objective is to map subtle features in flat geology by focusing the seismic wavelet, to structural plays, where the aim is to see clearly below geology with significant structural variations. Likewise, seismic imaging methods come in all shapes and sizes, from NMO/stack to multicomponent anisotropic prestack depth migration. For a given play, the most fundamental seismic imaging challenge is to match the play with the appropriate imaging technology. Is there a simple scheme for doing this? Building a catalog of imaging methods useful for the various play types is impossible because of ongoing technical developments and shifting economics.