I was reading the survival thread, and it has started to turn into a series of graveyard approaches that are no longer survival related.
That said, this got me thinking recent banning in other formats and whether they could now be ported over from Modern/Legacy into Vintage with some modicum of success.
One particular decklist to start off this new discussion is possible porting the Hogaak Bridgevine combo (from Modern) or Hogaak (from Legacy) that used to dominate the Modern format and bring it into vintage.
With the restriction of mental misstep, I suspect that this might be possible.
To begin the discussion, I want to use the following lists to start from Legacy and Modern respectively:
https://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=22833&d=356108&f=LE
20 LANDS
3 Badlands
4 Marsh Flats
4 Polluted Delta
2 Scrubland
3 Swamp
4 Verdant Catacombs
20 CREATURES
4 Bloodghast
4 Carrion Feeder
4 Gravecrawler
4 Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
4 Stitcher's Supplier
12 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Cabal Therapy
4 Entomb
4 Faithless Looting
8 OTHER SPELLS
4 Altar of Dementia
4 Bridge from Below
<SIDEBOARD>
1 Abrade
1 Cryptbreaker
2 Ethersworn Canonist
1 Goblin Bombardment
2 Rotting Regisaur
1 Shenanigans
3 Thoughtseize
4 Wear / Tear
Hogaak Bridgevine
http://www.starcitygames.com/decks/130467
Creatures (27)
3 Bloodghast
4 Carrion Feeder
4 Gravecrawler
4 Insolent Neonate
4 Stitcher's Supplier
4 Vengevine
4 Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
Lands (19)
1 Swamp
4 Blood Crypt
4 Bloodstained Mire
2 Marsh Flats
4 Overgrown Tomb
4 Verdant Catacombs
Spells (14)
4 Altar of Dementia
4 Bridge from Below
1 Lightning Axe
1 Cathartic Reunion
4 Faithless Looting
<Sideboard>
2 Pithing Needle
1 Silent Gravestone
3 Leyline of the Void
2 Lightning Axe
4 Nature's Claim
1 Shenanigans
2 Thoughtseize
Knowing how vast the vintage pool of cards, there are some obvious upgrades that we could consider (shocks into dual lands, faithless looting in bazaar of Baghdad, utilizing Cabal Therapy to trigger Zombies from Bridge, etc).
Is this legitimate enough evidence to explore?
Please feel free to express your thoughts and/or deck critiques/criticisms.