VINTAGE FRIENDS!
I didn't proofread it. Its fast, its dirty, its a rambling stream of my incoherent thoughts on a great first Eternal Weekend. Here is my 11th place Vintage Champs Tournament report!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M3KPwk8KWQNyVhsOmGzfYIukcEeqFypTUfGl9sGgQfM/edit?usp=sharing
I am always down to dicuss Vintage, Paradoxical Outcome or Magic in general. Feel free to ask any questions in the comments.
Cheers!
Justin 'IamActuallyLvL1' Gennari
Hello Vintage Community! On Saturday, I won TMD 19 in Oakville, CT! I had an great time with all my friends and the rest of the community this weekend. I wrote up this Tournament Report in an effort to share my some of amazing time with you.
If you're interested feel free to skim, browse or binge a little bit of what I like to call 'light reading'. The links in the table on the first page can take you to whatever interests you.
I am always down to dicuss Vintage, Paradoxical Outcome or Magic in general. Feel free to ask any questions in the comments.
Cheers!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hStph0WJP8yr3f1mktjUxuc8fWk6H-JqDFnaqgWyQz4/edit?usp=sharing
I talk about Saga for about an hour.
2 hour comprehensive overview of the current Vintage metagame going deck by deck through what is seeing play on MTGO
Happy to answer any questions in the comments!
Hey ManaDrain!
I wanted to let everyone know that all my Vintage Challenge Streams will be hosted on youtube directly following the streams.
Here are the links:
https://www.twitch.tv/iamactuallylvl1
https://www.youtube.com/user/IamActuallyLvL1/playlists
Current Playoff VODS:
Vintage Playoffs 2019 Q1: Esper PO (3-3 27th)
Current Challenge VODS:
See Comment # 1
Current League VODS:
See Comment # 2
Thanks,
Justin
Vintage Challenge 2nd Place with Jeskai Lavinia Paradoxical Outcome
R1: No Show 
R2: Storm PO 
R3: Karn Shops
R4: Dredge
R5: Oath
R6: Dredge
Top8: Jeskai
Top4: RUG Wrenn
Finals: Karn Shops
I've posted about this just about everywhere but I can not stress how much I love this announcement. I know that I am in the minority as a Vintage player striving for the Pro Tour but this change perfectly fits my goals for Magic. I cant wait sink more time into Vintage and not feel like I am sacrificing to much time on my goal of making the PT. HYPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
@moorebrother1 new MTGO user: texrolyat has been looking for a practice partner in the discord and practice lobby.
@countdabubba Good question! It is my belief that you can only support 2 "delve spells" in PO. So for this you have to choose between Dig/Cruise/Will and Snapcaster. Dig is the best one as you are a combo deck. Cruise IMO is more underwhelming then Will and Will plays a bit better with the one snapcaster mage. It is perfectly acceptable to run 1 dig 1 cruise or 1 dig 1 will 1 snap. Any other configuration doesn't make sense.
http://itsjulian.com/88-vintage-vibes-with-justin-gennari/
I guested on this awesome Eternal podcast yesterday! We talked about Vintage the entire time! Hopefully you will enjoy it as much as I did.
Vintage Paper Eternal Weekend Asia 2022 11/26/22 -- 103 Players
Most Played:
Breach, Grixis Saga, Dredge, Hogaak, 4c Walkers, Prison Shops, Doomsday, Oath
Best WinRates among high play %:
Breach, 4c Walkers, Prison Shops
Coming in here to drop off
"Hollow One should not be cut from your main"
Of the 584 placing dredge lists in the last two years. 574 of them included Hollow Ones.
My Thoughts and Article Breakdown
@iamactuallylvl1 How do I mute my own post
VINTAGE
"Likewise, we think Vintage is in a relatively good spot. Magic Online data shows greater archetype diversity recently than we've had in some past cycles, in part because of new card additions to the format. Displacer Kitten and Vodalian Hexcatcher are examples that feature prominently in their respective decks. Other new cards like Boseiju, Who Endures are finding a home in a variety of decks.
We're aware that many of the current top decks make powerful use of Tinker and are often categorized together. But within that category, there's a good amount of diversity in terms of how those decks can be built and the play patterns they follow. We're also seeing healthy amounts of "good stuff" decks, Vengevine variants, and Workshop variants in the metagame. Overall, we think Vintage is in a good place right now and don't anticipate the need for changes soon."
I am not sure Kitten and Hexcatcher are the choices I would use but I do agree and like the point of "new cards enter the format and slot into niches"
I talk about Saga for about an hour.