rkmancer:

I have been using the standard TMWA (aggro-control) for quite a few months and you are right about how it keels over and dies to random scrub decks.  However, I have had a ton of success beating oath with it.  My deck runs both swords and hide/seek in the main deck, which are backed by a few pyroblasts (maindeck).  Since you expect your opponent to side in SSS against you, you just have to have a backup plan in your sideboard.  I run 3 edicts in the SB.  Now the matchup comes down to playskill.   DONT use hide on oath unless it is absolutely necessary.  dont play creatures early, waste orchards, use seek/swords/edicts on creatures. I dont run them any more, but mishras factorys helped the matchup too.  You might run into some problems playing against stranger oath decks like tyrant or the one that uses DSC.

Oh and one more thing, I dont run mancers.  Gorilla shaman is way better.  You said that the deck would be "unemployed" against a chalice for 1 or 2, but it has answers to both of them.  Gorilla shaman loves to eat chalices!  if you cant get him down fast enough you always have hide to fall back on. 

I played at this tournement and had a great time.  No joke that it is the jankiest metagame I have ever heard of, granted Ive only played in Minneapolis and Madison.  I used one of those versions of TMWA with little success, however at 2 of the last 3 months at the Monster Den I made top 4 with it.  My version runs few creatures and is more of a hide/seek control with 4duress, 4REB, 4bob, and 4grunts all maindecked.  This month everyone was playin different versions if TMWA and I lost the mirror in the first round which was running sedge slivers.  I ended up 2-2-0 and ranking 10th or 11th I think.  I lost the mirror first round, beat oath the second, beat gifts with severence/belcher/ETW/DSC all maindecked 3rd, and lost to a UB fish type deck with mesmeric fiends in round 4.  That lucky dude got lotus and confident/fiend both games plus 2 confidents G1 and 3 in G2.  I had no chance even with my EE.  Gotta love broken draws in vintage. 

I brought my good friend anthony with me this time for his second tournement in 4 years.  The first was 2 months ago and he made top 4 with oath.  I guess he was one of the new faces.  Unfortunately he lost every round this month   I hope it doesnt discourage him from going next month.

My brother (Methuselahn) played workshop/mask/drednaught, and got hosed out by all the RWB decks in this janky format.  Poor meta choice I guess.

All in all I was really surprised to see 4 RBW decks in a tournement with only 19 people, but I guess I can be thanked by having success with it on a few occasions in the past (ego boost). 

The last thing I have to say is that Jason at the Monster Den really is a great guy, and thanks to him there is a vintage community in the Twin Cities.  I look forward to next month.