reposting pics from announcement thread to here:
This looks like I drop a Karn like it's hot, and have all sorts of Shopsy fun vs ecampee. He SB's the shit out of the next two games and totally dominated the last two games.
Dude I'm playing against is totally down for Vintage, as long as someone hands him a deck. So he plays new decks each tourney. Provided by me. This time, he dies with his Emrakul AND BSC in play.
That's Sam Sherman attacking vintage folk from some angle we don't see. He top 8's most events he goes to.
There were at least 3 teens at the event, slugging out with the old'uns. Truly a special feeling that seriously, our local scene can grow.
I've observed them talking themselves through the steps, playing properly, and doing their homework. Yes, many new faces at the tourney.
There were two Doomsday Gush decks fucking up our metagame, and at least one made top 8 I think.
Um, is this that Molly thing I keep hearing about on the internet?
Frankie Mach slinging Vintage about 12 hours after getting back from Afghanistan. He had to play whatever deck I had built cuz his newly fully powered deck was in storage.
When Webster wants to take time off from his full time job of living and breathing Magic: The Gathering, he plays Magic: The Gathering with Sol Ring and no Commander Zone.
Kidz can play Vintage too! I think one made top 8 (again)
Fresh new faces mean fresh new Rogue Decks!
Choose your path!
Proxy vs No Proxy!
Vacaville local Matt Salts realized a few years ago that Vintage Cards are Investments and Stick Around Forever and standard cards are for suckers, so has been slowling building his own Vintage pool. I think he's down to 2 or 3 proxies. He got his ass handed to him at this tourney, if I recall.
Frankie does not have a 1000 yard stare from his tour of duty in a war zone. It's Frankie looking deep into your sexy soul, you TMD lurker you...
Alex Bloch (original Team Vacaville member) has finally gone legit, got a J.O.B., and still has the cards to make Crushing Chamber or Oath of Druids.
Top 8 shot, most likely. Brett Allen (Hiryu) vs Sam Sherman and Unknown vs David Ochoa (Webster)
Other top 8 shot. Stephen Menendian (Smennen) vs Unknown and Heiner Litz (Heiner) vs unknown.
It's crazy, but Heiner's graveyard could put this kid through college.
Vintage Magic is like Chess for Ninjas.
