[Premium Article] So Many Insane Plays: GAT In Action

[Smmenen]

http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/article/15272.html

Blurb:

Vintage, it seems, has turned from the combo table, opting instead to feast on the attack step. Stephen Menendian, Vintage World Champion, takes his GAT deck into the Workshop Aggro fray, with mixed results. As usual, the detail in his report is phenomenal, and the insight he offers cannot be ignored. If you’re looking for an edge at your next Vintage tournament, look no further!

[Patoon]

I thought the article was amazing as always.

I think it really highlighted GAT's flaw in the Shop match-up. Which in my opionion is something that has been understated over the past months.

I think my biggest two questions to come from this article, and the match-up itself is;

1. What is your opinion of Empty the Warrens in this list?

2. What is your opinion of the main deck inclusion of Berserk from Richard Shay's list, could this be the additional boost of 'gas' needed in the Shop match-up?

Cheers

Ben

[EVG]

Heres the thing that I have found in testing the GAT vs. Shop Matchup... the Red Aggro Shop lists need to get the Sword out or get a welder to beat GAT. I am no where near an exceptional player, but in testing I have found this matchup to not be as bad as I had thought that it would be. I'm sure I am overlooking something but an Oath matchup seems to be much worse for a deck like GAT to be honest.