What have I missed?

[Masta]

Hey guys,

So....I've been playing Magic for about a decade now, competitively for a couple years when Fish hit the scene up through right before Painter's release I suppose.

I'm asking for your help, I know I've missed a lot in the past couple years.  Firstly, it seems this Tezz character is basically the best card ever printed.  Time Vault/Voltaic Key is a combo now?  Srsly?  I also heard the other day that you could Stifle a Phyrexian Dreadnought into play now.  Srsly?

If anyone could make a quick bullet list or w/e about some big mover/shaker like event for the past year or two that would be great.

So far I'm seeing...

- Tezz = God
- Time Vault can be untapped w/o losing a turn now?
- Any new banned/restricted?  Unbanned/unrestricted?
- ...
- ?

Thanks a lot in advance guys.

- Masta

[honestabe]

-Blue got the Axe (brainstorm, ponder, gush, flash, merchant scroll all restricted)
-Time vault gets unerrated-combo with voltaic key
-Tezz gets printed -combo with time vault
-Tezz dominates everywhere
-Thirst for knowledge gets restricted
-Tezz still best deck, but by a lesser margain
-Dark confidant cements itself as Draw engine of choice
-Selkie Slam/Noble fish decks on the rise
-Spell Peirce gets printed
-Iona, Sheild of emeria gets printed
-Oath on the rise
-Terastadon gets printed
-Oath is tier 1 deck again
-Mana Drain/Dark Confidant tezz decks fall out of favor--->Spell pierce/mystic remora tezz decks on the rise
-Selkie Slam continued success cements it as high tier deck
- Increased popularity of Legacy causes sharp spike in legacy/vintage staple cards
-Many people advocate the abolition of the reserved list and printing of staples to aide health of eternal formats
-WoTC decides to solidify reserved list and closes reprint loophole
-GWSx (Dark Confidant Tendrils) begins rise in popularity


all done

[Masta]

-Blue got the Axe (brainstorm, ponder, gush, flash, merchant scroll all restricted)
-Time vault gets unerrated-combo with voltaic key
-Tezz gets printed -combo with time vault
-Tezz dominates everywhere
-Thirst for knowledge gets restricted
-Tezz still best deck, but by a lesser margain
-Dark confidant cements itself as Draw engine of choice
-Selkie Slam/Noble fish decks on the rise
-Spell Peirce gets printed
-Iona, Sheild of emeria gets printed
-Oath on the rise
-Terastadon gets printed
-Oath is tier 1 deck again
-Mana Drain/Dark Confidant tezz decks fall out of favor--->Spell pierce/mystic remora tezz decks on the rise
-Selkie Slam continued success cements it as high tier deck
- Increased popularity of Legacy causes sharp spike in legacy/vintage staple cards
-Many people advocate the abolition of the reserved list and printing of staples to aide health of eternal formats
-WoTC decides to solidify reserved list and closes reprint loophole
-GWSx (Dark Confidant Tendrils) begins rise in popularity

all done

Thank you sir for the update.  Quick and efficient.

TFK restricted?!?  Wow.  Spell Pierce looks sickly OP, figures.  I'll have to check into these Selkie decks.

Thanks again!

- Masta

[Cyberpunker]

Play Oath  .

Emrakul is getting printed
Oath will own
 

BTW to add on the timeline

Dredge becomes powerful because people don't pack enough hate on the side. (6-8)
People pack hate and Dredge goes down.
Lodestone Golem gets printed.
Metalworker combo on the rise along with Golem.
MUD is widely played and considered Tier 1...

[Masta]

Play Oath  .

Emrakul is getting printed
Oath will own
 

BTW to add on the timeline

Dredge becomes powerful because people don't pack enough hate on the side. (6-8)
People pack hate and Dredge goes down.
Lodestone Golem gets printed.
Metalworker combo on the rise along with Golem.
MUD is widely played and considered Tier 1...

I have an oath build, but it's old school I'm sure.  Akroma & Rorix back when Forbidden Orchard was first printed.  I know Oath routinely cycles its kill conditions pretty much every other xpac as more and more OP creatures keep getting produced.   With the addition of Emrakul, gg.

Heh ya I remember stupid Dredge always top 8'ing just because they're Dredge.  Worst mechanic ever created imo.  For MUD decks...ever since I started playing MTG there's always been some sort of Workshop build considered t1.  Whether it's Stax, MUD, Shop Aggro, w/e, they're always there.

I'll probably pick up a copy of the Selkie deck.  I played a lot of Slaver and Fish during my time, but for whatever reason I was a really good Fish pilot.  Selkie seems pretty much a fish deck anyway so I'll probably give it a go.  I've also tried to follow TMWA over the years, call me crazy but I have more fun playing guys and disruption against my opponent rather than playing solo via control/combo.

- Masta

[CorwinB]

Hello,

Stephen Menedian has written a couple excellent yearly reports on Vintage at Star City Games. Most/all of them are free reads now, and as I started MtG after a 10 years hiatus, I've found his writings invaluable to help me catch up a bit.

The most recent one :
http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/vintage/18681_So_Many_Insane_Plays_The_2009_Vintage_Year_in_Review.html