4Seasons Winter 2019 Vintage Coverage and Results

This past week the 4Seasons tournament organizing group hosted another weekend full of exciting Magic events, in Bologna (Italy). The Vintage tournament was held on Saturday, November 23, and gathered 32 players, which meant 6 rounds of Swiss, followed by a cut to Top 8 playoff.

There was no official coverage in English of the event, so most of this is derived from the 4Seasons Facebook page here, as well as some Twitter posts, and adapted here with our analysis for digestion by English speaking audiences.

Continuing the recent trend of where the Magic Online metagame has been pacing Vintage, the 4Seasons Vintage tournament showcased a Top 8 that was stacked with Paradoxical Outcome variants, accounting for half of the Top 8 finishing decks. The second place deck was Bernardo Brogi’s The Perfect Storm, which stands out among a field of combo decks, as it’s able to pack 4 discard spells together with 4 Force of Will (as well as various bounce spells). 2019 North American Vintage Champion Joe Brennan made the trip overseas with a handful of Americans, and was one of two BUG decks that also made the elimination rounds. Rounding out the Top 8 was Gabriele Fattorini’s White Eldrazi, sporting a full 4 copies of Deafening Silence main deck (another gift from Throne of Eldraine).

The restrictions of Karn, Mystic Forge, Mental Misstep, and now Narset, have greatly shaped the Vintage metagame the past couple of months. The restrictions of Narset and Mental Misstep in particular are really pushing Paradoxical Outcome to the top stratosphere (both in paper Magic events and on Magic Online), so it will be interesting to see how Jeskai, BUG, Pitch Dredge, and the various other potential counterweights in the format respond over the next few months.

Top 8 Decklists

Outcome 4C, by Giovanni Montecchi– 1st Place

Business (35)
Force of Will
Force of Negation
Mental Misstep
Hurkyl’s Recall
Repeal
Lightning Bolt
Sensei’s Divining Top
Gitaxian Probe
Ponder
Brainstorm
Ancestral Recall
Time Walk
Timetwister
Teferi, Time Raveler
Narset, Parter of Veils
Paradoxical Outcome
Karn, Scion of Urza
Dig Through Time
Mystical Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Tinker
Bolas’s Citadel
Snapcaster Mage
Monastery Mentor
Tendrils of Agony
Yawgmoth’s Will

Mana Sources (25)
Lotus Petal
Black Lotus
Mox Emerald
Mox Jet
Mox Opal
Mox Pearl
Mox Ruby
Mox Sapphire
Mana Crypt
Sol Ring
Mana Vault
Tolarian Academy
Polluted Delta
Scalding Tarn
Misty Rainforest
Flooded Strand
Underground Sea
Volcanic Island
Tundra
Island
Sideboard (15)
Chain of Vapor
Disenchant
Extirpate
Flusterstorm
Hurkyl’s Recall
Infernal Reckoning
Inkwell Leviathan
Karakas
Lightning Bolt
Mindbreak Trap
Pyroblast
Yixlid Jailer

The Perfect Storm, by Bernardo Brogi – 2nd Place

Business (31)
Force of Will
Misdirection
Mental Misstep
Duress
Chain of Vapor
Hurkyl’s Recall
Repeal
Collective Brutality
Sensei’s Divining Top
Gitaxian Probe
Preordain
Ponder
Brainstorm
Ancestral Recall
Time Walk
Narset, Parter of Veils
Necropotence
Bolas’s Citadel
Mystical Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Merchant Scroll
Tinker
Dark Petition
Tendrils of Agony
Yawgmoth’s Will

Mana Sources (29)
Dark Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Lotus Petal
Black Lotus
Mox Emerald
Mox Jet
Mox Pearl
Mox Ruby
Mox Sapphire
Mana Crypt
Sol Ring
Mana Vault
Tolarian Academy
Polluted Delta
Bloodstained Mire
Flooded Strand
Underground Sea
Island
Swamp
Sideboard (15)
Badlands
Blightsteel Colossus
Empty the Warrens
Fatal Push
Hurkyl’s Recall
Lightning Bolt
Pyroblast
Tormod’s Crypt
Volcanic Island

Outcome 4C, by David Ioffini – 3rd Place

Business (34)
Force of Will
Chain of Vapor
Hurkyl’s Recall
Sensei’s Divining Top
Gitaxian Probe
Preordain
Ponder
Brainstorm
Ancestral Recall
Time Walk
Timetwister
Wheel of Fortune
Narset, Parter of Veils
Teferi, Time Raveler
Paradoxical Outcome
Bolas’s Citadel
Mystical Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Merchant Scroll
Tinker
Snapcaster Mage
Monastery Mentor
Tendrils of Agony
Yawgmoth’s Will

Mana Sources (26)
Lotus Petal
Black Lotus
Mox Emerald
Mox Jet
Mox Opal
Mox Pearl
Mox Ruby
Mox Sapphire
Mana Crypt
Sol Ring
Mana Vault
Tolarian Academy
Misty Rainforest
Scalding Tarn
Flooded Strand
Tundra
Underground Sea
Volcanic Island
Island
Sideboard (15)
Balance
Disenchant
Flusterstorm
Hurkyl’s Recall
Lightning Bolt
Pyroblast
Tormod’s Crypt
Volcanic Island

BUG, by Joe Brennan – 4th Place

Business (38)
Force of Will
Misdirection
Mental Misstep
Spell Pierce
Flusterstorm
Fatal Push
Assassin’s Trophy
Force of Vigor
Gush
Ponder
Brainstorm
Ancestral Recall
Time Walk
Sylvan Library
Oko, Thief of Crowns
Narset, Parter of Veils
Treasure Cruise
Dig Through Time
Demonic Tutor
Deathrite Shaman
Collector Ouphe
Tarmogoyf
Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft
Leovold, Emissary of Trest
Vendilion Clique

Mana Sources (22)
Black Lotus
Mox Emerald
Mox Jet
Mox Sapphire
Misty Rainforest
Verdant Catacombs
Tropical Island
Underground Sea
Forest
Strip Mine
Wasteland
Sideboard (15)
Assassin’s Trophy
Energy Flux
Flusterstorm
Force of Vigor
Grafdigger’s Cage
Liliana, the Last Hope
Ravenous Trap
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
Toxic Deluge
Yixlid Jailer

Outcome 4C, by Filippo Cervellati – 5th Place

Business (35)
Force of Will
Mental Misstep
Chain of Vapor
Hurkyl’s Recall
Grapeshot
Sensei’s Divining Top
Gitaxian Probe
Ponder
Brainstorm
Ancestral Recall
Time Walk
Timetwister
Wheel of Fortune
Teferi, Time Raveler
Narset, Parter of Veils
Paradoxical Outcome
Bolas’s Citadel
Mystical Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Merchant Scroll
Tinker
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
Snapcaster Mage
Monastery Mentor
Yawgmoth’s Will

Mana Sources (26)
Lotus Petal
Black Lotus
Mox Emerald
Mox Jet
Mox Opal
Mox Pearl
Mox Ruby
Mox Sapphire
Mana Crypt
Sol Ring
Mana Vault
Tolarian Academy
Scalding Tarn
Polluted Delta
Tundra
Underground Sea
Volcanic Island
Island
Sideboard (15)
Balance
Chain of Vapor
Grapeshot
Hurkyl’s Recall
Karakas
Moat
Mountain
Pyroblast
Tormod’s Crypt

Outcome 4C, by Justin Gennari – 6th Place

Business (35)
Force of Will
Mental Misstep
Pyroblast
Hurkyl’s Recall
Repeal
Sensei’s Divining Top
Gitaxian Probe
Preordain
Ponder
Brainstorm
Ancestral Recall
Time Walk
Night’s Whisper
Timetwister
Narset, Parter of Veils
Paradoxical Outcome
Bolas’s Citadel
Dig Through Time
Vampiric Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Merchant Scroll
Tinker
Snapcaster Mage
Monastery Mentor
Yawgmoth’s Will

Mana Sources (25)
Black Lotus
Mox Emerald
Mox Jet
Mox Opal
Mox Pearl
Mox Ruby
Mox Sapphire
Mana Crypt
Sol Ring
Mana Vault
Flooded Strand
Tolarian Academy
Misty Rainforest
Scalding Tarn
Polluted Delta
Underground Sea
Tundra
Volcanic Island
Island
Sideboard (15)
Balance
Blightsteel Colossus
Hurkyl’s Recall
Lightning Bolt
Pyroblast
Teferi, Time Raveler
Tormod’s Crypt
Volcanic Island

BUG, by Riccardo Speranza – 7th Place

Business (41)
Force of Will
Flusterstorm
Force of Vigor
Veil of Summer
Assassin’s Trophy
Gush
Mental Misstep
Mox Emerald
Mox Jet
Mox Sapphire
Ponder
Brainstorm
Ancestral Recall
Time Walk
Sylvan Library
Narset, Parter of Veils
Oko, Thief of Crowns
Treasure Cruise
Dig Through Time
Demonic Tutor
Deathrite Shaman
Tarmogoyf
Collector Ouphe
True-Name Nemesis
Leovold, Emissary of Trest

Mana Sources (19)
Black Lotus
Misty Rainforest
Verdant Catacombs
Polluted Delta
Tropical Island
Underground Sea
Bayou
Island
Forest
Strip Mine
Wasteland
Sideboard (15)
Assassin’s Trophy
Energy Flux
Flusterstorm
Force of Vigor
Grafdigger’s Cage
Infernal Reckoning
Pithing Needle
Plague Engineer
Toxic Deluge

Eldrazi White, by Gabriele Fattorini – 8th Place

Business (28)
Chalice of the Void
Thorn of Amethyst
Trinisphere
Deafening Silence
Eldrazi Displacer
Containment Priest
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
Glowrider
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
Thought-Knot Seer
Reality Smasher

Mana Sources (32)
Lotus Petal
Black Lotus
Mox Emerald
Mox Jet
Mox Pearl
Mox Ruby
Mox Sapphire
Mana Crypt
Sol Ring
Ancient Tomb
Cavern of Souls
Eldrazi Temple
Karakas
Plains
Strip Mine
Wasteland
Sideboard (15)
Containment Priest
False Prophet
Grafdigger’s Cage
Kataki, War’s Wage
Null Rod
Sanctum Prelate
Spirit of the Labyrinth
Swords to Plowshares

Tournament Action

Top 8 Competitors

Thanks for reading, and we’ll catch you next time.