European Vintage Champs 2019 Coverage, Decklists, and Results

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This past week the tournament organizers Magic Bazaar hosted the European Eternal Weekend 2019, and held the European Vintage Champs on Sunday December 22, 2019.

This year’s event was held in Nanterre, France, just outside of Paris, and drew 75 players, which meant 7 rounds of Swiss, followed by a cut to Top 8 playoff. Prizes for the event included the notorious “prize wall tickets,” as well as a piece of exclusive original art for the winner, commissioned by Wizards of the Coast. This year the painting was a beautiful reinterpretation of Mox Pearl, by artist Sidharth Chaturvedi!

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

This event was filled with Paradoxical Outcome decks, which converted well and placed 6 variants in the Top 8 (most either 4C or UWB). A handful of Americans made the trip, placing 2 in the Top 8, alongside a trio of Spaniard teammates. Workshop Aggro and an interesting 4C Dreadhorde Planeswalker Control deck rounded out the Top 8 (similar to the previous RUG Planewalker Control lists from earlier this year, but also adding Deathrite Shaman). Amazingly, 4 players would Top 8 both the Legacy Champs and Vintage Champs at the same event this year. Congratulations to Alex Samaniego, Gael Bailly Maitre, Rodrigo Togores, and Thomas Mar!

Top 8 Playoff Bracket

Quarterfinals
1 Rodrigo Togores (Outcome 4C) vs. 8 Alex Samaniego (Workshop Aggro) – Togores wins
2 Benjamin Bouveret (Outcome 4C) vs. 7 Alejandro Younger (Outcome 4C) – Younger wins
3 Joan Anton Mateo (Outcome 4C) vs. 6 Thomas Mar (4C Dreadhorde Planeswalker Control) – Mar wins
4 Gael Maitre Bailly (Outcome UWB) vs. 5 Brian Coval (Outcome 4C) – Coval wins

Semifinals
1 Rodrigo Togores (Outcome 4C) vs. 5 Brian Coval (Outcome 4C) – Coval wins
6 Thomas Mar (4C Dreadhorde Planeswalker Control) vs. 7 Alejandro Younger (Outcome 4C) – Younger wins

Finals
5 Brian Coval (Outcome 4C) vs. 7 Alejandro Younger (Outcome 4C) – Younger wins

Top 8 Decklists

Outcome 4C, by Alejandro Younger – 1st Place

Business (35)
4 Force of Will
1 Mental Misstep
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Hurkyl’s Recall
1 Repeal
1 Pyroblast
2 Defense Grid
2 Sensei’s Divining Top
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Ponder
1 Brainstorm
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Timetwister
1 Narset, Parter of Veils
4 Paradoxical Outcome
1 Bolas’s Citadel
1 Mind’s Desire
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Tinker
1 Snapcaster Mage
1 Monastery Mentor
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Yawgmoth’s Will

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

Outcome 4C, by Brian Coval – 2nd Place

Business (34)
4 Force of Will
1 Mental Misstep
1 Flusterstorm
1 Hurkyl’s Recall
2 Repeal
2 Sensei’s Divining Top
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Ponder
1 Brainstorm
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Timetwister
1 Narset, Parter of Veils
4 Paradoxical Outcome
1 Bolas’s Citadel
1 Mind’d Desire
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Tinker
2 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
1 Snapcaster Mage
1 Monastery Mentor
1 Yawgmoth’s Will

Mana Sources (26)
1 Lotus Petal
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
4 Mox Opal
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Vault
1 Tolarian Academy
2 Polluted Delta
2 Scalding Tarn
1 Misty Rainforest
2 Tundra
2 Underground Sea
2 Island
Sideboard (15)
1 Flusterstorm
1 Mindbreak Trap
1 Kambal, Consul of Allocation
1 Karakas
1 Island
1 Balance
2 Swords to Plowshares
3 Hurkyl’s Recall
1 Blightsteel Colossus
3 Tormod’s Crypt

Outcome 4C, by Rodrigo Togores – 3rd Place

Business (34)
4 Force of Will
1 Mental Misstep
2 Pyroblast
1 Hurkyl’s Recall
2 Sensei’s Divining Top
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Preordain
1 Ponder
1 Brainstorm
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
2 Night’s Whisper
1 Narset, Parter of Veils
2 Teferi, Time Raveler
4 Paradoxical Outcome
1 Bolas’s Citadel
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Tinker
1 Snapcaster Mage
1 Monastery Mentor
1 Yawgmoth’s Will

Mana Sources (26)
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
3 Mox Opal
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Vault
1 Tolarian Academy
2 Polluted Delta
2 Scalding Tarn
1 Flooded Strand
1 Misty Rainforest
2 Underground Sea
2 Tundra
1 Volcanic Island
2 Island
Sideboard (15)
1 Blightsteel Colossus
2 Hurkyl’s Recall
1 Rebuild
1 Volcanic Island
2 Lightning Bolt
2 Pyroblast
1 Flusterstorm
2 Yixlid Jailer
3 Tormod’s Crypt

4C Dreadhorde Planeswalker Control, by Thomas Mar – 4th Place

Business (40)
4 Force of Will
1 Mental Misstep
3 Daze
3 Lightning Bolt
1 Gitaxian Probe
4 Preordain
1 Ponder
1 Brainstorm
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
3 Wrenn and Six
2 Dack Fayden
1 Oko, Thief of Crowns
1 Narset, Parter of Veils
1 Treasure Cruise
1 Dig Through Time
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Merchant Scroll
4 Deathrite Shaman
3 Dreadhorde Arcanist
2 Snapcaster Mage

Mana Sources (20)
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
2 Misty Rainforest
2 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
2 Scalding Tarn
2 Tropical Island
2 Volcanic Island
1 Underground Sea
1 Strip Mine
3 Wasteland
Sideboard (15)
1 Fatal Push
1 Nature’s Claim
2 Ancient Grudge
2 Assassin’s Trophy
2 Veil of Summer
2 Pyroblast
1 Red Elemental Blast
3 Nihil Spellbomb
1 Tormod’s Crypt

Outcome 4C, by Benjamin Bouveret – 5th Place

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

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

Outcome 4C, by Joan Anton Mateo – 6th Place

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

Mana Sources (25)
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
3 Mox Opal
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Vault
1 Tolarian Academy
2 Scalding Tarn
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Flooded Strand
1 Polluted Delta
2 Underground Sea
2 Tundra
3 Island
Sideboard (15)
3 Hurkyl’s Recall
1 Balance
1 Volcanic Island
2 Lightning Bolt
3 Pyroblast
1 Flusterstorm
1 Yixlid Jailer
3 Tormod’s Crypt

Outcome UWB, by Gael Maitre Bailly – 7th Place

Business (33)
4 Force of Will
1 Mental Misstep
2 Repeal
3 Arcum’s Astrolabe
2 Sensei’s Divining Top
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Ponder
1 Brainstorm
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Narset, Parter of Veils
1 Karn, the Great Creator
4 Paradoxical Outcome
1 Bolas’s Citadel
1 Dig Through Time
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Tinker
1 Time Vault
1 Manifold Key
1 Monastery Mentor
1 Yawgmoth’s Will

Mana Sources (27)
1 Lotus Petal
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
4 Mox Opal
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Vault
1 Tolarian Academy
2 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
2 Scalding Tarn
2 Underground Sea
1 Tundra
3 Snow-Covered Island
Sideboard (15)
1 Blightsteel Colossus
4 Hurkyl’s Recall
1 Balance
1 Defense Grid
2 Flusterstorm
2 Ravenous Trap
2 Grafdigger’s Cage
2 Tormod’s Crypt

Workshop Aggro, by Alex Samaniego – 8th Place

Business (35)
1 Chalice of the Void
1 Thorn of Amethyst
4 Sphere of Resistance
1 Trinisphere
1 Mystic Forge
4 Phyrexian Revoker
4 Arcbound Ravager
4 Foundry Inspector
1 Lodestone Golem
1 Precursor Golem
3 Traxos, Scourge of Kroog
4 Walking Ballista
4 Stonecoil Serpent
2 Hangarback Walker

Mana Sources (25)
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
1 Tolarian Academy
4 Mishra’s Workshop
4 Ancient Tomb
3 Mishra’s Factory
1 Strip Mine
4 Wasteland
Sideboard (15)
2 Precursor Golem
1 Wurmcoil Engine
1 Powder Keg
1 Ratchet Bomb
3 Ravenous Trap
3 Grafdigger’s Cage
4 Leyline of Sanctity

Tournament Action

Here are a few pics from the event, courtesy of the organizers, and from various players in the event.

European Vintage Champs 2019 Top 8 Players

European Vintage Champs 2019 Winner Alexandro Younger

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