I am currently trying to get a start in playing Vintage format with a budget of around $200. And Oath has always been one of my favorite cards, plus a deck that can function on a slimmer budget. The list i am currently using was put together based off a few guides i've been able to find and looking over event lists to see what consistently works. For the foreseeable future this will be a powerless build, save for any X-number of proxies events i am able to go to. I have done some testing of this list online and so far it's proven fairly consistent. Right now i own all the listed cards minus Forbidden Orchard. At the moment i would prefer to keep the land base GU to keep costs down but that aside i am open to any recommendations. Thank you in advance.
To clarify a couple picks: Gaea's Blessing- I've had some issues with milling myself a bit lower than i would like, i can drop to 1 but i would like to keep at least a single copy in the md.
Echoing Truth- Online i have seen more than a few people running token decks (not sure how prevalent this is irl at vintage events) but rarely has it been a completely dead card.
Spell Pierce- Force Spike 5-8 and they have saved me quite a few times in early turns. Though from what i have seen opinion is rather divided on the card.
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mana Vault
1 Sol Ring
//Enchantment (5)
1 Fastbond
4 Oath of Druids
//Instant (23)
4 Beast Within
1 Brainstorm
4 Counterspell
1 Crop Rotation
4 Echoing Truth
4 Force Spike
1 Mystical Tutor
4 Spell Pierce
1 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
1 Griselbrand
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
//Sorcery (7)
2 Gaea's Blessing
1 Gitaxian Probe
4 Preordain
//Land (19)
4 Forbidden Orchard
8 Snow-Covered Forest
7 Snow-Covered Island
To clarify a couple picks:
Gaea's Blessing- I've had some issues with milling myself a bit lower than i would like, i can drop to 1 but i would like to keep at least a single copy in the md.
Echoing Truth- Online i have seen more than a few people running token decks (not sure how prevalent this is irl at vintage events) but rarely has it been a completely dead card.
Spell Pierce- Force Spike 5-8 and they have saved me quite a few times in early turns. Though from what i have seen opinion is rather divided on the card.
Currently Playing
1994 Magic The Rack
Type 1: B/W Zombies
Modern: Kuldotha Red
Legacy: Pox, Oath
Vintag: 10 Proxy Merfolk
Pauper: Pestilence, UG Threshold
EDH: Karn, Roon, Sliver Queen, Xiahou Dun, Arcanus
4 Consider
4 Force of Negation
4 Force of Will
4 Oko, Thief of Crowns
4 Opt
4 Preordain
4 Swan Song
(12) Other:
4 Oath of Druids
4 Scroll Rack
2 Beast Within
2 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
7 Island
4 Forbidden Orchard
4 Misty Rainforest
4 Tropical Island
1 Forest
4 Compost (vs MonoBlk, -4 Force of Negation.)
4 Submerge (vs Elves, -4 Force of Negation.)
4 Surgical Extraction (vs Dredge, -4 Swan Song.)
1 Blue Elemental Blast (vs MonoRed, -1 Beast Within.)
1 Hydroblast (vs MonoRed, -1 Beast Within.)
1 Beast Within (vs ???, -1 Oko, Thief of Crowns.)
limited - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkfx2kA8gok&feature=emb_logo
limited - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3RYiZJFCK0
limited - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j18HlKybrm8&feature=emb_logo
standard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiAEzfAgpbI
standard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vNr_4ubfMg
standard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJcwpxraL-g
modern - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8MyVNLVYNw
modern - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-M5ffoArnY
modern - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_yQEBOPi_w&feature=emb_logo
extended - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLpUB9zpyr4&feature=emb_logo
I would include at least one Brainstorm (more would be better, but it is restricted).
limited - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkfx2kA8gok&feature=emb_logo
limited - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3RYiZJFCK0
limited - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j18HlKybrm8&feature=emb_logo
standard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiAEzfAgpbI
standard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vNr_4ubfMg
standard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJcwpxraL-g
modern - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8MyVNLVYNw
modern - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-M5ffoArnY
modern - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_yQEBOPi_w&feature=emb_logo
extended - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLpUB9zpyr4&feature=emb_logo