Season 9 of the Vintage Super League continues today at 9 PM Eastern (GMT -5). We’re running a series of articles to celebrate, like our intro to VSL Season 9 and our rundowns of the Top 5 Decks in Vintage and the Top 10 Cards in Vintage. Plus, we’re running a few VSL fantasy leagues on Thousand Leagues!
1. Force of Will
72 points, 12 copies
2. Preordain
60 points, 10 copies
3. Mental Misstep
48 points, 8 copies
4. Snapcaster Mage
42 points, 7 copies
Look, I warned you when I previewed the Top 10 Cards in Vintage—Force of Will, Mental Misstep, and Preordain are played in 61%, 49%, and 45% of all Vintage decks, respectively. It’s always safe to bet on Blue in Vintage.
Snapcaster Mage is also a popular choice in Blue decks, but it is usually only played as a two-of in the 42% of Vintage decks that play it. Randy Buehler’s 3-0 performance with three copies in his Lavinia Xerox deck really put the card over the top this week.
5. Pyroblast
42 points, 7 copies
Pyroblast is one of the most common anti-Blue cards in Vintage, featured in about 20% of vintage decks as a one- or two-of. Buehler’s 3-0 with three copies of the card buoyed the card’s points this week.