I was hoping Voltaic Key would be unrestricted too, but oh well...
I wonder how long until they start thinking about freeing stuff from the Legacy banned list. Land Tax and a few others look relatively safe...
4 Mox Pearl
4 Mox Sapphire
4 Mox Jet
4 Mox Ruby
4 Mox Emerald
4 Black Lotus
4 Mana Crypt
4 Mind's Desire
4 Yawgmoth's Bargain
4 Ancestral Recall
4 Timetwister
4 Windfall
4 Wheel of Fortune
4 Tendrils of Agony
2 Demonic Tutor
2 Tolarian Academy
Okay, just kidding...
Seriously, what about Duress?
That seems pretty balanced, although the cumulative upkeep one isn't so forgiving (I guess it makes sense since you control when the thing gets used and all that).
The red one would then be quite a bit better than the black one. Damage prevention would affect the red one, but being able to hit creatures too is more than worth it...
I have no problem with proxies as long as EVERYONE involved agrees to use them beforehand. Otherwise it's just a mess. I remember playing against guys in high school who suddenly started dropping proxy cards. Sometimes the rationale was that I should not care as my cards were more overpowering...
I am sorry to add to the evil, but I must point out that I know people who say "woot" in real life...
I do tend to use persuasive measures against friends of mine who actually say "lol" or "omfg" in real life.
I think that's the idea, Homestar...
The challenge is to build as good of a deck as you can using those cards and any other obscure cards you can fit into the deck...
I don't use the Vintage lists for actual decks, as I do not have the necessary cards for the format. I have used them for real Vintage decks on Appr. or with proxies...
I use the Legacy banned list a lot now, as it is definitely the best format for casual players (you get to use all of your...