My local game store (LGS), Tabletop Gaming Center in Newington, CT, recently announced they will be holding a 15-proxy Vintage tournament on October 24th
Supreme Verdict has more value than other board wipes like Shatter the Sky, because for the same mana value, you get a sweeper that cant be countered, with no downside aside from the restrictive mana cost
I'm not suggesting there isn't money to be made in trading (because there is), just that this type of a grind isn't a part of my process, so I'm not the best person to discuss its intricacies
For just one blue, you can counter an activated ability, triggered ability, or noncreature spellcovering more ground than most counters
It is also important to note that you dont give back the lands if Gilt-Leaf Archdruid leaves the battlefield, you keep them forever (or at least until the end of the game)
List of collecting packs 2.3