Like the other options, it's a terrific hoser against many creature decks looking to abuse ETB triggers, including Animar, Soul of Elements, Marchesa, the Black Rose, Brago, King Eternal, and many more
Theyre also the easiest way to upset an entire table since youll be explicitly preventing everyone from doing what they intend to
The Blade is definitely sweet for taking out potential blockers, or utility creatures that wouldnt normally be used to defend
There is still so much room for innovation, and the release of almost every new set brings with it, a new potential Vintage combo, simply due to the vastness of the cardpool
It has two real restrictions: It only gets a Black card and it only gets a card with a CMC equivalent to or less than the number of dorks in your graveyard
Theres a nice variety of ramp methods, with obligatory precon rocks (Sol RingSol Ring and Arcane SignetArcane Signet), land fetchers (Migration PathMigration Path and Thunderherd MigrationThunderherd Migration), Human mana-makers (Atzocan SeerAtzocan Seer and Drover of the MightyDrover of the Mighty), and cost reducers (Marauding RaptorMarauding Raptor and Otepec HuntmasterOtepec Huntmaster)