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Darren 30V
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Budget Magic Enthusiast - Nerd Shit Consultant - Magic Historian - Literally a 1/1 Artifact Creature Token IRL
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Just posting this for future reference.
vvmtg.com

Value Vintage has a website now, go click it. It's basically gonna be our landing zone for content and also a place that you can tell your introvert friends about so they can read up on the format without joining a discord.
#ValueVintage
Value Vintage – A Brewer's Paradise
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December 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Hey remember 2017, the last time anyone was actually happy? Yeah, good times. And you can relive those times in #ValueVintage with some good old Grixis Death's Shadow. Tempo gameplay with huge advantage swings and super strong interaction, what's not to love?
30V Grixis Shadow - Value Vintage
A deck created using Moxfield.
moxfield.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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I keep forgetting to post here, but the new episode of my show is finally up. I think it would be cool if you put it on, you'll like it if you love talking smack about wotc
Don't be fooled, there's a fish in that bag.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
30V Bugs - Value Vintage
A deck created using Moxfield.
moxfield.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Been thinkin bout Squadron Hawk lately and how it's probably underutilized in #ValueVintage, so I made another bad tool box deck that uses it to shuffle away brainstorms like it's 2010.

To all my squawkers out there, we out here. Squad up, bird up, and hit the skies.
30V Caw-Go - Value Vintage
A deck created using Moxfield.
moxfield.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Got the 3-0 with blue post at the #ValueVintage event at @cubecon.org today. Deck was sick, event was sick, and if you didn't stop to play with us at the both you missed out. Great weekend as always, looking forward to the next one!
30V Bluepost - Value Vintage
A deck created using Moxfield.
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October 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Cards.
October 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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If you're looking to try out 30$ Value Vintage, the fine folks running it in open play (@valuevintage.bsky.social) have you covered! #mtgcube #CubeCon2025
October 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Come hang out at CubeCon and play some #ValueVintage!

This is one of the loaner decks I'll be bringing, classic Miracles. It doesn't get more Blue White Control than this. Your opponent might cast some of the best cards in the game, but it all gets counterspelled.
30V UW Miracles - Value Vintage
A deck created using Moxfield.
moxfield.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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If you're headed to Cube Con, make sure to make some time to play #ValueVintage with us! Here's one of the decks I'll be loaning out

Merfolk, the classic tempo strat, is one of my favorite decks in the format. Counter stuff, screw with lands, attack attack. Fish ftw 🐟
30V Merfolk - Value Vintage
A deck created using Moxfield.
moxfield.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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#weirdmagic - blogatog
October 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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An Introduction To $30 Value Vintage!

Play Magic's greatest format for only $30: youtu.be/Bq22oqVRzHI

#MagicTheGathering
October 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Today's #ValueVintage brewski is the result of me looking for a way to get four Dack into a list. We don't have many izzet control decks in the format, but hopefully combining an ancient strat of liquimetal shatter with some strong interaction leads to something cool.
30V Dack Pile - Value Vintage
A deck created using Moxfield.
moxfield.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Doing more #ValueVintage brewing today; wanted to try out a combo control deck and somehow came up on this pile. Belcher is a pretty common take on combo in the format, especially as an alternative plan. But maybe we can make something a little new? What do you think?
30V Black Belcher - Value Vintage
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October 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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My random brain worm #ValueVintage deck of the day, Superior Zoo. There aren't many aggro decks hitting the scene recently, and Zoo as an archetype has been almost completely absent from the format. Shout out Ben Bateman for the inspiration from 10 years ago.
30V Superior Zoo - Value Vintage
A deck created using Moxfield.
moxfield.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Excited to finally get some tournaments up and running! Our podcast, Fireside Magic, is going to be commentating the first half of the event, and we are pumped to yap at ya!
Only 24 Hours Remain to sign up!

Also a Big thanks to Melee.gg for raising our cap and another to y'all for making this the biggest timeless event EVER!

Make sure to follow the checklist below to make your entry as smooth as possible.

@fireshoes.bsky.social
Have you ever been curious about Timeless but haven't had a reason to try it out?

Well that stops today!

We at The Gathering are excited to announce our first Timeless 1K!

And the best part?

ENTRY IS COMPLETELY FREE!
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March 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Value Vintage is now a supported custom format on Moxfield! 🍻
Good morning Bluesky gamers!

For those of you who don't know, $30 Budget Vintage, or Value Vintage, is a format using the Vintage B&R with a $30 max budget!

It's the most accessible and fastest growing format in MTG!

Want more info? Join our 2,300+ member Discord here!

discord.gg/6byUvQ2Eac
Join the $30 Budget Vintage Discord Server!
A place to brew decks and play games of $30 Budget Vintage! Also known as Value Vintage at SCG Events! | 2376 members
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March 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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First draft of my new personality has dropped. Curious if urza is actually playable here
8 Cast - Modern
A deck created using Moxfield.
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December 17, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Just posting this for future reference.
December 17, 2024 at 2:23 AM
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Love to see the organic spread of the best format out there! Nice little write up here talking about Value Vintage - thanks Zachary and MTGRocks for the shout!
New All-Powerful MTG Budget Format Becomes a Smashing Success
$30 Vintage is a revolutionary new format that is garnering a ton of support, making a major splash at SCGCon Columbus.
mtgrocks.com
November 20, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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They guys are back with talking about changes to Pioneer and Standard with foundations release and a Lack of Pioneer support.

open.spotify.com/episode/4Xpx...
Pioneer? You doing ok bud?
Fireside Magic · Episode
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November 20, 2024 at 6:12 PM
The largest $30 Budget Vintage event just wrapped up at SCGCon Columbus with a staggering 79 players. Congrats to our 5c Pyre Humans pilot on their successful day, and a huge shoutout to everyone who made the trip out! Check out all the sick deck lists on Melee right now!

melee.gg/Tournament/V...
$1K - Value Vintage - SCG CON Columbus - Sunday- 9:00 am (Silver)
The $1K Value Vintage event is an open entry event where players can participate for their share of a $1,000 prize pool with a Vintage deck costing less than $30. A Silver Event Voucher can be used to...
melee.gg
November 17, 2024 at 11:57 PM
58 players at the bronze level side event for Value Vintage today! One of our biggest events ever. If you're anywhere near the state of Ohio, come on down and play the best format available!
November 17, 2024 at 2:32 AM
Man, it's only been like 4 days since the great migration to this app and the politics garbage is already almost half of my timeline. Maybe the people are also the problem, not just the platform 🤔🤔🤔
November 17, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Been thinking about bans this morning for no particular reason, and I gotta know. What was your first banned card or deck?

I had just finished building this three days before the announcement and had never felt a greater disappointment in my life...
November 15, 2024 at 1:13 PM