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[16:17] <@BrassMan> what do you need new tech for?
[16:18] <@BrassMan> gush is unrestricted

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Originally posted by thror:
Buy singles. packs @ retail are trash.

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[16:17] <@BrassMan> what do you need new tech for?
[16:18] <@BrassMan> gush is unrestricted

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Originally posted by thror:
if you want to build a collection, play limited (sealed/draft).

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If you're looking to get into the tournament scene, research different decks and buy the singles for it. When you're sick if it, trade off the pieces to make a new deck. If you just want lots of random cards for kicks, try to buy a collection off eBay, here, craigslist, or someone at your store. If you like to draft and have people to do so with at home, go ahead and buy a box.

Buying random packs and opening them for kicks gets you boxes full of random cards that are useless to you and sit next to your bed collecting dust. It can be exciting, sure, but unless you're just substituting cracking packs for an existing scratch-off lottery habit, don't waste your money.

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Originally posted by foesho:
I would but I'm not looking for anything particular Im just trying to get a larger collection essentially

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Honestly, your best bet is eBay then. You can get tons of bulk cards for relatively cheap going that route. For example, I regularly sell giant boxes of 6000 bulk commons/uncommons with rares added in for less than the cost of 1 booster box. Others have similar deals.

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Originally posted by Timmyhill:
I saw an auction on ebay the other day for 250,000 cards it was asking 3k i think... i can try to find the link if you want

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Originally posted by Timmyhill:
I saw an auction on ebay the other day for 250,000 cards it was asking 3k i think... i can try to find the link if you want

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Originally posted by foesho:
I am going to the local store and they have a pretty big selection of booster to choose from and I was wondering what would be like the top three boosters to buy. Exluceding really expenseive ones

Next question should I just buy a box of Scars or go aheads and buy different boosters.

This is a pretty Noob like question and I realise that.

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Originally posted by mtglover:
I personally think drafting is a terrible way for a starter to build up a collection. Unless you're really talented and a really fast learner, you will not win any draft early on. You'll end up getting bulk rare picks that are worth a quarter each. Plus, it takes forever to build up a decent size collection with only drafts. The only reason you might want to draft is to learn at getting better in playing magic.

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you're making the assumption that they redraft rares. We redraft rares on our friendly drafts that we hold on Tuesdays because we discount the entry, but for Fridays we have an increased entry cost and there is prize support so rares are not redrafted.

With that in mind, if you like opening packs, buy whatever you want.

In terms of good/valuable rares, the Time Spiral block and Ravnica block have a good number of good cards, including a lot of fun casual cards. Original Mirrodin isn't bad, though not if you don't want a lot of mostly chaff artifact cards. Champions of Kamigawa was a decent set, but avoid Betrayers and Saviours as they are both full of bad. Avoid Lorwyn and Alara unless you really really like tribal. Same with Onslaught. Zendikar is OK. Worldwake has Jace2 in it and not much else. Rise of Eldrazi has a lot of fun cards, as does Scars. M11 has quite a few chase rares and has much better commons/uncommons than some of the older core sets (8th = ugh).

I'd recommend waiting until the new set comes out in a couple weeks and buy that. It's got the best trade bait.

I often dump all the cards I use after the draft to the store and let the kids that play T2 take the cards they need. I keep whatever is worth money and sell it myself.

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Originally posted by joz:
Buy Unhinged; the lands are worth enough to justify it.

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Boxes are $80 each, lands are $1 each. 36 lands != $80. Try again.

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[16:17] <@BrassMan> what do you need new tech for?
[16:18] <@BrassMan> gush is unrestricted

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Originally posted by thror:
Boxes are $80 each, lands are $1 each. 36 lands != $80. Try again.

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Silly kiddie...
Unhinged lands are $2.00 a piece(swamps, mountains and islands can go for $3-4 sometimes ; foil can range from 5-12 depending on basic type.

Were do you get your $1.00 figure? Zendikar lands?