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IBuyMagicCards
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 posted July 09, 2011 10:06 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for IBuyMagicCards Click Here to Email IBuyMagicCards Send a private message to IBuyMagicCards Click to send IBuyMagicCards an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
I'm looking to start up playing magic cards and I need a bunch of cards to make decks. What is my best bet? To just buy a box?

If I should get a booster box, what is the best set to get in terms of quantity of cards and good cards?

 
Heresy19
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 posted July 09, 2011 10:09 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for Heresy19 Click Here to Email Heresy19 Send a private message to Heresy19 Click to send Heresy19 an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote View Heresy19's Have/Want ListView Heresy19's Have/Want List
If you're looking to start playing, you'll prolly want to start with Standard (Type2) so I suggest to draft SOM, MOB, NPH and/or M12 to get a bunch of new cards + learn to play with other n00bs at the LGS

If you really want o buy a box, M12 seems pretty nice with what I've sen with the spoilers.

 
choco man
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 posted July 10, 2011 12:15 AM   Click Here to See the Profile for choco man Click Here to Email choco man Send a private message to choco man Click to send choco man an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote View choco man's Have/Want ListView choco man's Have/Want List
If you're new at your to the game and the store, you can probably ask other players for their leftover cards after any draft.

Play a lot and learn as much as you can. Don't try to act like you know what you're doing when you don't, buy also don't let anyone walk over you bc you're new.

If you buy packs or cards, don't trade your cards with anyone. You stand a very high chance of getting targeted for lopsided trades. A lot of Magic players are always looking for an easy rip. Trading almost never benefits new players. What you need is experience, not specific cards.

 
IBuyMagicCards
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 posted July 10, 2011 12:43 AM   Click Here to See the Profile for IBuyMagicCards Click Here to Email IBuyMagicCards Send a private message to IBuyMagicCards Click to send IBuyMagicCards an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
i've played before a lot just quit and now getting back into it, but the last set i played was onslaught
 
AlmostGrown
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It sounds like the deck builder's toolkit is perfect for you.
 
ryan2754
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I would suggest drafts and sealed events. Gets you cards, but most Magic Players I've dealt with take what they need and it is easy to ask them for their other random cards that they don't want to keep (aka the majority of their sealed pool)

Everytime I play an event, I keep my rares and decent uncommons and leave the rest. Someone will take it.

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otrtrader
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 posted July 10, 2011 02:12 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for otrtrader Click Here to Email otrtrader Send a private message to otrtrader Click to send otrtrader an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
Sealed tournaments are good for getting cards, also if you have the cash and can trust someone who wants to play but don't have the money to, and you have it, just buy their way in, you can keep the sealed pulls and maybe split prizes with them.
 
mtglover
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buy a good money legacy card and trade it down for the bonus.
 
EuroRunner
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If you havent done so yet, i would suggest reacquainting yourself with the rules. There have been some significant changes made since the release of Onslaught.
 
IBuyMagicCards
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i just play casually with friends instead of playin like poker just need to know how I can acquire a decent amount of cards for cheap and if a booster box is the way to go. I don't know which set would be the best to get.

How much should I pay for a booster box?

 
AlmostGrown
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For newer sets, they average $85-90 + shipping.

edit: But if you just want an insane amount of cards to fool around with, go on eBay or retail sites like starcitygames and you can order "instant collections".

[Edited 1 times, lastly by AlmostGrown on July 10, 2011]

 
Sovarius
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You can get boxes online for 90-95 depending on the set. In stores it will cost more.

But if you want a large quantity of cards you should find someone willing to sell you bulk, then worry about buying singles as you go.

 
otrtrader
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 posted July 10, 2011 08:55 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for otrtrader Click Here to Email otrtrader Send a private message to otrtrader Click to send otrtrader an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
Do you know about what type of free you will want? Sometimes if trolland toad go to a regionals or states or other big tournament trust will have a dollar box but the more you buy the cuddled it is, I slung up buying a 5000 ft box full of cards for like $95. And there were good cards in there like survivals and mox diamonds and 8 force of wills
 
thror
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quote:
Originally posted by otrtrader:
Do you know about what type of free you will want? Sometimes if trolland toad go to a regionals or states or other big tournament trust will have a dollar box but the more you buy the cuddled it is, I slung up buying a 5000 ft box full of cards for like $95. And there were good cards in there like survivals and mox diamonds and 8 force of wills

can anyone decipher this? is that english?

 
nderdog
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quote:
Originally posted by thror:
can anyone decipher this? is that english?

I'm not quite sure what he meant, but looks like someone was trying to post on a cell phone and didn't bother to keep an eye on autocorrect to notice they got a lot of words wrong.

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otrtrader
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quote:
Originally posted by nderdog:
I'm not quite sure what he meant, but looks like someone was trying to post on a cell phone and didn't bother to keep an eye on autocorrect to notice they got a lot of words wrong.

My bad, haven't been able to turn it off... But go to big tournaments. You bcan find ppl there that want to get rid of cards.

 
otrtrader
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 posted July 10, 2011 09:33 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for otrtrader Click Here to Email otrtrader Send a private message to otrtrader Click to send otrtrader an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
Do you know about what type of cards you will want? Sometimes if troll and toad goes to a regionals or states or other big tournament they should have a dollar box but the more you buy the cheaper it is, I ended up buying a 5000 ct box full of cards for like $95. And there were good cards in there like survivals and mox diamonds and 8 force of wills

 
Sovarius
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Why did TnT sell you forces, diamonds, and survivals for 100 bucks?
 
otrtrader
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 posted July 11, 2011 05:31 AM   Click Here to See the Profile for otrtrader Click Here to Email otrtrader Send a private message to otrtrader Click to send otrtrader an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
I am almost positive that someone walked up to them with a bulk box and said "how much for the box"? And TnT bought it wand just stuck a 1 dollar tag on it without looking at it. And this happened like 5 years ago, the cards wasn't worth then what thy are now
 
Gandalf the White
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get of box of M12
 

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