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reverseCWOGIRL New Member	posted March 13, 2013 03:15 PM Just like it says, how many booster packs, boxes, cases do YOU buy? I have just started playing/collecting again after an extended hiatus, but just in the last month I have purchased/procured around 2 boxes worth. And if I lived any closer to a shop I would have bought at least a case worth by now. Regale me with your tales!!
mm1983 Member	posted March 13, 2013 03:31 PM On average. at least 3 boxes and 2 fatpack boxes of each set and then another box or 2 of loose packs either buying them at my local game store or sealed events. I always buy a case usually online with a friend to get slightly cheaper preorder boxes and free shipping.
lordofthepit23 Member	posted March 13, 2013 03:37 PM I've bought one booster since 1998 and zero since Torment.
junichi Moderator	posted March 13, 2013 04:04 PM Less than a pack per year. __________________ **Attention DO NOT send cards to Jon Strickland, 1971 St.Laurent Blvd Apt 705, Ottawa Ontario, Canada K1G 3P8. He is a known ripper/hacker.**
2austin5 Member	posted March 13, 2013 04:09 PM More than I should
reverseCWOGIRL New Member	posted March 13, 2013 04:18 PM So do you guys just buy singles?
Timmyhill Member	posted March 13, 2013 04:18 PM I stopped buying packs after getting ripped by Stronghold packs not having rares.
oneofchaos Member	posted March 13, 2013 04:44 PM I buy boxes to draft, it's about the only smart usage of a box.
wild-ravager Member	posted March 13, 2013 04:44 PM Maybe 50-100 a year
Timmyhill Member	posted March 13, 2013 04:50 PM On a more serious note I havent' bought a pack since I bought a case of Worldwake pulled my 3 Jaces and a playset of the set. I'm not sure I could do better then that value wise so I haven't bothered to buy any.
MasterWolf Member	posted March 13, 2013 05:06 PM 1-2 boxes per set. Fill in holes by buying singles or trading or drafting.
JayC Member	posted March 13, 2013 05:16 PM About 3 boxes per set, the rest via draft each week and the usual trading / buying, etc.
Pail42 Member	posted March 13, 2013 05:48 PM When I started buying boxes I bought 1 per set. But I bought about 2 boxes of Return to Ravnica and 2 boxes of Gatecrash. I tried an experiment with M13 and just bought a playset of commons and uncommons off ebay. It worked out amazingly well. I think what I will be doing going forward is this: Buy a playset of C/UC off ebay and 1 box. I have a lot of fun drafting with friends or I'd probably just buy the playsets off ebay and then pick up rares as I wanted to use them.
AGO Member	posted March 13, 2013 06:18 PM I buy a Fatpack for the little book.
Welkren Wanderlust Member	posted March 13, 2013 06:24 PM Never. I play the weekly tourney's at my game shop and do my prizes as store credit towards singles. Opening a pack is like pulling the lever on a slot machine, statistically your just wasting money. Every 2.5 packs of RTR is the same price as an RTR shockland, and gatecrash is a terrible set IMO (am I the only one who feels like Gatecrash was a bad set btw? Compared to RTR which has stuff being used in every format, Gatecrash just didn't have anything... good. :/). __________________ (>")>
reverseCWOGIRL New Member	posted March 13, 2013 07:25 PM Again I'm new at this, but how do you know what cards you need/want in your deck if you don't try them. Obviously I understand there is junk, but for instance; I would never have thought to use wild beast master in my bloodrush deck had I not pulled one and stumbled on its truly awesome bloodrush/life gain combo ability. Do you just read up on all the cards? I guess I'm a trial and error kind of guy. And new. And money isn't exactly tight. (Not bragging I work hard in the North Dakota oil fields) Thanks for the responses guys! And sorry for bad punctuation and what not, I'm doing this from my iPad in the work truck.
Zeckk Member	posted March 13, 2013 07:39 PM quote: Originally posted by reverseCWOGIRL: Again I'm new at this, but how do you know what cards you need/want in your deck if you don't try them. Obviously I understand there is junk, but for instance; I would never have thought to use wild beast master in my bloodrush deck had I not pulled one and stumbled on its truly awesome bloodrush/life gain combo ability. Do you just read up on all the cards? I guess I'm a trial and error kind of guy. And new. And money isn't exactly tight. (Not bragging I work hard in the North Dakota oil fields) Thanks for the responses guys! And sorry for bad punctuation and what not, I'm doing this from my iPad in the work truck. Cockatrice, watching deck tech videos, watching SCG streams, watching CFB MTGO videos. I understand the notion of just putting a deck together out of the cards you own (I used to do exactly that when I first started), but nowadays it saves me time and frustration by looking at the meta and using a testing program to fine tune a list before I actually go out and acquire the cards. EDIT - I usually buy a box per set and use it as trade fodder while the prices are up. Beyond that, I only use packs for drafting, and sometimes I burn store credit when the gambler in me needs feeding. In fact, took the last 3 packs of ISD off the shelf of my LGS last night with store credit, and pulled a Geist of St Traft along with creepy doll and splinterfright . [Edited 1 times, lastly by Zeckk on March 13, 2013]
iccarus Member	posted March 13, 2013 07:41 PM quote: Originally posted by reverseCWOGIRL: So do you guys just buy singles? For the most part, yes. I find that to be a much more effective use of my time and money, since I only need a few specific cards when a new set comes out and it's easier to just buy them straight up. The only time I ever buy packs is to draft with. The last time I bought a pack just to open one was probably somewhere around the first visit to Mirrodin. __________________ Wisconsin - smells like dairy air! I collect Granite Gargoyles. Send them my way.
reverseCWOGIRL New Member	posted March 13, 2013 07:49 PM Videos, I should have thought of that. Considering what it did for my Starcraft game I'm surprised I didn't. Anyway, I supposed as I get used to the mechanics, the ins and outs if you will, I'll better be able to understand how a card will play. Even after only a month I can look at a card online and tell if it has potential or not. Analyzing mana curves importance of mana drops in particular decks and so on. But every little bit helps. Now if only I can find someone to play with......
ermabwed Member	posted March 13, 2013 09:36 PM I used to buy 3-4 boxes per set. Now that there aren't as many PTQs and PTs I feel much less driven to keep up with the newer formats. I haven't played Standard in almost two years, really. I think I would follow it more again if it seemed like the support was there. I can make a reasonable FNM deck for $20 if I should decide I want to do that one day. __________________ Always buying misprints. See my list for the best Alternate 4th buy prices in the world (bulk rares $3!) T-Chinese Portal Feral Shadow $8 Legends APs
valorale Member	posted March 14, 2013 07:10 AM 0-4 boxes purely for drafting depending on how excited my play group is to draft a new set. These boxes are purchased from a friend who is a judge (gets them as compensation) for $80 apiece. We understand even at that discounted rate, aside from the first few weeks we are losing money by opening packs. But since we are drafting we chalk it up to entertainment value. This in my opinion unless youre a large volume seller who can unload cards fast in the first 2 weeks, is the only reason you should buy sealed product.
Kwas Member	posted March 14, 2013 07:12 AM I buy 0 boosters, and generally buy singles if I need. I don't really play a lot anymore, though, which might be another reason. (Haven't bought boosters since WWK, when trying to open Abyssal Persecutors/Jaces)
MAB_Rapper Member	posted March 14, 2013 07:15 AM At least 1-2 boxes when a set first comes out just to get inventory. After that, depends on how cheap I can get product. __________________ My 2008 Nationals MOTL's Pro-Tour Winner 2007-2009 Tower Magic Facebook hilikuS: Also, as much as MAB's list has become the list on the T/A Forum, I do miss Slinga's.
JoshSherman Member	posted March 14, 2013 07:21 AM quote: Originally posted by MasterWolf: 1-2 boxes per set. Fill in holes by buying singles or trading or drafting. Most I've bought was two cases of Mirrodin, but that was between five or six people. Most I bought for myself was a case of Zendikar, and didn't open a treasure :/ that wasn't why I bought it, but it was still poopy. Anymore I'm lucky if I can get two boxes. But when I do get boxes, I can bulk off the hot foils I pull in my trade auctions, and keep everything else. It kinda sucks because I like having a ton of commons and uncommons, but I just can't buy like I used to. __________________ My LJLetter Bombs!FBLogout- MM is a copycat! (So am I)*CKGB
hilikuS Member	posted March 14, 2013 07:55 AM Buy? Like 6 cases worth a set. I open maybe 2 boxes per set.

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