So, I'm declaring this as not off-topic. I see the trailer for Season 6 of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. pop up on my feed. I'm excited to watch it.
And then, well, see for yourself.
Linkin park. I think ?
I'm awaiting the Grisselban in Modern at some point. It just enables too much craziness.
Yeah the upside of these is that the guaranteed singles would sell for more individually than the cost of the whole product. I'm opening one (need Jace/Ugin for my cube, and those versions are gorgeous), and will get to run a full draft with playgroup where nobody has to pay entry (and I get the cards back obv). The value of a "free" draft and the regular War of the Spark cards pushes it over the top....Whoops. Didn't realize those products came with boosters too, with the way people brought them up in the past I always figured they were just really expensive singles (that admittedly hold the value and then some). Would've jumped on them if I knew that as it would've probably swung the value proposition enough for me. (Just didn't feel right about spending that much solely on singles, even if it was worth it).
Guessing this is dead, yeah? Oh well, I'll keep that in mind for next time they do one of these things.
Yeah the upside of these is that the guaranteed singles would sell for more individually than the cost of the whole product. I'm opening one (need Jace/Ugin for my cube, and those versions are gorgeous), and will get to run a full draft with playgroup where nobody has to pay entry (and I get the cards back obv). The value of a "free" draft and the regular War of the Spark cards pushes it over the top.
You're not wrong, but the small print run limits the risk of a supply-based decrease in market pricing.I think it's likely they will, but there's not actually a guarantee the cards will sell for more than the cost of the box. Especially after you take into consideration shipping and marketplace fees (unless you sell only locally in cash). It's possible this set drives an increase in supply without additional demand and lowers the price of the cards in the short term.
Just had someone play Liliana in both games. Wish there were more ways to interact with planeswalkers other than attacking because some like Liliana are actually bonkers. She removed both of my fliers by herself. Suffice to say I really don't have a great impression of this set. Dominaria is better.
Duel Decks are no longer being made, and I assume the older ones that are worth anything are pretty expensive now.So me and my GF attended a War of the Spark prerelease event last week and I'm wondering what should we get as complete beginners? For just playing against each other? Two planeswalker decks, two challenger decks or a duel deck?
What's the downside of starting out with challenger decks straight out of the gate? Too complex for beginners?
I've noticed that, yeah. So how come tournament decks often have 3-4x copies of cards? What's the logic behind it?
I've noticed that, yeah. So how come tournament decks often have 3-4x copies of cards? What's the logic behind it?
But surely there are different cards that have more or less the same stats/effects. Dunno, would be a bit boring playing the exact same cards over and over again imo. But I guess when it comes to tournaments noone cares about that.
Yup, this is exactly why I don't like regular constructed lolBut surely there are different cards that have more or less the same stats/effects. Dunno, would be a bit boring playing the exact same cards over and over again imo. But I guess when it comes to tournaments noone cares about that.
But surely there are different cards that have more or less the same stats/effects. Dunno, would be a bit boring playing the exact same cards over and over again imo. But I guess when it comes to tournaments noone cares about that.
Purchase of the Mythic edition cancelled. Check your accounts :(
That is where the art of deck selection and card choice comes into play. Instead of playing a card that can kill an enchantment, instead I will build my deck in a way to kill my opponent quickly before their enchantments do anything negative to me. Instead of playing creatures to block and kill their creatures, i will play a deck that plays with a plan to extend the game as long as possible, so that their individual cards don't make as much of an impact as my more powerful cards. Also, the more you play a deck, the more you become familiar with it and understand it. Think of it like playing a fighting game- when you are playing casually with friends, it's fun to constantly switch characters. But if you are looking to get deeper and more competitive, you are going to find your character and you are going to spend hours just playing as themBut surely there are different cards that have more or less the same stats/effects. Dunno, would be a bit boring playing the exact same cards over and over again imo. But I guess when it comes to tournaments noone cares about that.
They tried selling on their own site for the first one and ran into similar issues, so they switched over to eBay which should theoretically have better infrastructure to handle that sort of traffic. It worked without a hitch for the RNA Mythic Edition, but that was mainly because no one wanted it.This whole mythic edition selling on eBay nonsense is such a bush league move. Not sure what wizards is thinking on this
They tried selling on their own site for the first one and ran into similar issues, so they switched over to eBay which should theoretically have better infrastructure to handle that sort of traffic. It worked without a hitch for the RNA Mythic Edition, but that was mainly because no one wanted it.
All I had was PayPal taking the money out.did you have a confirmation email from when you ordered the mythic edition? If so, what was the timestamp, wondering if I'm still in danger of getting mine canceled
30 minutes? More like 30 seconds. It sold out so fast I couldn't get one because the site wouldn't even load and I was on time.Trying to sell on their own site, or on eBay, is only part of the problem. Why are they doing a stupid limited edition thing like this, bypassing local gaming stores entirely, and forcing prospective customers to rush to a website in a 30 minute time frame or else miss out?
This is the type of stunt that I'd expect from a company in the late 90's or early 2000. In 2019 it's just idiocy, and it's unacceptable
Trying to sell on their own site, or on eBay, is only part of the problem. Why are they doing a stupid limited edition thing like this, bypassing local gaming stores entirely, and forcing prospective customers to rush to a website in a 30 minute time frame or else miss out?
This is the type of stunt that I'd expect from a company in the late 90's or early 2000. In 2019 it's just idiocy, and it's unacceptable
All collectables do stupid expensive limited editions. Look at Detective Comics 1000 last month- that had something like 60 varient covers, some of which in order for a store to order a single copy of they had to order 100s of copies of a different cover. Look at the super rare varients of Funko Pops that people sell for 100s of dollars when they get one. Look at Panini Flawless for Baseball cards- Your $1000 box contains one (1) booster pack of ten (10) cards, but they are all super special autograph cards. There is a market in all collectable hobbies for a high end product, and it just took Wizards 25 years to realize it. And unlike a lot of the other things they have tried, like constructed legal cards that are only avalible in limited quantities at specific physical stores, this is something that in no way "hurts" the game- If it's going to have any effect on the "normal" versions of the cards, it's going to be lowering the price, not raising it. And unlike Masterpiece cards, this isn't going to tank the value of "normal" cards in the set.Trying to sell on their own site, or on eBay, is only part of the problem. Why are they doing a stupid limited edition thing like this, bypassing local gaming stores entirely, and forcing prospective customers to rush to a website in a 30 minute time frame or else miss out?
This is the type of stunt that I'd expect from a company in the late 90's or early 2000. In 2019 it's just idiocy, and it's unacceptable
Ah yes, the classic Llanowar Elves/Goblin Chainwhirler 5-0 MTGO list. I guess MTGO standard results really don't mean anything anymore huh...
It makes more sense if you think of the Elves as rituals and Chainwhirlers as situational bombs that can cripple the opponent.
There is a history of white creature decks playing Wrath of God occasionally too. And you ALWAYS play Wraths in limited even though everyone has a creature deck
The mana is so bad though. 11 Untapped G for Elves (~83% to cast on t1) and 17 R for Chainwhirler (only ~63% to cast on t3) is just not enough.
This deck seems way more interested in a turn 2 Spellbreaker or Domri than it does about casting a Chainwhirler on curveThe mana is so bad though. 11 Untapped G for Elves (~83% to cast on t1) and 17 R for Chainwhirler (only ~63% to cast on t3) is just not enough.
It's a balancing act where if you print too many of them there will be less demand, as the demand comes from the fact that it's a limited editionI get that they're limited edition but man they could easily sell through double every time.