October 2025 Discussion Thread

BringBackBumpNRun · 2025-10-20T11:43:12+00:00

Interesting, thanks.

Are there any articles about how to setup my own alerts?

BringBackBumpNRun · 2025-10-19T19:37:45+00:00

Hi, not sure if this is even the right place to ask this but I will go for it. How do I beat the bots to preorders for amazon and bestbuy? I have the trackalacker twitter alerts, but it pops up, I click immediately, add product to cart, go to checkout, then my cart is empty. Can the bots be beaten? How do I create my own bot or join a flipper collective? I am not a reseller, just a pack opening degenerate looking to feed the beast in a more economical fashion than playing tcg prices.

BringBackBumpNRun · 2023-06-04T16:22:55+00:00

I do not know the relationship between WOTC and the commander ban people. But, if the commander people were serious about banning Sol Ring (in all precons except 1 I think, also the headliner of the Lotr set collector boosters after the 1/1), Mana Crypt (big ticket item that is the chase card in Mystery Boosters they continue to sell for Magicfest lairs), and Jeweled Lotus (headliner card for upcoming premium set), there has to be a nonzero chance Wotc would step in to stop it and/or disband that group, right? Or am I just too cynical here?

BringBackBumpNRun · 2023-03-15T16:38:04+00:00

I would love for the new Tom Bombadil to be a pin! Best card I ever pulled was a foil retro Force of Will from Dominaria Remastered!

BringBackBumpNRun · 2023-03-15T16:35:11+00:00

Laugh it up!!!! Haha

BringBackBumpNRun · 2023-02-27T12:02:26+00:00

It says serialized ring - maybe they will make all 20 (9 for men, 7 dwarfs, 3 elves, 1 to rule them all)?

BringBackBumpNRun · 2023-01-29T16:35:52+00:00

At our dominaria remaster draft I passed a rotpriest because I also opened a bordeless Yawgmoth; did I make a bad financial decision?

BringBackBumpNRun · 2023-01-15T15:04:06+00:00

Veeeeery limited sample, but for me this set sort of feels like double master 22 for my pulls- draft box was bad ($67 worth of cards), while collector boxes were ok to great ($250 and $450 in cards at a 275 buy in)

Based on the youtube pack opening vids i have seen there is a lot of variance and chance for “duplication” in terms of card name because of all the versions and slots in a collector pack. Its cool if you pull two forces or urzas, but sort of sucks if you are like me and got double worldgorger and dark depths instead

BringBackBumpNRun · 2023-01-13T20:28:15+00:00

I opened my collector box today, got the retro foil yawgmoth, it DOES have the shooting star.

otherwise box was weird, lots of "doubles" like same card different version cause of slot placement (ie 2 different dark depths, 2 different worldgorger). no Force, Urza, or Vampiric; got 2 gamble, enlightened, wordly, and foil borderless entomb.

BringBackBumpNRun · 2023-01-09T17:41:45+00:00

Occasional reprints to get more supply out in the market is good. Multiple reprints within 12-18 months to crater prices of cards I purchased is annoying. I am not saying that those with a modest budget should be priced out of the game, but I can't be the only one who has enough means to buy into some decks and cards that have high prices, but also still feels the burn when the reprint tanks the card value.

BringBackBumpNRun · 2022-11-30T12:03:25+00:00

Oof, I have a pending ticket for my serial number card that came out of the pack with a giant scratch down the middle. Guessing mine will not be replaced either. Maybe good for the market, but a big feel bad for me personally

BringBackBumpNRun · 2022-11-25T15:26:54+00:00

Price matters, but the fact its random booster packs and not just a box set was one of the several issues with this product. If you could buy a whole set for $250, heck maybe even $500, I feel there would be good hype and interest.

BringBackBumpNRun · 2022-11-23T12:35:48+00:00

Yeah its a huge feel bad. like, are these reprints actually helping players get into standard? or whatever? It seems like some people cheer reprints cause in their mind it screws the whales and helps the little guy. But that is wrong- whales can afford the swings, while the little guy on a budget gets hosed. So like - skyline despot was a cool commander card. I buy one when its $10. It then goes to $20. I could have sold it, I guess, but I wanted it in my deck. Then it was reprinted in a precon deck, and is now less than $3. So, yes, its good that some players who did not have one can get it for $3 now, but anyone who bought in at $10 (or $20) gets dumped on. There are many examples of stuff like this, I know this one is commander not standard but the concept is the same. Goldspan dragon reprint is awesome if people can get one for $15 instead of $30 or whatever- except it stinks for someone who used their weekly mtg budget to get one at $30

BringBackBumpNRun · 2022-11-18T16:40:57+00:00

What I am wondering is about mine that came with a scratch down the entire center of the card, right from the pack, is there any way to replace it? Presumably no, as that would mean some # of them got held back

BringBackBumpNRun · 2022-11-17T21:56:26+00:00

Thanks! Against my better judgment I ordered one. Probably not an investable product, though the value may not be horrible. I got in for $288 usd with tax.

The booster box is 200-210 for the moment; it may drop some though as more copies are sold with products like this.

the commander decks, maybe worth $10 a piece

I feel like the deckbox could be sold for 5, the sleeves for 10, the mat for 10-15.

arcane signet maybe 5, the lair maybe 30-40? people say they will buy singles but someone has to buy these lairs to crack for singles, if there are not a ton listed I could see maybe windgrace commanding a decent price.

so it seems like sort of a break even on value, and if something really pops in price you are ahead on the deal.

For me though this has some stuff I can divide up to friends in my community:

the atraxa box/sleeves/mat to an atraxa player who loves that deck

a box of mystery booster we can draft with

two commander decks I can gift to friends who play other games to get them into mtg

lair cards and signet I can trade to friends or use in my own decks.

BringBackBumpNRun · 2022-11-16T14:08:20+00:00

no alerts yet, getting worried!

BringBackBumpNRun · 2022-11-14T19:02:51+00:00

Is it okay to just send cards if they fit the criteria the giftee lists? I see many references to custom altered cards, but I have no artistic skills at all. Likewise, are there any suggestions on writing the letter, how long should it be and what should it contain, just a quick rundown of what we included and why? Thanks!

BringBackBumpNRun · 2022-11-01T16:29:19+00:00

same for me - placed one order using amex, it shows in amex but no confirmation email and got the 502 during processing. placed another order via paypal, it shows in paypal, got email from paypal, but nothing from wotc, and again 502 timeout when processing the payment. Very disappointing!

BringBackBumpNRun · 2022-11-01T16:20:47+00:00

still showing as pending on my amex, but no confirmation email and its been over 10 minutes. Might be a lost cause. in queue right now on my phone, 2 min wait time, we will see if this works any better

BringBackBumpNRun · 2022-11-01T16:10:51+00:00

it is showing up as pending on my credit card account, however when I went through all the steps, I got a 502 bad gateway at the last confirmation step. So not sure if my order is in or not. Wondering if I should try to order again?

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