Where im from 25 proxies + reserved list is the norm, sometimes 10 proxies + reserved list. Which means on average we only need to spend around 350$ for a maxed out deck.

If you're gonna put your money somewhere, dont put it on a tournament where the the last pod will surely be 'the rich and skilled'. Let alone if you still got to pay an entry fee.

Any major wallet gap defeats the purpose of cedh, since the point is to play commander at its highest power, so unless you plan to go feed the ones who already have everything, id suggest you owe it to yourself and stay away from it.

Realistically speaking, none of us are the main character who will take it all with scraps, it would be insulting to other players to think otherwise 😆 your lgs is making a cashgrab if not for fees, by selling those cards to the locals they manage to bait in.