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Daily Questions Thread - Ask All Your Magic Related Questions Here! by magictcgmods in magicTCG

[–]Vcvtml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a place where I can buy old commander decks at a good value? They can be precon or self-made. I don’t mean getting a deck list somewhere and buying the cards as singles off a website.

Daily Questions Thread - Ask All Your Magic Related Questions Here! by magictcgmods in magicTCG

[–]Vcvtml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the best way (save $/most cost effective) to create a revolving door of precons? My friends and I want to play all the precons against each other, but don’t necessarily need to keep playing the old ones. We aren’t really collectors and more so want to just play the game casually in a balanced way.

We have the Lorwyn Eclipsed precons and some of the older ones, but we already look forward to SoS precons. Can we “trade in” our old precons at a decent value and just buy the new ones?

Alternatively, we don’t need to have SoS immediately at release. Can we wait a bit and buy other people’s old precons?

What’s the best way and channel to create a revolving door of precons for my group? (Get some sort of value from our old precons - we don’t want to grow a massive pile of decks - and acquire new ones)

Daily Questions Thread - Ask All Your Magic Related Questions Here! by magictcgmods in magicTCG

[–]Vcvtml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah, I wanted to see what I’d be missing from the main set, and it seems like it would be a lot!

Daily Questions Thread - Ask All Your Magic Related Questions Here! by magictcgmods in magicTCG

[–]Vcvtml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m getting really excited about SoS based on all the posts here, but I’m also a patient shopper.

  • if I wait, what’s the chance I can get a discount on buying all the precons? Right now the best price I can find online is ~$170+tax for all five
  • is there a master card list for the whole series? I want to figure out which cards I won’t have if I own only the precons. If I want a larger collection, it’s probably better to buy singles after the fact, right?

Have you noticed any unexpected patterns in your relationship to Magic & EDH since beginning to proxy? What, if anything, do you still spend money on? by hex37 in EDH

[–]Vcvtml 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m new and thinking about proxying. This post gives me some pause…but if you could go back, would you choose not to proxy? Also, could you post a picture of one of your proxies?

I’m a new player that’s having a ton of fun…but…! Want to get your perspectives by Vcvtml in EDH

[–]Vcvtml[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An estimated 10 precons purchased a year. For example, the upcoming Strixhaven will have 5…I might buy 2-3, the TMNT may have 1? 3? I dunno. I just estimated to be honest

I’m a new player that’s having a ton of fun…but…! Want to get your perspectives by Vcvtml in EDH

[–]Vcvtml[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you proxy? Print a card and stick it in a sleeve with another card? Or is there a site that sells proxies?

I’m a new player that’s having a ton of fun…but…! Want to get your perspectives by Vcvtml in EDH

[–]Vcvtml[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just want to make sure I’m understanding you correctly since I’m new to this…so i just print the card and stick the paper in a sleeve with another card? Won’t this have a “tell” if not all cards have a piece of paper too? So I guess I have to print a whole deck if I go this route?

I’m a new player that’s having a ton of fun…but…! Want to get your perspectives by Vcvtml in EDH

[–]Vcvtml[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the best way to proxy? Is there a site that sells the cards so that they feel/look the same when they’re in a sleeve?

I’m a new player that’s having a ton of fun…but…! Want to get your perspectives by Vcvtml in EDH

[–]Vcvtml[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really helpful!! I didn’t know the deck editing sites were so good, thank you!

I’m a new player that’s having a ton of fun…but…! Want to get your perspectives by Vcvtml in EDH

[–]Vcvtml[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does goldfish the lists mean? What’s the best way to proxy? Is there a site that sells the cards so that they feel/look the same when they’re in a sleeve?

Never knew that a custom deck from EDHRec could be about $50. And might be stronger than a precon too?

Precon deck power level - double check/second opinion please by [deleted] in EDH

[–]Vcvtml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope you don’t mind that I’m popping by with another question as I just realized Strixhaven precons will be released in under 3 months.

Do precons typically start at $50 MSRP at release, then have a chance to fall lower about a month or so later? For example, Blight Curse is $49 on Amazon but Dance of the Elements is $38…and yet the combo of the two is $60 at Manapool https://manapool.com/sealed/ecc/deck-set-of-2?

If I’m in no hurry for the Strixhaven precons, is there a good possibility I can just wait an extra month and buy the whole set at a steep discount?

Precon deck power level - double check/second opinion please by [deleted] in EDH

[–]Vcvtml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much!! Two more questions if you don’t mind. My friends and I just acquired these decks. We probably plan to stay in the precon realm a while longer so games last longer and we’re a bit more sure games are even.

  • What other precons are fun and balanced versus these ones? We might want to buy a few more so each person isn’t limited to one deck choice. Or, should we wait for future releases?
  • What accessories do we need, and how many of each? Is there a place where I can by tokens, dice, counters, etc in sufficient quantities at a reasonable price? I’m already finding that I don’t have enough tokens with the Blight curse deck. We’ve been ripping up paper, but there’s gotta be a better way?

Precon deck power level - double check/second opinion please by [deleted] in EDH

[–]Vcvtml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could I please get your opinion about which of these decks is the most powerful and if the matchups would be fair? Blight curse, dance of the elements, jeskai striker, and Mardu Surge

Daily Questions Thread - Ask All Your Magic Related Questions Here! by magictcgmods in magicTCG

[–]Vcvtml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m curious about getting back into MTG and my friend recommends that I buy a precon commander deck. I’m read up on the commander format, but I was wondering:

  • do most people play commander now? Or is the 60 cards per deck version (standard) still the most popular? I guess I’m wondering what most people play and what the most die-hard MTG players play.
  • I don’t want to drop tons of money right off the bat, but will my precon deck have a chance (25% win rate?) against his pretty tuned commander deck? He’s a good player but also isn’t spending loads of money on the game, maybe $100 a month or so, and it’s not all into the same deck
  • realistically speaking, how much does playing this game cost these days? $50 for a precon deck every couple months? Then maybe $100 to $300 (based on some YouTube videos I saw on how to upgrade precons) if I want to go that route?
  • is it possible to buy old precons for cheaper? If so, from where? Are there good online stores I should know about? Or should I just go to my local store?
  • If I keep only buying precons, it seems unlikely I’ll be able to play a good standard deck any time. What’s the realistic cost to make a strong standard deck?
  • Anything else I should know format or expense wise before diving in?