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11 months ago ::
Aug 19, 2012 - 8:57PM
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Date Joined:
Oct 25, 2009
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I'm not really privvy to the rotation but I'm curious as to what everyone thinks would be the most profitable box to buy.
Since the Scars block will be rotating out very soon I'd guess that a box from the innistrad block or the core set would be the best route and I may even have better luck if I wait until the next set rolls out.
Just for the sake of comparison lets assume all boxes run the same price (about $99).
I've found what a complete set of each costs but I was hoping for a more complex answer based on number of cards in each series, and a cost ratio factoring in rarity (i.e. availabilty) and average cost of said rarity.
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11 months ago ::
Aug 19, 2012 - 8:59PM
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Date Joined:
Jul 28, 2010
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boxes are a waste of money if you just want cards, it is never profitable to open them for cards
if you want to play limited/draft with them go for whichever set you like best
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11 months ago ::
Aug 19, 2012 - 9:00PM
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Date Joined:
Sep 10, 2006
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boxes are a waste of money if you just want cards, it is never profitable to open them for cards
if you want to play limited/draft with them go for whichever set you like best
I'm glad you have this in your clip board so you can dump it.
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11 months ago ::
Aug 19, 2012 - 9:02PM
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Date Joined:
Jul 28, 2010
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just warning people not to waste money
Magic is expensive enough as it is
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11 months ago ::
Aug 19, 2012 - 9:07PM
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Date Joined:
Sep 10, 2006
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just warning people not to waste money
Magic is expensive enough as it is
It matters what you consider a waste. For some people there is excitment and enjoyment that is attached with opening up product. Simply buying singles does not match the feeling of opening a chase rare in a pack. Also, not everybody enjoys limited or cares about it.
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11 months ago ::
Aug 19, 2012 - 9:17PM
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Date Joined:
Jan 29, 2012
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just warning people not to waste money
Magic is expensive enough as it is
It matters what you consider a waste. For some people there is excitment and enjoyment that is attached with opening up product. Simply buying singles does not match the feeling of opening a chase rare in a pack. Also, not everybody enjoys limited or cares about it.
To be fair, I agree, I value cards I pulled way more than ones I did not, there's just a sense of... pride in pulling your favorite cards. I know for a fact that I'm buying a Box of RTR. I have to pull my own Rakdos.
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11 months ago ::
Aug 19, 2012 - 10:29PM
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Date Joined:
Oct 25, 2009
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I've never bought a box before and I've always wanted to. Considering that I went on vacation and somehow bought 10 boosters over the course of a week I figured it would be more economical to buy 36 boosters for $90.
It seems fun and I figured that I would at least trade some of the rares that I wasn't going to use for singles at my local card shop.
Plus my wife (who constantly calls me a nerd) loves opening the packs to see if she "got me a red one" (mythic rare) so I figured that would be fun.
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11 months ago ::
Aug 19, 2012 - 10:36PM
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Date Joined:
Jul 28, 2010
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I'd personally go for AVR, because I love the blink mechanic and Angels and Demons since it is an economic loss in any case, go for the set where you like the theme the most, preferably a theme not just found in Mythic Rares 
proud member of the 2011 community team
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11 months ago ::
Aug 19, 2012 - 10:48PM
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Date Joined:
May 25, 2009
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just warning people not to waste money
Magic is expensive enough as it is
It matters what you consider a waste. For some people there is excitment and enjoyment that is attached with opening up product. Simply buying singles does not match the feeling of opening a chase rare in a pack. Also, not everybody enjoys limited or cares about it.
FWIW, I am completely addicted to the Skinner's box feeling.
RTR is going to have huge value coming up, if dual lands are returning as assumed. Should they return, you'll probably get your money's worth if you get a couple dual lands in a box.
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11 months ago ::
Aug 19, 2012 - 10:57PM
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Date Joined:
Oct 25, 2009
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Haha I was talking about it and my wife bought a box of M13 while I was inquiring, I hope it's at least semi worth-it (guess I'll cross my fingers for a Sublime Archangel  )
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