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Title: What's the best pack to buy
Post by: Imink on July 24, 2013, 11:47:26 PM
What is the best value to get a fat pack a booster box or an intro deck I know that the cheapest is an intro deck but what's better to get?
Title: Re: What's the best pack to buy
Post by: Spikepit on July 25, 2013, 03:36:15 AM
I go booster box because I have more fun opening that many packs! The anticipation... 😢πŸ’₯
Title: Re: What's the best pack to buy
Post by: Anoobass on July 25, 2013, 03:47:34 AM
Most stores have it set up so buying a booster box will be the most bang for your buck.  I personally buy a booster box and fat pack for each set.  Fat packs are nice because they come with a great storage box, 2 deck boxes, 80 lands, 9 booster packs, and a spindown life counter.  I personally never buy intro decks because I love making my own decks.  Even if I don't get great cards, I still always make the best deck I can with what I was given, figure out what works and what doesn't and buy the cards that I still need.  At my store, boxes are like $100, fat packs are like $35, and packs are $3.  Personally up to you at what you choose to do, but that is what I like to do.  Hope this helps.

Anoobass
Title: Re: What's the best pack to buy
Post by: Gorzo on July 25, 2013, 06:28:20 AM
If you're looking strictly for value, buying singles (not packs) is likely going to be the easiest on your wallet in the long run.

If you're dead-set on booster packs (they are fun to open, that's for sure), your best value is probably from a booster box. Or from 'limited' style game nights - I get my valuables almost exclusively from drafting at FNM every week.
Title: Re: What's the best pack to buy
Post by: Vampyvyrus on July 25, 2013, 07:06:36 AM
Quote from: Gorzo on July 25, 2013, 06:28:20 AM
If you're looking strictly for value, buying singles (not packs) is likely going to be the easiest on your wallet in the long run.

If you're dead-set on booster packs (they are fun to open, that's for sure), your best value is probably from a booster box. Or from 'limited' style game nights - I get my valuables almost exclusively from drafting at FNM every week.
This ^^^ if your looking for a snappy just buy one rather then trying to pull one from innistrad boosters. I've made this mistake before. You buy 10 boosters at 3.80 a piece and don't pull one...that's a heartache we all don't need lol
Title: Re: What's the best pack to buy
Post by: Rass on July 25, 2013, 08:16:29 AM
Quote from: Vampyvyrus on July 25, 2013, 07:06:36 AM
Quote from: Gorzo on July 25, 2013, 06:28:20 AM
If you're looking strictly for value, buying singles (not packs) is likely going to be the easiest on your wallet in the long run.

If you're dead-set on booster packs (they are fun to open, that's for sure), your best value is probably from a booster box. Or from 'limited' style game nights - I get my valuables almost exclusively from drafting at FNM every week.
This ^^^ if your looking for a snappy just buy one rather then trying to pull one from innistrad boosters. I've made this mistake before. You buy 10 boosters at 3.80 a piece and don't pull one...that's a heartache we all don't need lol

Yep. But when you pull that Lilly and GoST it makes it all worth it.


But that rearly happens too
Title: Re: What's the best pack to buy
Post by: All-Mana Mania on July 25, 2013, 12:44:10 PM
Well, alpha. Lol, I like to crack packs because of anticipation. I just get the latest set, but if my lgs has like a Eldrazi pack, I get that. Imma sucker for 15/15 lol.
Title: Re: What's the best pack to buy
Post by: TheRagingMage on July 25, 2013, 01:30:33 PM
I think that Common and Uncommon Boxes beat them all.  It gives you a playset of every common and uncommon in the set for about $40.
Title: Re: What's the best pack to buy
Post by: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on July 25, 2013, 04:12:16 PM
Where do you get those Gleemax? That sounds like a really good deal.
Title: Re: What's the best pack to buy
Post by: rarehuntertay on July 25, 2013, 06:23:31 PM
Most online card stores offer them, like scg or trollandtoad
Title: Re: What's the best pack to buy
Post by: TheRagingMage on July 26, 2013, 01:07:24 PM
http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Innistrad-Complete-Uncommon/dp/B006NIOWUM
I've never bought one, but I've heard it's a great deal.
Title: Re: What's the best pack to buy
Post by: Imink on July 26, 2013, 02:19:41 PM
These are great ideas everyone thanks
Title: Re: What's the best pack to buy
Post by: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on July 27, 2013, 06:48:45 PM
I was on Starcitygames.com and they have a Variety Pack. It's a $174.99 for a booster box, a fat pack and the set of 5 intro packs, I was thinking about getting it for Theros. Opinions? Better deals?