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Title: My attempt at standard
Post by: Ertai on November 18, 2013, 10:20:59 PM
So I bought 10 boosters of variety of the standard sets. My wife and I split them to 5 boosters each to build decks and play together.

I pulled two {Godless Shrine} with both of my Gatecrash boosters.

Is this good or bad?  Haha. I'm a terrible standard player.

Also, if anyone else has had a similar experience, or at least with good cards I would love to hear about it!
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on November 18, 2013, 11:30:32 PM
Two {Godless Shrine}s, that's pretty good. They are worth $20.

Edit: I meant both together are worth $20, not $20 each.
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Ertai on November 18, 2013, 11:39:51 PM
Quote from: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on November 18, 2013, 11:30:32 PM
Two {Godless Shrine}s, that's pretty good. They are worth $20.

That's what I thought, but tcg said they were 10$.

Idk if anyone uses w/b in standard.
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on November 18, 2013, 11:42:36 PM
Esper and Black devotion/splash white are pretty popular right now. Also I have seen a couple of {W}{B}{R} decks doing pretty well in the last couple weeks.
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Ertai on November 18, 2013, 11:57:41 PM
Nice. I may make a deck for fnm again. I'm going to buy a booster box tomorrow. Well at least 36 packs of the standard sets, just to get a good feel. Maybe draw a freaking mythic.

10 packs and not one mythic. Haha
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Mattao19 on November 19, 2013, 01:10:47 AM
WB is VERY popular in standard you have 2 awesome bombs in {Blood Baron of Viskopa} and {Obzedat Ghost Coucil} it's a great control/midrange deck that is hard to beat
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Ertai on November 19, 2013, 01:43:37 AM
Quote from: Mattao19 on November 19, 2013, 01:10:47 AM
WB is VERY popular in standard you have 2 awesome bombs in {Blood Baron of Viskopa} and {Obzedat Ghost Coucil} it's a great control/midrange deck that is hard to beat

So those are the good ones.

Should I bother even buying theros packs?

I will probably buy 18 dragon maze and 18 Gatecrash if that's the case. As long as that's where the money cards are. If theros has money cards, is it worth the risk?
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Mattao19 on November 19, 2013, 01:46:24 AM
NO! Buy 18 Return to Ravnica 18 Gatecrash RTR has the best value currently (I think maybe GTC is better now) regardless those 2 have the best value. DGM only has Voice BBoV and the occasional Shockland for money. Where's RTR and GTC have lots of shock lands, PWs, and good cards in general!
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Ertai on November 19, 2013, 02:09:18 AM
I would also like to be able to get a good start on my FNM deck. I realize it won't be enough, but hopefully it will be close to a good start.
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Mattao19 on November 19, 2013, 02:10:22 AM
Quote from: Ertai on November 19, 2013, 02:09:18 AM
I would also like to be able to get a good start on my FNM deck. I realize it won't be enough, but hopefully it will be close to a good start.

1. What deck will it be Orzhov?
2. You can always just get singles lol you do own/work at a card shop if I remember correctly :)
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Ertai on November 19, 2013, 02:27:40 AM
Yes. My wife and I just recently started playing sealed with each other. As today I bought 10 boosters of a variety of sets 5 each. And built a deck with them then played each other.

Plus, I don't have many standard cards.

I do not take cards I have at my store. I would lose a lot of money that way. Business is business and my personal playing is different.

Not to mention I could get smoked by the irs.

As far as the deck goes, I would probably home brew something. I just needed to know which sets had the most playable cards.
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Mattao19 on November 19, 2013, 02:30:31 AM
I meant like you could buy them from your store lol but true well post your deck here we like helping decks become as powerful as possible lol
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Ertai on November 19, 2013, 02:47:53 AM
I know what you mean.

Thanks.

My manager would be very angry if I bought out all the playable standard cards. Haha
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Mattao19 on November 19, 2013, 02:53:15 AM
Lol well as I'm sure you know there are a lot of good traders on here. But be careful I've had one bad trade :( so now I only trade with regulars
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Ertai on November 19, 2013, 04:01:09 AM
Quote from: Mattao19 on November 19, 2013, 02:53:15 AM
Lol well as I'm sure you know there are a lot of good traders on here. But be careful I've had one bad trade :( so now I only trade with regulars

I completely understand. Unfortunately I've been reading the horror stories! Makes me catious.
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Mattao19 on November 19, 2013, 04:08:56 AM
Very true but if you stick to the regulars on the forum you'll be fine. Of you're really scared ask them to send to a Mod. I think Gorzo doesn't mind being the middleman. This way he or another mod will wait until both halves have arrived to send them to you and your trade partner. It's just to stop things like that from happening :P
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Ertai on November 19, 2013, 04:14:55 AM
My major issue is if I am trading something, most of the time it will be from my shop. 

However, I am trying not to do that, if possible.  That's why I'm buying all the packs. haha.

I may have to just buy a case... just deciding on what set I want.
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Mattao19 on November 19, 2013, 05:03:21 AM
Again I recommend RTR :D or GTC
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Ertai on November 19, 2013, 06:20:22 AM
Excellent suggestions. Thank you very much!

You've been so kind. :D
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Mattao19 on November 19, 2013, 07:46:29 AM
I try lol :P
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Rass on November 19, 2013, 04:41:31 PM
Just a suggestion. If your doing a sealed you should use 6 packs. That is the normal/standard for a sealed tournament
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Ertai on November 19, 2013, 06:37:51 PM
Yeah I know. Just lazy.

I ended up buying 12 packs of Gatecrash and RtR. Pulled eh cards. A shock land and some mythics.

I posted them in my trade binder.
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Moocow4u2 on November 19, 2013, 09:32:44 PM
Quote from: Ertai on November 18, 2013, 11:39:51 PM
Quote from: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on November 18, 2013, 11:30:32 PM
Two {Godless Shrine}s, that's pretty good. They are worth $20.

That's what I thought, but tcg said they were 10$.

Idk if anyone uses w/b in standard.
i use white/black in standard. A black devotion/white-black extort deck (same deck :P) the extort lets me keep my creatures back to build devotion while still damaging them and all my whites have some black cost to them
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Arbitratur on November 20, 2013, 03:35:56 AM
Quote from: Ertai on November 19, 2013, 02:47:53 AM
I know what you mean.

Thanks.

My manager would be very angry if I bought out all the playable standard cards. Haha

I would think he would thank you, I mean its still money in his pocket either way!
Title: Re: My attempt at standard
Post by: Ertai on November 20, 2013, 04:16:52 AM
And then he would ask me why I didn't buy them straight from my wholesaler. I wouldn't know what to say. Haha