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Title: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Ekann1 on November 27, 2013, 08:12:02 PM
So I was wondering if anyone here collects a specific card, and why?

I'll start.  I collect {maze's end}s! I like really random cards that most people think are unplayable (I have both a ninja deck and a norin the wary deck, thought neither of them are particularly amazing), and I also just think it's funny to see someone get to the last page of my binder and wonder why I have 7 maze's end sitting there. :D

What do you guys collect, and why?

:)
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: rarehuntertay on November 27, 2013, 08:22:58 PM
I use to collect the egg cycle from odyssey... And those are the only foils I ever collected
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Ekann1 on November 27, 2013, 08:25:57 PM
They must have been awesome foils... Especially the UB one I'm guessing?
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: InfinitiveDivinity on November 27, 2013, 08:26:29 PM
Promo {Ravenous Demon}s and any {Maze's End}. So far we have around 200 Promo Demons, and about 100 Maze's Ends. We had way more Mazes but my friend let our other friend hold on to all of 'em and he ended up trading off about 200 of them at a PTQ. We're still trying to work out something for them.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Ekann1 on November 27, 2013, 08:28:12 PM
That's a lot of maze's ends.... Wow.

Who would want 200 though? And what did he get for them? You could actually get a lot for those...
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: InfinitiveDivinity on November 27, 2013, 08:33:21 PM
Quote from: E.kann1 on November 27, 2013, 08:28:12 PM
That's a lot of maze's ends.... Wow.

Who would want 200 though? And what did he get for them? You could actually get a lot for those...
He has little games he plays with cards in his binder, like a foil game, where you give him a foil, and there's 2 pages in his binder with flipped card stacks and you choose one of the stacks. Some of the stacks actually have value in them, so it's kinda cool. They were given away in some sort of game like this as "prizes". We didn't approve of this, so it kinda sucked.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Deebiia on November 27, 2013, 09:00:10 PM
Planeswalkers and full art/foil lands. Not EVERY planeswalker but the ones like {Ajani Goldmane} {Jace Beleren} {Nissa Revane} etc (Actually those are ones I don't have.. So if someone wants to work out a trade...) and I mean foily/artsy lands are great!
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: imthelolrus on November 27, 2013, 09:04:19 PM
Umm, Moneekah and I collect fetchlands? :P nah, collecting one specific card wasn't my thing. I've seen someone with pages and pages of {Nightmare} but my person favorite was this guy at an LGS here who is collecting {goblin test pilot}
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Mlerner12 on November 27, 2013, 09:20:11 PM
Always {Dragonshift}. In all my DGM packs I pulled that :P
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Ekann1 on November 27, 2013, 09:41:59 PM
Quote from: imthelolrus on November 27, 2013, 09:04:19 PM
Umm, Moneekah and I collect fetchlands? :P nah, collecting one specific card wasn't my thing. I've seen someone with pages and pages of {Nightmare} but my person favorite was this guy at an LGS here who is collecting {goblin test pilot}

One of my friends collects goblin test pilots! :) I would have done that too, because they are so awesome, but he was already collecting them, so i did mazes end instead.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: DimirOverlord1300 on November 27, 2013, 11:57:28 PM
If you need more dragon shifts mlerner I have 2 ones foil
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Mlerner12 on November 27, 2013, 11:57:48 PM
Quote from: DimirOverlord1300 on November 27, 2013, 11:57:28 PM
If you need more dragon shifts mlerner I have 2 ones foil
Need
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: xStrayKnightx on November 28, 2013, 12:00:53 AM
I found it hard not to collect {Lord of the Void} from Gatecrash. I think I pulled about 20 of those. Next in line would be {Lazav, Dimir Mastermind}.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Moneekahh on November 28, 2013, 12:11:31 AM
{Relentless Rats} for obvious reasons. :P

I only have 9 so far but want at least 40 more!
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Vileo on November 28, 2013, 12:15:23 AM
I collect {Boros Guildgate}. This was before BBD made {Orzhov Guildgate} cool.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Spikepit on November 28, 2013, 12:27:03 AM
It became a thing to collect a playset of every {Pacifism}. But that got old as it has been te same art every time. My fav is definitely the Onslaught one. I had hopes of wanting every {Giant Spider} too but {G} has dropped off my radar the last couple of years.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Gorzo on November 28, 2013, 12:33:44 AM
Quote from: Spikepit on November 28, 2013, 12:27:03 AM
{Giant Spider} too but {G} has dropped off my radar the last couple of years.

I have long wanted to get a Giant Spider from every core set. Then for m13, I will take a {Towering Indrik}, grab a sharpie, and write "GODDAMN M13 GIANT FRICKEN SPIDER" on it.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Spikepit on November 28, 2013, 12:35:18 AM
Quote from: Gorzo on November 28, 2013, 12:33:44 AM
Quote from: Spikepit on November 28, 2013, 12:27:03 AM
{Giant Spider} too but {G} has dropped off my radar the last couple of years.

I have long wanted to get a Giant Spider from every core set. Then for m13, I will take a {Towering Indrik}, grab a sharpie, and write "GODDAMN M13 GIANT FRICKEN SPIDER" on it.
Word!
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Langku on November 28, 2013, 12:47:40 AM
{soul of the harvest}.

I hate that card.

When Avacyn Restored was released I was super excited to pull lots of angels.  I bought about a pack a week that spring and those dang Souls kept wrecking my rare slot. When Avacyn rotated I continued buying up packs and still managed to pull em. I finally gave in and started hoarding them. All told I'm up 6.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: xStrayKnightx on November 28, 2013, 01:03:59 AM
Quote from: Langku on November 28, 2013, 12:47:40 AM
{soul of the harvest}.

I hate that card.

When Avacyn Restored was released I was super excited to pull lots of angels.  I bought about a pack a week that spring and those dang Souls kept wrecking my rare slot. When Avacyn rotated I continued buying up packs and still managed to pull em. I finally gave in and started hoarding them. All told I'm up 6.

I love Soul of the Harvest! That cards so good!
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Ekann1 on November 28, 2013, 10:29:07 AM
Quote from: Noblellama on November 28, 2013, 10:12:21 AM
97 {bronze sable}s so far!

I used to run a ferret shelter and these guys need a home. To many people discard the little vanilla artifact creature as useless, or even worse, it is the end of the night of draft and people are walking away leaving these poor innocent little creatures on the table to be homeless and without the good companionship of other warm magic cards for a home. Someone needed to step in and adopt all the little metal fuzzies...

That's awesome! I'd give you more, but unfortunately I can't mail cards to people right now... :(
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Skyshadow731 on November 28, 2013, 12:34:45 PM
I am collecting the ravnica gulid leaders and champions, new and old. I need azorious champ and gruuls champ.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Bman0121 on November 28, 2013, 01:03:22 PM
I own 203 {Trading Post} by far my favorite Magic card of all time
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Stromack on November 28, 2013, 01:17:33 PM
I collect rtr foil prerelease plains
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Ekann1 on November 28, 2013, 05:26:41 PM
Quote from: Bman0121 on November 28, 2013, 01:03:22 PM
I own 203 {Trading Post} by far my favorite Magic card of all time

Yay trading post! :D

Also, the foils plains were funny. Wizards gave out wurmcoil engine in scars and then they decide giving out mythics was a waste of money. So, opposite end of the rarity list-basic land! Wow, a foil PLAINS! Thanks wizards! :D

At least it could have been an island....
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Johng4490 on November 28, 2013, 06:18:56 PM
All Chandra's. I need a foil Firebrand, and foil Pyromaster, but I already have all other printings in foil and non, plus a few bonus languages, and a signed {Chandra Ablaze}.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Rasser on November 28, 2013, 06:27:10 PM
I would like to collect cards that have a picture of Karn on the
{Sift} stronghold
{Legacy Weapon} X need
{Karn Liberated}
{Karn's Touch}
{Karn, Silver Golem} need
{Distant Memories}
{Corrupted Conscience}
{Propaganda} tempest
{Imps' Taunt} need
{Fevered Convulsions} need
{Pacifism} tempest
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Vileo on November 28, 2013, 06:27:54 PM
Quote from: Stromack on November 28, 2013, 01:17:33 PM
I collect rtr foil prerelease plains
I collect the M13 Noah Bradley plains. It's <3. The one with monochrome yellow and the fluffy white clouds. =3 I have like a billion of them, but only one foil.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Butch1977 on November 28, 2013, 08:26:21 PM
I don't collect a specific ard, but i do collect playable sets of all releases... The biggest problem comes with things like From the Vault and Commander when I have to buy four of each.... Then I wonder why I'm broke :-/
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: xStrayKnightx on November 28, 2013, 08:29:32 PM
Quote from: Butch1977 on November 28, 2013, 08:26:21 PM
I don't collect a specific ard, but i do collect playable sets of all releases... The biggest problem comes with things like From the Vault and Commander when I have to buy four of each.... Then I wonder why I'm broke :-/

Setting yourself up for failure there. XD
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Vileo on November 28, 2013, 08:31:18 PM
Quote from: xStrayKnightx on November 28, 2013, 08:29:32 PM
Quote from: Butch1977 on November 28, 2013, 08:26:21 PM
I don't collect a specific ard, but i do collect playable sets of all releases... The biggest problem comes with things like From the Vault and Commander when I have to buy four of each.... Then I wonder why I'm broke :-/

Setting yourself up for failure there. XD
Oh the plus side, if he succeeds, he has an amazing collection and can make any deck ever.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: xStrayKnightx on November 28, 2013, 08:32:50 PM
Step 1: Buy playsets of blocks.
Step 2: Make any deck ever.
Step 3: ???
Step 4: PROFIT!
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Butch1977 on November 28, 2013, 09:39:15 PM
Quote from: Gorzo on November 28, 2013, 12:33:44 AM
Quote from: Spikepit on November 28, 2013, 12:27:03 AM
{Giant Spider} too but {G} has dropped off my radar the last couple of years.

I have long wanted to get a Giant Spider from every core set. Then for m13, I will take a {Towering Indrik}, grab a sharpie, and write "GODDAMN M13 GIANT FRICKEN SPIDER" on it.

Still laughing over this ^^ hahahah
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Butch1977 on November 28, 2013, 09:41:21 PM
Quote from: xStrayKnightx on November 28, 2013, 08:29:32 PM
Quote from: Butch1977 on November 28, 2013, 08:26:21 PM
I don't collect a specific ard, but i do collect playable sets of all releases... The biggest problem comes with things like From the Vault and Commander when I have to buy four of each.... Then I wonder why I'm broke :-/

Setting yourself up for failure there. XD

The good part is I can pay for my kids college if I ever have one. Hahah. But yeah. A lot of money tied up in my collection. But it is worth a lot.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Ekann1 on November 28, 2013, 09:44:44 PM
Quote from: Butch1977 on November 28, 2013, 09:41:21 PM
Quote from: xStrayKnightx on November 28, 2013, 08:29:32 PM
Quote from: Butch1977 on November 28, 2013, 08:26:21 PM
I don't collect a specific ard, but i do collect playable sets of all releases... The biggest problem comes with things like From the Vault and Commander when I have to buy four of each.... Then I wonder why I'm broke :-/

Setting yourself up for failure there. XD

The good part is I can pay for my kids college if I ever have one. Hahah. But yeah. A lot of money tied up in my collection. But it is worth a lot.

Got a playset of black lotuses yet? If you have 4, you can only play 1 in vintage. So why not send one of the extra 3 to me?? :D

Do you collect playlets of alpha and beta? That must be expensive.
Title: Re: Collecting a specific card?
Post by: Butch1977 on November 28, 2013, 09:50:53 PM
Quote from: E.kann1 on November 28, 2013, 09:44:44 PM
Quote from: Butch1977 on November 28, 2013, 09:41:21 PM
Quote from: xStrayKnightx on November 28, 2013, 08:29:32 PM
Quote from: Butch1977 on November 28, 2013, 08:26:21 PM
I don't collect a specific ard, but i do collect playable sets of all releases... The biggest problem comes with things like From the Vault and Commander when I have to buy four of each.... Then I wonder why I'm broke :-/

Setting yourself up for failure there. XD

The good part is I can pay for my kids college if I ever have one. Hahah. But yeah. A lot of money tied up in my collection. But it is worth a lot.

Got a playset of black lotuses yet? If you have 4, you can only play 1 in vintage. So why not send one of the extra 3 to me?? :D

Do you collect playlets of alpha and beta? That must be expensive.

I do not currently have any power 9's. When I was ating alpha and beta there was no "power 9" got a few nightmares from bith sets thought. My playable sets collection start at 5th edition. Always looking for everything though if the card is right and the price is right. When it comes to the <2000 sets I only buy full sets at this point. >2000 i'll do card by card for what i need. It's actually not too bad if you wait post rotation to finish off the set on most cards before prices start going back up. Some cards you just have to shell out the dough.