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Title: Booster box
Post by: Bsully13 on June 01, 2012, 05:59:04 PM
Should I get a booster box of avaycn restored or wait till July and get a box of m13?
Title: Re: Booster box
Post by: Dudecore on June 01, 2012, 06:01:35 PM
Avacyn. Seems like a very solid investment moving forward.
Title: Re: Booster box
Post by: Gorzo on June 01, 2012, 06:12:27 PM
It depends on what you have and like. If you like avacyn like I do, buy a box! If you like core, wait for core- just keep in mind that 90% of m13 is going to be reprints, so if you have a big collection, you're less likely to get new goodies from m13.
Title: Re: Booster box
Post by: Kuberr on June 01, 2012, 06:14:24 PM
Quote from: Gorzo on June 01, 2012, 06:12:27 PM
It depends on what you have and like. If you like avacyn like I do, buy a box! If you like core, wait for core- just keep in mind that 90% of m13 is going to be reprints, so if you have a big collection, you're less likely to get new goodies from m13.

Reprints of better cards from older sets, mind you.
Title: Re: Booster box
Post by: Willthomjr on June 01, 2012, 06:21:52 PM
Quote from: Dudecore on June 01, 2012, 06:01:35 PM
Avacyn. Seems like a very solid investment moving forward.

AVR has a lot of money cards

I second this notion.

(I have crap luck with pulling from avr thus far😡)
Title: Re: Booster box
Post by: BlackJester on June 01, 2012, 06:22:45 PM
If you don't have many "fundamental" cards, M13 would be good.
Title: Re: Booster box
Post by: Bsully13 on June 01, 2012, 06:29:42 PM
I'm just getting back into magic after a few years out so I'm trying to decide what to do
Title: Re: Booster box
Post by: Kuberr on June 01, 2012, 06:31:13 PM
Quote from: Bsully13 on June 01, 2012, 06:29:42 PM
I'm just getting back into magic after a few years out so I'm trying to decide what to do

I would actually do innastrad.
Title: Re: Booster box
Post by: Wally on June 01, 2012, 06:54:08 PM
Seriously save some money, buy play sets of common and uncommon then buy your rares and mythics in singles or from boosters.
I ended up quite disappointed after a booster box of avr. Had better luck from winnings and my limited boosters.
Although if it's still on, if you buy a booster box of avr you get a promo {silver blade paladin}
Title: Re: Booster box
Post by: Jbombard51 on June 01, 2012, 11:12:34 PM
I've had nice pulls from my few AVR booster boxes personally, but innistrad has a lot of good cards too, but my luck with Innistrad boosters was pale in comparison.  If you want a good buy in for your money with Standard cards, buying uncommon/common playsets on the cheap then buying your rares and mythics to augment is always a good way to go too. 

I'm happy M13 is returning some solid cards, I'm keepi g fingers crossed for Baneslayer Angel to come back to Standard too (wishful thinking lol).  Overall I find Core set boosters to be lacking in the excitement factor over expansion sets personally - especially if you still have your collection from before it may be more worth it to focus on the current block since it'll be a little while til it rotates.
Title: Re: Booster box
Post by: Bsully13 on June 02, 2012, 01:54:35 AM
That's why I was leaning towards avy cause I know core sets rotate out every year. I'll prob just continue to buy random boosters. Thanks for the help guys. I appreciate it
Title: Re: Booster box
Post by: Prophylaxis on June 02, 2012, 03:17:49 AM
Get a set of 4x commons/uncommons of a set on eBay for $25 and buy the rares.

Magic doesn't have to be a money waster.