Packs or singles?

[jfrazz21]

Title is self exPlanitory

[Poof]

Well packs are fun to open but it's pretty obvious singles are the way to go it's a gamble with the packs if your trying to score a jace or bonfire.  I get packs for 3 and last few packs have not even got my money's worth out of em

[Mikefrompluto]

Singles. I used to buy packs for trade fodder but its so much easier to just buy exactly what i need.

[Rass]

I like opening pack and I only play for fun. If I wanted to be more competitive I would do singles and common/uncommon playset. But nothing like the feeling when you buy a fat pack and get four good mythics or a box with ten.

[Greg54js]

I prefer packs but I'm a casual player and really only build edh. Occasionally I'll buy a few singles cause I need em for a deck

[whitedrake]

Definitely singles... Packs only if u need to feed ur trade binder... As written above but it is simply reality...

Or packs in case that u know that they will be worth it... formexample golgari event deck...

[Almosteric]

I like a little of both. I alway buy a fat pack, then over the course of time I'll buy 3-5 packs here and there, usually until my box is full.  After that I can hold all the cards, know what I want to build, trade for what I need, and buy the rest in singles.

[Juggernaut9060]

Singles. No doubt about. Packs are nice because you can get something sweet but singles are a cheaper way to improve your decks.

[Dudecore]

Start with a playset of commons and uncommons. Then buy singles. It's really really difficult to spend $100+ getting a box and pulling things you need.

Even the most expensive cards are mythics usually, and you'll likely never pull a playset from a box.

[swallowtail]

For RTR I bought a playlet of commons and uncommons, 2 x each rare, 1 x each mythic, cost me $400. iMtG is now saying those cards are average value about $900. Given the instant $ increase in some of the rares, e.g. Shock lands, it's worked out well, giving me a full collection set, and somewhere to start trading for extras or buying singles for rare / mythic playsets. I also bought a box for the fun of opening LOL, and got some good extra rares and mythics, although gave away nearly all the c / uc.

[ducttapetitan]

I do packs for the reason that I am not that familiar with the card sets most of the time because i am fairly new.  Then I will do singles of what I really need/want.

[Wally]

For RTR I bought a playlet of commons and uncommons, 2 x each rare, 1 x each mythic, cost me $400. iMtG is now saying those cards are average value about $900. Given the instant $ increase in some of the rares, e.g. Shock lands, it's worked out well, giving me a full collection set, and somewhere to start trading for extras or buying singles for rare / mythic playsets. I also bought a box for the fun of opening LOL, and got some good extra rares and mythics, although gave away nearly all the c / uc.

Can you tell me where you did that purchase from for 400 bucks as that's what I aim to do for each set as they come out. Only problem is that here in Australia our local sources are a little slower at providing availability to such resources early on.

[Monrodesign]

Singles.

Ain't nobody got time for that.

[ducttapetitan]

Singles.

Ain't nobody got time for that.

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[jfrazz21]

Interesting. This is all great advise! There are these repack thinhs on ebay and i was wondering if you guys know if they are any good