The only way I would want more Magic is if the artifacts were real.

Really though having had three brain surgeries and a stroke last year, I no longer care much for video games.

Although I sold out of Magic Ten years ago I am pulled back in. Those Freaking Cards the foils especially are like crack to me. Any suggestions besides run away as fast as possible for a returning player?

Yes I sold my collection about 20 years ago.
I needed the money badly and it was the smart thing to do but I regret it.

I kept some of the really crazy power nine, those cards are extremely valuable now eh? I am eyeballing the kaladesh masterpieces what is wrong with me. You would think that sol ring actually does something.

Less is more now for me, I guess into longer need them "all".

Let's keep our club going. Does anyone have a favorite box? Also I am interested in key foils.

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The mythic rates are nothing like the subset cash grabs like the kaladesh masterpieces which are all new art reprints. A subset of roughly a 100 cards that come 1 in every four booster boxes, it's got to be more futile buying boxes than it was back in legends. I picked up a box of kaladesh and got zero masterpieces. They look amazing, though.

The prior crazy subset was lands, zendikar expeditions or something like that. Still insane rarity and cost.

I did make good money off Magic and played through a large chunk of the 90s sold all my cards mostly for a tidy profit at the time.
Although I am divorced all the money I consistently made in Magic made my ex wife shut up about my Hobbies.

I ended up actually making about an extra grand when all was said and done. Not bad for a hobby that I spent a lot of time playing. The only real regret about Magic I ever had was mass selling off the cards. Oh well. Live and learn.

My friend who played with me back in the day just sold his old collection for almost 4 thousand two weeks ago. 4K he made 2 house payments.

These cards if you have them are probably your most valuable old collectible right now.

From what I've seen anything prior to the dark is gold, dual lands are a lot. I used to hate to get those but eventually learned to love them.

The one thing I really like is you can hunt cards on the Internet.

I target foils I can easily do this on eBay and others.

The older cards are insanely priced now, and I believe it is due to rarity, very few made of the sets.

I sold a perfect set of legends and Arabians back in the day. Alpha beta and unlimited are printed gold right now. I have a couple cards I want to get appraised.

I went through a 10000 comic collection after my stroke and 3 brain surgeries but found out my few Magic cards I kept are worth far more than any of my other collectibles.

Sadly, or fortunately, here I am buying and playing again. I'll go with fortunately.

When I quit I was playing online a lot I had a wonderful prismatic singleton deck that was nearly all foil very nice and fun to play.

When they switched the client I was out. It sucked so bad I think almost everyone quit. It was a slow painful death for Magic online at the time but they survived.

I like the actual physical cards again but I am sticking with selective buying.

I'm building out a bad ass 2 decks plus a commander deck and try to just stay marginally involved.

I noticed there are some good art books each release that almost fully Appeals to me. I really want to find an art book on the old cards.

Also whenever I attend a show like banning or pin a go go I'm gonna throw it out there to play some magic and bring my cards because let's face it I love pinball but will need a break.

My friend just found a good store that was clearly not trying to rip him off and he made a deal. It was close to him I think card stores and game stores are flourishing right now.

I keep hearing local gaming shops brought up.

I had a stroke and three brain surgeries that sort of led me away from the more traditional games I used to play like wow.

Anyways my local gaming shops, both are amazing. They really elevate thier areas I think. They are very inviting places to play and hang.

Next I'm going to have to re-acquire some of those force of wills. I think I'm going to need 2. Ouch.

I love this!

I never liked the decks that went all infinite either. I enjoyed just building a deck with my favorite cards and playing.

I lost a lot. But how many times did you get out your legends army ants out and stomping your opponent?

Sorry carrion ants!

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i just love the art of the cards. I am going to check out the kaladesh book and see if they have nicely printed the masterpieces.

I love the masterpiece art but the cards themselves are just ridiculous to collect. I may collect those stupid things anyways.

Thanks I'm going to try elements.

With Magic I was starting to feel like Hank in breaking bad getting better and buying all kinds of rocks. And having them all arrive in boxes.

I am going through an amazingly difficult time now I can totally relate to Hank. I'm being super choosy on the cards now.

I'm hoping to see some cheap force of will foils pop up for me. Patience...

Magic still consumes me a bit but I think I might try some online now. I am disabled.

I want a zendikar expedition set. I keep waiting for those to drop soon. Maybe.

Then I also would like to just open a box of the new set. Dang these cards.

All while saving for saving for an AFMr or original, too. Wtf.

So nice the cards, they call me.

After reading through this thread. I realized.

I am going to start watching for older unopened booster boxes. I might run into a few.

It will have to be cheaper than this
http://shop.tcgplayer.com/magic/the-dark/the-dark-booster-box

I have played Ascension it is a very good card game. I used to play it a lot but now, I think I may have missed the last release.

I still have a net runner starter with the box it was sold in. Not worth anything much yet...

I am staying away from magic cards as much as humanly possible right now. I got no money for them. But. I will be back of course. Kind of enjoying what I have. I do miss my old cards. But I didn't give them away. I need a new sol ring.

I will of course take that sol ring thank you very much.

I remember opening boxes of revised for sale. Those were the glory days of magic. And I had a full set of legends and Arabians to play with. Really though I liked the art.

Those days are gone eh.

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http://store.steampowered.com/app/531640/Eternal_Card_Game/

free to play ill give it a try!

I just moved to Fullerton California and now I have a pretty nice store close to me. I need to build out a few decks and Also I am going to get them playing Cthulhu wars. But the gaming community is pretty robust here in Fullerton. We have cal state Fullerton. The store is nice. I can tell the players are fun here.

i think they should make unlimited available again, as a reprint set playable.
It sure would be fun to open.

I had heard about upcoming changes to masterpiece sets. Aren't they technically out of print now.

Zendikar expeditions, and the other two? I don't have any of those. I meant to ask about this.

I ran into a friend and found out last night he has played magic like I have since the beginning almost, but got rid of all his cards. Like I did. Before.

I am going to make two decks for us to play old school. The ticket for me now will be having multiple decks built for multiple players.

It almost seems like I should just make a cube. Of my cards now. This particular person would enjoy building his own deck out of my cars now, but I think most of my opponents would prefer a built deck. I'm going to start carrying around my decks to all my pinball tourneys.

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I really love that our comic stores and game stores are now pillars of good commerce.

The best of tenants for property owners and great places to hang out.

It doesn't suprise me but it is nice to see.

A friend of mine showed me this website I bought a vault set off it because they are always gone. Locally.

It is also great gauge when in the field and you saw something you don't know if you should buy it.

https://www.tcgplayer.com/

Mtgoldfish aready mentioned too.

All good advice. I like targeting selected cards now. I like foils. Fewer is better for me.

There is not any fun like opening boxes to me, still.

I also enjoy building decks.

I got an invitation to try that beta. Arena I think. I plan on trying it this week.

I was once heavily into online with a singleton deck. That the most fun I ever had playing magic, some of it. I used to play all night. That was the first version of online.

You may have something else we could not see. Dual lands in that timeframe are very sought after.

Anyone biting on the ultimate master set? I want to get a box just to open. Damn you magic, see. They got me.

Anyways, a friend says he had an old box in the basement he is going to send me another guy we used to know gave him. That was too many words. A random box is coming.

Which puts it all in the right timeframe to be something special. Or it might be nothing or picked over. I am excited to get the box either way.

As for selling cards when you don't need the money I say no. Regret.

If I don't need the money I hold em. I bought and sold too many arkham house books before I realized, you just keep them. Forever.

I hope to get one box this week. Probably Saturday. Patience...

I’m pretty dang envious of all the box openings. I have to wait till after Christmas now.

But I got a new gaming laptop and a new audio device. Just very little magic cards.

I will will live damnit.

I’m an adult now. They are just cards.

I keep telling myself. Is fun though.

I bought a single war of the spark today Japanese. This was my rare. Sweet.

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If it had only been foil but I will not complain!

I have started playing arena too. Iam azmodeus in the game.

I am enjoying it. But I also agree it won't kill paper.

I also agree with holding cards for your cube. I have seven of the power nine in there including an unlimited black lotus.

I regret for example selling my time spiral card. Now I have to get another for 60 bucks.

My revised dual lands all sold. Good money if your selling.

Don’t sell em cheap the market is high on those cards. To the shops I mean.

Sellers market on those!

If you don’t need the money, I might save the twister. Never going down. IMO.

Arena is great for me right now.

I highly suggest you try it. It’s free. Also there are codes online to unlock a couple packs for free too. Solid

I am really enjoying arena. Very nice to see it take away some of my desire to play world of Warcraft.

That right there shows its excellence. IMO.

If you are at all into magic. Try arena. Free. Slick too. I am azmodeus online.

It's a players game. Wildcards are involved to create cards for your deck.

I play a modified jace deck with 4 hydroid Krasus for fun.

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https://secretlair.wizards.com/us/product/594353/secret-lair-bundle

drop available for sale at this moment.

in the spirit of damn you magic. it never goes away! They took my money!

I bought a small handful of cards. Arena is where I play though. Great game.

The small handful of cards I bought was 150. They are keepers though I only buy foil of what I want mostly.

Questing beast foil.

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Turn four questing beast makes me smile.

I hope you all are trying arena. My combos would be annoying in real life.

Rising tide. I love this game. My deck is elemental destruction. Once it gets going it is like a wall of death for my opponents.

Of course they are also playing great decks. What a game!

Last month I hit platinum. No sidebar anymore it is a one game or die. Nice!

Yes theros is next and they have very good pre order incentives. It's totally a players game. I'll go play in a few minutes. I'm hooked.

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/double-masters-is-for-you-whether-you-buy-a-box-or-not

Today the full package goes on sale.

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I'm not sure i mentioned this;

A friend I have had since I was 12 told me someone gave him a box of magic about ten years ago.

It's mine, if I want it.
I want it-I promptly stated.

So it's a mystery box. A real ass mystery box. Right from the proper time frame.

We shall see. I won't see it until atleast September. Might just be a bunch of commons from revised but could be better.

The time capsule I will get to open. I will share the experience when it happens.
https://www.cnet.com/news/guy-opens-old-magic-the-gathering-deck-stumbles-on-27000-card/

27,000 becomes much larger over time on this item. As you know.

The black lotus, its a long shot, but I told my friend, we are splitting anything I might make off the box.

I told him just the other day. Make sure that box is stashed away. It is. (I want to open it)

Don't worry my friend, you will not burst my bubble. My timeframe might be a little off, but this collector who have them to him. My time frame. Exact years I'm not sure.

We will get an exact total on the value when I get it and yes, it might be zero.

I got my own collection including 1 lotus, I'm fortunate. I'm just excited about the prospects in the box. I would imagine it's mostly commons, but I would be suprised if there in anything later than urzas saga.

Because that is when I first dropped out.

But I don't see anyone giving anyone a black lotus, even back then. Let alone in a box of unwanted magic given to a friend.

However, however, however. Mystery box!

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I think I got a power seven by the way.

They are in play decks except the lotus.

I opened a box of ikoria collectors boosters and I was very happy with the contents.

I got a foil fiend artisan and a mothra non foil showcase.

I'm scoping the double masters. Anyone lucky enough to get a box of these in the future?

I can only afford some packs. Too much magic.

I have my few cards in xenoskin binders now.

I have been waiting for my secret Lair drops to come patiently.

The women’s day secret lair I ordered included a full theros collectors booster box. That was cool to open and not have to buy.

Best card was a foil of this.

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Selling your cards seems fairly easy on the tcg gamer app. Including scanner function. I got a guy at Frank and sons out here I would deal with myself. 2-5 actually.

I would like to see a cgc graded comic market that works as well as tcg players market. I would use it.

Free to play. Arena, I cannot recommend this enough.

I play everyday.

Wizards hooked me up recently. The late women’s day drop included an extra gift.

The drop included an unopened booster box of collectors boosters from theros.

So 12 free collectors packs with my 50 dollar order. It was a nice surprise.

In those packs I got A uro foil and one other higher val card. Plus all the others free.

I was going to complain about the inability to buy the secret lair fetch land release.

After this I said, who cares. I’m good.

A friend of mine was at the original gencon where they launched magic back in the day. His collection includes all power nine signed and I think a great deal of other valuable cards.

He asked me about them and I said. Grade those right away was my suggestion. I will get back to you all as I think I'm going to help him get them processed to Beckett or who ever it is.

When he told me about his collection I thought it might be a million dollar collection. Lucky guy...

He had the forethought when he bought cards, also some means. I think he had originally bought 14 boxes of legends and later sold them at a massive profit.

I don't get all excited about most hobbies like I do about magic. Like most people go gencon what ?

But I thought his gencon story was cool, adding to the overall interest of his collection to me.

I have slowed on any buying. The recent collectors core21 packs did not impress me.

I was much happier with everything that came before it including ikora collectors packs which I felt kicked ass.

Secret lair continues to impress me.

But I am very on the fence on double masters. Currently I have not pre ordered.

Anyone else have thoughts?

I think I'm going to get one vip box and call it a day on double masters.

I am going to cherry pick singles a while after that. Having a great time on arena.

The small box not a case of cases. The price was dropping last time I looked it was about 99 for 1 with shipping.

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So 1 of these and call it a day.

Anyone feeling the glut of magic cards? I mean double masters vip looks good but the box openings appear to be tampered with.

Drop commander and more and more and more.

Not that these products don't look good, I just can't keep up. (Less the tampering issues)

I thought about selling a few old cards from the first few sets...

I realized, maybe I'll just take a break and sit on what I have. The values of my early cards pale the most expensive new cards.

I love collecting cards but a break is needed. Financially.

I've been known to enjoy what I have. I hope to buy one of this and one of that.

But what I really want is cases. Cases of collectors boosters.

One here, one there.

It's a small horde, but is my horde.

On the flip side the etched foils look amazing...

And arena is my go to.

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/commander-legends-spoilers-august-22-everything-we-know-so-far

The prices on old unopened product is insane.

Certain keycards are now so high I am reviewing my meager collection for sales potential.

Even with the pandemic, it seems these cards just grow in value. I know there are limits to this.

I find it interesting that local gaming stores are are not able to play magic, but physical cards still grow in value.

I called a buddy of mine when 1card went from like six dollars to thirty in Jan. I’ll find the example.

Final fortune.

https://www.mtgstocks.com/prints/14076-final-fortune

I was poking around looking for cards to sell when I came upon a legends abyss.

I knew I had it but just look at the cost.

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It’s time to sell that one now, IMO.

I got a single box of timespiral remastered. I got a real nice selection of cards

1 big deal sliver
2 tamargoff
1 damnation

Also, Quite a bit of other key cards I wanted. Everything is sellable.

I also got two time shifted foils. Nothing special but $40 and $80 respectively.

I was going to sell a couple and decided against it and I’m keeping all contents and going to buy a gemstonecavern on the side.

I would have liked to get another box or two. But I could only secure one at a good price.

Back then I did the same thing. I should have bought ten black lotuses.

Magic cards are still a hobby that gives back. It’s getting a bit pricey though.

I am getting 1 box of collectors boosters strixhaven. I am also going to get a second case of four vip double masters.

My local game store has Wednesday night commander. My second shot is in two weeks. Then as the months progress, I’ll play there wednesdays.

I really like the way magic has become so easy to sell.
TCGplayer, etc.

I am holding though. No sales now, myself.

They are pulling the money. Hasbro has seen what can happen. $. Big $.

I will pull back if overwhelmed. If I never got one more card in my life I would be ok. Holding almost all.

I thought of a magic card meme.

You find a box of magic.

Score!

It’s fallen empires though...

https://www.mtgstocks.com/sets/56-fallen-empires

Reason was I found a small stack the other day. It was fallen empires though.

I am saving in the back of my head for a complete set of the masterpieces and inventions.

My lgs has both, I can wheel and deal!

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I fully agree. Wotc may reprint. That’s why I’m going to drive my guy down. Down baby down down.

I’m going to strike a deal on both at one time. That’s is my plan!

I am enjoying pulling the fetches out of modern horizons two collectors boxes. Opened two so far and I must say I was very happy with the contents. I kind of want to get a third.

So in terms of fetches I would say yes get some more. I’m not sure we will ever see any reprinting of fetches further than sets.

They made a shock land secret lair, but I just don’t see them doing fetches in this way. I could of course be wrong.

I can remember the same types of budget things I thought about when legends packs were 20 dollars each. Today’s prices, tomorrow’s prices. I need more money.

Got my recent summer super drop and it contained two different of the sketch bonus cards.

I’m watching my budget but wizards. They are watching my budget too.

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5 year old topic alert.
Getting a box of these tomorrow.

Essentially it’s four cards per pack I’m interested in. Those lands are nice too, they’ll be foil.

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I will post results.

The magic product choices are overwhelming. The basic price went up on timespiral remastered and they have held the line on price increases big time.

I will say, if you don’t need to own everything I can pick and choose from some great stuff.

Commander war hammer decks surprised me. I had no intention of buying any and they did such an amazing job I picked up the set of four.

I was able to snag one copy of the 30th secret lair before it sold out.

I am enjoying the game, but hasbro is making poor choices, imo.

I picked up one collectors box of dominaria united only. I got a headless horseman common from legends in there.

I am watching the market and I want a complete set of bothkaladesh inventions and theinvocations.

Last time I looked it was about 6k complete for both. I would like my two sets for 2k. Or less. Maybe by summer. The price will go down, then I will try to work some additional magic on the end price.

Ultimately, this is one of my 3 favorite hobbies. Magic, comics and pinball. I imagine I am not ever leaving the game. But how much I spend will probably go down in the future. And that is just fine for me.

I can’t wait to see the financials on hasbros mtg. They are gutting the fans wallets. I am taking a break from buying anything this next 12 months barring a couple releases.

Once a regular secret lair bundle buyer, now turned single lair buyer.

The $1000 four packs of reprinted beta destroyed my interest.

I love the game and play regularly, but wizards has lost major confidence in the brand through hasbros era here.

The 30 card secret lair was a hit with me. I scored a foil mox.

The commander warhammers were amazing in my opinion.

So it’s the things like those I would still pick up next year. I am going to support my local game store differently in 2023 and moving forward.

Wizards began the reprint cash grab in timespiral remastered, began edging out LGS.

Partnering deeply with Amazon and raising boxes from roughly 100 to 250. Regular draft boosters remained at 100. That was the beginning.

I told my LGS. This is a sign of the future. Wizards does not care at all about your local game store.

I could easily see them making a dedicated store concept like warhammer.

Ramblings over…

There will never be another game like mtg, I realize.

If you want to talk to an excellent buyer at frank and sons in California please tell me. I would sell my collection to no one else.
I will update with exact co info. Tell him Mike Bodak sent you! I’m the Guy with a cane.

I will update with the information on the company. He buys expensive collections, and when I die he will be buying mine. I already introduced him to my fiancé.

I told her, when I die sell all my magic to Rick, no exception. (I did this with both of them in my presence) And I am serious. Of course there are other great buyers I’m sure. But I will guarantee Rick will be one of your best options.

One of my friends who collected and played with me sold out his collection a few years ago and got 8-10 grand cash. They have gone up quite a bit since then. The old ones.

For me buying and selling gets to be fun now.

[email protected]
Rick is the owner. F y I .

They need a shake up at hasbro/wizards.

Don’t sell now because of it though imo. The company may be making massive bad decisions, but what you have already is still full of value. Not to mention playability.

I am holding and playing. Honestly someone needs to be fired at hasbro/wizards.

The community is strong and smart. It’s a great game. The community is the shining Star right now. Imo.

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I play arena a lot and commander when I can. Wizards has given the hardcore fans the absolute middle finger, myself included.

It started with the magic 30 reprint fiasco, but they have doubled down really showing me, I am somehow not their target audience. When I absolutely am the target. This irritates me when a hardcore audience is somehow stated not to be the target audience.

As a financial impact I was up to about 2k a year in new product. This year I am at $200 and holding.

I love the game and will always play. But they really are destroying their loyal base.

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