MTG thread
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Sterling
El Presidente
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I only got 36 boxes for my store, and I'm sure it'll be like the MM sets were, where I'll be able to get a 2nd shipment at the normal prices then it'll be getting them through other channels which will increase prices for players. But if I have to pay an extra 20-30 dollars a box, then it is what it is.
Punko
Macho Ma'am
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its a really grand selection of reprints
i mean lots of vintage players need jayces and manacrypts, and the legacy crowd is going wild over wastelands and forces
unsure if i'll spend money on this, maybe just get a 3rd tabernacle because value
seems far below MM1 value
i mean lots of vintage players need jayces and manacrypts, and the legacy crowd is going wild over wastelands and forces
unsure if i'll spend money on this, maybe just get a 3rd tabernacle because value
seems far below MM1 value
Punko
Macho Ma'am
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how many players do your FNMs attract?
ours are like 30-40ish players, and the store didn't manage to sell all of its MM2015 boxes
trying to estimate how many boxes our LGS would get
36 seems like a lot..
drtyrm
Lord Nagafen Raider
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I drafted SoI on Friday and got a good one. P1P1 Declaration in Stone, p2 Topplegeist, p3 Thraben Inspector. I start looking for green to pair but have to grab blue. Pack 2 and pack 3 I nab Manic Scribes. I end up going 2-1 in matches, I win all 5 games via mill.
Sterling
El Presidente
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Our FNMs are ~ 25 people. Already presold ~ 20 boxes. We'll sell them all the first weekend I'm sure.how many players do your FNMs attract?
ours are like 30-40ish players, and the store didn't manage to sell all of its MM2015 boxes
trying to estimate how many boxes our LGS would get
36 seems like a lot..
Punko
Macho Ma'am
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Kuro
Naxxramas 1.0 Raider
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Lambholt pacifist is hilarious in all these bant matchups, totally breaks parity, and allows absolutely brutal openers.
EDIT: Wheels fell off the bus in the last couple rounds, was still a very fun event. Had to play against 9 4C Rites decks, so I'm glad I picked a deck with a good game against them. Still, regardless of how good the matchup is, you're gonna lose some games to it in a set of 18+
EDIT: Wheels fell off the bus in the last couple rounds, was still a very fun event. Had to play against 9 4C Rites decks, so I'm glad I picked a deck with a good game against them. Still, regardless of how good the matchup is, you're gonna lose some games to it in a set of 18+
Zaide
TLP Idealist
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My EMA boxes shipped today, amazon is listing "expedited" shipping via USPS. No idea what that will mean for delivery time.
In other news, I've been searching for anImperial Seal, but none of my LGS's have one for sale :/
In other news, I've been searching for anImperial Seal, but none of my LGS's have one for sale :/
Heylel
Trakanon Raider
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English Imperial Seals are rarer than hens teeth. Finding one at your local shop would be very, very surprising.
I ordered mine from scg, and it was the only one they had in stock. You can find Chinese or Japanese ones much more readily, but will still likely have to go online.
It's a complete vanity card in all contexts outside a very narrow band of vintage decks, anyway.
I ordered mine from scg, and it was the only one they had in stock. You can find Chinese or Japanese ones much more readily, but will still likely have to go online.
It's a complete vanity card in all contexts outside a very narrow band of vintage decks, anyway.
Sterling
El Presidente
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Commander legal as well. My store has never had one, and we've had a couple of pieces of power, and any number of random high dollar cards, but never a seal.
Crone
Bronze Baronet of the Realm
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While I understand that this thread will be heavily biased towards MTG, could anyone with experience give a run down of the current cardboard card game landscape? I've been thinking a lot lately about getting back into some card game, and seeing as I just moved to a new town, it might be a neat way to make some new nerd friends. For reference I have played TCG's before including MTG (through Homelands or IceAge? I don't remember), Pokemon, and then more recently the WoW TCG.
Thanks guys. If anyone is in the Northwest, where do you go to play?
Thanks guys. If anyone is in the Northwest, where do you go to play?
norp
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There are always a few random niche card games to play, but generally MTG is going to be the biggest in most areas. In my experience, you basically have MTG and 1-2 other card games that appeal to niche audiences (like Pokemon TCG for younger people, etc) So if you're looking to make friends that way, MTG would probably be the best choice, as long as you enjoy it. Also, one other good option is to find out if the store has a DND or board game group. I personally have a lot of fun doing that kind of stuff, and made a lot of friends that way.
As far as Northwest goes I really only know about the Seattle area, but there are a ton of awesome stores to play at. Generally though, it always comes down to visiting a few stores and determining if the crowd there is going to mesh well with you or not. I've been to game stores that were incredibly friendly, and some that are very abrasive, just have to kind of check it out. Anyways, I wish you the best of luck with it, hope you find some awesome people to hang out with.
As far as Northwest goes I really only know about the Seattle area, but there are a ton of awesome stores to play at. Generally though, it always comes down to visiting a few stores and determining if the crowd there is going to mesh well with you or not. I've been to game stores that were incredibly friendly, and some that are very abrasive, just have to kind of check it out. Anyways, I wish you the best of luck with it, hope you find some awesome people to hang out with.
Crone
Bronze Baronet of the Realm
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Nice! Yeah, MTG isn't all bad. I really liked the idea behind the WoW TCG just because I was so familiar with it already from playing WoW. Then the co-op feature they had where you'd have raid bosses was pretty neat.
But anyway, I happen to be in the Seattle area, so that works out pretty well. My wife would probably never let me get into MTG, as I have 0 cards anymore, but board games would be a better alternative I think.
Sterling
El Presidente
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Pokemon and Yugioh are the 2 other large games nationallly, and both are dramatically less popular than MTG in most areas. Other games tend to be very regional. Just go to the local shop and see for yourself what people are playing and if you find it interesting, I am willing to bet people will be more than happy to show you how to play and get you started.
Magic, Yugioh, and Vanguard are the biggest games around me. That's just at the couple stores close to me. And its Modern, Standard, and Limited Magic. There's Legacy and Vintage around, but more of a pain in the ass to get to those stores. I'm not sure how formats work in other games.
Heylel
Trakanon Raider
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Yeah, it's legal for EDH as well. A lot of EDH groups will look at it and make immediate assumptions about how competitive you are, though. I don't play edh often, and usually use it as an excuse to play expensive cards outside of our monthly vintage event, so I have no problem tossing Seal or whatever else in a deck. *I* know I'm not building some hyper competitive thing, but what usually ends up happening is I get ganged up on for having the "power" cards. Meanwhile, Timmy with his mono-green ramp deck turn 4 Tooth and Nails everyone with Vorinclex or whatever obnoxious combo win creatures he can find. I get so fucking annoyed at the EDH banlist that it turns me off the format completely.
Back to Seal though, getting one for play probably means just settling for a foreign version. English P3K was only distributed in New Zealand, so it's absurdly difficult to come by. The only reason I got English was because I hate foreign cards, and it was a decent deal for a gem mint copy when I had credit to burn up with scg. Otherwise I'd probably have just waited on ebay for a japanese one. I've actually thought about sending this one off to be graded, and getting a second one to play, but meh.
