Crackin' Packs (Value)

[kerbythepurplecow]

So, I cracked 18 prize packs just now. I pulled two high value mythics in All is Dust and Vengevine. I was lucky to get two mythic that good in my half box.

With all of my rares and mythics combined I'm looking at a total value of around $66.20. Retails for 18 packs is $76.13 (with tax). If I had bought those packs in a store like Meijer, I'd have lost money.

Sure, if I'd have split a $90 box with someone, it would be okay. My half is $45, and my cards are worth more.

What I'm wondering though is with most of the money shifting into mythics if it is still worth opening packs in a lesser quantity. Do I have to open a case to feel like I'm making my money? Overall am I going to be disappointed if I just pick up a pack every other time I go to Meijer?

It seem like you're better off just buying rares, even if you have to pay elevated prices. I may pay $40 for a Baneslayer, but odds are I'm not going to find one in the 9 packs I bought at Meijer.

[md22mdrx]

Yeah ... learned that awhile ago. When I was buying cards regularly and trying to get 4x the whole set, I'd crack 2 boxes then buy the rest of the rares I didn't get off ebay. Worked out well. Ended up cheaper than buying a full case. Depends on the set's mytic prices and you luck in pulling the good ones! Only problem with buying 4x rares off Ebay is there's no chance at foils unless you pay the premium.

The problem I had with buying random packs is that even if you do hit the mythic jackpot ... you'll still probably end up with a card like "Cast Through Time".

[kerbythepurplecow]

Amazing foil Disaster Radius for the win!!

Hellcarver Demon!

Well, at least I know better than to pick up random packs anymore. It's sad because I love cracking random packs.

[cmorndorf]

I love opening packs, so I think I will still buy the occasional pack, but I think my box buying days are over.

[TheAbe]

Box One - The Goods:

Mythic

Gideon Jura
Kozilek
Kargan Dragonlord
Emrakul
Khalni Hyrda

FOIL Coralhelm Commander

Good Rares of Value:

Awakening Zone
Consume the Meeek
Consuming Vapors
Eldrazi Temple
Momentous Fall
Student of warfare


All of the high value stuff other than the Gifts Ungiven for lands card.

[TheAbe]

Box Two:


Mythics:

Vengevine
Transcedant Master
Cast Through Time
Hellcarver Demon
Ulamog


FOIL Splinter Twin


Goods:

Student of Warfare
Momentous Fall
Consume teh Meek
realms Uuncharted

[TheAbe]

Box Three:


Mythics:

Linvala, Keeper of Silence
Hellcarver Demon
Emrakul
Ulamog



FOIL Tajuru Preserver


Goods:

Student of Warfare
realms Uncharted
Awakening Zone
Consuming Vapors

[TheAbe]

Box Four:



Mythics:

Transcendant Master
Lighthouse Chronologist
Vengevine
Nirkana Revenant



FOIL Lord of Shatterskull Pass (YUCK)
FOIL Angelheart Vial (Solid, the best foil I cracked imho)



Good Stuff:

Eldrazi Temple
Awakening Zone
Consuming Vapors

[TheAbe]

Still need Kozilek. Got one for Abedraft, need one for my deck. Ditto Gideon, Cast Through Time, Linvala.

Full set for Abedraft completed though

[TheAbe]

Three boxes of Scars got me these five foils:

Foil Mindslaver (Mythic)
Foil Liege of the Tangle (Mythic)
Foil Darkslick Shores (Rare)
Foil Hoard-Smelter Dragon (Rare)
Foil Seachrome Coast (Rare)

Five foil rares and mythics, and all go into H&J. That's pretty impressive