Give my list a look. If you notice, I run far fewer slivers. You don't generally tend to need a ton of them. A lot of them seem neat and fun, but you never really end up using. I bought pretty much every darn sliver there was at first and have pulled most of them out of the deck.
I really am not a fan of BOP in this deck when Manaweft does so much more for an extra mana.
I only play 2 non-sliver cards in my deck. OG Kozilek (Anti-Mill and Tooth and Nail target) and Biomancer's Familiar (Training Grounds backup). I guess Morophon isn't technically, but counts as one.
Your mana is going to be very very slow. If you are okay with that, that's fine, but know it can be frustrating.
Why is Grim Tutor worth 10x the cost of a Demonic Tutor, a card that's better in every way?
Because it's rare. A reprint of this card will probably be in the $20 realm and drop from there. Presales will start high, but if it's a rare, it won't be worth much for quite a while.
So double the rares/foils and DOUBLE THE PRICE. So $19.99 a pack??? Yes I saw the 6.99 online price. Buying individual packs for under 10 bucks will be non-existant unless you buy a box. Prove me wrong WotC. I hope I am wrong, but I bet I'm not.
I'm guessing single packs at $15 and boxes will run about $240. For a few weeks it'll look like a great deal, then the cards will plummet in price and EV will be less than the box. Same crap different set.
If these were $5 packs, the drop in prices on singles would be no big deal, but to gouge people based on potential value and then seeing all that value disappear isn't cool. But hey, same as it has been for about a decade...
If the MTGO price is an indication, this SHOULD be a $170 booster box product. Its the same mtgo booster price as Modern Horizons, but a 24 pack box instead of 36.
Also, at 332 it has 78 cards more than a normal set, so there are likely twice as many rares and mythics in the set as normal (68) so the odds of opening any individual rare or mythic is the same as a normal product.
Too bad it won't be since they did away with MSRP.
[quote from="Werewolf_Rawr »" url="/forums/magic-fundamentals/the-rumor-mill/817185-gozilla-land-secret-lair?comment=16"]They already have with me on the enemy Fetchlands and Kaleidoscope Killers.
They're not going to print super expensive cards in Secret Lair products, and here's why.
It would reduce many players' financial incentive to play the game. While this isn't super important, many players buy into sets with the hopes of obtaining hot money cards, so if cards get devalued, a lot of players have less incentive to open packs, which hurts sales.
It would piss off players who already dropped big money on those cards. While I don't think this should be used as an excuse to not lower the barrier to entry for older formats, many players would be highly upset if the cards that they spent so much money on their decks were to suddenly plummet in value thanks to a Secret Lair drop. One of the only safety nets in Magic is the ability to liquidate your cards if you ever leave the game, so fewer players would want to put their money toward a game that runs a high risk of a low return on investment. Again, this hurts sales.
It would damage buyer confidence. Yes, it would make certain cards more affordable, but if Liliana dropped to $15 overnight because of a Secret Lair announcement, then would you feel confident in buying copies of Thoughtseize for $30 if they might drop the value to $10 next month? Would you buy Scalding Tarns for $60 if they might fall to $20?
Now, if we get to the point where they somehow eventually made ALL of the non-Reserved List cards more affordable, that would be great for players getting into the game, but the aforementioned financial incentive would no longer be there and I suspect that a good number of the preexisting players would get fed up and not want to support the game anymore. Tournament Magic would lose a portion of its player base, which, once again, hurts sales. I'm sure it would recover over time, but who knows.
Some of these points are redundant, I know.
Disclaimer: Yes, I understand that Magic is a hobby for many people and that the financial value of their cards shouldn't dictate whether or not they play the game. I'm simply explaining why Wizards wouldn't choose to print things like Liliana of the Veil in this product.
I watched Thoughtseize drop from $80 to $10 and didn't get butthurt. This game has always had big crashes due to reprints...
I think this one is a cool theme. I think it's cool that they are donating money. I think it's complete garbage they are charging aftermarket pricing for individual cards.
I really am not a fan of BOP in this deck when Manaweft does so much more for an extra mana.
I only play 2 non-sliver cards in my deck. OG Kozilek (Anti-Mill and Tooth and Nail target) and Biomancer's Familiar (Training Grounds backup). I guess Morophon isn't technically, but counts as one.
Your mana is going to be very very slow. If you are okay with that, that's fine, but know it can be frustrating.
Because it's rare. A reprint of this card will probably be in the $20 realm and drop from there. Presales will start high, but if it's a rare, it won't be worth much for quite a while.
I'm guessing single packs at $15 and boxes will run about $240. For a few weeks it'll look like a great deal, then the cards will plummet in price and EV will be less than the box. Same crap different set.
If these were $5 packs, the drop in prices on singles would be no big deal, but to gouge people based on potential value and then seeing all that value disappear isn't cool. But hey, same as it has been for about a decade...
Too bad it won't be since they did away with MSRP.
$10-15 a pack if the card selection is good.
You actually bought the enemy fetchland one?!
I watched Thoughtseize drop from $80 to $10 and didn't get butthurt. This game has always had big crashes due to reprints...
Because Wizards acknowledges secondary. Which they are not supposed to do.