I preordered the full set of decks. I can only hope there isn't a huge disparity between the best and the worst this time around compared to last years decks. I imagine that white, blue, and/or black has the best chance of some awesome stuff in it.
The prices of every single one of these 'money' cards in these sets are going to absolutely TANK, fyi.
If you think fancy packaging is a legitimate reason to collect these completely uncollectible (didn't say 'unplayable') cards...then good luck, I guess.
I don't know about tank. These cards are in the newest card frame and will be mostly separate from their other printings. Also if it is as limited as people think then this probably won't do much of anything to the cost of a lot of the cards.
All my stuff goes into either of my pockets in my pants/shorts. I don't carry a whole lot with me, usually just my money clip and pen, or I will take a headband and a protein bar if I am at work.
The smart shopper doesn't buy form the LGS when it coems to event decks, they go to Walmart and pick them up for MSRP. The LGS's that do sell them at MSRP will see an increase in buyers, as they aren't trying to gouge their player base, they just have to make sure they aren't buying a lot of cards that can be pulled from the deck. My local LGS sold their boxes of modern masters at MSRP and sold out in under two hours. They said it was the best day of sales they have ever had, and they had players coming from over an hour away just because they weren't spiking the price. It can be done.
...except that event decks are LGS exclusive, and that not all stores are like your store.
I've seen my Wal-Mart carry an event deck on occasion, although they seem to choose the ones that are really bad, like Born of the Gods event deck. The clash pack sold much better, because it wasn't horrible like the one I mentioned and this one.
Not knowing what you want to do and feeling nothing is no more complicated than what is stated, he/she feels nothing towards school and that isn't something that needs therapy for. Now if the OP is hurting himself in other ways then there is definitely a need for some help. Feeling nothing isn't depression, it is pure neutral thoughts.
A feeling of emptiness is indeed one symptom of depression. But there is more to it, so the OP would be well served to have a conversation with a therapist.
I am definitely going to trade the foil for a play set of normal and that Sorin, which is my 3rd one from all 3 of my boxes, is going to be traded for more fetches as well.
Out of all 3 boxes I opened up 4 Ugin's Nexus, which became very annoying.
I might recommend talking to a counselor or therapist. One should be available through your school's health center. "Feeling nothing" is actually a sign of depression.
I can't agree with this. Sure talking to a counselor to see if they can help with college is a decent idea, but needing to see a therapist seems a little much. I was in the same situation as the OP. Not knowing what you want to do and feeling nothing is no more complicated than what is stated, he/she feels nothing towards school and that isn't something that needs therapy for. Now if the OP is hurting himself in other ways then there is definitely a need for some help. Feeling nothing isn't depression, it is pure neutral thoughts. I should know, I feel the same.
OP, I did the same thing as you. It took me 6 years to get an associates degree, through a combination of lack of money, life, and my own stuff. Every time I started school anew I would get perfect grades and everything was fine, but it faded quickly as I had no idea what I wanted to do and school just seemed like something I just did to please others and to reach my dream, but the things I thought I could do, or wanted to do, was something I knew I wasn't good enough at and had no talent for so I didn't want to spend my time going to school only to end up in some cubicle (although I am sure I am going to end up going there anyways). School itself caused me more problems than helped and every day going there just made things worse for me, and my home life wasn't getting easier at the time either. I have 40k in loans and don't really have anything to show for it. Hell, I didn't even pick up my diploma because I couldn't care about it.
Ultimately OP I would think real hard on what you enjoy and see if maybe there are ways to work a career into that. School counselors have some tests and stuff that may help you find what you are suited for and could give you ideas or, at the very least, give you something to think about which may help you solve some of the things that weigh on your mind.
That totals up to 78 dollars on TCGPlayer, not taking into account the rest. (And does the event deck come with boosters too?) So, yeah, it's easy to make an attractive list when you bust the MSRP by a wide margin. Even dropping the mire would still be more than 48 dollars. To make it under your autralian price you'd have to cut rabblemaster and teh deck woudl still be quite a bargain.
Every site I have been looking into has Bloodstained Mire at $15, not sure where you are getting that price.
Sure, it's easy to make a good event deck when you fill it with 2x to 3x times its MSRP in high-priced rares.
We don't need 2-3x the MSRP of an event deck, but at the least the contents should equal the MSRP, or $5-$10 more inside. This deck just falls flat on its face because of the bad cards inside that don't mesh well and many of them are not really all that wanted.
That is a good list. I was expecting this to be 3 colors as well and was hoping for the demon to get printed here. I'm not surprised the fetch isn't in it, although I was expecting it to show up. One fetch would have made this fly off the shelves, even if the rest of the deck was subpar.
How Grim Haruspex wasn't in here is really surprising to me. I didn't expect Pain Seer to be in here.
I don't know about tank. These cards are in the newest card frame and will be mostly separate from their other printings. Also if it is as limited as people think then this probably won't do much of anything to the cost of a lot of the cards.
I've seen my Wal-Mart carry an event deck on occasion, although they seem to choose the ones that are really bad, like Born of the Gods event deck. The clash pack sold much better, because it wasn't horrible like the one I mentioned and this one.
Personally, I have easily come to grips with feeling like that, and it has been much easier than than the alternative.
I don't know, I think you can trade me better cards like Meandering Towershell. (Note: this is a joke not an actual trade, Mods.)
Flooded Strand (foil)
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
Windswept Heath
Polluted Delta
2 Bloodstained Champion
Rattleclaw Mystic
Savage Knuckleblade
Narset, Enlightened Master
Hooded Hydra
Sorin Emblem
Sarkhan Emblem
Dig Through Time
Mantis Rider
I am definitely going to trade the foil for a play set of normal and that Sorin, which is my 3rd one from all 3 of my boxes, is going to be traded for more fetches as well.
Out of all 3 boxes I opened up 4 Ugin's Nexus, which became very annoying.
I can't agree with this. Sure talking to a counselor to see if they can help with college is a decent idea, but needing to see a therapist seems a little much. I was in the same situation as the OP. Not knowing what you want to do and feeling nothing is no more complicated than what is stated, he/she feels nothing towards school and that isn't something that needs therapy for. Now if the OP is hurting himself in other ways then there is definitely a need for some help. Feeling nothing isn't depression, it is pure neutral thoughts. I should know, I feel the same.
OP, I did the same thing as you. It took me 6 years to get an associates degree, through a combination of lack of money, life, and my own stuff. Every time I started school anew I would get perfect grades and everything was fine, but it faded quickly as I had no idea what I wanted to do and school just seemed like something I just did to please others and to reach my dream, but the things I thought I could do, or wanted to do, was something I knew I wasn't good enough at and had no talent for so I didn't want to spend my time going to school only to end up in some cubicle (although I am sure I am going to end up going there anyways). School itself caused me more problems than helped and every day going there just made things worse for me, and my home life wasn't getting easier at the time either. I have 40k in loans and don't really have anything to show for it. Hell, I didn't even pick up my diploma because I couldn't care about it.
Ultimately OP I would think real hard on what you enjoy and see if maybe there are ways to work a career into that. School counselors have some tests and stuff that may help you find what you are suited for and could give you ideas or, at the very least, give you something to think about which may help you solve some of the things that weigh on your mind.
Clever Impersonator (foil)
2 Sorin, Solemn Visitor
Windswept Heath
Flooded Strand
Wooded Foothills
Ashcloud Phoenix
Empty the Pits
Narset, Enlightened Master
Zurgo Helmsmasher
End Hostilities
Sidisi, Blood Tyrant
Bloodsoaked Champion
Savage Knuckleblade
Siege Rhino
2 Butcher of the Horde
Grim Haruspex
Rattleclaw Mystic
The first box ended up paying for itself, but the second fell quite short. The most annoying was pulling 3 Sultai Ascendancy and 3 Avalanche Tusker.
Every site I have been looking into has Bloodstained Mire at $15, not sure where you are getting that price.
We don't need 2-3x the MSRP of an event deck, but at the least the contents should equal the MSRP, or $5-$10 more inside. This deck just falls flat on its face because of the bad cards inside that don't mesh well and many of them are not really all that wanted.
That is a good list. I was expecting this to be 3 colors as well and was hoping for the demon to get printed here. I'm not surprised the fetch isn't in it, although I was expecting it to show up. One fetch would have made this fly off the shelves, even if the rest of the deck was subpar.
How Grim Haruspex wasn't in here is really surprising to me. I didn't expect Pain Seer to be in here.