Best booster box to crack? Plshelp
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Posted on April 19, 2016, 11:43 p.m. by Miist
Khans and Fate have recently rotated, and I have recently gotten a new job. Being the cardboard crack addict that I am, I considered buying a box of Khans or Fate, since it is cheaper than the standard boxes. But then, what about other older sets? I mainly play standard and EDH, so obviously I'm thinking about cracking a box from a set in standard, but I think it would be loads more exciting to open a box from a set that I don't know like the back of my hand.
TL;DR I want to waste money, what booster box should I get? Standard or older? BTW I think it would be smarter to crack a standard box, since I play it frequently and the cards would be more use, but from a collectors PoV, and especially someone who has only been playing since the beginning of Origins, I think opening an older box would be exciting, just don't know which ones have the most value
aeonstoremyliver says... #3
Battle for Zendikar and Oath of the Gatewatch have Expeditions, and most of those are worth at least a booster box. And those sets are Standard legal.
For an 'older' set, Return to Ravnica is fun. There's also Modern Masters 1 & 2 which have some value in them.
April 20, 2016 12:02 a.m.
If you want to crack a Standard box I'd definitely go with Shadows over Innistrad or Oath of the Gatewatch as they seem to have the best value and cards.
Opening older boxes is always cool too but also can be a lot more expensive. Like I would say get an Innistrad box or something but it's $300.
April 20, 2016 12:04 a.m.
APPLE01DOJ says... #5
Get a Return to Ravnica box. It's loaded with shocks and tons of playable cards.
April 20, 2016 12:06 a.m.
RTR is just under $200, whereas OGW is anywhere between 150 and 200
Which one has more value just out of curiousity?
Also thanks heaps for the suggestions, I'm just really unsure tbh
April 20, 2016 12:08 a.m.
Return to Ravinca boxes are $90 online.
Oath of the Gatewatch boxes are also $90 online.
April 20, 2016 12:11 a.m.
WOAH OKAY
Was checking ebay for said prices, wow thats crazy.
I think I'm going to grab a Standard box, just not sure whether to grab BFZ, OGW, or SoI. I don't want a DTK box, because, well, it's DTK, and I might be able to be convinced to grab an Origins box, I'm just unsure
April 20, 2016 12:20 a.m.
BFZ had better expeditions imo, soi is really inflated, ogw is ok. I would go BFZ or OGW but BFZ personally
April 20, 2016 12:25 a.m.
Awesome, thanks EmblemMan
Any reason (apart from expeditions) that you'd choose BFZ over OGW?
April 20, 2016 12:36 a.m.
I would definitely go OGW over BFZ if it were me. I like the cards a lot more and I think they're valuable. The only thing that would change me to BFZ is the expeditions are worth more and EmblemMan said.
April 20, 2016 12:40 a.m.
Actually after looking at both of the sets OGW is probably better for overall value since the mythics are all pretty good where as BFZ has ulamog and gideon and thats about it so idk maybe OGW is better.
April 20, 2016 12:42 a.m.
Terrvex, the chance of me cracking an expedition is going to be insanely small, so I think OGW is going to be a better idea probably
On another train of thought, would anyone here be interested in posting what I crack?
April 20, 2016 12:42 a.m.
Tbh I would go for frf. I personally like that set, also for the possibility of getting an ugin or a mentor, not to mention the fetches as well.
Granted if you wanna open them for prices sake, try for either ogw or bfz. Clutching that expedition is always a nice deal. You also have ulamog and kozilek, wastes, fullarts, and some standard playable.
April 20, 2016 1:37 a.m.
;-; and if it weren't for taxes I would totally be buying a box er two, if not saving up to preorder some eternal masters.
All hail dirty pack crackers!
April 20, 2016 1:40 a.m.
bijschjdbcd says... #17
Or buy a deck, do well and win packs!!!
Even better. :)
April 20, 2016 1:56 a.m.
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy Flip is from Origins. The other Jace is from SoI.
April 20, 2016 5:13 a.m.
Miist,
On average, DTK and KTK are almost always good value. BFZ is 83% meh (no Expedition), 14% great (most Expeditions) and 3% amazing (blue fetchland Expedition). OGW is pretty much break-even.
More info over on this thread.
April 20, 2016 8:02 a.m. Edited.
I'm sorry did you say Khans and Fate were cheaper??? O_o
Where are you getting these prices?
April 20, 2016 11:06 a.m.
clayperce, thanks a bunch man, I gave your thread a look and it really helped, cheers
April 20, 2016 9:08 p.m.
Here's my take, by set:
Shadows: Good value, I've seen many good boxes.
Oath: Expeditions, Chandra, that's it, unless your looking for a Wastes
BFZ: Gideon, Expeditions, that's it. There's no high value rares left.
Origins: Jace or bust
Dragons: Coco, Koly Command, Ojutai, nothing else brings big value
MM2: Tarmogoyf
Fate: Chance for a fetch or a Monastery Mentor
Khans: Fetches
Magic 2015: Urborg
Journey: Best in the block, foil Gods, temples, that's all
BNG: Brimaz, or nothing
Theros: foil Gods is all there is
Magic 2014: Archangel of Thune, or Mutavault
Dragons Maze: $80 for 36 chances at Voice of Resurgence or shocks, that's it.
Gatecrash: Legion Loyalist, Shocks
MMA: Tarmogoyf, or really good rares
Return to Ravnica: $90 for 36 shots at Shocks or pretty decent rares
Magic 2013: Nicol Bolas, Primeval Titan, or bust
Avacyn Restored: Avacyn, or Tamiyo (or there's always Tibalt!)
Dark Ascension: Huntmaster, Mikaeus
Innestrad: VALUE
I wouldn't go much further than that, due to my budget
April 28, 2016 8:16 a.m.
Whatever you get I would recommend running a draft or at least playing sealed with 1-5 buddies you trust.
I personally would recommend RTR because the cards are fun and there is a ton of value in the rares as opposed to being mythic-centric. Like the EV of a BFZ or OGW box might be high because of 1-in-6 Expeditions, but for one box if you don't hit an expedition the value is very low. Just something to think about.
April 28, 2016 8:20 p.m.
AwezomePozzum says... #27
I personally am gonna get a OGW box, because I need a lot of the cards in it(COUGH Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet COUGH). Expeditions are a side bonus. .-.
May 25, 2016 1:52 p.m.
Well after seeing Eternal Masters spoilers, I think I've changed my mind lol
May 25, 2016 8:34 p.m.
AwezomePozzum says... #29
Actually, I'm waiting for Eldritch Moon to come out
PhotogenicParasympathetic says... #2
Khans has fetches.
April 19, 2016 11:48 p.m.