Opening boxes for value
Economics forum
Posted on Nov. 10, 2013, 2:41 p.m. by acbooster
I'm getting a booster box for christmas, with an upper price limit of $150. What boxes would be best to open for value that fall within that price range?
Epochalyptik says... #3
You don't get value by opening boxes. It's best to sell them.
November 10, 2013 2:58 p.m.
Buying boxes in the US is bad value. If you're really sure you want to then I would agree with Innistrad.
November 10, 2013 3:22 p.m.
its double your budget, but a box of modern masters for $300 could easily pay for itself in the first half of the box. or you could flop hard. thats why its a gamble, I'd say just buy the singles, considering your not even looking into a most current standard set like Theros, your literally just opening boosters for the hell of it, and at the least you should be opening theros, it would be standard legal so all the junk commons you get will at least have some merit. WTF would you do with abooster box worth of innistrad commons?! Just put $150.00 toward buying singles you need for current decks you have going. Why would you need a booster box worth of rotated commons?! cuz thats what your paying for.
November 10, 2013 3:30 p.m.
pretty sure you can find someone willing to trade four Liliana of the Veil for close to $150.00. If you really wanted to go that route, cuz if your lucky that is what you'll pull, yea right, maybe one lili, and then you will think, maybe i could build a deck around her, and you'll still need to pick up 3 more of them.. just buy the playset and be done with it..
get a fat pack on xmas if u really want to open boosters, they have better odds for mythics anyways..
November 10, 2013 3:42 p.m.
To reiterate, I'm not buying it. I'm receiving one as a gift.
November 10, 2013 4:23 p.m.
I recomend Theros because it's standard legal or innistrad because ofthe valueOr Unhinged for fun :D
November 10, 2013 4:37 p.m.
Tradeylouish says... #9
Return to Ravnica is pretty good. Deathrite Shaman , Abrupt Decay , Desecration Demon , Ash Zealot , Dreadbore , Cyclonic Rift , Loxodon Smiter , Mizzium Mortars , Supreme Verdict and the shocklands are all rares that make your pack back ($4+). Many of the mythics are still high, and there are lots of solid uncommons (Guttersnipe , the charms, Sphere of Safety etc.).
November 10, 2013 7:22 p.m.
I'd say it depends on what you play. If your like me and stick with standard, then go with a theros box. Being the latest set, it'll be standard legal for about 2 years and who knows where the value of the cards could go. Some could skyrocket depending on what other new cards get printed.
Chubbub says... #2
Innistrad is $170, so if you are able to get that I definitely would.
November 10, 2013 2:55 p.m.