Need a cheap playmat for casual play.

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Posted on Sept. 12, 2015, 6:10 p.m. by ojmandias

Hi, Recently my friends and I started playing mtg in a dorm room, but its hardwood and we dont have any tables to play on. My sleeves have been getting kind of grody recently. I just need a cheap durable playmat that I can use to keep my stuff cleanish. My budget is about $10. I've looked on ebay and getting a mat and tube seems to go for about $14 at the cheapest.

Coinman1863 says... #2

Well, buy a roll of mousepad material, that's basically what a playmat is, then cut it to size for everyone one. Example. Its a lot cheeper.

September 12, 2015 6:18 p.m.

asasinater13 says... #3

you could go to inkedplaymats and get a blank playmat. http://www.inkedgaming.com/products/blank-playmat fits the budget and is quite affordable, the way its mailed is a tube that can work as your storage tube for it. also playmats are generally machine washable.

September 12, 2015 8:05 p.m.

Epochalyptik says... #4

The tube is obviously going to add some cost, but you really don't need the tube unless you're stuffing your bag or traveling a lot. Rolling the mat will work just fine for most applications.

Most stores will charge you about $10 for blank, solid-color playmats.

September 12, 2015 8:55 p.m.

ojmandias says... #5

I'll check with the group to see if they want to do a bulk mousepad material purchase, I think that might be the best option, but some of us already have playmats so I don't think it will happen. Thanks for the suggestion though @Coinman1863 I never would have thought of that myself!

@asasinater13 and @ Epochalyptik the shipping charges on the mat make it out to about $14, for that price I can get a nice printed mat or a blank mat with a tube. And I don't really frequent stores, so buying online would be the best option for me.

Thanks for your suggestions!

September 12, 2015 9:53 p.m.

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September 23, 2015 5:01 p.m.

failurechild88 says... #7

10-15 is the average price at my store.

September 23, 2015 5:02 p.m.

Epochalyptik says... #8

Stay on topic. This thread is not for you to brag about trades.

September 23, 2015 5:10 p.m.

ojmandias says... #9

Can I close this thread?

I just bought a bcw play mat for $4.16 from amazon.

September 23, 2015 6:46 p.m.

asasinater13 says... #10

Threads don't exactly close on this site, we just stop commenting on them. I believe the rule of thumb is that if a thread hasn't been used in 2 weeks it's poor form to comment on it again, and better to just make a new thread. So just leaving it alone is as good as closing it.

September 23, 2015 8:39 p.m.

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