Magic: the Gathering Memes

Magic: the Gathering - Choices

Today I’d like to discuss how to play MtG for less money for the rest of 2017. I’ve discussed this in the past but today is a great time to bring the topic back up as we’re at a

Today is the release of Iconic Masters which has a lot of reprints that people have been waiting for including Grove of the Burnwillows, Horizon Canopy and Flusterstorm to name a few.

Prices on these cards are falling quickly with Flustersorm, once an $80 card, possibly reaching as low as $25. I’m sure Iconic Masters will be fun to draft but if you’re looking for singles, I would pick those up instead. Is it as fun? No, but you can complete your decks for future fun. Remember, think of Masters sets as sales on the cards you need to pick up. This largest reductions last for about 45-60 days depending on how spread out the value is for the set so plan accordingly. Prices usually rise back to previous levels eventually so get those deals while you can!

What else is going on? Well, it’s the holiday season which is characterized by sales. C-c-combo! We often think of sales as coming from retailers - and there are plenty of those - but there are plenty of robust groups on Facebook for buying, selling and trading. People need money for the holidays so one of the first things they do is sell excess magic cards. This means you can pick them up for 10-20% off TCG Low! If Flusterstorm hits $25, that means you can get it for $20! If you do venture into Facebook groups, make sure you ask for references. If you’ve got any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

eBay is another way to get great deals right now. There are frequently $15 off of $75+ coupons or flash sales. Want to get your friends together for a CNS2 draft? You can end up getting the box for $65 with a coupon!

Quick update: Iconic Masters draft packs are at Walmart and other big box stores. This means prices are plummeting faster than anticipated.

Flusterstorm is already at $20 and could hit $15

Wal-Mart having access to what used to be a WPN-exclusive product is making it so the product my store bought is now selling for less then what we paid for it, and if we throw out boxes online, they won’t sell unless we sell them at a loss.

Now, as thinking if this from a player standpoint, I’m actually kind of excited I can pick up a lot of stuff I need for modern, with new art, for super cheap.

WHAT??????

OH MY GOD!

OH GOD IT’S HAPPENING!!

Matt is correct. Anything without a Magic back or a double-faced card is not, in the current rules, legal in Legacy.

If Contraptions are a giant hit and years from now we cards that assemble them in black border, as the Contraptions don’t have a silver border, we have the option of making them Legacy legal.

Me: Not soon enough

No.

It would really depend on how they approached it. A Wild West set has a lot of inherent baggage. The history of the Conquistadors is awful, but it’s different in that there’s a vast difference in cultural sensitivity to it. It’s a part of Central American history, but it was 300 to 400 years ago instead of something that happened in the last 150 or so years. The legacy of 19th Century US policies regarding American Indians is still very much a sore issue in the US, and while I can’t comment on Central American sentiments toward the Conquistadors, the few people I do know from those regions are largely indifferent to it at this point.