So, I've been going through some old boxes in the basement getting ready to move, and I found two unopened Ravnica City of Guilds packs. If I had three, I'd try to find some dudes and draft with them. But it's just two. Should I crack 'em and see what happens?
Pretty sure the correct answer from an economic perspective is to just keep them sealed. The longer you hold onto them the more valuable they will become as a collectable. Or if you need the money, sell it sealed. Statistically, it is worth more sealed than the cards inside.
That said, Im not sure thats what I would personally do.
I'd say crack em, They've been sitting there, you never know, there could be a Confidant in there... or a foil one. Go for it! Crack em and let us know what you open!
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Pretty sure the correct answer from an economic perspective is to just keep them sealed. The longer you hold onto them the more valuable they will become as a collectable. Or if you need the money, sell it sealed. Statistically, it is worth more sealed than the cards inside.
That said, Im not sure thats what I would personally do.
Same. I tend to go for the more financially profitable move. But in this case, it's just two packs. It's not a huge loss if you open it and there's nothing, and the possibility of opening a Bob or something would probably just be too enticing.
Anyhow, the best I can come up with myself is a game in the top 8 of a PTQ back during Urza block in which we were starting game 3 with time already expired, so the tiebreaker rule was that whoever had more life after 3 turns would win. And I lost to... healing salve.
...not only is the total number of players expanding very quickly, but at the same time a greater and greater number of those players are being pushed to only desire a small subset of the available cards. These combined forces drastically increase demand for those cards and cause the values of just those specific cards to often balloon out of proportion.
I'd open those packs. There might be shocklands in there! Only one way to find out (short of having Super-man scan the boosters with his alien eyeballs).
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I would say NOT to crack them. There are a lot of horrible rares in this set. I had a Starter deck from years ago when I was really good at Limited, so I opened it. I got a Hunted Dragon and a Razia, Boros Archangel. I vowed not to make this mistake again and currently have a bunch of Planar Chaos packs from when I was good at Limited that I REFUSE to open.
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Sell 'em and pick up 2 fallen empires packs, you will wind up with the same value in the end between dollars and cardboard more than likely. You might even come out ahead on dollars!
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That said, Im not sure thats what I would personally do.
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Same. I tend to go for the more financially profitable move. But in this case, it's just two packs. It's not a huge loss if you open it and there's nothing, and the possibility of opening a Bob or something would probably just be too enticing.
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They could easily help get you that staple or foil you'd have a hard time trading for otherwise.
If you in any way actually need the money, you probably shouldnt open them. You'll be kicking yourself afterwards if they are filled with junk.
But if you are doing well enough that $20-25 isnt a big deal, then by all means crack them open.
tails leave it
I rather find those two suckers in my basement over a $20 bill anyday!
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RG Omnath, Locus of Rage
UB The Scarab God
RUG Maelstrom Wanderer
WU Dragonlord Ojutai
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Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
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Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build)(dead format for me)Temple Garden makes is so worth it! Congratulations on your good luck!
Sell 'em and pick up 2 fallen empires packs, you will wind up with the same value in the end between dollars and cardboard more than likely. You might even come out ahead on dollars!
Ironically the packs were still probably worth more sealed.
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