Hi everyone. I am new to MTG and have only started collecting from the BFZ set, which as of now is about eighty six percent done, which is all in a single BCW 880 count box(one copy). I love collecting,the art looks amazing on the cards and the lore is very interesting, so I do want to collect every card in the sets. So my questions to you are as follows.
Do you collect sets? Why or why not?
How should I store them? Binders (3-ring)? Portfolios (like legion dragon hide)? Boxes(bcw)?
How many should I collect? (see more info below)
When I use to collect Pokemon cards (back when I was a little girl(five-six) and the base set was new (very long time ago).) the rule I grew up with was store one copy in binders not to play with, have four or five duplicates (If I had it in my collection binder already) that are sleeved but I could play with them, and then the rest I traded and sold. Each set was in it's own binder, organized by set (oldest to newest) and then by collector number (1-X).
That being said, would that same mindset work here with MTG as well? If so, which would be better? Only collecting a play set, collecting a play set to play with and one extra to store in my binders/portfolios, not to play with, or since it is magic collect and every one looks for play sets, two play sets, on to play with, and one to store and not touch except to show off to my friends and guys at the shop. I also want to collect all the foils, promos, and alt arts. Everything only in English right now.
I do plan to play with others but I have just moved to a new city and state and haven't found a game shop or a FNM to join as of now. Right now I only play with some friends and family over skype.
Personally, I don't collect. I just play a lot (and occasionally buy/sell/trade).
But if I were to collect, I think playsets (or even more, in some cases) of good cards (including potentially very valuable things like promos, etc.) could be a nice way of doing things.
In fact, on that note, I would probably go for promo cards more so than the normal versions. Many (no, not necessarily all) will not only retain value, but improve over time - from what I've seen, anyway.
Best of luck, whatever you decide to do. It's a great game, IMO.
Oh, and I like boxes for mass storage, and high quality portfolios for presenting (in my case) trades.
Collecting and how to do it is totally up to you. Some do playsets, some collect singles, some have an unhealthy obsession with a particular card and have hundreds of that single card.
You also have to look at foils versus non, promo versus pack, English versus foreign, etc. There isn't one right way to collect. Pick on a direction and go with it, you can always change over time or elaborate. The only suggestion I would have would be do playsets, that way if you decide to play you'll have them ready to go. Then maybe look at having a fifth copy to sell off or trade.
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Do you collect sets? Why or why not?
How should I store them? Binders (3-ring)? Portfolios (like legion dragon hide)? Boxes(bcw)?
How many should I collect? (see more info below)
When I use to collect Pokemon cards (back when I was a little girl(five-six) and the base set was new (very long time ago).) the rule I grew up with was store one copy in binders not to play with, have four or five duplicates (If I had it in my collection binder already) that are sleeved but I could play with them, and then the rest I traded and sold. Each set was in it's own binder, organized by set (oldest to newest) and then by collector number (1-X).
That being said, would that same mindset work here with MTG as well? If so, which would be better? Only collecting a play set, collecting a play set to play with and one extra to store in my binders/portfolios, not to play with, or since it is magic collect and every one looks for play sets, two play sets, on to play with, and one to store and not touch except to show off to my friends and guys at the shop. I also want to collect all the foils, promos, and alt arts. Everything only in English right now.
I do plan to play with others but I have just moved to a new city and state and haven't found a game shop or a FNM to join as of now. Right now I only play with some friends and family over skype.
Thank you for the tips and advice
Vectris Prime (a.k.a Victoria)
But if I were to collect, I think playsets (or even more, in some cases) of good cards (including potentially very valuable things like promos, etc.) could be a nice way of doing things.
In fact, on that note, I would probably go for promo cards more so than the normal versions. Many (no, not necessarily all) will not only retain value, but improve over time - from what I've seen, anyway.
Best of luck, whatever you decide to do. It's a great game, IMO.
Oh, and I like boxes for mass storage, and high quality portfolios for presenting (in my case) trades.
You also have to look at foils versus non, promo versus pack, English versus foreign, etc. There isn't one right way to collect. Pick on a direction and go with it, you can always change over time or elaborate. The only suggestion I would have would be do playsets, that way if you decide to play you'll have them ready to go. Then maybe look at having a fifth copy to sell off or trade.
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BWG Nic-Fit
BGR Punishing Nic-Fit