I asked my shop owner to open a 9th 2 player starter set tonight (after midnight) to see what the foil was, as it does not state explicitly on the package what is included.
After opening, it was revealed to be none other then a foil Serra Angel in a little plastic baggie. Below are pics, as I was out with friends, I bought one and opened it to put it into my angel deck immediatly
So if anyone is seeking foil serras, grab them up!
(You can see the mini serra angel image in the bottom corner of the box clearly in one of the photos)
Detailed 2 Player set contents:
1 Foil Serra Angel in plastic wrapper.
2 cardboard life tokens
1 Magic Online registration card (for MTGO versions of the starter)
1 complete Magic Rulebook
2 Playmats
2 Beginners play guides
1 Survey card
1 MTGO CD
I did not realise the decklists where not in the guides, so I do not have a list of other cards, but here are the cards only in the 2 player set:
Eager Cadet
Vengeance
Coral Eel
Giant Octopus
Index
Vizzerdrix
Goblin Raider
Enormous Baloth
Spined Wurm
Most of them have more then one copy in the deck, including Vizzerdrix, which is technically a rare.
Wow, WotC is printing money, again! 7c to make a foil Serra, instantly turning a box full of crap commons and 2 Vizzerdrix into... a box full of crap commons and a $20 foil rare!
Yeh, I guess that's cool and all. But I am not gonna buy a box of crap for just the Serra. If the FOIL Serra is standard in these boxes it will not be worth as much as it would be otherwise, that's just simple economics.
It does look nice tho' - Go, Go, 9th!! 8^)
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to the people saying that the foil serra will not sustain value because she is in a box.
broodstar.
umezawa's jitte.
worship.
QED.
but seriously folks, yes, she's available in a box set, a box set that is 10-15 dollars depending on where you go, this means that her value will stabilize at at least that amount. Also the fact that you won't always be able to find four starter games when you're looking for a playset of angels. Supply and demand.
If the demand for serra angel goes up, her value will elevate above the price of the intro set.
Must Have Foil Serra.... I will not be surpised if they sell out in stories by monday. I bet this will really bring up the value of 9th starters too.
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I don't care about the economy of that thing .... it just LOOKS f*in SWEEEEEEEET. Far better than the 7th/8th picture... and quite frankly, better than the Alpha promo.
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to the people saying that the foil serra will not sustain value because she is in a box.
broodstar.
umezawa's jitte.
worship.
QED.
Your point? Seems that you're saying "good cards that come in precons are still worth something." Yeah, but Broodstars aren't worth $30+ each regularly. Foil Serra Angels are. Now that you can get them for $11.99 (with some counters, MTGO, and a couple starter decks "for free") they're going to be worth, well, $11.99. In fact I'm quite sure you could sell the 2 player Core Game sets for $5 pretty easily, or more. That means the foil Serras are now worth $6.99 at most. That's quite a drop from the $30+ they have been fetching in their existance, until this morning.
Now, if Worship or Jitte were worth $30+ each, your argument might be going someplace.
Guys, I think that foil is RANDOM. He just happened to get a Serra.
You thought wrong.
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A: Just making sure you're prepared to get f*cking slaughtered if you A. Scrub Out ... B. Lose ot Gavin Varhey in either Nats or JSS
B: if i scrub out day 1
: ill just drop and play in jss
: and win a 10 grand scholarship
: gavin =/
A: and lose to Gavin in round 1 and have to quit magic forever
B: stop typing the word *** so much
: if i lose to that queer i will drop right then
: even if i am x-1
A: lol
B: and i will never play magic again
: no joke
What is included in the two decks in this thing? Does it include lands as well (I assume it does)?
Yes, it includes two mini decks to teach you the game, and a little pre-made booster to add to the decks when you are ready to try more advanced things, like creature enchantments, combat tricks and such.
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Guys, I think that foil is RANDOM. He just happened to get a Serra.
None of the other foils in the 2 player starters have been random, and Serra Angel is the card pictured in the bottom corner of the front of the box.
Personally, I'm quite glad for one simplistic reason: This means that newbies just starting the game will have access to a Serra Angel no matter what. Cards like Serra, while not powerful in today's tournament scene, are really, really good when all your decks consist of are Eager Cadet and Coral Eel.
It'll give Serra a place to shine even if she isn't playable in tournaments anymore.
serra is an actual card....thorn elemental and elvish champ?.....woo serra angel
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This is not entirely true, It will be that the ninth edition foil serra will be worth around $10, but the older versions will be more because they are harder to find and have different art. Wich will mean that a large group rather has old foils serra's because it's got a higher status around it, becuase it's rarer. Wich means they will still be priced higher than these ninth editions versions, although they shall take a drop.
I dare you to make a poll challenging who would play what version of that beautiful art compared to the other jank arts weve gotten.
I dare you to make a poll challenging who would play what version of that beautiful art compared to the other jank arts weve gotten.
No Kidding, the new art is the best by far. The 8th Serra was probably one of my least favorite angel arts, and the Shuler promo was done using the old style foil, where the image doesnt have that "cut out" look to it.
If I had any of the other foils, I would sell them to buy these. Regardless of rarity, they simply look better.
Defanatley a very good reson to get on of these I think I was going to anyway but now that I know this it makes it all the more worthwhile, and I LOVE the new art.
After opening, it was revealed to be none other then a foil Serra Angel in a little plastic baggie. Below are pics, as I was out with friends, I bought one and opened it to put it into my angel deck immediatly
So if anyone is seeking foil serras, grab them up!
(You can see the mini serra angel image in the bottom corner of the box clearly in one of the photos)
Detailed 2 Player set contents:
1 Foil Serra Angel in plastic wrapper.
2 cardboard life tokens
1 Magic Online registration card (for MTGO versions of the starter)
1 complete Magic Rulebook
2 Playmats
2 Beginners play guides
1 Survey card
1 MTGO CD
I did not realise the decklists where not in the guides, so I do not have a list of other cards, but here are the cards only in the 2 player set:
Eager Cadet
Vengeance
Coral Eel
Giant Octopus
Index
Vizzerdrix
Goblin Raider
Enormous Baloth
Spined Wurm
Most of them have more then one copy in the deck, including Vizzerdrix, which is technically a rare.
Oh geez.
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All accounts are free, but the cards cost.
The reg cards gives you all the cards from the 2 player set into your MTGO account. Unknown if you get the serra too or not.
It does look nice tho' - Go, Go, 9th!! 8^)
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It would be neat if it was some sort of promotional version, with the 9th symbol on the text box.
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broodstar.
umezawa's jitte.
worship.
QED.
but seriously folks, yes, she's available in a box set, a box set that is 10-15 dollars depending on where you go, this means that her value will stabilize at at least that amount. Also the fact that you won't always be able to find four starter games when you're looking for a playset of angels. Supply and demand.
If the demand for serra angel goes up, her value will elevate above the price of the intro set.
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And,oh, there are ceartainly MUCH more starter sets than rat's nest precons
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Your point? Seems that you're saying "good cards that come in precons are still worth something." Yeah, but Broodstars aren't worth $30+ each regularly. Foil Serra Angels are. Now that you can get them for $11.99 (with some counters, MTGO, and a couple starter decks "for free") they're going to be worth, well, $11.99. In fact I'm quite sure you could sell the 2 player Core Game sets for $5 pretty easily, or more. That means the foil Serras are now worth $6.99 at most. That's quite a drop from the $30+ they have been fetching in their existance, until this morning.
Now, if Worship or Jitte were worth $30+ each, your argument might be going someplace.
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The 9th ed art looks better imo than the 8th, and it will proably affect the 8th values.
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I didn't read what this was. I thought he was talking about a fat pack.
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You thought wrong.
Yes, it includes two mini decks to teach you the game, and a little pre-made booster to add to the decks when you are ready to try more advanced things, like creature enchantments, combat tricks and such.
None of the other foils in the 2 player starters have been random, and Serra Angel is the card pictured in the bottom corner of the front of the box.
It'll give Serra a place to shine even if she isn't playable in tournaments anymore.
I dare you to make a poll challenging who would play what version of that beautiful art compared to the other jank arts weve gotten.
No Kidding, the new art is the best by far. The 8th Serra was probably one of my least favorite angel arts, and the Shuler promo was done using the old style foil, where the image doesnt have that "cut out" look to it.
If I had any of the other foils, I would sell them to buy these. Regardless of rarity, they simply look better.