I've cracked 2 Seizes out of about 2-and-a-half boxes.
The last box of Lorwyn I cracked was phenomenal. Thoughtseize, Garruk, Cryptic Command, Jace, Liliana, Sower, Palace, Glen, and a foil Thorn of Amethyst. I was quite pleased with that box.
Cracked Thoughtseize in, like, 24th pack. Yeah, in that one - I got 12 packs from the Lorwyn prerelease, 6 from the Fat Pack and 6 from Morningtide prerelease, where I got it and foil Mistbind Clique in the same pack O o
I have cracked a box, made LOR and MOR preview and two drafts, for a total of 45 LOR booster and got 2 TS (1 garruk, 1 teeg, 1 doran, 1 profane, 2 crypitc, 8 "dual" and 6(!) "shunt/fork" if that's important)
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I opened a Thoughtseize at each Lorwyn block prerelease. The first was in prize boosters I bought from another player back during Lorwyn prerelease. The second I opened in my Lorwyn tourney pack yesterday.
I traded a Guile + Draining Whelk for the third one, and bought a fourth from a dealer yesterday to complete my playset.
I don't buy packs period. If I need something, I'll draft for it, because I'm probably better than most of the competition we get here, or I'll trade/buy from ebay if I really need them. I got my playset by just destroying the drafts. -shrug-
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Paper Ratings: Constructed : 1708 Eternal : 1600 Limited : 1726 Total : 1772 Two Headed Giant - Constructed : 1584 Two Headed Giant - Limited : 1612
I bought a box with another person, in total we had 5 thoughtsieze. As a bonus we also had 3 doran, 5 Garruk, 2 Teeg, 3 Cryptic Command, 4 Profane Command.
I bought a box with another person, in total we had 5 thoughtsieze. As a bonus we also had 3 doran, 5 Garruk, 2 Teeg, 3 Cryptic Command, 4 Profane Command.
In a box.... you got all those? Either your the luckiest sonofgun ever or a lier.
Well I've got a story. I only bought one box of Loywn and drafted with some friends. I had 2 leftover after the draft, and being the greedy pig that I am, traded the final 2 away for a Wanderwine Hub.
The guy thought he was being ripped off, so he predicted that he would open a chase rare from a pack and laugh at me. He popped both packs open and got a Auntie's Hovel and a Thoughtseize.
1 TS
2 Garruk
1 Gilt-leaf palace
1 Doran
2 Cryptic command
1 Sower of Temptation
1 profane command
2 Mistbind Clique
1 Chandra
1 Jace
1 Knucklebone witch
2 Dauntless dourbark
1 Mad Auntie
and a few other decent cards (eg. Wanderwine Hub and Sygg and Ashling and the white command (should be useable in block atleast))
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I got passed a Thoughtseize in a draft. The guy first picked an Oblivion Ring. I traded it for a Damnation, as I'm gonna play mono black in Legacy and Duresses are cheaper...
It's funny, I'm probably the only person on the face of the planet that thinks the card is over rated and out of four booster boxes I've gotten six Thought Seize. Not complaining mind you. I was able to trade em for good stuff and still have two squirreled away to trade for a play set of Mumuring Bosks but it's just funny that sometimes the more you look for something the less likely you are to have it come to you.
EG
I bought a box with another person, in total we had 5 thoughtsieze. As a bonus we also had 3 doran, 5 Garruk, 2 Teeg, 3 Cryptic Command, 4 Profane Command.
Not buying it. Out of Four boxes I saw six TS, no Garruck, 1 Teeg and 2 each of Cryptic Command, Profane Command and Doran. At 7 Wild Ricochet and the white command were my velcro rares. Who know, the ones you don't want but seem to attract enmasse anyway?
No way over half the rares out of a booster box were duplicates of chase rares. A case maybe, a box...not a chance.
It's funny, I'm probably the only person on the face of the planet that thinks the card is over rated
Actually, I think so too. All I want them for is to trade for stuff I need for my decks. Sure, it's a distress that you can play 1 turn earlier, but it costs 2 life for that bargain. I don't think that's really worth it to me. Oh, and I suggest not double posting if you want your account to remain spotless of warnings and stuff. 2 posts in a row is just plain useless when you could edit them instead.
And as to that box with 5 garruks and all that ridiculous stuff? only about 5 cards that aren't worth $12+ ? That would be the best box ever, and would never exist. Much too good to see happen.
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Card: [card]
Hybrid: :symub: = order doesn't matter
I bought a box with another person, in total we had 5 thoughtsieze. As a bonus we also had 3 doran, 5 Garruk, 2 Teeg, 3 Cryptic Command, 4 Profane Command.
This is the biggest load of b.s. I've spotted on these forums since Morningtide fakes.
OK, I haven't read the entire thread, but if I have to be one of the lone voices of reason, then so be it.
There are EIGHTY rares! That means you have a 1 in 80 chance of pulling any single rare out of each pack you open. It's rediculous to think they print less copies of any particular rare card. Even if you open 80 packs you won't get one of each rare because you don't know how they are distributed. There's no way for anyone to know that.
All you kooky conspiracy theorists take note: No one is screwing you out of the good rares, it's just that there are less good rares per set than there are crap rares. Deal with it.
It was a sealed tournament for City Champs.
The last box of Lorwyn I cracked was phenomenal. Thoughtseize, Garruk, Cryptic Command, Jace, Liliana, Sower, Palace, Glen, and a foil Thorn of Amethyst. I was quite pleased with that box.
I traded a Guile + Draining Whelk for the third one, and bought a fourth from a dealer yesterday to complete my playset.
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Constructed : 1708
Eternal : 1600
Limited : 1726
Total : 1772
Two Headed Giant - Constructed : 1584
Two Headed Giant - Limited : 1612
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Limited: 1665
Composite: 1639
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In a box.... you got all those? Either your the luckiest sonofgun ever or a lier.
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?p=5401186#post5401186
The guy thought he was being ripped off, so he predicted that he would open a chase rare from a pack and laugh at me. He popped both packs open and got a Auntie's Hovel and a Thoughtseize.
:o:o:o
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I vote "liar."
That is so cool!
that is a very cool box.
seconded.
Now, i have never actually pulled a TS. I just traded for a set though,
1 x tarmagoyf for 4 x TS. Seemed kinda worth it.
the best i think i have ever done was one PACK of PC, got foil damnation, and a normal damnation.
EG
Not buying it. Out of Four boxes I saw six TS, no Garruck, 1 Teeg and 2 each of Cryptic Command, Profane Command and Doran. At 7 Wild Ricochet and the white command were my velcro rares. Who know, the ones you don't want but seem to attract enmasse anyway?
No way over half the rares out of a booster box were duplicates of chase rares. A case maybe, a box...not a chance.
Actually, I think so too. All I want them for is to trade for stuff I need for my decks. Sure, it's a distress that you can play 1 turn earlier, but it costs 2 life for that bargain. I don't think that's really worth it to me. Oh, and I suggest not double posting if you want your account to remain spotless of warnings and stuff. 2 posts in a row is just plain useless when you could edit them instead.
And as to that box with 5 garruks and all that ridiculous stuff? only about 5 cards that aren't worth $12+ ? That would be the best box ever, and would never exist. Much too good to see happen.
Card: [card]
Hybrid: :symub: = order doesn't matter
Spoiler: [spoiler]
Deck: [deck]
This is the biggest load of b.s. I've spotted on these forums since Morningtide fakes.
There are EIGHTY rares! That means you have a 1 in 80 chance of pulling any single rare out of each pack you open. It's rediculous to think they print less copies of any particular rare card. Even if you open 80 packs you won't get one of each rare because you don't know how they are distributed. There's no way for anyone to know that.
All you kooky conspiracy theorists take note: No one is screwing you out of the good rares, it's just that there are less good rares per set than there are crap rares. Deal with it.