The Magic decks themselves are only really expensive for people without a job. As hobbies go, it's very affordable.
That statement can only be made by somebody who has a job and no other monetary obligations (family, school, utility bills, rent, car payments, etc.) What's your threshold for an expensive deck...$100? $200? $400? I have a job that allows me the opportunity to bling out commander decks or brew new ones from time to time, but ask me if I still think $200 is expensive and I'm going to say "yes" ten times out of ten.
i think this is kind of a troll/joke deck, or people playing this are much richer than the norm i know of
i compare mtg to board/other card games, and no it's not cheap at all, comparing it to other super expensive activities is a stretch ands seems pretty forced unless it's a joke
if for the price of a card i can get a whole new board/card game, then the game looks pretty expensive
for 200 i got almost all mage wars expansions, and it fully replaces mtg other than the time needed to play, for mtg, if i get a deck im lucky
price has turned me off the game,and all of my friends aswell when i tried to get them to be regulars, and we just played edh , when someone wants to expand his deck, or build something, he conjures ideas, thinks of cards to add to improve, then goes to the cart and it's 400% over budget then the game is definately not cheap
trying to find cheaper cards or worse cards isn't a fix, you just play a lesser version of what you wanted, if you can make it work at all (some cards/effects are unique) i think's that's a very negative emotion to not be able to play what you want,when you want, how you want , make a deck and you dont like it ? here we go again..
budget isnt how much money we have ,it's how much money we're willing to give for a hobby,
cube or paper seems to be the only formats that you get the value of your money imo, even edh has gotten out of hand
and calling people poor for not wanting to spend that much money in one game, or one deck, or one card ,oh man
most logical people just prefer to spend their money on other things instead, which are as fun and much more sustainable
it's just not worth paying that much for many people ,for a few cards, not even a full game,a portion of it ,not worth our money or time, for the people that want and have the money to spare, good for you
if i buy a smart coffee maker for 1000 instead of a 50 one, i can drink my coffee and feel superior i guess, but in the end it's still coffee
The Magic decks themselves are only really expensive for people without a job. As hobbies go, it's very affordable.
That statement can only be made by somebody who has a job and no other monetary obligations (family, school, utility bills, rent, car payments, etc.) What's your threshold for an expensive deck...$100? $200? $400? I have a job that allows me the opportunity to bling out commander decks or brew new ones from time to time, but ask me if I still think $200 is expensive and I'm going to say "yes" ten times out of ten.
This, so much this. My blinged-out Commander deck cost me $5000, and I'm contemplating buying a black-bordered Timetwister in the near future for another deck. Most of my Commander decks cost in the $400-500 range. But I don't consider them cheap, and I've got a coworker who makes more than me that will not spend more than $5 per card for his Commander decks (and most of his mana bases consist of basic lands).
That statement can only be made by somebody who has a job and no other monetary obligations (family, school, utility bills, rent, car payments, etc.) What's your threshold for an expensive deck...$100? $200? $400? I have a job that allows me the opportunity to bling out commander decks or brew new ones from time to time, but ask me if I still think $200 is expensive and I'm going to say "yes" ten times out of ten.
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i compare mtg to board/other card games, and no it's not cheap at all, comparing it to other super expensive activities is a stretch ands seems pretty forced unless it's a joke
if for the price of a card i can get a whole new board/card game, then the game looks pretty expensive
for 200 i got almost all mage wars expansions, and it fully replaces mtg other than the time needed to play, for mtg, if i get a deck im lucky
price has turned me off the game,and all of my friends aswell when i tried to get them to be regulars, and we just played edh , when someone wants to expand his deck, or build something, he conjures ideas, thinks of cards to add to improve, then goes to the cart and it's 400% over budget then the game is definately not cheap
trying to find cheaper cards or worse cards isn't a fix, you just play a lesser version of what you wanted, if you can make it work at all (some cards/effects are unique) i think's that's a very negative emotion to not be able to play what you want,when you want, how you want , make a deck and you dont like it ? here we go again..
budget isnt how much money we have ,it's how much money we're willing to give for a hobby,
cube or paper seems to be the only formats that you get the value of your money imo, even edh has gotten out of hand
and calling people poor for not wanting to spend that much money in one game, or one deck, or one card ,oh man
most logical people just prefer to spend their money on other things instead, which are as fun and much more sustainable
it's just not worth paying that much for many people ,for a few cards, not even a full game,a portion of it ,not worth our money or time, for the people that want and have the money to spare, good for you
if i buy a smart coffee maker for 1000 instead of a 50 one, i can drink my coffee and feel superior i guess, but in the end it's still coffee
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