Don't use the normal search part of TCGPlayer.com. Find one of their deck lists, click on 'buy this deck' and then clear out that text field. There you can enter in quantities and card names, then use the optimizer to select the set/condition for each given card. This will give you the 'real' price for your cards. I can't think of a more efficient way to do it.
I would put that store on blast-mode over 9000. Seriously, a card shop is just like any other business. If something like this happened in another retail store or a restaurant, it would be all over Yelp, Google reviews, and any other site imaginable.
I have no tolerance for being treated even a 10th as bad as a customer that gives my hard-earned money to a store. Go to the mountaintops and let all of geekdom hear the name of this store. That owner has no place in the community.
Don't sell anything that is seeing play / will see play in Modern. You'll regret it both financially and from a play standpoint. Otherwise, if you're set on a deck / range of cards, feel free to sell away all of the other stuff.
When they Supreme Verdict, you Boros Charm.
When they Anger of the Gods, you Brave the Elements.
When they pass the turn tapped out, you Boros Charm them to the face EOT, swing at them, then Boros Charm them again to win out of nowhere.
...Maybe I've been playing a little bit too much Mostly-White Boros where I tend to just wreck Standard Control decks.
Like CorruptDictator said, it is important to decide on which format you want to play first. The most commonly played constructed format is Standard - you'll see this as most store's Friday Night Magic (FNM) format along with being the format of choice for many competitive-level events.
In the case of Standard, the Commander decks are not the best bet since many of the cards in those decks are not standard legal. One piece of advice you'll regularly see on these forums is to buy singles - and it is one I definitely agree with.
So, first things first, pick a format. Then, take some time to find a deck that fits your playstyle / interests. Once you have a deck in mind, buying singles to get those cards is going to be the most cost-effective way to get into playing tournament Magic.
I play very little Limited, but I'm trying to quickly get better in preparation for Grand Prix Oklahoma City. Below is the method I use currently. I feel that it is pretty rudimentary and focuses on creatures first, but it is what has worked best for me (I went 3-1 in both of the Theros prereleases I have played).
Overall, looking for critique / advice from the Limited experts.
My current method
Sort pool into piles by color
Separate out the creatures from spells for each color
Review the creatures and separate the ones I really want to play
Pick the 2 colors with the highest number of playable creatures (sometimes picking 3rd place over 2nd if it has better removal / tricks)
Lay out the creatures in order by CMC
Narrow down to the best 15-17 dudes while smoothing the curve
Fill in the remaining slots with the best spells (ending up at 22-24 cards)
Count up mana symbols for each color, add lands in similar ratio (making considerations for any double-symbol cards early in the curve)
Ive done a little bit of searching haven't found anything. Does anyone know of any location guides for the upcoming GP Oklahoma City? I'm coming up from Dallas with two good friends from Tucson and want to make it an awesome time.
I sort by Set > Collector's Number.. which ends up sorting by Set > Color (WUBRG, Multi, Hybrid, Artifact, Land) > Card Name. I couldn't imagine doing it any other way.
Here you go: http://legionsupplies.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_5&products_id=15
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I have no tolerance for being treated even a 10th as bad as a customer that gives my hard-earned money to a store. Go to the mountaintops and let all of geekdom hear the name of this store. That owner has no place in the community.
When they Anger of the Gods, you Brave the Elements.
When they pass the turn tapped out, you Boros Charm them to the face EOT, swing at them, then Boros Charm them again to win out of nowhere.
...Maybe I've been playing a little bit too much Mostly-White Boros where I tend to just wreck Standard Control decks.
In the case of Standard, the Commander decks are not the best bet since many of the cards in those decks are not standard legal. One piece of advice you'll regularly see on these forums is to buy singles - and it is one I definitely agree with.
So, first things first, pick a format. Then, take some time to find a deck that fits your playstyle / interests. Once you have a deck in mind, buying singles to get those cards is going to be the most cost-effective way to get into playing tournament Magic.
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I play very little Limited, but I'm trying to quickly get better in preparation for Grand Prix Oklahoma City. Below is the method I use currently. I feel that it is pretty rudimentary and focuses on creatures first, but it is what has worked best for me (I went 3-1 in both of the Theros prereleases I have played).
Overall, looking for critique / advice from the Limited experts.
My current method
Ive done a little bit of searching haven't found anything. Does anyone know of any location guides for the upcoming GP Oklahoma City? I'm coming up from Dallas with two good friends from Tucson and want to make it an awesome time.
Thanks much,
Mr_Zero