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<blockquote data-quote="bmcdaniel" data-source="post: 4446647" data-attributes="member: 1772">I'd suggest a slightly different strategy. Your plan is a kind of &quot;top-down&quot; plan to figure out what you need, then go and buy it. I would suggest that that you should start with a &quot;bottom-up&quot; approach of browsing the last few sets, seeing what is really cheap, and buying a whole bunch of really cheap minis. Once that is done, you can figure out what the &quot;holes&quot; are in your collection and whether it is worth the price. Unless you are a completionist, you can get some very good deals on attractive commons and uncommons because collectors may not go for them.&nbsp; For example, browsing Auggie's store, I find the following:Against The GiantsDeathpriest of Orcus&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $0.79Cave Bear&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $0.89Ravenous Dire Rat&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $0.33Dungeon of DreadOrc Raider&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $0.33Chillborn Zombie&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $0.25Warrior Wight&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $0.89Magma Brute&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $0.69Ice Archon&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $0.89Bugbear Headreaver&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $0.45Goblin Picador&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $0.33Human Fighter&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $0.45Iron Defender&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $0.25Dire Wolf&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $1.99Deathjump Spider&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $0.33Giant Centipede&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $0.33Desert of DesolationAnimated Statue (doubles as ghost) $0.25&nbsp; Farmer&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $0.25Visejaw Crocodile&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $0.89Rot Scarab Swarm&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $0.39Demonweb Swarm&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $0.29Flame Snake&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $0.23Large Fire Elemental&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $1.29Snaketongue Cultist&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $0.25Blood WarFiendish Snake&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $0.19 Death KnellDeathlock&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $0.25etc.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bmcdaniel, post: 4446647, member: 1772"] I'd suggest a slightly different strategy. Your plan is a kind of "top-down" plan to figure out what you need, then go and buy it. I would suggest that that you should start with a "bottom-up" approach of browsing the last few sets, seeing what is really cheap, and buying a whole bunch of really cheap minis. Once that is done, you can figure out what the "holes" are in your collection and whether it is worth the price. Unless you are a completionist, you can get some very good deals on attractive commons and uncommons because collectors may not go for them. For example, browsing Auggie's store, I find the following: [B]Against The Giants[/B] Deathpriest of Orcus $0.79 Cave Bear $0.89 Ravenous Dire Rat $0.33 [B]Dungeon of Dread[/B] Orc Raider $0.33 Chillborn Zombie $0.25 Warrior Wight $0.89 Magma Brute $0.69 Ice Archon $0.89 Bugbear Headreaver $0.45 Goblin Picador $0.33 Human Fighter $0.45 Iron Defender $0.25 Dire Wolf $1.99 Deathjump Spider $0.33 Giant Centipede $0.33 [B]Desert of Desolation[/B] Animated Statue (doubles as ghost) $0.25 Farmer $0.25 Visejaw Crocodile $0.89 Rot Scarab Swarm $0.39 Demonweb Swarm $0.29 Flame Snake $0.23 Large Fire Elemental $1.29 Snaketongue Cultist $0.25 [B]Blood War[/B] Fiendish Snake $0.19 [B]Death Knell[/B] Deathlock $0.25 etc. [/QUOTE]

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