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<blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 6875386" data-attributes="member: 18182"><p>"Fat Packs" retail around $42 dollars, and consist of 9 boosters, a 20-sided die ("spindown" life counter), a chunk of basic lands, a booklet showcasing all the cards in the relevant set, and a rather nice and sturdy box for your cards.</p><p></p><p>"Deck Builder Tool Kits" retail at $20 (I think), but can often be found for less. They consist of 100 basic lands, 125 semi-randomized cards, four boosters, a guide to deck-building, and a box (not as nice as the fat pack box).</p><p></p><p>The "intro decks" include a pre-built 60 card deck, and two boosters, and retail at $15.99. </p><p></p><p>The most recent set just released like a week or so, "Shadows over Innistrad". Both a fat pack and a deck-builders tool kit have been released for this set and are in stores now. There are five different intro decks for this set, plus a "duel deck" ("Blessed vs Cursed") that isn't officially a part of this set, but is closely themed to it (it basically works as a preview to the set).</p><p></p><p>If you want to build a new base of common cards, picking up boosters, fat packs, and deck-builders tool kits is a great idea to quickly and cheaply build your collection. If you want some pre-built decks to get you started, all of the intro and duel decks are great also.</p><p></p><p>If you really get into looking for specific cards to fine-tune your deck ideas, then purchasing singles is more efficient than purchasing boosters or decks, although nothing beats the rush of ripping open a new booster to see what you've pulled!</p><p></p><p><em>EDIT: When looking for specific cards, research to see if they show up in an intro deck, duel deck, or other pre-constructed set before purchasing singles. You can sometimes purchase an entire deck for the same price or less than the card goes for as a single.</em></p><p></p><p>If you are a collector (which it sounds like you aren't), or just like alternate art promo cards, the duel decks and intro decks have them (usually one per deck). The deckbuilder's tool kits come with a handful of cards you can't get in boosters, usually reprints of cards from older sets.</p><p></p><p>Consider finding a local game store, and playing "Friday Night Magic". A great casual environment, earn promo cards, and meet new Magic geeks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dire Bare, post: 6875386, member: 18182"] "Fat Packs" retail around $42 dollars, and consist of 9 boosters, a 20-sided die ("spindown" life counter), a chunk of basic lands, a booklet showcasing all the cards in the relevant set, and a rather nice and sturdy box for your cards. "Deck Builder Tool Kits" retail at $20 (I think), but can often be found for less. They consist of 100 basic lands, 125 semi-randomized cards, four boosters, a guide to deck-building, and a box (not as nice as the fat pack box). The "intro decks" include a pre-built 60 card deck, and two boosters, and retail at $15.99. The most recent set just released like a week or so, "Shadows over Innistrad". Both a fat pack and a deck-builders tool kit have been released for this set and are in stores now. There are five different intro decks for this set, plus a "duel deck" ("Blessed vs Cursed") that isn't officially a part of this set, but is closely themed to it (it basically works as a preview to the set). If you want to build a new base of common cards, picking up boosters, fat packs, and deck-builders tool kits is a great idea to quickly and cheaply build your collection. If you want some pre-built decks to get you started, all of the intro and duel decks are great also. If you really get into looking for specific cards to fine-tune your deck ideas, then purchasing singles is more efficient than purchasing boosters or decks, although nothing beats the rush of ripping open a new booster to see what you've pulled! [I]EDIT: When looking for specific cards, research to see if they show up in an intro deck, duel deck, or other pre-constructed set before purchasing singles. You can sometimes purchase an entire deck for the same price or less than the card goes for as a single.[/I] If you are a collector (which it sounds like you aren't), or just like alternate art promo cards, the duel decks and intro decks have them (usually one per deck). The deckbuilder's tool kits come with a handful of cards you can't get in boosters, usually reprints of cards from older sets. Consider finding a local game store, and playing "Friday Night Magic". A great casual environment, earn promo cards, and meet new Magic geeks! [/QUOTE]
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