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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JiffyPopTart" data-source="post: 3058196" data-attributes="member: 4881">Several points to make here...1. You only have to sink tons of money into Magic if you want to compete in tournaments or in some other "not just for fun" type of play.  If you are playing with friends and family then you can have a grand old time just buying some cheap card lots and making a go with what you can get.2. If you normally only have one other person to play with, it gets a little old after awhile because playing different people gives you acess to different philosophies of play.  The only way this is going to remain fresh is if you both change up decks fairly often, instead of playing the same old combinations week after week.3. Preconstructed decks are handy to pick up and learn to play, but to totally get the full Magic experience you need some more cards to mix and match with.4.  NEVER EVER EVER under any circumstances try to collect all of ANYTHING.  I started playing Magic with the first expansion (Arabian Nights) and at one timed toyed with the idea of collecting one of every card.  As the expansions came out fast and heavy I had to alter my focus to collecting every GREEN card.  Eventually I gave up on that after I had to buy the 300th version of the same card with slightly different artwork or whathave you.  I stopped collecting after Ice Age, except  to buy a pack or two to read up on the interesting new rules that were added.Just picture going into Magic similar to starting to collect Legos.  At first buy a couple sets (preconstructed decks) that give you everything you need to play SOMETHING.  Then at the next available moment of spare income go for some bulk blocks to add to what you already have in sets (lots of common cards you can get for CHEAP from ebay or the local gaming store).  You could make a lot of stuff with these two things, but if you want to add in some more "interesting" pieces later on you can start to buy a booster pack or some rares and uncommons to add to your growing collection.DS</blockquote>

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