Rare Wildcards

[Knuffle]

It's crazy that the store has them for sale. Though I don't want to spend money, I do want to finish a deck. Should I start a go fund me? That aside, what are the tricks and tips to get more Rare Wildcards? I see that every 6th pack opened is one with the exception to the 30th. And there doesn't seem to be a dust/dismantle. How does one go about getting more?

[Insomniac Jack]

Opening boosters is the only way.

[Soji]

without buying them you're pretty much relegated to opening packs to get more. Maybe you'll get lucky and pull the rares you want if you try for golden packs

[Knuffle]

Originally posted by Insomniac Jack:

Opening boosters is the only way.

Originally posted by Soji:

without buying them you're pretty much relegated to opening packs to get more. Maybe you'll get lucky and pull the rares you want if you try for golden packs

Damn that sucks, I guess it will be a while then.

[The Sylvan Learning Center]

It will be a while.

[Gryfn]

Make sure that you have also redeemed the codes mentioned here:
https://mtgazone.com/quick-start-guide/

[Knuffle]

Originally posted by The Sylvan Learning Center:

It will be a while.

Truly

Originally posted by Gryfn:

Make sure that you have also redeemed the codes mentioned here:
https://mtgazone.com/quick-start-guide/

I think I have used them all. You get a nice chunk but sadly isn't enough. How does the vault work anyways?

[Nargacuga]

Originally posted by Knuffle:

How does the vault work anyways?

As you get cards that you already have 4 of, which are then converted to wildcards or gems, they also add a percentage based on their rarity to their vault. Once the vault is at least 100% you get, I think 3 uncommon, 2 rare, and 1 mythic wildcards once it's opened.

Edit: To add, one nice thing is that all standard packs have duplicate protection on their rares and mythics. If you would get a rare or mythic you already have 4 of, it gets rerolled to another card of the same rarity that you don't have 4 of until you have everything in a pack. It is only then that you'll start getting cards cycled to gems instead.

[Knuffle]

Originally posted by Nargacuga:

Originally posted by Knuffle:

How does the vault work anyways?

As you get cards that you already have 4 of, which are then converted to wildcards or gems, they also add a percentage based on their rarity to their vault. Once the vault is at least 100% you get, I think 3 uncommon, 2 rare, and 1 mythic wildcards once it's opened.

That's pretty low. I have been playing for a good almost 2 months and mine is only at 11%. Probably more effective just pulling on one pack to fill it up.

[PJ]

Why is it that gold wildcards are actually harder to stockpile than mythic wildcards. Who made that decision.

[Knuffle]

Originally posted by PJ:

Why is it that gold wildcards are actually harder to stockpile than mythic wildcards. Who made that decision.

Of the few decks I am trying to complete, there are only a few Mythic Rares needed in total. I assume it's because many decks use little to no Mythics. While Rare seems to have either the highest or second highest needed.

[Brother Alpha]

Originally posted by PJ:

Why is it that gold wildcards are actually harder to stockpile than mythic wildcards. Who made that decision.

Because most Mythics are made for Commander and not Standard or Historic, whereas a LOT of Rares and full playsets in top-tier decks. So you will spend Rare Wildcards at a faster rate then Mythic Wildcards.

[DoDonPachi]

Originally posted by PJ:

Why is it that gold wildcards are actually harder to stockpile than mythic wildcards. Who made that decision.

I made the mistake of buying a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of mythic packs because hey mythics are easier than ever to get

Now i have full playsets of most standard mythics along with 50 mythic wildcards and im struggling because no rare wildcards left