Should i save 15k gold for 20 packs?

[Arererego]

i remember like a month ago, during ixalan, that they were selling 20 packs for the price of 15. Do you think they will do something like that for MKM soon?

[Berserkr]

They only do it with alchemy packs of a set as far as I've seen, but last time they had it I bought the 20 packs for 15k gold and got the two gold packs as well so just an fyi it does count for that if they do have the deal and you do buy it, not sure if they will have it for this set or not

[mwesthoff]

Hell yeah!! Unless it's for an Alchemy set, then hell no would be the answer.

[Berserkr]

Originally posted by mwesthoff:

Hell yeah!! Unless it's for an Alchemy set, then hell no would be the answer.

I don't think they really have that special unless it's alchemy packs though

[Argstein]

yea like Berserkr says here i was also going to inform you that the special 15 for 20 pack bundles they did were alchemy packs which i presume means they are full of versions of cards that can only be used in alchemy format

when a bundle like that is in the store make sure to hover over the tiny "?" symbol in the bottom corner of the store window there that'll show some text saying exactly what it is in the picture that's for sale

[Berserkr]

I mean if any set since lotr would absolutely call for some alchemy stuff to be added in as alchemy packs it would be this set for sure lol

[Berserkr]

We still got Dr. Who and I guess we getting Warhammer
Buckle up folks it's gonna be a bumpy ride

[CourtJesterCowboy]

The best way to play Arena is by far quick drafts. So you could spend 20k on packs, then keep playing the fast food version of the game, OR, you could get four quick drafts, with the potential at 2-3K gems and 4-8 packs as well. Obviously, the more you take this route and practice, the more your spoils will be and you will get to "play for free*" relative to you just blowing time/money on packs and not really getting anywhere, although you would have a few more wildcards, but idk... Never satisfying for me personally.

If you suck, just have MTGA Assistant running to help with picks and deck build at the end, since most people do that anyway, especially the ones that say they dont and are total pros who make killer card picks 100% of the time.

Edit: Remember, the pack+gem spoils you could win are on top of the packs included in the drafts. So lets break down one draft for simplicity...

5k coins to play and open 4 packs. That is the baseline. Basically, you are losing* 1k gold coins to play a draft, if we assume you get trashed and don't take a single win. Not to mention, you are picking your cards, and often times I will pick a valuable card that has nothing to do with the deck I am building in that draft, just because its a nice mythic or whatever.... You get the full game experience, AND after some time, you come out getting at least a few wins per draft and netting an average of 5 packs and a few hundred gems per draft.

If one booster is 1k gold or 600 gems, then we can quick math this:

One quick draft = loose average of 5k gold resulting in 6k gold value, plus getting to play. Once you are practiced, you can expect 5k gold to average you out to 6.5k gold value, and when you get those occasional sweeps or 7-1 runs down the line, your 5k gold will turn into 7.5k gold value. Now really its all nitty gritty minimum gains, but they do add up and playing the drafts should take priority to just opening another pack.

Just my opinion. Of course the only negative here is you are tied down to whatever quick draft is running, and not picking the exact set of packs...

[Not that]

folks play online so they can have a computer make up for lack of skill.

skill being knowledge of cards or knowing how to read an opponent.

[Θωμάς76]

The ordinary packs might give you 2 Rares, one from Alchemy. I don't know at what rate this happens but 20 Alchemy packs for the cost of 15 might be the same as buying 15 ordinary packs, besides gold pack progression.

[Snoot Boops]

ive saved up enough for a 90 pack booster and i still wont spend my coins. i'm happy with the 2 decks i built. however i have been really wanting to add a dragon deck to my deck list. oh well. maybe i'll trade my coins for wildcards if i can or if it would even be worth it. if not then i'll just keep my coins and pretend i'm smegol about it.

[Argstein]

ay smeagol

[ZAP]

Thinking about it to tick up the wildcard meter. These "Special Guests" cards like Victimize and Ghostly Prison were hidden lol

[JayTac]

Because it's so easy to get free packs it's not worth spending that much gold on them.

[Doctor Zalgo]

Originally posted by Not that:

folks play online so they can have a computer make up for lack of skill.

skill being knowledge of cards or knowing how to read an opponent.

Or maybe they can't leave the house to go play magic for other reasons. Your view of the world seems incredibly shallow.