I'd be worried that the single packs that end up at big box stores are mapped... way too easy to figure out if a pack is likely to be garbage.

Soldier stompy is a budget Legacy deck, and it is solid, as is burn- cheaper than Modern burn by a mile, manaless Dredge and small Eldrazi too. The format has cheap decks- people buy into the myth of it being a t2 format or it bring about 1000 dollar cards. It is true that it is hard to play Pox wi...

ah the days of not wanting to be seen as a nerd in high school. Here's a random question for people who have taken over 5 year long breaks, what made you decide to get back into the game after such an extended period of time? Someone gave me some of those intro deck things they would give away at s...

I may be in the minority, but I like sleeves with the satin front. I feel they shuffle better, feel better, and stick less. Right now I really like the Eclipses because they are the only tougher sleeve that seems to have this. I heard there are new Dragon Shields that have the satin front, but haven...

While I love how sturdy Ultimate Guard Boulders are, it's very disappointing that the new stock peels around the corners. The colors are fantastic (I have Amethyst, Malachite, and Amber) and you could probably throw them across the room without it opening, but that's something to consider. I also h...

I started playing in 1998. I played with a buddy's cards and made up white flier decks and such. I finally started buying with a pack of Masques. First pull ever was a foil Bribery. I then started buying Urza's Desitny trying to pull a Masticore and Saga trying to find a Morphling. It was pretty muc...