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We recently were going through stuff and found my old boxes of Magic. I have heard of people paying obscene amounts of money for the cards. I would much rather enjoy my cards. I was wondering a few things though.

Do they sell some sort of pricing guide?

Also are they still selling them? What is the going rate for a box? What edition are they on? I stopped playing around 5th or 6th edition.

Thanks!!

2007-10-21 22:10:16 · 11 answers · asked by flhomeschoolers 3 in Games & Recreation Card Games

Gee, people are sure quick to jump here huh? I do believe I said that I wanted to enjoy my cards - not sell. By the same token I sure don't want to let someone trade me for new common for a $100 card from the Dark!

I tried looking at the Wizard's site but they only have banned cards listed from the newer stuff. Heck I even have a Chaos Orb!

2007-10-21 22:21:08 · update #1

11 answers

The 10th core edition just came out, so you've missed a lot. The game is still very, VERY popular. As for pricing, go to your local bookstore and pick up a copy of Beckett's Magazine. It focuses almost solely on TCG's. If you do decide to sell them make sure you know the going rate first, don't take anyone's word for it. I know you can sell a first edition Birds of Paradise in good condition for a couple hundred dollars. Good luck, and let me know if you do sell, I'm still collecting!

2007-10-21 22:15:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

It's not a major flaw of the rules. Deck building is a test of your own skills. How much land to put in, what types of land to put in, how many colors to play, etc. Taking out the aspect waters down the game incredibly. Also, many lands do other stuff besides give mana. One deck is actually mostly lands. And there's another deck called Belcher, which only has 2 lands in it. Then what about all those cards that only work when there's a land in your deck? The idea to have a separate deck for land makes the game something radically different with far less strategy. It's like playing old video games with Game Genie and cheat codes.

2016-04-09 21:17:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Well MTG cards prices vary a lot depending on the season. Old cards will start going up in price from now to March 2008, since extended season is coming (extended format allows the players to use old cards). Since you stopped playing in 6th edition, your cards might not be allowed in extended, tought.
There are no easy answers for pricing, since most paper guides are obsolete 1 month after they hav been published (sometimes even faster, depending on increasing demand).
The only way to know for sure would be to check ebay, or other auction sites to see how much collctions like yours are selling for.
Tenth edition was just released this summer. The prices of a booster box depend on the place you buy them. Usually at conventions you can purchase them between 75 to 80 US dollars, but in stores are much more expensive.
Good Luck.

2007-10-22 03:21:28 · answer #3 · answered by Makotto 4 · 0 2

If you want to buy the magazines, I would suggest either Beckett or Scrye. Inquest used to be good then they went away from card games and started going headstrong towards computer games, so they are out.

If you want to check what they are online, I would suggest either:
http://www.magictraders.com
or
http://www.blackborder.com

Magictraders takes the average of cards being sold online so you have an idea of what people are paying for them on auction sites.

Blackborder takes the averages of what shops are selling them for so you have an idea of what shops are selling if you want to go to a shop and buy them.

Personally, I like magictraders better as I can figure out how much I would be getting cards for if I sold them on say, Ebay.

2007-10-22 01:05:42 · answer #4 · answered by Steve 6 · 3 0

I think what you are looking for is called the Beckett Price Guide, they sell it at most newstands and its a monthly (I believe) publication..They also have a website as well which is nice if you are curious (which is what it sounds like you are, but not willing to sell) of how much certain cards/sets are actually worth.

2007-10-21 23:22:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 4 0

up to 10th edition, there is a magazine put out that deals with Magic, and other cards, for pricing/ buying/ selling and the conditions of the cards, ect., and hubby says he can't remember title od the magazine, but it the one most used, of its type.

2007-10-21 22:15:18 · answer #6 · answered by Dragonflygirl 7 · 1 1

we have a magic the gathering store here in Gosford NSW Australia and its still going strong.... i maybe going that way tomorrow and if not i will give them a call and see if they can answer your questions...
would you maybe be interested in selling your cards as my son is still into it and when he gets here he would be so happy to get them.... most of his were lost in the move from the USA to Austraila.
also you can type in to google... majic the gathering price guide and it will bring you to a web page that offers many types of other web pages to choose from.... also check out wizzards of the coast . they are the official handler of majic the gathering...
cheers
and let me know if you would be interested in selling your cards as a whole...just email me .
cheers
jo

2007-10-21 22:33:55 · answer #7 · answered by josie d 3 · 1 1

A card game created in 1993 has spread from coast to coast, selling a billion cards within 18 months. "Magic: The Gathering," sold by its Oregon makers, Wizards of the Coast, is described by them as a fantasy trading card game. The creator is mathematician and veteran Dungeons and Dragons player, Richard Garfield (The Washington Post Weekend, 5-27-95, p. 13).

The cards are linked to one of five kinds of magic (magic here refers to sorcery, not tricks): red, blue, green, white or black. The players, representing sorcerers, use the cards to "kill the other guy before he kills you, with spells, enchantments and creatures like Chaos, Orb....Bad Moon and Animate Dead... (Washington Post Weekend).

Like Dungeons & Dragons, the famed role-playing game, Magic is a challenging game that calls for intricate strategy and shrewd plays. However, that strategy is worked out within the dark context of the occult. Many cards portray frightening and repellent creatures. Skeletons, blood and images of death are common. There's the Bone Shaman, the Necrite (shown licking blood off a dagger), Prodigal Sorcerer, Dark Ritual, Sadistic Glee, Torture, Endless Scream and others. One card showing several skeletons and called The Kjeldoran Dead has this quote: "'They shall kill those whom once they loved.' C Lim-Dul, the Necromancer." Necromancy is communication with the dead through supernatural and/or occult techniques.

One should consider the possible results of exposure to these images and terms:


Desensitization to what is ugly, evil or repulsive
Desensitization to sorcery and the occult
An interest in or fascination with death
Familiarity with occult terms & concepts
Developing a taste for the bizarre

Although a player is only pretending to be a sorcerer, is this any better than pretending to be, for example, a drug dealer? Imagine a game we'll call Pusher where red cards are speed, green cards are pot, black is heroin, blue is LSD and white is cocaine. Each player is a drug dealer trying to win by selling the most drugs and getting rid of the competition. The game could be made complex by introducing challenges from the law, prison, gangs, impure products, etc. So, how comfortable would you be playing Pusher? Would the message against drugs and the role of pretending to sell drugs seem hypocritical to you? Sorcery is no less dangerous and no more moral than drugs; in fact, there is a long-time connection between the two.

Sorcery is condemned by God throughout the Bible (Deut. 18:10; 2 Chron. 33:6; Mal. 3:5; Gal. 5:20; Rev. 21:8, among others) and is classified in the Bible along with witchcraft, divination (fortune telling) and spirit contact. Sorcery is the practice of magick (occult spelling; the supernatural thing as opposed to just stage tricks) C using spells, incantations or special rituals to manipulate or summon supernatural power. The term summon, by the way, is used in the occult and is repeated consistently on many cards in the "Magic" deck. In His word, God makes no distinction between white or black magick; all magick/sorcery is condemned.

What about others you play or trade with? What about the people you play with? By participating, you are endorsing the game and perhaps setting an example for a more vulnerable person. Christian players should read 1st Corinthians 8:9-12, which explains the principle of causing a weaker person to stumble because of your actions. Some people are drawn to the occult through games.

Fantasy and imagination have a valuable role in our lives, allowing us to create, to appreciate and to be entertained. They are part of how God wired us. But just as anything else human, fantasy and imagination can be misused. Instead of images evoking death and darkness, consider God's words in Phil. 4:8 that tell us to dwell on what is true, honorable, pure and lovely. Dwelling on ugly and bizarre images will break down and pervert our creativity and imagination. But dwelling on the lovely builds us up, lifts us up and enhances our imaginative capacities.

"The thief," says Jesus, "Comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy;" but Jesus came that we might "have life, and might have it abundantly." (John 10:10)

2007-10-22 10:47:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

I usually go by http://www.cardkingdom.com i find it to be pretty acurate and they have the older stuff on there as well...

2007-10-22 08:14:18 · answer #9 · answered by jellopunk5445 2 · 1 0

Put it on Auction at Ebay or a site that auctions the Cards..

Or simply advertise it if you wish to sell it.

2007-10-21 22:13:04 · answer #10 · answered by Maggi 4 · 0 6

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