what is a manageable budget for playing magic online?

What is a manageable budget for playing magic online? For a guy like me who is learning and losing each draft game.

So far I played 5 drafts and lost all of them. I figure I will stop there,because I see each set as a $60 video game. Theres 3 sets in a block a year so I will try to limit my spending to $180 in a year.

Now, when I learn how to win drafts I would almost be playing for free. Thats where I want to work up to.

I got my pell grant and a fortune cookie is the only thing that made me stop going further with my spending.

I would like to know the same thing. I've tried Magic The Gathering Online a few times...but the client is confusing.FelipeInside

You can cut it down to $0 a month if you just play other games.

Dang, I never knew these games costed so much money to play :P

You can cut it down to $0 a month if you just play other games.

xLittlekillx

I actually stopped playing because of the cost. I guess the main appeal, at least for me, was to collect all of the cards I would need for standard play. You could buy them individually but drafting is much more fun. I have been on runs where I would win 3 in a row, and then use those winnings to draft again, lose all of those, and spend another 16 dollars for another draft pack. You WILL sink money into the game, and 180 dollars a year might not get you enough drafts to collect the required cards you would need. If you want to just play casually you could set aside enough for a draft every week/month, or just look at some of the cheaper decks (I was able to build an affinity deck for about 30 dollars) or go into one of the lobbys that only allow common cards, or premade decks.

I actually stopped playing because of the cost. I guess the main appeal, at least for me, was to collect all of the cards I would need for standard play. You could buy them individually but drafting is much more fun. I have been on runs where I would win 3 in a row, and then use those winnings to draft again, lose all of those, and spend another 16 dollars for another draft pack. You WILL sink money into the game, and 180 dollars a year might not get you enough drafts to collect the required cards you would need. If you want to just play casually you could set aside enough for a draft every week/month, or just look at some of the cheaper decks (I was able to build an affinity deck for about 30 dollars) or go into one of the lobbys that only allow common cards, or premade decks.

jacobhazard1704

You can play for free if you are good. I don't remember where I read, but some guy's blog he said he used to play Magic Online. There was an initial investment to get a good set of decks, but after that he had a good enough win rate to get new cards completely by playing. Of course that's not for everyone, so there are probably no stakes rooms where you can just play for fun. That's just like the game in real life too. You can buy a starter deck and a bunch of boosters to fill it out or just buy singles. Singles cost a lot more per card, but you get exactly what you want. It depends on the person what they want. Boosters are better for collectors. Singles are better for people that just want to play. I'm not sure if you can buy singles in Magic Online. I always went to card shops to buy singles since Wizards did not sell them. (they make more money with the random chance booster packs)

Depends on what you want to do. I've done drafts before. Fun stuff, but yes somewhat pricey.

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I actually stopped playing because of the cost. I guess the main appeal, at least for me, was to collect all of the cards I would need for standard play. You could buy them individually but drafting is much more fun. I have been on runs where I would win 3 in a row, and then use those winnings to draft again, lose all of those, and spend another 16 dollars for another draft pack. You WILL sink money into the game, and 180 dollars a year might not get you enough drafts to collect the required cards you would need. If you want to just play casually you could set aside enough for a draft every week/month, or just look at some of the cheaper decks (I was able to build an affinity deck for about 30 dollars) or go into one of the lobbys that only allow common cards, or premade decks.

FelipeInside

Everyone starts out with 3 booster packs. Everyone opens one pack, picks one card, and then when everyones done you pass the remaining cards to the left. Once those packs are gone the process is repeated with the scond pack passing to the right, and finally pass back to the left again with the third pack. Once everyone has picked you build a deck with the cards that you have and then play a tournament. Winner wins 3 or 4 packs, I can't remember.

Ive always wanted to get into MTG online but was too afraid of what I would have to spend to be competitive. IxX3xil3d0n3XxI

[QUOTE="xLittlekillx"]

You can cut it down to $0 a month if you just play other games.

FelipeInside

I have no idea why you're so angry at me.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="xLittlekillx"]

You can cut it down to $0 a month if you just play other games.

xLittlekillx

I have no idea why you're so angry at me.

Cause you bash everything that you don't like but other people do.

Learn to respect other people's taste.

I'm not angry AT you, your attitude annoys me sometimes.

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[QUOTE="FelipeInside"] You still don't get it, do you? Who are you to tell people what they can and cannot play? Do you even know what Magic is?FelipeInside

I have no idea why you're so angry at me.

Cause you bash everything that you don't like but other people do.

Learn to respect other people's taste.

I'm not angry AT you, your attitude annoys me sometimes.

Huh? I just suggested a way for him to manage his budget.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]

[QUOTE="xLittlekillx"]

I have no idea why you're so angry at me.

xLittlekillx

Cause you bash everything that you don't like but other people do.

Learn to respect other people's taste.

I'm not angry AT you, your attitude annoys me sometimes.

Huh? I just suggested a way for him to manage his budget.

[QUOTE="xLittlekillx"]

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]

Cause you bash everything that you don't like but other people do.

Learn to respect other people's taste.

I'm not angry AT you, your attitude annoys me sometimes.

FelipeInside

Huh? I just suggested a way for him to manage his budget.

What does swtor being crap have to do with magic the gathering?

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="xLittlekillx"]

Huh? I just suggested a way for him to manage his budget.

xLittlekillx

What does swtor being crap have to do with magic the gathering?

Holy ****. I didn't know that game costs so much to play. I was actually thinking about it sometime last year when I got an itch to play a TCG. flipin_jackass