Awww yis, Booster Box opening time. Now, as before I want to remind you folks of the following points and make a few new ones.
First, use resources like TCGPlayer and MTGStocks.com to check and see what the value cards are of a set when you open a product. This is particulalry important if you plan on selling on as it can help determine whether or not you will be able to afford another box through trades or whether you will have to dip into some cash.
Second, don't do this at home. Unless you really want to. I'll be perfectly honest and say that the odds of making up a box worth of value from selling cards opened are incredibly slim. Furthermore, you will not be able to get what you want for your standard decks from a single box. If you have money to burn or can get some decent trades it's fun (because we all know the pleasure of opening a pack) but it's not viable in the long run.
Now, first, we check for value. Value for Dragons of Tarkir is much like Khans - significantly better than Fate Reforged. In this case Dragonlord Ojutai is the real winner, followed by Deathmist Raptors, Atarka's and Kolaghan's Commands, Den Protectors and Collected Companies. Planeswalker Narset has a pretty bit of value stuck onto her as well. Unlike Fate Reforged which had a huge blob of $2 rares a lot of Dragons sits between the $4 and $8 mark, which isn't bad in the long run. Means we may have more luck selling for the Magic:Origins box.
Now, to start with. Packaging. You might remember from the Fat Pack that the packaging was a disgrace - dry, crumbly and unpleasant...thankfully these packs are not in such a state. Smooth, happily crinkling and pleasant to the touch. Phew. Maybe I just got shafted with a bad box for the Fat Pack.
Now, let's be honest. I'm an idiot. I opened thirteen instead of twelve, got seriously confused, thought my box was a pack short and then had to go count a few more times to realise what I had done. Well done me. Genius!
Now, from our first pulls we have the following that immediately stand out. The Den Protector ($14), Dragonlord Atarka ($10) and a Foil Zurgo Bellstriker ($7). $31 of value pulls so far but what is troubling is the single Mythic Rare in 13 packs so far. Not good omens it would seem. Still, let's punish ourselves and open 11 packs next.
Heyyy! Not shabby. Another Den Protector ($14), a Collected Company ($8), a Thunderbreak Regent ($5), a Secure the Wastes ($4) and an Ojutai's Command ($4). Remember that bubble I spoke of earlier? This lot is sat in it. $35 of value...but wait...not a single Mythic Rare. We're two thirds of the way through the box and we've pulled a single mythic. This is sort of the nightmare scenario people dread. What if they got the gammy box?
No fear! The last third of the box to the rescue with 3 more Mythics...unfortunately 4 out of 36 packs seems a bit low but still...let's look at value again. A Deathmist Raptor ($20), a Narset ($9) and another Ojutai's Command ($4). $33 in total.
All told we've got $99 of value from the money cards. Not amazing but hopefully enough for trades. Altogether not too shabby a box from rares and mythics alone though I was somewhat nervous til the very end.
One card I will nod toward is the Risen Executioner in the last lost. Currently he has very little value however I can his value spiking come Summer next year when Shadows over Innistrad is released. Innistrad will likely have a nice, solid Tribal element for Zombies so a Zombie Lord equivalent in standard could prove useful...but not currently it would seem.
Also, please remember - to the side is a poll about the current situation, open a few days more. Comments are appreciated as I do very much want to keep doing this for you guys, eventually getting my stuff sorted to do videos as well as blog post.
Enjoy and have a pleasant day everyone!
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