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[Your Master]

How to grow the contents of your binder?

I am starting back up in the TCG, and it took me a long time to get a good binder before I quit. I am wondering what the most cost efficient way to grow my binder is.

 

[Luispipe8]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

I am starting back up in the TCG, and it took me a long time to get a good binder before I quit. I am wondering what the most cost efficient way to grow my binder is.

Buy a lot of boosters or promo boxes/tins. You can also buy a Booster Box.

 

[Ice]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

I am starting back up in the TCG, and it took me a long time to get a good binder before I quit. I am wondering what the most cost efficient way to grow my binder is.

Buy a lot of boosters or promo boxes/tins. You can also buy a Booster Box.

No no no no no.

Booster packs are NOT the way to go. You will get garbage. Singles are the way to go 100%. Even if you bought a Booster Box, statistically it's possible you pull nothing. I highly suggest trustworthy Ebay sellers.

 

[Your Master]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

Well, I basically have 200 bucks, but after Br's, I feel like there aren't going to be any real money cards other than FA supporters. What kind of stuff should I buy?

 

[Ice]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

Well, I basically have 200 bucks, but after Br's, I feel like there aren't going to be any real money cards other than FA supporters. What kind of stuff should I buy?

Buy cards for TDK if you want to be competitive. If you have nothing from this format it would cost about $100-$150 with staples and everything.(Rough estimate)

 

[Your Master]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

Well, I basically have 200 bucks, but after Br's, I feel like there aren't going to be any real money cards other than FA supporters. What kind of stuff should I buy?

Buy cards for TDK if you want to be competitive. If you have nothing from this format it would cost about $100-$150 with staples and everything.(Rough estimate)

I have a TDK deck already, all I want to do is build up my binder.

 

[dragonxx21]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

Buy cards for TDK if you want to be competitive. If you have nothing from this format it would cost about $100-$150 with staples and everything.(Rough estimate)

I have a TDK deck already, all I want to do is build up my binder.

If you're simply trying to grow the contents of your binder, I'd suggest looking at what sets you are closest to completing, and complete them, either by buying the singles you need, or trying your luck and buying booster boxes. Even though booster boxes are not the most cost effective at all, everyone (or at least everyone I know), enjoys the feeling of cracking open a pack to see what you have. Usually by buying boxes you can complete the uncommon/common part of the sets relatively easy (from what I've seen, I haven't actually completed any sets, and do not a big collection by any means), and you can simply trade away anything you don't need. If you choose to get the singles, you could simply just buy the complete set, but personally, buying a set doesn't match the amount of joy you feel by completing a set by your own pulls (which I have done with MTG). Whichever way you choose, both will grow your binder. Have fun!

 

[Ice]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

Buy cards for TDK if you want to be competitive. If you have nothing from this format it would cost about $100-$150 with staples and everything.(Rough estimate)

I have a TDK deck already, all I want to do is build up my binder.

Oh I missed that. Just go on ebay and look for some nice Full Arts and EX's for your binder. Buy a few packs but not too many. Also people are interested in Secret Rare cards usually so buy some of those.

 

[Elbow]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

I have a TDK deck already, all I want to do is build up my binder.

Oh I missed that. Just go on ebay and look for some nice Full Arts and EX's for your binder. Buy a few packs but not too many. Also people are interested in Secret Rare cards usually so buy some of those.

If you were to buy packs I would go for bcr. The set has the most ultra rare cards and the exs, srs, and ace specs are worth buying a few packs/a box.

 

[Your Master]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

Oh I missed that. Just go on ebay and look for some nice Full Arts and EX's for your binder. Buy a few packs but not too many. Also people are interested in Secret Rare cards usually so buy some of those.

If you were to buy packs I would go for bcr. The set has the most ultra rare cards and the exs, srs, and ace specs are worth buying a few packs/a box.

Well, I just mostly want a bunch of Ex/FA cards for my binder, but I'd probably throw in some playable uncommons. So what it sounds like, is that I should just buy a bunch of them.

 

[Your Master]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

What about buying a single beach and some EX's?

 

[AlexanderTheAwesome]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

What about buying a single beach and some EX's?

If you had the money for a beach then I would go for it

 

[Your Master]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

What about buying a single beach and some EX's?

If you had the money for a beach then I would go for it

The problem is, I'm not sure if I'll ever get rid of it

 

[PokePhD]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

What about buying a single beach and some EX's?

I would just buy a box or two of the latest set (Plasma Blast), as those are the most sought after cards.

The pull rates are more random now but that can work in your favor if you're lucky.

 

[Your Master]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

What about buying a single beach and some EX's?

I would just buy a box or two of the latest set (Plasma Blast), as those are the most sought after cards.

The pull rates are more random now but that can work in your favor if you're lucky.

So, I could get 2 boxes, but what about maybe a tin case(12 tins) when they come out and then still have like 50 bucks? I am slightly scared of the ratios.

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I can possibly buy a tin case and a box

 

[PokePhD]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

So, I could get 2 boxes, but what about maybe a tin case(12 tins) when they come out and then still have like 50 bucks? I am slightly scared of the ratios.

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I can possibly buy a tin case and a box

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Tins give you more for your money but I think the packs are from various sets.

Hopefully someone else can verify that.

 

[Your Master]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

So, I could get 2 boxes, but what about maybe a tin case(12 tins) when they come out and then still have like 50 bucks? I am slightly scared of the ratios.

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I can possibly buy a tin case and a box

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Tins give you more for your money but I think the packs are from various sets.

Hopefully someone else can verify that.

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Usually, it is 2 of the most recent set, and then 2 others. One of the two others is usually a recent set, and the other is like 3-5 sets back iirc.

 

[omahanime]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

Usually, it is 2 of the most recent set, and then 2 others. One of the two others is usually a recent set, and the other is like 3-5 sets back iirc.

Not necessarily

2 tins had PS, BC, 2x Dragons Exalted the other had PS, BC, ND, EP

I would not buy a case of tins.

 

[Fatality]

Should I pay around $200 for 4X Virizion EX and 4X Genesect EX to complete my deck or should I buy 2 Plasma Blast booster boxes and hope for the best? I'm not a collector, strictly a player so I'm leaning towards just buying the singles. Those singles are pretty expensive though as each card goes for $30 a piece.

 

[Your Master]

RE: How to grow the contents of your binder?

Ok, what would you buy if you had around 200-250 and wanted to start a binder @omahanime?