Easy to listen to. I have played this game for years, and most of this stuff I also pay attention to. Yet, it's entertaining (see; valuable) to watch these. you articulate concepts well. To sound like a normal magic player: "Hitting that subscribe button is STRICTLY better than doing anything else" and so I did.
I really wanna thank you as someone just getting into this with almost no knowledge of Magic. I've always been interested by trading card games but haven't collected since I was a kid. Playing games like Hearthstone made me want to start collecting physical cards again and Magic is the obvious choice for me. I figure this is a good way to do something I like and hopefully make some good money doing it.
If I'm trying to make money, is it better to buy an older booster box for less if I don't plan on selling in the next year and a half? Or is it better to buy the standard booster box and try and sell them within the next rotation? Should I just be buying older cards, like those on the reserved list? I'm trying to see the value in paying 100$ for a booster box if it's going to lose its value in a year, or why people hold on to sealed booster box's if they will only go down in price. What makes a booster box worth buying, for opening, keeping sealed? Even if it's something you can't know until next rotation, it would be nice to know exactly what I'm looking for; reserves, artwork, playability in not standard, etc... Thanks for anyone who can help, new to magic and would like to spend some money opening packs but I don't want to feel like I'm throwing my money away completely now that I've learned about rotations. Just really threw my whole idea of collecting off. Also to clarify, I don't have any real intentions on playing, I may get into it if I start really liking Arena but mostly I'm interested in collecting.
For collecting and investing, the reserved list is the "safest" way to go, as there is no worry of the card being reprinted, since reprints often cause that to lose value, or at least limit its top end. Just buying sealed product for the hope it raises in value is a very risky move, and largely not worth it. You're tying up a good amount of capital and the best case scenario is you make $10/20 bucks a year on them as they climb in value because of what valuable cards are in the set. Now, if you start looking at shipping, risk selling, etc. the margins can quickly disappear. If I was to just dive into collecting, depending on your budget I'd look at reserved list cards, or old foil versions of cards.
@@MountainManMagic Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it. If you don't mind me asking, with reserved list cards is it best to buy the newly added reserves and hold on to them or to how do people generally go about buying and selling reserves? Also with opening current standard rotation packs, if I open a box(36 packs) can I generally expect to lose my money, or is it actually plausible to make your money back? I would love to see you make more videos on these subjects, especially reserves, rotations, collections, etc... I really appreciate all the help, and I am really getting interested in Magic. I just don't want to throw my money away completely. I wonder if I'm buying packs/ a box now will they be totally worthless in a few years because of rotations?
One more question. I look at sets like alpha, beta, unlimited and I wonder will it ever be like that again? If I buy a few boxes/packs now, say Core 2020/Throne of Eldraine, will they eventually be valued at hundreds even thousands of dollars in say 5/10/20/ even 30+ years? Or is the price specifically because they are so early in Magics life. Will all sets from now on remain low value?
Hey Mister Mountain Man, do you worry about the counterfeits being of better and better quality? I have a couple of euro's invested so im kinda worried.
Hey, thanks for the question, and it's one you'll see discussed a lot. Counterfeits do continue to grow in quality, and that certainly won't stop as values of the cards also continue to climb. However, there are some key tests that have yet to be "passed" by the counterfeits including the light test and looking at them through a jeweler's loupe. I won't worry about it honestly. The real deal will be able to be tested and validated for the foreseeable future.
@@MountainManMagic Thanks for ur replay ! So as i am speaking i am not worried for the moment, but in the near future (investment) they will be able to counterfeit all the thingyies. atleast thats what i think.
rule one go back in time and stock up on a ton of alpha beta and every set really xD
Easy to listen to. I have played this game for years, and most of this stuff I also pay attention to. Yet, it's entertaining (see; valuable) to watch these. you articulate concepts well. To sound like a normal magic player: "Hitting that subscribe button is STRICTLY better than doing anything else" and so I did.
Man you just made my night. Thank you for that comment and the sub :)
I really wanna thank you as someone just getting into this with almost no knowledge of Magic. I've always been interested by trading card games but haven't collected since I was a kid. Playing games like Hearthstone made me want to start collecting physical cards again and Magic is the obvious choice for me. I figure this is a good way to do something I like and hopefully make some good money doing it.
Great video, covers a very complicated topic in a concise and streamlined approach.
Thanks, Alex - I really appreciate that and I'm glad you liked it!
Why would u invest in Magic when u can buy Dragon ball super booster box and get a card u can sell on the same day for 2000$+
If I'm trying to make money, is it better to buy an older booster box for less if I don't plan on selling in the next year and a half? Or is it better to buy the standard booster box and try and sell them within the next rotation? Should I just be buying older cards, like those on the reserved list? I'm trying to see the value in paying 100$ for a booster box if it's going to lose its value in a year, or why people hold on to sealed booster box's if they will only go down in price. What makes a booster box worth buying, for opening, keeping sealed? Even if it's something you can't know until next rotation, it would be nice to know exactly what I'm looking for; reserves, artwork, playability in not standard, etc... Thanks for anyone who can help, new to magic and would like to spend some money opening packs but I don't want to feel like I'm throwing my money away completely now that I've learned about rotations. Just really threw my whole idea of collecting off. Also to clarify, I don't have any real intentions on playing, I may get into it if I start really liking Arena but mostly I'm interested in collecting.
For collecting and investing, the reserved list is the "safest" way to go, as there is no worry of the card being reprinted, since reprints often cause that to lose value, or at least limit its top end.
Just buying sealed product for the hope it raises in value is a very risky move, and largely not worth it. You're tying up a good amount of capital and the best case scenario is you make $10/20 bucks a year on them as they climb in value because of what valuable cards are in the set. Now, if you start looking at shipping, risk selling, etc. the margins can quickly disappear. If I was to just dive into collecting, depending on your budget I'd look at reserved list cards, or old foil versions of cards.
@@MountainManMagic Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it. If you don't mind me asking, with reserved list cards is it best to buy the newly added reserves and hold on to them or to how do people generally go about buying and selling reserves? Also with opening current standard rotation packs, if I open a box(36 packs) can I generally expect to lose my money, or is it actually plausible to make your money back? I would love to see you make more videos on these subjects, especially reserves, rotations, collections, etc... I really appreciate all the help, and I am really getting interested in Magic. I just don't want to throw my money away completely. I wonder if I'm buying packs/ a box now will they be totally worthless in a few years because of rotations?
One more question. I look at sets like alpha, beta, unlimited and I wonder will it ever be like that again? If I buy a few boxes/packs now, say Core 2020/Throne of Eldraine, will they eventually be valued at hundreds even thousands of dollars in say 5/10/20/ even 30+ years? Or is the price specifically because they are so early in Magics life. Will all sets from now on remain low value?
Hey Mister Mountain Man, do you worry about the counterfeits being of better and better quality?
I have a couple of euro's invested so im kinda worried.
Hey, thanks for the question, and it's one you'll see discussed a lot. Counterfeits do continue to grow in quality, and that certainly won't stop as values of the cards also continue to climb. However, there are some key tests that have yet to be "passed" by the counterfeits including the light test and looking at them through a jeweler's loupe. I won't worry about it honestly. The real deal will be able to be tested and validated for the foreseeable future.
@@MountainManMagic Thanks for ur replay !
So as i am speaking i am not worried for the moment, but in the near future (investment) they will be able to counterfeit all the thingyies. atleast thats what i think.
another huge con is the power creep
Totally agree - I will be doing an updated video soon too with an eye towards that.
I would give you 50k instantly for a Beta Pristine Black Lotus :)