As part of my push to get back into Wizard's of the Coasts excellent trading card game Magic the Gathering I've been scouring the net for discounts and deals.
While I did locate a relatively cheap 10th edition booster box on eBay the biggest surprise I've found is the listing for boosters on Amazon.com. Right now you can buy Morningtide Booster Packs for as low as $0.70 each.
As with all unbelievable deals on Amazon (and ebay for that matter) watch out for shipping costs. While Some dealers will reduce their shipping on large orders - others won't. It's every easy to order 10 boosters and get hit with ten $4.99 shipping charges even though everything is coming in one box.
On a positive note, last night I managed 10 Morningtide booster packs for $17.50 plus $5.00 shipping - not a bad deal!
I've recently started collecting Magic cards again solely out of nostalgia (thought I am considering hitting up one of the local Friday Night Magic meetings.)
One thing that has me shocked is the general absence of any Magic the Gathering related blogs. It seems the majority of search results for the terms "Magic the Gathering" and "MtG" lead solely to official pages or card dealers.
A quick search on Technorati reveals less activity for the term than I expected. There are apparently a slew of Youtube videos (many appear to be straight from Wizards of the Coast) but other than that information is scarce.
Major bummer - I was hoping to locate a blog for beginners or "newbs." It's been so long since I last played, and the game has changed so immensely, that I'm pretty much starting fresh. With the exception of a few boosters and theme decks I've picked up solely on a whim when at the bookstore I haven't seriously collected since 5th edition.
Maybe I found a niche, maybe I'm just missing something. Either way I figured this would be a good opportunity to restart this blog. If you're interested in Magic the Gathering keep your eyes peeled for some more posts.
