Theros, AND BEYOND! (a pre-release)

I really wasn't sure I wanted to attend the pre-release, but I thought better of it. I haven't missed one since I got back in and I was glad I did go.

The area I live in was expecting some nasty winter weather on Saturday, and the Friday pre-release came in really handy. I went to the 630 release at Games and Stuff. Glad I got there early, as the line was liteally wrapped around the inside of the store. The game area was completely packed with Modern firing, RPG players, tabletops, and the pre-release. It was crazy warm, boarding on hot.

First- I knew nothing about the set other than some of the bigger cards. Even then, I only listened to Legacy impact podcasts to have a clue. Only card considered for "new deck type" sort of card by everyone has been Underworld Breach. There is already talk for it to be banned due to the interaction with LED. (graveyard hate, hooooooooooooo!)

Sat down, got my box, and realized I couldn't even move to a different place to take my time and read. It was that packed. We had 25 minutes to open, sort, and build a deck. Gads! For cards I have no clue what I am looking at.

My foil promo was pretty good for limited: Erebos's Intervention
I will note- I didn't realize this was an instant until half way through the evening. Seriously. *sigh*


I was hurrying along, opening packs, until... well, this one:

This was the same pack. I kid you not.

I landed a lottery card. Insanity.
I actually had to look it up to even understand what I had gotten. At the time of the event, it was about a $92 card. Since then, it has fallen to $84. I put it up on eBay right away, and finally sold it for $70. This is about right for the card, and it is staring to see play. Which is fine. There will be a ton opened, especially with the collector's boxes out there. I am not willing to wait 2-3 years to see if maybe it will go up 20%.

What did I get with that? I went to FB for Sick Deals, and found myself someone selling a LP Zendikar Scalding Tarn for $55. w00t.


THANKS ASHIOK!

[Updated]  After shipping the card out, I thought about if I should have just kept the card. Naaaaa... Looks like I was right in getting rid of it as fast as possible. Currently, you can pick up the same card on TCG for about $36. Price PLUNGED. Feel bad for the buyer, but good news for me!