Re:How Success Almost Killed a Game, and How Its Creators Sa...
by thaumasiotes on Sunday April 19, 2015 @06:05AM
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What's a random opponent? If you mean "choose one opponent from among everyone who currently plays M:tG with equal probability", ten bucks will get you a better than 50/50 chance. A lot of young children play without even knowing some important rules.
If you want a 50/50 chance against a random opponent at the pro tour, you probably couldn't get that just by investing in cards (although, if you get to know their deck in advance, you might do that well or better).
If you want a deck that people wouldn't laugh at you for playing in the pro tour, probably three to five hundred dollars. Red decks are often much cheaper than other decks.
If you want a 50/50 chance against a random opponent at the pro tour, you probably couldn't get that just by investing in cards (although, if you get to know their deck in advance, you might do that well or better).
If you want a deck that people wouldn't laugh at you for playing in the pro tour, probably three to five hundred dollars. Red decks are often much cheaper than other decks.