LOTR which should you buy? Collector Box Open MTG

[@mfdoom1898]

If I had to pick I'd go with the special edition. Just on looks alone I'd go with the Tegrity Special

[@PhilosopherCards]

😂🤣

[@blobytono2422]

Lmfao 🤣

[@801collector]

Love these sets! I wish they were cheaper tho

[@PhilosopherCards]

I'd keep cracking them!!

[@heinsitegames5050]

Special edition any day of the week. Original one is sol ring or bust pretty much.

[@PhilosopherCards]

100%!

[@Made_in_Inalahan]

Are there no more serialised rings left?

[@D3lete117]

Crazy how much the original still is

[@PhilosopherCards]

Yes - and actually I'm not surprised by the outcome here because there isn't as many serialized pulls - and the surge cards are in demand!

[@dcijluther4015]

It’s crazy how much the holiday edition is now… it’s tripled in 6 months.

[@friendlybucket7268]

1000€ holiday 450€ collector og 😂😂😂

[@nyverdaletabletop1674]

Are these cards equivelant to magic the gathering cards or a sepperate game? I want to start a card game and I'm not sure where to start

[@PhilosopherCards]

These are magic cards 😊 they are just "skinned" with lord of the rings art, themes, and characters. I always suggest picking up a preconstructed commander precon if you're new, learn the game and the cards from commander and start slowly branching off. I only suggest commander format as it has the most affordable precons

[@MegaRomerox]

Where are those deck boxes from?

[@PhilosopherCards]

They are mage tech boxes! The folks at the company are great. You can grab them on Amazon

[@MegaRomerox]

@@PhilosopherCards thanks ^^

[@TheMajorpickle01]

You recon these boxes are still worth it? I'm kind tempted on a special box because I love the art and treatments but they are like £400 a box at this point. Seems mental

[@PhilosopherCards]

It’s a total gamble at these prices - you pull a one ring or two and some special cards and bang! You’re at value. But you pull some stinker poster cards, stinker lands, and no ring and you won’t make up half your value. I’m not opening a ton of it because it’s unsustainable at scale currently

[@CorbinLangridge]

Hoooowww did you find em so cheap?? best I can find is like 700-1000$

[@PhilosopherCards]

This opening was from earlier this year 😊 I did happen to find some cheap recently in openings posted - and I did happen to film two wild special collector boxes this weekend that will drop in the next week or two 😊

[@CorbinLangridge]

@@PhilosopherCards Aswome ty!

[@MrSmekldorf]

I need a Dead Marshes for my Sauron deck. Just send it my way 😂

[@PhilosopherCards]

🤣

[@Omega-Nations]

I just want a serialized the one ring 😭

[@PhilosopherCards]

I'll be cracking 3 of these live next week so tune in!

[@erinn1730]

Worth it to buy both boxes for $1200 today? 😅

[@PhilosopherCards]

I'll be opening 2-3 lotr se collector live in the next couple of days! Stay tuned and we'll see!

[@barrinter]

great comparison video.

[@PhilosopherCards]

Thank you!

[@garrettkemp6465]

Where tf did you get that for 290?!?!

[@PhilosopherCards]

Once in a while you can find an ebay seller that is selling what is clearly an amazon return. This box was a bit torn up and not something that someone would sit on sealed - so I went for it. It cannn be a bit risky though :)

[@RAW_ODB_69]

Big difference in prices

[@PhilosopherCards]

Crazy for two sets with mostly the same cards!

[@ANDREW345JJ2]

Why is the collectors booster box so expensive ?

[@PhilosopherCards]

I feel like I could do a whole video on this question - the short of it - the expected value out of the packs is around 220. These collector packs are filled with top dollar hits that penetrate (lol) all aspects of the commander format. If you think of top power for commander you think of all the cards that allow 0 cost if you control a commander - think fierce guardians, swat, flawless, and deadly rollick. On top of that you have more chances to hit a jeweled lotus which is a 0 drop that allows you to add 3 free mana to cast your commander. On top of that you have the chance of pulling a textured foil which only exist in the collector boxes.

[@ANDREW345JJ2]

@@PhilosopherCards I want to save up and open at least one box as I’m obsessed with lotr but it’s so expensive 😅😅 the chance of hitting a sol ring serialised of a one ring man, it would make my day. Nice video man 🫡

[@PhilosopherCards]

Thanks!! I’ve opened 7 and no sol ring yet 😥

[@cipispease6112]

Díkes 🤗

[@funwithpete6683]

So don’t get the collectors booster lol

[@PhilosopherCards]

I personally think there’s more value in the SE

[@funwithpete6683]

@@PhilosopherCards my local shop has an unopened collectors box not the special one but it’s 500$ so tempting but all the vids I’ve seen of the collectors boxes were all booty cheeks