Opening booster packs

I love this. The smell of new cards, the possibility of getting something useful or valuable...

I just bought a booster pack for MTG. It's the Onslaught set, so it's from about the same time I first got into the game.

Before that I liked to play Pokemon. Opening packs for that game was just as enjoyable.

As it happens, I haven't yet opened my pack. I'm relishing the suspense.

Ah, I love the smell.

I wonder what that smell is anyway.

So... when should I open my pack?

First make a list of what you think will be in the pack. For every card you get right, eat a chocolate.

Good idea. I even have chocolates here!

Post results.

I considered putting it on Youtube, but I think that might be a bit much.

Or save it until you get like 13 packs, then open them on January 1st. A video would work then, too.

Might be cool, but I think it would be better to just get a booster box. Saves money that way.

Yeah, probably. So onwards?

Booster packs always seemed like a waste of money to me.

Hang on, let me make a list of the cards I'm guessing will be in it.

I think I'm going to list cards I don't want so I get candy even if I get bad cards.

I'll guess that I get what I think is probably the shittiest rare in the set: Doom Cannon

Uncommons:

• Aphetto Vulture
• Aven Soulgazer
• Crowd Favorites

Commons:

• Goblin Sky Raider
• Pinpoint Avalanche
• Anurid Murkdiver
• Break Open
• Charging Slateback
• Fallen Cleric
• Grassland Crusader
• Riptide Biologist
• Screaming Seahawk
• Slipstream Eel
• And finally let's say, um... a swamp or something.

Oh derp?

Oh derp what? I didn't open it yet, those are my guesses.

Unfortunately, if I get all crappy cards, I'll be bloated with candy...

So it's a win-win!

I don't really like this.

Buying specific cards manually tends to be better, since I go for a budget build for games like these.

^True, but there are times when that's not possible.

My local card shop is moving, and I have this thing set up where if I buy 5 things with my card, the bank gives me $50. I figured this was a good idea.

Okay, opening up the pack now...

The pack was kind of meh, but I did at least get an elf I might be able to use in EDH. I got Anurid Murkdiver, so one candy for me.

The rare was... Butcher Orgg. Not bad, but I don't see myself using it.

Screw it. Eat everything!

This thread itself just awes me.

And that new-card smell is always lovely. And sure, you can just buy the cards you're looking for—but to me, part of the fun of the game is working with whatever you find, including really weird or old cards. I love janky tech and drafts for that reason..

I made a deck with the rare if you want to play me.

And finally let's say, um... a swamp or something.

Onslaught boosters (or any non-core set at the time) don't pack basic lands.