MTG - Is It Worth It To Buy JumpStart? Magic: The Gathering's New Set

#mtg #magicthegathering #jumpstart

[sammcguire]

Many Magic the Gathering players ask the question, “Can I even buy Jumpstart?”

[Jon.A.Scholt]

I can't quite put my finger on it but I think the Prof is the best ambassador of the game, from a players perspective, out there today. He cuts through the BS; he is direct about what you're getting and what you should expect to get and isn't afraid to State the truth of that whether it is good or bad for wotc. And his passion for the game is always evident; you don't have to be some caricature of a hype man for mgt in order to show how much you love it.
He makes it seem like he is your advocate for a better MTG experience and that probably more than anything is why he is a trusted voice in the community.

[scottbrink]

No foils in this set... "Sorry, Pringles lovers"

[ohboyeric]

I love this product, I preordered it at $100 and played it this past weekend with my girlfriend. We were planning on just opening 4 boosters each, but the games were so fun and the pulls so exciting that we ended up playing through the whole box, getting over a dozen games in throughout the day! It reminded me a lot of the styles of decks I would build back when I was just starting to play, but with exciting, splashy cards and better synergy! I ended up taking out the cards I wanted for commander, replacing them with similarly splashy, but less expensive cards and sealing all the packs so I could play with them later. I'm planning on working through my shoe-box to make my own Jumpstart packs with cards that aren't quite good enough for constructed.

I ended up getting Rise of the Dark Realms, Craterhoof Behemoth, Rhystic Study, Ghoulcaller Gisa, Phyrexian Tower, and some less expensive but playable cards like Vedalken Archmage, Black Market, Reanimate, Liliana Waker of the Dead, Kira Great Glass-Spinner. Also some of the fun new legends like Bruvac and Neyith! Overall really great purchase (at the appropriate price!!), with hours of great gameplay, and tons of cards I can slot into my existing decks, including those fun basic lands.

[kevino]

Oh! I didn't know this was an unlimited print run. Thank God, I was getting anxious cause of that supply announcement for how high the prices would spike.

[SuhImb]

This and Mystery Booster are the best products of the year so far. I just wish the packs had more than one themed land each.

[corysinclair]

More like: Is it worth it to buy a product that hasn't even been printed for your country yet?

[SimpinMal]

"Jump Start hits every single Mark"

Me - Looks at my roommate, Mark. "Mark, lock all of the doors and pack your bags. There is no time for good byes. We gotta get the hell out of here, man"

[erentsen]

"And that's all I ever really wanted." -Tolarian Community Professor after mentioning he got the reprint of Oracle of Mul Daya

[ErasmusHereticus]

I sincerely wish Wizards learns from this product. Gavin's statement on how they're looking to make more products like this makes me hopeful :)

[Taylortron]

I think what I like most about this product is not only the infinite replayability, but the future potential. Themes could come down after the initial run that really help strengthen the overall mashups. Weaker packs can be switched for stronger ones, and vice versa!
That and people with massive collections, creating their own themes. It's the kind of Pick Up and Play that can really make this fun and exciting.

[Zosh_]

12:22

Well, that's technically a Tropical Island, right? Maybe that's Wizards way of bypassing the reserve list 😂

[okanut]

This is definitely one of my favorite products. I'm a pretty casual player, so just having a couple of fun instant games ready to go is awesome! Thanks for the analysis, Prof!

[regi]

My local lgs was selling packs for $12.99 each. Luckily found some at walmart for $5.89 each. I'm a huge supporter of lgs and will generally pay a little more at my lgs. This was an insane markup though. I hope they print more soon. It was a ton of fun as a new player myself.

[NokturnalMTG]

I am glad I waited and listen to the Prof on "do not pay over inflated prices, more are coming" I've scooped up a few boxes last few days for $87 each when I almost pulled the trigger on $140/ box on ebay last few months, glad I didn't! Thanks Prof!

[dreadredbaron]

I agree with all points, thanks for the tip on damage cards and envelope replay idea.

[ejae]

I’m pleased that you have reviewed the pack for what it is: Smash Up MtG. I have watched some unboxing videos where they’ve ignored that. I’m going to wait until it’s available for a reasonable price but in the mean time I can play it on arena 😊

[chrisr.]

*WOTC* "Dont worry everyone, this isn't a limited product, there will be enough for everyone!"

*Me* *Flashbacks of Mystery Boosters play in head

[proxytag]

I really hope wizards prints this into the dirt so I can set up a sealed "cube" with one of each theme.

[piralos]

I'm so excited for when this comes out in the UK, it seems really fun! I love the idea of being able to do it repeatedly as well by breaking down the decks into their two halves and then randomly picking a different two packs, to see what you get!! Honestly this is a breath of fresh air, given the whole mess of double masters.