Are Mythic Packs EVER Worth It? | MTG Arena Economy Guide

Are mythic packs in MTG Arena worth spending an extra 30% on to guarantee a random mythic card vs just buying normal packs?

Would you rather have a random mythic card from the latest set, or a rare wildcard instead? What's more valuable to you? Let me know what you think in the comments below...

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[jlyxxy]

In my opinion, a rare wildcard is by far more valuable than a random mythic card. Duals are always rare and are necessary for every multicolor deck.

[jerma-]

As a newbie to the Magic, I'd definitely take a rare wildcard over a random expansion's mythic. As someone who is still learning and building out my collection, knowing I have the flexibility to craft something specific from any set is awesome. Great video man btw! I appreciate someone going into detail on this sorta stuff!

[fenschmen]

Your videos are super helpful, thank you!

[Rodrigopol]

For new and mid players earning wildcards is the way, I´ve been through 3 set rotations and the amount of playable rare and mythics from each set is so low that building your collection is useless, only specific cards matter and you need 4 of each.

[maxboykov]

Your effort in making these videos is enourmous (seeing this glitch glueing the video), thank you! (for those who don't understand the matter - it takes 10 or even 20 times the time of video to make it)

[TheLordRumfish]

If a set comes along where you really, truly want most of the mythic cards in it and plan to use them, I would say the value is decent. Most sets aren't like that though. I always feel bottlenecked on rare cards, even compared to mythics, because I so seldom need to craft a mythic.

[Midknight]

Rare wild cards are THE currency in MTGA, i have nearly 40 mythic wilds and not even 10 rares, though this is more a representation of the recent sets and the decks i play, however i expect this to be true for a lot of people.

[pointyheadYT]

Mythic packs are a must have when you're stuck at 100% completion of your rare's, but missing like 30 of you mythics. Then you've really got no other choice, since playing more drafts or buying normal packs is a complete waste of money.

[ZephOx_]

A dust system would be so cool an would make being F2P way easier, even if it is like 4 dusted cards for one card is worth as bulk rares and mythics are so annoying (For example I opened 4 Hurkyl’s Final Recommision which is trash)

[renmaddox]

Personally, I would rather have the Mythic as I'm only buying those packs if I'm trying to acquire Mythics. Sure, I wouldn't feel too bad getting a Rare wildcard instead, but I'm resistant to spending my wildcards, so don't have a shortage.

[JO]

One for one in a vaccuum, a random myhthic card is better than a rare wildcard. This is because it's easier to obtain a rare wildcard than it is from obtaining a random mythic card.

Now. If we get out of the vacuum and consider how fast rare wildcards get used against the rate of obtaining them, we find out that there's a definite scarcity value added to rare wildcards. Comparatively, the rate as wich Mythic rare wildcards get used versus the rate of obtaining them is way lower.

This disproportionate use of rare wildcard versus how easy they are to obtain make it that objectively a rare wildcard is better on average than a random mythic card. Especially if you consider the fact that rare wildcard is guaranteed to be useful, versus the likely scenario of you opening an unplayable mythic rare.

[DarkTider]

Rare wildcard for sure! Considering you easily need 20 rare wildcards to just build the mana base for a given deck...

[kcluu]

Spark Notes: Buy normal packs until you are close to completing the set. When you are close to finishing the set... buy the mythic packs. Its all about how many rares youve maxed out.

[TheGodofdeathryuk]

My philosophie is never buy packs always draft and have fun with your resources

[tomramecin]

I have a question you might be interested in answering.

I've watched many beginner videos and I understood that we should save wildcards but I'm wondering when I should start spending them.

Sorry if it's a stupid one 😅

[jamcan_badluck]

I personally would rather have the random Mythic, because that is what I paid for. If I wanted a wildcard, I would fill the track to earn said wildcard. I've been trying to complete this set (One of each copy, anyways, because I only play Brawl, since I only play EDH irl), and I can't use a Rare to help with this goal. I have plenty of Rare wildcards, anyways. It just seems shady to me that a specialized pack geared towards Mythics should have anything to do with Rares. I would've much rather bought a regular pack, and made progression towards the Golden Pack, instead of wasting my gold on these packs. They really should make it much more clear with a confirmation or something, before purchasing these packs.

[PaulRGauthier]

I always want the rare WC. I'm always short rare WCs. The staple cards are mostly rares. I usually have lots of spare mythic WCs that I'd happily trade 1:1 for a rare WC.

[MrNo-xldq]

.. maybe random Mythic cards for me if i get only one. But for decks, definitvely normal packs, especially for new players!

[overtone]

I was looking through the most popular competitive decks and since theyre all 2-3 colours, they all include 20-35 rares, where 14 or more are lands (generalized stats). Thats the bottleneck for me if i want to play different decks. The manabase is the hardest