$34.99 is the MSRP of this bad boy... is it worth it?
Let's take a look at the fully spoiled list and make some observations!
- Cao Cao, Lord of Wei
- Captain Sisay
- Doran, the Seige Tower
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
- Kresh the Broodbraided
- Mikaeus, the Lunarch
- Omnath, Locus of Mana
- Oona, Queen of the Fae
- Progenitus
- Rafiq of the Many
- Sharuum the Hegemon
- Sun Quan, Lord of Wu
- Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
- Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
- Visara the Dreadful
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The ones that REALLY stand out to me are:
- Doran, the Seige Tower
Star City Games prices? LOR $12.99 / FTV $4.99
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Star City Games prices? COK $49.99 / FTV $11.99
- Mikaeus, the Lunarch
Star City Games prices? INN $7.99 / FTV $7.99
- Progenitus
Star City Games prices? CNF $29.99 / FTV $12.50 (Sold Out!)
- Rafiq of the Many
Star City Games prices? ALA $17.99 / FTV $3.99 (Sold Out)
- Sun Quan, Lord of Wu
Star City Games prices? P3K $24.99 / FTV $9.99
- Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
Star City Games prices? RoE $24.99 (Sold Out) / FTV $9.99 (Sold Out)
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So what does this tell us about this FTV?
I hear a LOT of complaints in the online community about how this should be named "FTV: FAIL" and bitching about how many of the legends are recent cards. BUT let's take a look at the VALUE that you're going to get out of this thing!
Based solely on the 7 "hot" cards that I listed above, lets see their values SCG vs. FTV?
SCG Values on ORIGINAL SET FOILS: $144
SCG Values on FTV: LEGENDS: $51.50
So you're basically getting $144 worth of "stuff" for only $51.50... that's a savings of $92.50! If you ever wanted to use these foils in your decks / cube, clearly it's a better deal to buy FTV versions, and the boxed set is better yet!
Now we also need to consider the $34.99 MSRP of the FTV boxed sets. I was lucky enough to pick up three of these from one of my LGS (Local Gaming Stores... Thanks Brad @ Worlds Away!), because people didn't seem interested. Lucky for us that SCG is buying OPENED FTV's for $50 already, and they are selling SEALED copies for $80!
The verdict?
OBVIOUSLY it's a good deal... buy all you can @ MSRP!!
BUT if you're not fortunate enough to have access to FTV at retail... how much should you be looking to spend? With SCG buying @ $50 and selling @ $80, I would pay $60 for the FTV if I wanted to collect it, or needed many of the cards. If however, I just wanted that shiny Captain Sissay for my commander deck I would buy the single and not worry about this set.
I hope this has helped you determine what cards you'll want to pick up and if the FTV: Legends boxed set is right for you (and yes, yes it is!).
Cheers,
Carl Szalich
I don't even play this game BUT that's ^^^ a good deal!
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