Just got my set of these and im really really happy with the packaging! Great addition to my sealed collection. The boxes look so much nicer than the standard challenger boxes
I'd normally recommend the starter decks for new players, but you'd outgrow those after a few games. The Pioneer format is non-rotating and these decks are somewhat competitive at the time they're released. The Pioneer ones are better than the Standard challenger decks, since the cards stay legal unless banned. The Standard deck cards have rotated out of the format by now. Commander is a 100 card multiplayer format where every card is unique, you start at 40 life, and you can use almost any card ever printed. It's not very new-player friendly, but they have starter decks for that format too.
@@MTGUnpacked thanks for the reply man love the videos by the way. All my friends play standard 60 card decks so I think that's what I'm going to stick to do you recommend getting a planeswalker deck or not really. Also should I not buy certain decks if there very old would a 2018 deck leave me at a massive disadvantage
None of the old Planeswalker decks are Standard-legal anymore. Older Commander and Pioneer decks are perfectly useable though (but still check for banned cards!). You can see what sets are Standard-legal here: whatsinstandard.com
My lgs had this deck for $40. A single copy of Watery Grave was $30. So for $10 more I got: Watery Grave ($30) Shark Typhoon ($9) 2x Torrential Gearhulk ($8) 4x Consider ($6) 4x Fatal Push ($2) And a suite of other UB control cards. That’s $55+ value for $40. And nearly completes my control toolkit (already had 3 shark typhoon). The rest of the play sets of cards like extinction event, cry of the carnarium, etc can be had for cheap.
Just got my set of these and im really really happy with the packaging! Great addition to my sealed collection. The boxes look so much nicer than the standard challenger boxes
This the only deck of the series I’m interested in. All this deck needs is day’s undoing to pair with Narset
Hey man new to the physical side of mtg do you recommend buying challenger decks to get started. Also can you explain what a commander deck is please
I'd normally recommend the starter decks for new players, but you'd outgrow those after a few games. The Pioneer format is non-rotating and these decks are somewhat competitive at the time they're released. The Pioneer ones are better than the Standard challenger decks, since the cards stay legal unless banned. The Standard deck cards have rotated out of the format by now. Commander is a 100 card multiplayer format where every card is unique, you start at 40 life, and you can use almost any card ever printed. It's not very new-player friendly, but they have starter decks for that format too.
@@MTGUnpacked thanks for the reply man love the videos by the way. All my friends play standard 60 card decks so I think that's what I'm going to stick to do you recommend getting a planeswalker deck or not really. Also should I not buy certain decks if there very old would a 2018 deck leave me at a massive disadvantage
None of the old Planeswalker decks are Standard-legal anymore. Older Commander and Pioneer decks are perfectly useable though (but still check for banned cards!). You can see what sets are Standard-legal here: whatsinstandard.com
I like this one the most out of all of them, it seems like the most fun to play.
Great video! always helpfull
BTW, in this precons are there cards with the promo symbol, like the chandras form he first pioneer decks?
Yes, there was at least one.
My lgs had this deck for $40. A single copy of Watery Grave was $30. So for $10 more I got:
Watery Grave ($30)
Shark Typhoon ($9)
2x Torrential Gearhulk ($8)
4x Consider ($6)
4x Fatal Push ($2)
And a suite of other UB control cards.
That’s $55+ value for $40. And nearly completes my control toolkit (already had 3 shark typhoon). The rest of the play sets of cards like extinction event, cry of the carnarium, etc can be had for cheap.
My lgs hella plugged and had them for $30 out the door!
@@eliruano28 that’s amazing.
Since when is watery grave $30
@@PaulissVegan That was based on my lgs prices. After the decks release, RTR graves became $12.5. Original print graves became $23
early? yes
Me too