Star City Gold Collection

If you're a new Magic player, or want to pick up a bunch of cards for cheap, or just want to have some randomized fun without breaking the bank, where do you turn? There are many options, but today I'll focus on one: the Star City Games Gold collection.

This collection is 1000 random cards, featuring a variety of rarities (at least 25 rares) from a variety of sets (from Revised through current day). It has 25 foils, too, that can be any rarity.

You take a risk buying random collections like this. You never know:

• the condition of the cards
• if they'll include dozens of copies of any one card
• if they'll include anything of value, or just pure junk

For this reason, I bought from Star City Games (through Amazon), which is a reputable seller. Their collection is reasonably priced ($19.99). Similarly-sized collections can go for up to $50. How does it hold up?

I was pleased. The cards were from a pleasing variety of sets (about half from 2017-onward, I think). The card condition was good (though I received a damaged box, that's not SCG's fault, and Amazon compensated me for that). There weren't many duplicates (2 copies of a few cards; that's it). The cards are solid; you won't receive *amazing* cards, but you shouldn't expect to for the value. The ultimate question is "is this worth $20?" It is. I look forward to using these cards in a forthcoming game night of drafting fun.

You can view and buy a box of this product here or on Amazon.