I immediately picked up the biggest spirit orb option, because I wanna support the game. How much will I actually need to play or spend to build competitive decks?
This is coming from a yugioh Pokemon HS Mtg player
Posted Apr 4, 2016, 11:55 AM UTC
You definitely get some diminishing returns (as you would with any card game) as your collection grows from 0 to full. The first $50 USD I spent probably contained more value than the next, simply through dust/spirit value (because of card repeats).
That said, this is game is fairly sustainable as a F2P player, as there is a much higher gold income when compared to Hearthstone, and there's several hidden achievements in place to kick start your collection.
If you really want to dive in and get a head start on playing competitively, the first big bundle would definitely drive you in the right direction - from there, playing games, completely dailies (and if you want to min-max gold like a champ, Gauntlet runs) should net you everything you need to build the decks you'd want to play.
There are currently no expansions out right now, so there's nothing to set a base of "should I buy X or Y" but there are two planned in Counterplay's Product Roadmap (release date unknown). That said, there's plenty of budget deck resources out, somewhat outdated by the recent April patch (I'd say it'll take another week or two before everyone is comfortable with the meta and able to re-release their guides/decks)
very excited to see expansions! any details?
There are some official art of new minions floating around (mostly new faction minions) but nothing solid on anything.
think there will ever be new factions?
Devs said that it doesn't make sense to release expansions when the game isn't even out yet, and pointed that we'll be getting news regarding a release date (and that awesome trailer they showed some images of like 1 week ago) so, expect the xpack to come after the release, hopefully not long after!
About the new factions, the Devs politely refused to answer that question. Which In my opinion means that yes, on a future yet to be determined but then again, nothing solid regarding that atm.
Also, in case you are interested:
https://www.twitch.tv/megam0gwai/v/58035269 (The Devs join at the 1 hour mark)
https://www.twitch.tv/megam0gwai/v/58048969
That is the video on demand of the Developer + Community roundtable that happened last friday - April 1th.
Read here - I'd say chances are unlikely, as with any card game, introducing a whole new faction is a lot harder to do after you've been balancing an existing set (you have establish an identity, class sets for all iterations, check their matchups, etc etc). It's not impossible though.
40 bucks. Don't intend to spend any more and my collection looks fine for now.
they got me to spend that instantly...
I have spent about 12$.
Huum, like 2 bundles of the 40€ or so. I enjoy the game and enjoy opening packs. Card collection (I only desinchant cards that I have more than 3 copies of) is in a pretty good state, thou If I wanted to make that Magmar deck list that's around reddit atm, I would need to desinchant most of it, and I'm not sure I'd be able to craft the full 3x Legendary Sets that list runs.
i really wanna go to S rank so i might just dust all my other lgendaries to make the magmar deck idk
Just making a good deck doesn't mean youll get to s rank or that it'll even fit your gameplay style. I'd suggest playing the different factions for a week, then buying your orbs and then seeing where the game takes you
already rank 15 on a 5 winstreak with a shitty magmar deck its not hard.
I plowed my way into rank 15 on a 7 winstreak with a Dervish deck and now I'm stuck at 15 haha. I haven't had much chance to play, but it's a little frustrating since I've been going Diamond/Gold consistently for the last few months. I'm probably not used to the new pace yet.
That's because silver is a joke.
Pretty sure there are cheaper ways to do it. Good luck on your way to S rank thou!
That's a really stupid idea, and in no way guarantees you'll make s rank. Keep your legendaries for when you promptly, and inevitably want to play other classes.
i did that, got to rank 15 then did the soft reset lol
Do you have a link to said Magmar deck? I can't seem to find it
https://redd.it/4d98h5 It's linked on the right side bar aswell, if I'm not mistaken.
Spent $50 a few months ago when it really looked like this game was going to take off. I will never spend another dollar on it.
enough
I spent 40$. and I've been playing for a couple months, and I can currently build a couple top tier decks, as in I've got all the cards for Big Abyssian and aggro Song Hai deck lists. Personally I don't like disenchanting, but I had to disenchant most of my legendaries for one faction to make the competitive lists. I will say that crafting is very generous in this game, since one legendary disenchants to 350 dust and it only takes 900 dust to craft one, so doesn't even feel that bad to start dusting cards.
zero
i only play guantlet. i play ranked to do quests and get silver/gold with cheapo decks to get monthly rewards.
havent even touched gaunlet yet. any tips?
if u played hearthstone then it's basically that. if not then you want cards that can generate value like 3/6 lyonar angel, diretire frenzy, mekantor warbeast, ranged, blast etc. and fillers with guys that will trade with stuff their cost. also removal is important for stuff that will dominate the game like blast/ranged/mogwai if left unchecked.
dispell is also important you need like 2-3 in your deck.
have a nice curve with enough 2 drops to play on turn 1 going first or 2 2 drops or 1 3 drops going second.
mulligan cards to have turn 1,2,3 plays in your 5 cards opening hand
have some burst to finish the game, but it is not as important now, you can also out value and grind out your opponent
once the mid mana springs are all gone, there is no need to stay in the middle if you are behind, run back and try to save your minions by putting them away from the enemies so if they come to you you have the choice of what to attack.
nice. whats the reward system like?
if you get to 7 wins then its great.
if not then it sucks
40$ and I plan to spend 40$ on each expansion.
Even if no card will fit what you need, by disenchanting the 40$ worth of cards you should get enough spirit for one top-tier deck.
$70. Two bundles ($20 and $50). Hit rank 4 last season so $70 was definitely more than enough to be competitive.
awesome to hear. bout how much i've spent so far, i want that S rank :P
$200 and I only really played for a month...I might pick it up again...maybe :(
ouch
Zero, never play gauntlet, made it to rank 2 first month of playing casually when there was no normal ladder. This game is extremely free. I had over 4k dust at one point after Keeper nerfs, etc.
I tossed $15 in there when i first started back in January, helped me build a collection a little quicker. Furthermore, i have no problem supporting honest and upfront games that looks to deliver an enjoyable and lasting experience.
I reached rank 3 in the first month that I started with a lyonar budget deck and S rank the second month of playing with an abysian deck.. I spent 27 euro on this game to grow my collection a bit faster
40 dollars. I'll probably not spend anymore since my collection is looking great. I just might only with a newer expansion coming.
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I have spent around $200. After the soft reset, I can build pretty much anything, so I don't regret it.
Not a dime. I dropped the game for a while and came back for the account reset, and had about 25 packs. I've played enough MTG over the years to know that buying packs has immediate diminishing returns.
I've spent around $120. The first $60 was easy to justify, because I was getting a ton of playtime out of it and that's about how much you would spend for a new console game. But the purchases since then have mainly been sporadic "fuck it" decisions, usually when drunk :P
No regrets though. I'm still playing every day and I really enjoy having the flexibility to play a bunch of solid decks from all of the different factions.
Zero