Buying a pack of Magic the Gathering isn’t arguably different from buying a scratch ticket. Most packs are worth less once you open them and sometimes are worth nothing once the contents are revealed.
Buying singles makes the most financial sense. The prices can still be subject to change but there’s no immediate drop in value that you’re hoping to offset by getting lucky enough to pull a chase card.
Buying a pack of Magic the Gathering isn’t arguably different from buying a scratch ticket. Most packs are worth less once you open them and sometimes are worth nothing once the contents are revealed.
What about people who buy Magic cards to play the game? There are cards that aren’t worth a lot of money that are still very useful in many decks.
Buying singles makes the most financial sense. The prices can still be subject to change but there’s no immediate drop in value that you’re hoping to offset by getting lucky enough to pull a chase card.