[DO NOT TRY TO SELL IN HERE] Pimp Legacy Decks

ok sorry

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...0/IMG_7026.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...ecallfront.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...ndseafront.jpg

waiting to be graded

Those Seas are hot! Fuck that P9 crap :tongue:

who needs p9?
i would like to convert those seas into tropicals instead ;)

Wow.....I'm glad you zoomed in on those photos because that's about as close to P9 I will ever get :)

geosgaen0, nice comeback ;D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Skeggi

Boo! That's not Legacy. Heck, it's even white boardered, that can't be pimp :tongue:

---

He definitely needs to take a black sharpie to that border.

Sell that p9 and buy a real mans set of cards.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Occam

Always good to see someone from the libraries around. I mainly prefer BGS because I feel that their grading is stricter and more consistent (the half grades are useful too), and I prefer their slabs too. :) I guess that from the point of view of someone who collects graded sets (iirc you fall within this group, whereas I don't), PSA is easily preferable as their documentation and support of their graded stuff is a lot better than BGS. There are some people who believe that PSA is tougher than BGS, and I don't know where you fall on that, but my opinion differs on that topic. PSA also has more overall grading experience for MTG than BGS, so I guess some people may take that into account too.

PSA is a lot better with authentication work, though. If you'd elaborate on your preference for PSA, I reckon that would be very helpful.

---

Hey Occam,

Pleasure to see you too. As for grading, I think your sentiments fall right in line with mine :tongue:. If I was only going to have a couple of graded cards for "showcase" purposes, BGS would most likely be my choice, as their slabs do display better imo, and are sturdier (so safer to carry around). As a set collector, the slimmer and simpler look of the PSA slab is preferred, and their Set Registry is incredible. Both seem to do a good job with grading, although PSA has a guarantee and BGS doesn't. On the other hand BGS is cheaper wrt grading fees (unless you submit a lot, also a benefit of PSA to setbuilders). Personally I'm fine with either - I may have chose PSA, but wouldn't hesitate to pick up a BGS card if the price was right :wink:.



geosgaen0,

Beautiful cards - good luck with your submissions!!! Alphas are a killer, as I'm sure you're aware. LMK how it turns out - are you going PSA or BGS? I have a PSA 10 Unlimited Lotus and a PSA 9 Alpha Lotus, as well as a PSA 9 Alpha Underground Sea (no Alpha Ancestral sorry to say, although I do have PSA 10's of both Beta and Unlimited :cool:). Always nice to see other "minty" ABU classics - thanks for sharing.

Take it easy,
Jared

@thulnanth

i dunno, which one do u think best for grading? PSA or BGS? i mean im still confused, bcos, some ppl said bgs are stricter than psa ( including that psa card 10 could be bgs 9.5 or even bgs 9 ), but some ppl said that psa is better in database.
what's ur opinion?

btw, i still have 5 alpha minty moxes, and 1 minty beta ancestrall signed coming for grading too.^^

thx^^

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by geosgaen0

@thulnanth

i dunno, which one do u think best for grading? PSA or BGS? i mean im still confused, bcos, some ppl said bgs are stricter than psa ( including that psa card 10 could be bgs 9.5 or even bgs 9 ), but some ppl said that psa is better in database.
what's ur opinion?

btw, i still have 5 alpha minty moxes, and 1 minty beta ancestrall signed coming for grading too.^^

thx^^

---

Were did you get such nice looking power? I just got back into vintage, and I cant find anything around that looks that nice.

SCG now has a huge collection of non-English cards. I haven't looked through it decently yet, but it sure looks interesting. Should make it slightly easier to find that last Jap foil part of someone's deck. ;)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by geosgaen0

@thulnanth

i dunno, which one do u think best for grading? PSA or BGS? i mean im still confused, bcos, some ppl said bgs are stricter than psa ( including that psa card 10 could be bgs 9.5 or even bgs 9 ), but some ppl said that psa is better in database.
what's ur opinion?

btw, i still have 5 alpha minty moxes, and 1 minty beta ancestrall signed coming for grading too.^^

thx^^

---

Hey geosgaen0,

Good question - truth be told I think either one is fine. Most of my experience is with PSA, so naturally I'm biased towards them, but I think you'd be fine with BGS too. When crossing between the 2, a PSA 10 usually equals a BGS 9.5, and the rest of the grades are about the same for both (9, 8.5, 8, etc.). A BGS 10 is a rare bird indeed - that being said they always make me think of the movie "Spinal Tap" (... ours goes up to 11 - lol). If you're looking to sell I'd probably go with PSA, as there are more people looking for them to fill out their sets; otherwise do whichever you feel most comfortable with. Good luck and best wishes on your sub!!!

Take it easy,
Jared

Black Bordered, Oldest Edition possible is my preference.
I'm not big on foils, but I really love some of the alternate art on the DCI foils, so I buy them over regular versions.
Occasionally the new art is so much superior to the old art that i'll take a newer edition over an old one.

This is my PIMP concept:

:1: Every card has to be of the oldest edition
:2: Every card of the oldest edition has to be in it's rarest version
:3: Only original artwork

Only exception is for asian language, I don't like korean letter so I just look for japanese.

For istance:
- dual alpha/beta, signed if possible
- merchant scroll homelands signed > foil japanese merchant scroll
- mystical tutor mirage japanese > mystical tutor foil

This is my deck:

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/q...e/DSCN6677.jpg

Actually I need:
- 1x Polluted Delta Foil Japanese
- 1x Engineered Explosives Foil Japanese

My Imperial Painter:

Lands:
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/y...0/DSC00083.jpg

Creatures: All of which are foil (except for recruiter)
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/y...0/DSC00084.jpg

Spells:
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/y...0/DSC00085.jpg

SB:
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/y...0/DSC00086.jpg

I just need 3 more Japanese grindstones, and 3 Japanese City of Traitors.

-Chris-

@both of last decks posted: Nice decks, but I can't understand why all basic lands are the same.. There are so many different Islands and Mountsins to have..

Because they're Arena lands, duh.

Huh, I hadn't seen the promo Wooded Foothills before. Very nice.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bigface

Because they're Arena lands, duh.

---

Exactly, may end up getting replaced by zendikar full art foils.

-Chris-

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bigface

Because they're Arena lands, duh.

---

Who cares? You can have Guru, Arabian Nights Mountain, Apac, different Arena years lands and so on..

Pimping a deck is a matter of what you like. And my choice is all different Basic lands as minimum thing. But it's my choice, yours can be different. :tongue: