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Title: How many display boxes do I need to pull a TTT foil set?
Post by: ununtrium on November 23, 2008, 11:20:04 AM

Hi there!
Though I have just started accumulating FotR-foils, I am already looking forward to the next core set, The Two Towers. It seems like booster displays of that set are still readily available at around $100 a case.

Would you recommend trying to pull a foil set from boosters? Would there actually be some of you interested in trading for TTT cards, since that would be the only set of cards I would be able to trade with?

Anyway, please contact me, if you want to unload your FotR-foils. When I get close to finishing the set, I think I am going to start on the TTT foil set, but first things first.

Cheers!

Title: Re: How many display boxes do I need to pull a TTT foil set?
Post by: TheJord on November 23, 2008, 11:24:03 AM

The ratio of foils in packs is 6:1, and as you get 36 cards per pack, thats 6 foils per box.

So you would need to buy 61 boxes, and receive no duplicates.

Title: Re: How many display boxes do I need to pull a TTT foil set?
Post by: Gate Troll on November 23, 2008, 02:13:09 PM

Holy ****! That's at least 3 grand.  :o

Title: Re: How many display boxes do I need to pull a TTT foil set?
Post by: Hobbit_Pizza on November 23, 2008, 02:22:56 PM

People don't realize how expensive and difficult it is to put together some foil sets.
I'd say FE, TT, HD, & ROTK are pretty hard to build.
You never see them on ebay, and it would cost you a fortune to build from booster boxes.
They are definately not sets to turn a buck with.

Title: Re: How many display boxes do I need to pull a TTT foil set?
Post by: TheJord on November 23, 2008, 02:33:21 PM

Well I know a place where you can 12 TTT boxes for $120, so for $600 you could get 60 and be close...

Title: Re: How many display boxes do I need to pull a TTT foil set?
Post by: AMFSOOK on November 23, 2008, 02:43:40 PM

not even close Jordy - your forgetting only 1 Rare foil per Booster box - 122 Rares per set - 61 boosters without duplicates will only get you half way.

Title: Re: How many display boxes do I need to pull a TTT foil set?
Post by: Gil-Estel on November 24, 2008, 06:48:26 AM

When you could get reflections for like 10 usd per box, then you could be lucky.....

Title: Re: How many display boxes do I need to pull a TTT foil set?
Post by: SomeRandomDude on November 25, 2008, 07:54:46 AM

Wait. You guys forget one crucial problem. The One Ring, Answer to All Riddles FOIL was under-printed that makes it uber-rare, perhaps the most valuable card in LotR.

Now factor that into your card purchases. I'd say its not really worth it. Buy the FOIL set from someone.

Title: Re: How many display boxes do I need to pull a TTT foil set?
Post by: AMFSOOK on November 25, 2008, 06:57:16 PM

Hardly the hardest card to come by.

Several Promo cards are much much harder.