I traded stupidly several times before too. Of course as soon as you find other newcomers, they make up for it. It's like a line.
Cycle Graphic Diagram
*New Trader/Player<gets ripped badly>
*Repeat step one.
*New Trader/Player sees a magazine that offers a free pack of cards or card inside. The New Trader/Player gets around to reading magazine.
*Finds out about prices, good cards, rarity.
*Might see internet ads for a site or something and see sites like these.
*New Trader/Player becomes average trader/player.
*The newly transformed trader/player finds another New Trader/Player and procedes ripping off while keeping the New Player/Trader's intrests in mind such as big creatures and gets cards that seem useless at first such as Rishadan Port, Legendary Artifacts(New Trader/Player says "Oh you can only have 1 of these out at a time?)
*New Trader/Player gets ripped and average player/trader feels content and a little guilt, but not much.
Now that you've seen the diagram, join the club!
-Firestorm
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