I played long, long ago and I’m toying with the idea of casually coming back. However, I’ve heard that the cost to play has skyrocketed. From what I can see the most basic, standard decks start at around $500, and only go up from there.
I’m not interested in coming back if it means spending several thousand dollars a year.
Say if you were to just buy boxes as the new sets came out, how many boxes would you likely have to buy in a year to be able to build a couple distinct decks?
Is 2v2 money drafting still a thing? When does the next base set start?
Any other commentary or advice is welcome. Let me know if this is buying a boat.
Depends a lot on the format. Right now Standard and Modern are very expensive. But if you’re looking for something more casual, I don’t think there’s been a better time to play Commander. Either pick up a precon (which will probably be underpowered but a good starting point to build a deck once you’ve practiced with it) or check out any of the myriad of Commander YouTube videos or articles on sites like EDHREC. Most areas will generally have a pretty sizeable Commander community you can play with