Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-5996974-20130521101634/@comment-9890645-20130525164418

@Krynn007 - I stressed that, to WIN at Magic now (in tournament-level play) you must spend $$$. Yeah, you can build a deck out of commons. But prepare to get smashed repeatedly by the guys who paid for the good decks.

Same thing here. Last night, I was at my buddy's house (the one I hooked up with L6s); his team power is 7,400 or so for his $6; he can't 1-cube an L1 Rumble. I've spent much more than that, and stomp L5 Rumbles flat. He's living free cube to free cube; I'm stockpiling. It's the difference between having a deck that can at best 4-4 a tournament and one that gives you a shot at going 8-0.