Sunday, June 9, 2013

I like my Scrolls Rare

One question I have received from my friends in the first few days of scrolls is how do I tell the rarity of my scrolls?

I will admit I had this same question the first time I dove into the Deck Editor.  The differences are pretty subtle, but Mojang has provided a helpful graphic to point out the differences.


So the things to pay attention to are the sides of the cards.  Uncommon and Rare cards have more tears in the edges.  Uncommons also have a slightly darker parchment.  The Rare scrolls also have noticeable gold inlays in the bottom corners.  These are your money Scrolls, so don't sell or trade them without knowing their value.

Which brings up the question:  How do I know what a Scroll is worth?  How do I know if I am making a good trade?

Well, I have a couple basic rules for the beginner when it comes to trading.

Commons that appear in the Preconstructed decks have the lowest value.
Commons that are not part of the preconstructed decks are slightly more valuable than other commons.

If you are new to trading, do 1 for 1 trades of cards of the same rarity.
Never trade a Rare for anything other than another Rare.  Even if it is a lot of commons or uncommons.  Why, you ask?  Cause eventually you will get the commons from other trades or booster packs.  As people have more and more Scrolls and Gold most Commons and Uncommons will lose their value, but the most desired Rares are the few cards that will hold value.

I also highly recommend checking out this pricing guide for Scrolls:
http://scrollspc.byethost14.com/index.php

As you can see not all cards of the same rarity have the same value. So be sure to check out this chart before trading your Kinfolk Brave for a Plate Armor unless you want to get hustled.  As you can see Growth  rares currently have the most value, since right now Growth has the highest number of players.  And Kinfolk Brave is especially valuable due to it's cost of 2 Growth making in useful in a large variety of decks.

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