When magic was big in my school for like... one year, one of my friends gave me some of his cards when he stopped playing. A few other people would basically give me pity cards they didn't want. Through trading and gambling on wins I built up to some great decks and an impressive though modest collection.
Then I lost all the cards and never played again. No way I'm paying a dime for that stuff.
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