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Using TLG pricing, I'm curious what the best deck is that someone could create using ONLY cards that are under $1 per card.  For that matter I'm curious if you could create a competitive deck for under $.50 a card.

Our local playgroup is primarily persons 15 or younger, so disposable income is really hard to come by.  It's much easier to convince parents to purchase a bunch of $.50 cards for their child then one Grapes of Wrath for $25

Thanks for any ideas you can offer.

It wouldn't be 1$ a card but a great way to get a competive deck would be to pick a theme and buy 2 corresponding tins (with packs inside). This would be about ($28-$32 plus shipping) leaving you about $15 to pick up those little cards that you Need to finish off your deck.

Also just ask around for doms. I haven't pulled a falling away, graps, or a NJ out of a pack ever but was able to trade for or buy them way under TLG prices. (most recent example: just got a doubt for $3 and TLG has doubt priced at $12)

It would be pretty simple to make a decent TGT deck under that price. G/H starter for $10, TGT tin for $10, Susanna for $0.75, white ladies and Herod's Temple from Disciples for $5, maybe a few of the standalone blockers like Uzzah to fill in the rest.

The TGT tin comes with Persians already.  So add in PotW Prince of Persia and whatever that other Persian from Di is along with Gomer + Uzzah and you're about set, I think I'll post a deck based on this actually...

EDIT: You can view the deck here: http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/deck-concepts/answer-to-challenge-tgtpersians/

Yeah I think the total should be under $50 but leave no price limit after that, in the deck I posted there are multiple cards over $1 the most expensive of which is Uzzah $6. But he is easily available in Tin can packs.  I think that it should be based on availability rather than price.  All of the cards that I put in the deck that I posted are easily accessible.

I've posted another under $50 deck.  Isaiah Assyrians this time.  http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/deck-concepts/2nd-answer-to-the-challenge-isiahassyrian-%28assitance-please%29/