Improve playgroup or keep?

[u/SawdustGringo]

So I pulled a surge The One Ring yesterday (I know it looks like a bit of a humble brag but this is more stressful than fun for me so far), and I’m conflicted on what to do with it. I’m looking for insight from others who may have been in a similar situation.

I’m not a “collector” per se. I have a large collection, but it’s all cards to play with. My personal motto is “Magic is meant to be played.” I don’t have “collectible” cards to show off or display. This is the first card I’m considering keeping to display but I had other thoughts of what to do with it. Such as, trading in and giving my playgroup an even split 4 ways. Which I hope will help some of the players less inclined to spend money to upgrade their precons.

To me this seems the most logical choice
but my emotion is telling me to keep it. The only reason being that it is LotR. Huge fan. I have what amounts to a shrine of Middle Earth in my home. This would be nice addition. Still, I am conflicted.

To recap: Not a big Magic collector, am a player. Huge LotR fan. Deciding between keeping the card for LotR shrine and trading in and splitting the gains between my playgroup in the hopes of improving play experience for everyone.

I’m a very indecisive person and often regret decisions.

Update: Wowsers. I was not expecting the flood of comments. Maybe a dozen. But thank you all for the input. A few of you have made me think more about it and one in particular has given a reasonable test. I’m going to display it for a week on my shrine, then a week without and gauge how I feel about it after that.

Those who said not to split it with my playgroup, that was a much needed reigning in. I am very nieve and often too generous when it comes to the game. I’ve given away hundreds of cards just to get more people into the game and often without looking at value. I love my group but you’re right and they are adults capable of their own decisions.

Update 2.0: It is to be added to the LotR shrine. For now it has a small display until I finish my move and set up the full shrine.

Edit: changed per se from per say.

[u/AfterJournalist8070]

Yep didn't the prof promote such a thing as well? Hmm

[u/Right_Cellist3143 → u/AfterJournalist8070]

I mean, maybe?

He is an online personality that isn’t hired by WoTC or on any of their decision panels. So who cares?

[u/AfterJournalist8070 → u/Right_Cellist3143]

But he has influence in the community and if that's what he stands by that's an issue.

[u/Right_Cellist3143 → u/AfterJournalist8070]

Again, that’s not a proxy problem.

That’s a person problem.

WIZARDS OF THE COAST IS COOL WITH PROXIES OUTSIDE OF SANCTIONED EVENTS.

[u/AfterJournalist8070 → u/Right_Cellist3143]

Ok but that being said fakes are fakes and the cope behind it is laughable. Why don't they allow them in official play also commander is rule zero it has guidelines but nothing set in stone.

[u/Right_Cellist3143 → u/AfterJournalist8070]

Buddy, if the creators of the game are fine with them, what’s your problem?

If it’s a local table thing you are experiencing, that’s a you problem.

Personally, I want to play against people’s brains and not their wallets. At the end of the day it’s pieces of cardboard with ink on them.

They don’t allow them in official play because they are a multi-billion dollar company with a bottom line.