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Chess vs Trading card games

Chess and trading card games have 93% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatChessTrading card games
Time a week3 hours a week3 hours a week
Who withOn your ownWith a partner or opponent
You end up withA skill you got better atA skill you got better at
FeelsLivelyLively
To startFree$30

Choose chess if

  • Less about collecting

Free to start, and little or nothing after that.

About chess

Choose trading card games if

  • More about collecting

About $30 to start, then about $30 a month.

About trading card games

What you'll need

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Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.