A lot of the other ideas posted above are fire, like you could pre-make a black and gold art UR binder for $100 too and as a collector that is a pretty good way to stretch your budget, but as a casual child collector the best part was opening packs because it feels like you earned your collection
Konami's choice of a card is appropriate, as the entire globe is working together to combat the worldwide epidemic
[c]Domri Rade[/c] (Double Strike Red/Green Planeswalker) [c]Domri Rade[/c] draws you creature cards and gives you some handy removal by letting your creatures fight your opponents creatures too
I think most any player would be a good card designer for five to ten cards
Pod is great for helping assemble creature based combos or to generate value with tutoring, EtB and upon death triggers in a more midrange style of deck
Protean Hulk Dissension classic Protean Hulk used to be the cream of the crop for creature tutors and still shows up alongside green commanders these days, as one of the best green tutors in the game