New Dragon Shields

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Posted on June 3, 2015, 12:33 p.m. by HolyFalcon

I'm not sure if you've seen the new MATTE Dragon Shields, but wow, they're really nice. Ordered 300 of 'em, and they're not splitting. At all. It's awesome.

SCG listing

Phaetion says... #2

They certainly look interesting. I'll await the day they come out with purple before I approach the idea.

June 3, 2015 12:37 p.m.

Servo_Token says... #3

Black Glossy dragonshields fer lyfe.

June 3, 2015 12:38 p.m.

HolyFalcon says... #4

Turquoise glossy and blue mattes.

June 3, 2015 12:41 p.m.

vampirelazarus says... #5

Matte Dragon Shields?

My life is complete.

June 3, 2015 1 p.m.

MinscAndBoo says... #6

Do these mash shuffle as easily as the smooth ones? (I don't have casino skills.) I buy Shields for their durability and ability to smash two halves of the deck together to shuffle it :)

June 3, 2015 1:33 p.m.

HolyFalcon says... #7

Yeah, they're pretty easy to mash.

June 3, 2015 1:39 p.m.

shuflw says... #8

has dragon shield figured out how to cut sleeves into uniform length yet?

June 3, 2015 2:32 p.m.

Servo_Token says... #9

shuflw

Yeah, dude, decades ago

June 3, 2015 2:35 p.m.

I've never had any trouble with sleeves not being uniform size, and I've owned.... a lot of them.

June 3, 2015 3:09 p.m.

tempest says... #11

"and they're not splitting" in some remote corner of my mind, i thought you meant that after getting them, the sleeves wouldn't separate.

derp.

June 3, 2015 3:48 p.m.

HolyFalcon says... #12

-slow claps for the rest of my life-

June 3, 2015 3:58 p.m.

Really happy with the mattes that I picked up in terms of feel and quality, but I gotta say the red is real garish looking.

June 3, 2015 4:22 p.m.

HolyFalcon says... #14

I asked TCC on Twitter when he's reviewing these, and he said Saturday for those of you not sold just by hearing "MATTE Dragon Shields"

June 3, 2015 4:45 p.m.

I'm sold :3

I just don't have money :P

June 3, 2015 5:17 p.m.

shuflw says... #16

ThatJunkMage i must have bought a bad batch of 1100 then. i'm not that bothered over it, but i've always heard that dragon shield length varies box to box. do you actually have a legit update that things have changed, or are you just going with anecdotal evidence?

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June 3, 2015 7:45 p.m.

HolyFalcon says... #17

June 3, 2015 8:09 p.m.

Servo_Token says... #18

shuflw

With my purchase of a case of them, I am yet to find any that aren't noticeably uniform. I've made it about 2/3 through the case of boxes for various decks, and I am free to switch any card between any deck without it being too big or small or whatever. If this problem exists, I must have just never seen it.

June 4, 2015 11:03 a.m.

sonnet666 says... #19

Just dropping to say that this ebay listing has them for a dollar cheaper than the above SCG listing, with free shipping:

LINK

June 5, 2015 10:36 a.m.

martyllian says... #20

The box of Red Dragon Shield Mattes I have, I ran into 10 or so sleeves that are too tight to double sleeve.

Also, the backs catch on playmats, to the amusement of my FN< opponents last night

June 13, 2015 12:52 p.m.

HolyFalcon says... #21

Huh, actually just took mine to FNM last night and didn't experience the playmat issue. Earlier in the day I double-sleeved, which was fine, but then my deck was gigantic so I un double-sleeved :P

June 13, 2015 2:53 p.m.

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