Is double sleeving worth the money?
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Posted on Jan. 22, 2014, 2:46 p.m. by megawurmple
Obviously double sleeving better protects your cards and stops foils from curling, but is it worth shelling out almost 15 pounds to sleeve a deck? I've looked online, and it's normally about 4 pounds for perfect fit sleeves and another 10 pounds for Dragon Shields.
megawurmple says... #3
Unfortunately for me, everything MTG related is cheaper stateside. I'll see if I can find them cheaper anywhere else, but I haven't seen any so far.
January 22, 2014 3 p.m.
megawurmple says... #4
Ignore what I just said, I literally just found some Dragon Shields for around 7 pounds.
January 22, 2014 3:03 p.m.
Schuesseled says... #5
Regular sleeves seem to protect my cards just fine.
January 22, 2014 3:05 p.m.
It's only worth it if the deck is worth upwards of $1,000. Otherwise it's just a pain in the ass.
January 22, 2014 3:09 p.m.
Smith_and_Tonic says... #7
The price of the deck factors in as well as how much you play and how you shuffle. I play a lot of magic and I shuffle my decks a lot. I also shuffle a lot when I'm bored and I'm looking for something to do with my hands. The double sleeving will protect the cards a lot better and if you are an aggressive shuffler, it is really worth it.
January 22, 2014 3:35 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #8
I wouldn't even imagine daring to touch Dominus - Dreamcrusher Edition without double sleeves.
Smith_and_Tonic gave the best answer so far. Really, double sleeving is worthwhile if the deck is valuable (valuable is a relative term; think about how much the investment means to you), if you play it often (another relative term), and how frequently you shuffle it during games.
I shuffle my BUG deck several times in one turn cycle, let alone in a game. It's worth $3-4k, and I play it all the time. Therefore, I will gladly spend the $15 to double sleeve it. It's insurance against Murphy's Law.
January 22, 2014 3:49 p.m.
I always double sleeve my more expensive and favorite decks. Sure the initial investment is slightly higher, but double sleeving increases the longevity of your cards.
I wouldn't dream of single sleeving a single modern deck that runs fetch lands, partly due to value, but also because I shuffle so darn often!
I think it is well worth the investment.
January 22, 2014 4:10 p.m.
gnarlicide says... #10
This same rule on "how much it's worth it" applies to going home with women also.
Remember that.
January 22, 2014 4:38 p.m.
megawurmple says... #11
Cheers guys, I might double sleeve my Run, Fat Boy, Run!. It's probably worth a couple hundred dollars, I play it regularly and it's my favourite deck. I'll order the sleeves in a bit.
January 22, 2014 5:04 p.m.
patrickloyd says... #12
i don"t double sleeve my cards because it takes to long and is a lot of money. now if i had a really good or expensive deck then i will. i would double sleeve a deck with Black Lotus .
January 22, 2014 5:41 p.m.
gnarlicide says... #13
If I was to double sleeve my modern deck, I would have to buy 3 decks worth of fitted AND dragon shield sleeves. Many cards go into each others decks, and my meta changes shifts frequently, so it is imperative for me to stay ahead of the game and rotate decks on a regular basis.
With that said, once I finish modern Jund, then I will be double sleeving my modern deadguy deck, my Dredgevine deck and the jund deck. Since double sleeving is a total pain in the ass, I would rather have all three decks double sleeved in the same stuff so I can just pull cards out of one and place it into another. I do this in standard on occasion when I have more than one deck that uses more than 25 percent of the cards in each other. It makes for easier last minute meta calls for me. Therefore, I own about 300 channel fireball sleeves.
zandl says... #2
10 pounds for Dragon Shields? I don't know the exact conversion rate, but you can buy any box of Dragon Shields state-side for $10 and perfect fits for $5.
It all depends on if the cards are worth it. If you're playing 3-color Legacy with fetches and dual-lands and Goyfs/Bobs/Jaces, then yes. If you're sleeving up for a $50 Standard deck, then no.
January 22, 2014 2:53 p.m.