Best place to buy sleeves/boxes?
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Posted on Jan. 21, 2016, 12:48 p.m. by Grantley91
I've got a few decks that need sleeved, two of them Commander decks, and my LGS charges what feels like an arm and a leg, and is a substantial drive away. I like supporting them because it's a local business and all, but I wonder if there's a better place to buy them? I'm in the U.S.if that matters.
Dragon Matte's are pretty awesome. The only thing about them that players complain about is their openings at the top are a little looser than you'd see on sleeves like KMC Hyper Mattes. You can notice this fairly easily when shuffling. I suppose it makes them easier to re-use but it can also make the card more exposable to damage in many forms.
January 21, 2016 12:58 p.m.
grumbledore says... #4
dragon shield mattes are sick. I've stopped using kmc in favor of them
January 21, 2016 1:43 p.m.
I usually only support the local shop.
Yea Dragonshield is nice, perfect for EDH too since they usually come with 105 or so sleeves. The only downside might be the thickness it adds to the deck, making it almost impossible (for me at least) to shuffle without splitting it up. About $9 (including tax) for 100 sleeves.
I also use Ultra Pro sleeves with the MTG art print backs since I usually only play casual - nice, lasts decently long, and look great. About $7 (including tax) for 80 sleeves.
January 21, 2016 2:01 p.m.
GeminiSpartanX says... #6
http://www.cheapmagicsleeves.com/ These guys look like they have the best prices when buying in bulk. I haven't bought from them personally but I might soon. I'm using non-matte Dragon Shields and I'm sick of scraping off dirt and junk from them so I might switch over to KMC hyper-mats.
January 21, 2016 2:27 p.m.
I exclusively use KMC hyper mattes I personally think they are the best sleeve even for edh yeah you have to buy 2 packs which is pricey but they are just the best sleeves I get them on ebay for like 7 bucks for 80
January 21, 2016 2:28 p.m.
AngryKitten says... #8
Miniature Market is probably my favorite place to order magic products. The only issue there is having to do large bulk orders in order to get free shipping. Usually my playgroup will get an order together to get the free shipping. The also have some good clearance items and preorder prices.
100+ct. Dragonshield matte (what I use now): $8.24
80+ct. KMC (only red or blue...): $6.00
January 21, 2016 2:32 p.m.
DrFunk27 Ugh amazon. Please anywhere but amazon. Yeah, it's cheap, but their employee treatment policies are medieval and oppressive.
Personally I prefer Channel Fireball, mainly because their prices are reasonable and their customer service is great. They have them for 8.99 per pack.
January 21, 2016 2:42 p.m.
Gidgetimer says... #10
If you don't mind buying in bulk it is hard to beat Potomac Distribution. $68 for 10 packs of dragon shields and satin towers for $43 for 6.
January 21, 2016 5:03 p.m.
Grantley91 says... #11
If I wanted a deck box for a double sleeved commander deck, which one should I get? There's Ultra Pro boxes that claim they'll fit them but at least on that Potomac site I'd have to buy ten of them and I don't mind getting that many, but I want to make sure they'll work.
January 21, 2016 10:41 p.m.
My local sells regular, sturdy, cheap white cardboard card storage boxes. The smallest one holds a little over 300 unsleeved cards for $0.50. Nothing pretty but should fit your EDH deck plus sideboard and tokens easy.
January 21, 2016 11:03 p.m.
Gidgetimer says... #13
The Professor from Tolarian Community College says that the Ultra Pro Satin Tower will hold a double sleeved EDH deck. I personally don't double sleeve so I don't know from experience. There is plenty of extra room with a single sleeved EDH deck so I believe it. Here is his review of it and he absolutely gushes over them. It isn't a super compact box though so if you are wanting to carry more than 6 boxes and a binder in a regular size backpack they won't work.
January 22, 2016 7:11 a.m.
Grantley91 says... #14
Those might work. I don't travel with my cards a lot or if I do, I take several totes bags full of cards (decks, binders, junk commons/uncommons) because most of my friends who play all got started recently, either by a family member or by me, so they don't have many cards.
If anyone wants to work out some sort of bulk purchase/trade agreement for sleeves, hit me up on my profile! I don't have a ton of money right now but might be willing to trade cards for sleeves...
January 22, 2016 2:13 p.m.
Gidgetimer says... #15
Boy that is awful tempting because I still have 6 packs of Dragon Shield Fusions (they are a rich mahogany color) from when I bought a case and 1 Satin tower (dark green) from a mixed pack of those I bought. Do you have any value cards you would be willing to trade or just bulk?
DrFunk27 says... #2
I buy from Amazon. Cheapest prices, and I have Prime so 2 day free shipping. Dragonshield are the best for EDH -- and they just made a Matte version.
100% recommend
January 21, 2016 12:51 p.m.