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Proxies Are a Testing Tool, Not a Shortcut to a Finished Deck Using proxies to test a competitive deck makes sense because competitive Commander can be brutally expensive and surprisingly difficult to evaluate in isolation
If that wasn't enough, in game two, I was in a circumstance where I'd have loved having the card
Grade Japanese cards when: You have a Japanese-exclusive card with strong demand The card is in beautiful condition and the PSA 10 population is still relatively low You're collecting graded Japanese cards for your personal collection The cost of grading is justified by the price difference between raw and graded Grade English cards when: The PSA 10 premium is massive (common for vintage English holos) You have a card that's centered well enough to potentially get a 10 (this is the hard part) You're planning to sell in a market that primarily values English cards CGC and BGS Considerations CGC and BGS grade Japanese cards as well, with some differences: CGC has been gaining popularity for Japanese cards, particularly modern ones
Tournament Ready: Matte finish, no glare for competitive play and on camera
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER is a very powerful card to play with equipment in general, or just as an equipment/Voltron commander