Ultimate Guard Katana Inner Sleeves Standard Size Transparent (100)

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It is worth noting that, while no sleeves actually split, these would definitely qualify as ‘marked’ in tournament play. In this review, we’ll go over the features of Ultimate Guard’s Katana sleeve lineup and analyze how they compare to other card sleeves. UltraPro had just 1 Sleeve Product what i think is good (Eclipse Sleeves + KMC, but more for Casualplay). I use KMC perfect fits for my internal sleeves and am quite happy with them now for I think like 4+ years.

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While not as thick as some other brands such as Dragon Shield’s offerings, Ultimate guard’s polypropylene material provides excellent protection against wear and tear without sacrificing flexibility when shuffling or handling your cards. Magic the Gathering, FNM is TM and copyright Wizards of the Coast, Inc, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. If you’re new to the game you might wonder why sleeves matter at all, why can’t you just use any brand and type?Decks must be legal for the event’s format and sleeved in opaque , standard-sized card sleeves of consistent size, color, texture, and condition. I suspect that the issues with corners bending will go away if you use hard inner sleeves such as the KMC Perfect Fit Hards, but I can't fit a hard double sleeved deck into any of the deck boxes I currently own so that's not an option for me. KMC may not be as durable/bombproof however I have the absolute confidence that my cards are properly sleeved and will definitely handle my kitchen table/FNM gameplay. Both sets of Cortex sleeves marked quite easily in this one, among the easiest to mark of any outer sleeve we tested. The night before the event I went down and bought a batch of fresh Perfect Fit sleeves (Ultra Pro) mostly because I had a few foils in my deck and it’s always a great idea to double sleeve your deck in competitive REL events – especially when you have random foils throughout (to prevent a potential marked cards warning or disqualification).

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We score this a brilliant 8/10, missing only a couple of marks for sleeves that do not even show the silhouette of the card inside. KMC has always been way easier and hassle free to double sleeve my decks and the Matt backed sleeves have been great for shuffling/prevent sticking.Also worth noting that I dislike matte fronts of sleeves, as I feel like the cloudy look just takes away from the foil look of a card, but I do prefer that matte back as they shuffle much better. This makes them ideal for tournament play when you might be running DFCs or MDFCs and need every card to look identical.

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Feel free to learn more about the other sleeve types and brands we carry in this Overview blog post ! Honouring the tradition of pristine Japanese craftsmanship, these precision-made and extremely durable sleeves are ideal for tournament gameplay. In previous large tournaments, I have occasionally had to change my sleeves overnight because they were unusable from a competitive player’s perspective after nine rounds on a Saturday. We hope that Ultimate Guard continues adding new colors and styles to the Katana lineup as it is arguably its biggest shortcoming right now.Dragonshild Sleeves had a little bit more space on Top (its a Problem for me, because Sleeves tear/kink by my shuffeling-Style (And yes, i try to sleeve upside down). Not as tall as a Dragon Shield (the cut is similar to Ultra Pro Eclipse), so there's no issue of "baconing" on the top edge over time. the Professor/tolarian community college YouTube channel has a very good demonstrations of showing this issue. Slick handling – since they aren’t matte sleeves, if you have them double-sleeved, they have a propensity to slip and slide in the first few rounds of play.

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Durability – some of the best durability I have seen in a sleeve since Dragon Shield: Matte sleeves . Designed for daily use, with high-quality materials and an additional focus on value”, we’ll see if they live up to this mandate and where they fit into the crowded sleeve marketplace. Honoring the tradition of pristine Japanese craftsmanship, these precision-made inner sleeves offer an outstanding double-sleeving experience with optimal precision-fit. Honoring the tradition of great Japanese craftmanship, these precision-made, top-of-the-line sleeves are fully opaque, extremely durable and will meet the highest standards of players and collectors alike! That being said, the opacity of sleeves do change depending on their colour - we have not tested and cannot comment on every single one.There’s just something about that first tournament or first commander night with your new sleeves, you know? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. This is not just one or two cards, more than half of my deck has corner bends after 4-5 months of regular use, and I never had that experience with Dragon Shields. This isn’t generally a problem when all of your card backs are the same, but there could be slight differences even with alt-art backs by FFG and now the NISEI card back is highlighting this issue even more.