Journal · Collecting

Collecting

Building a collection that holds up.

Sep 7, 2026 · 9 min read

How Bandai's Gundam Card Game plays — six shields and Burst effects, the resource deck, pilots and Link Requirements — and what to buy first.

Sep 7, 2026 · 9 min read

How the Dragon Ball Super Card Game plays — leaders that awaken, life cards that arm you, energy and combos — and why it is not Fusion World.

Sep 7, 2026 · 8 min read

How Riot's Riftbound plays — battlefields and points instead of a life total, runes, Might and the six domains — and what to buy first.

Sep 7, 2026 · 8 min read

What changed in Yu-Gi-Oh! while you were away — Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum, Link, the Extra Monster Zone, and why hand traps are the answer.

Sep 6, 2026 · 9 min read

How Magic card values actually work: the five things that set a price, why playability beats rarity, and how to look a card up properly.

Sep 6, 2026 · 8 min read

How Disney Lorcana works — lore, ink, questing and challenging — which starter to buy, and whether Enchanted cards are worth chasing.

Sep 6, 2026 · 9 min read

How the One Piece Card Game plays — Leaders, life cards, DON!!, blockers and the counter step — and whether the cards are worth anything.

Sep 1, 2026 · 8 min read

How Pokémon card values actually work: the four things that set a price, how to look yours up properly, and what a childhood binder is really worth.

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