I have been considering swapping my organization method for cards to Chaos sorting. For those unfamiliar, instead of sorting the cards into your collection, you would place them in the first spot that you have room for them and mark them in whatever digital inventory system you are using as being located in wherever you put them. Then when you need the card you would look up where it is and go get it.
Before doing this I really wanted to talk it out and see if im messing something up. I dont think it has to be a permanent issue, if I dont like it I can just begin to resort what I have like im already doing. but anyway:
Pros
- Intake Time is shortened. Scan, find a place, put into my deckbox inventory, and mark their location with a tag.
- When sorting cards I no longer have to wonder if I already have a box these cards need to be sorted into or if they need a new box or if I should just put them in the "Misc" box i have...decision is the same every time.
- Small fun thing: Cards will likely be inserted next to cards acquired in a similar way. So draft pools will stick together a little longer
- Not permanent or locking...can always look at each "Bin" or location and decide to merge it with another one to become more efficient. But it stops my log jam on intake
Cons
- Recall is delayed.
- - However, how delayed is it? I already have to go to multiple boxes. I mainly build commander decks so its not like im frequently grabbing a bunch of the same card over and over again, so I am not confident this is actually a slow down
- Need a computer and internet connection to interact with my collection
- Potentially a problem if I pull from the wrong box or make a mistake...card gets lost forever. So the book keeping gets moved to deck building (which I do do less of than acquisition to be fair)
Anyway, wanted to discuss. Curious as to your thoughts. Trying to poke holes. Has anyone done this with Deckbox?
Before doing this I really wanted to talk it out and see if im messing something up. I dont think it has to be a permanent issue, if I dont like it I can just begin to resort what I have like im already doing. but anyway:
Pros
- Intake Time is shortened. Scan, find a place, put into my deckbox inventory, and mark their location with a tag.
- When sorting cards I no longer have to wonder if I already have a box these cards need to be sorted into or if they need a new box or if I should just put them in the "Misc" box i have...decision is the same every time.
- Small fun thing: Cards will likely be inserted next to cards acquired in a similar way. So draft pools will stick together a little longer
- Not permanent or locking...can always look at each "Bin" or location and decide to merge it with another one to become more efficient. But it stops my log jam on intake
Cons
- Recall is delayed.
- - However, how delayed is it? I already have to go to multiple boxes. I mainly build commander decks so its not like im frequently grabbing a bunch of the same card over and over again, so I am not confident this is actually a slow down
- Need a computer and internet connection to interact with my collection
- Potentially a problem if I pull from the wrong box or make a mistake...card gets lost forever. So the book keeping gets moved to deck building (which I do do less of than acquisition to be fair)
Anyway, wanted to discuss. Curious as to your thoughts. Trying to poke holes. Has anyone done this with Deckbox?