The reason I avoided the colored deck sleeves is because the back of the sleeves are matte textured and seem a bit abrasive, so you would have to use an inner sleeve when sleeving mint cards
For cards of lesser value, the cost of getting it graded could exceed the potential selling price of the card
That way, when Spot leaves, you get to draw the card from your graveyard
Minds Desire Mind's Desire earned itself one of the fastest bannings of all time, though it's since been released to the wilds, and has mostly behaved itself outside the occasional hour-long storm turns it produces
I'd still probably run Benja, but if you really don't want to play Steel but still need a way to deal with items, Wildcat is a decent option
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