5 Magic: The Gathering Life Hacks That Actually Work

[@NikachuMTG]

It was real.

[@dariusdale3946]

Rip Jace

[@braveherogreenleaf6256]

@@dariusdale3946 JACE, NOOOOOOOO

[@braveherogreenleaf6256]

... Jace? Jace?! JAAAAAAAAAACE!! *-metal gear solid game over music-*

[@dariusdale3946]

@@braveherogreenleaf6256 at least he has a Black Lotus now 😅

[@_magnumopus]

Are you for real??!! Was it accidental or did you mean to do that? I'd still buy it from you.. just for laughs

[@blaze556922]

I'd love to see more research about humidity and uncurling foils

[@lotsaspaghetticodejr.6488]

I'd also like this. I live in Illinois who, while not known for its humidity, gets quite nasty. Additionally, for the past five years my bedroom was over a crawl space in my apartment. 100% of all of my foils have curled. I've now bought a new home and not one new card has curled since moving in. And the home is over a basement, not a crawlspace. The only thing I can think of is that the humidity is controlled in my home, whereas the apartment it was not. So it must be the humidity. Furthermore we see this issue in other humid states, such as Florida, but not dry states such as Arizona. What I wonder is, is it possible that the weight of the 62% packet sitting on it for a week was what uncurled them? Because a trick my LGS taught me was to put a flat, hardcover book on top of the curled cards and it'll sort of "iron" them out over a few days. That the compressive nature of weight relaxes the fibers in the cardstock and pushes the curls out. So it's possible that the humidity packet "worked", not because it added humidity, but because the weight was sufficient? So an easy test would be to get a scale and weigh a fresh packet. Then, put something of similar mass on top of the cards in the same container and placed in the same location for 24 hours and a week. If the results are similar, it was the weight of the packet, and not the contents of the packet itself.

[@joejohnson5641]

I live in alberta canada, our winters can be quite dry at times and can curl my magic, yugioh, and digimon tcg cards pretty quickly. My soulution to fix it is usually putting a few cards in a sealed container with a shotglass of warm water inside. I find the warm water works abit faster than cold and can get cards pretty flat again. The one thing i did notice is you can leave your cards in too long and they will begin to curl the other way but just like a face curve can be straightend out with a few desicant or silica packs in a sealed container.

[@danumd87]

@@lotsaspaghetticodejr.6488 there is 0 percent chance that the weight of the 1 ounce humidity pack contributed to the de-curling

[@Str8upWizardCJ]

I used a mass dessicator and strong dessicant overdrying the cards big curling. Shuffled the cards outside in the rain and they reduced in curl. The problem is the plastic face goes back to the form it was pressed during cut.

[@mauriciors321]

@@lotsaspaghetticodejr.6488 I use one of those exact same humidity packs inside a mason jar, but I always put the cards on top of it and after a day or two most are flat even if only one card is in. Really bent ones tend to take way longer though.

[@2buxaslice]

I'd like to see you try the humidity hack with fewer cards in the box. I think having that whole stack made it more difficult for all of them to re-humidify.

[@williambarnes5023]

Regarding the moisture of foils: Paper expands when damp. Foil does not. So if your moisture is too LOW, it will curve foil-forwards as the paper pulls together behind it. Fix it by leaving it in the bathroom while you take a hot shower. And if your moisture is too HIGH it will curve foil-backwards as the paper pushes out around it from behind. Fix it with a hot blow drier. Either way, once you have it straight, double sleeve it to lock it to the proper humidity forever.

[@sehamon]

Lol, I just commented on someone else's comment this exact same thing. Should have scrolled father first, you're answer is shorter with the same amount of explanation.

[@TWKPixelHero]

The double sleeve issue is the entire reason I switched to Dragon Shield perfect fit *sealable* inners. They have a tail that folds up inside the inner (no adhesive) that both further seals the card and prevents it from popping out when sliding into the outer. They're actually ridiculously good.

[@jelstone20]

These along with Dragonshield Mattes are my go to.

[@ZakanaHachihaCBC]

My buddies have switched to KMC perfect hards so I’m hoping that sealable perfect Hards become a thing soon. Perfect Hards also have the bonus OG helping keep Foils flat.

[@e.x.watson9997]

sealable sleeves make your deck fat as hell though

[@jelstone20]

@@e.x.watson9997 not really an issue if you have big hands. Also you can remove the air that gets trapped inside them quite easily to make them easier to handle.

[@e.x.watson9997]

@@jelstone20 We-ll, I assumed getting the air out was implied. Are there people who sleeve their decks and leave all the air in on purpose? They must be uncontrolable to stack. Also, hand enlarging surgery is expensive in this country.

[@factualactuals3495]

I laughed way too hard at the sharpie on the Jace, Mind Sculptor card

[@PM-ut6sy]

Please tell me he didn’t do that for real…

[@DivusMagus]

definently was two cards but was still very funny.

[@Whiskeysam107thPara]

I died inside... As a dedicated blue player, that hurt.

[@MetalbarcaCr]

x2 haha

[@Megatraum504]

sad thing is ive seen similar happen more than once irl lmao

[@lastofusclips5291]

never thought about turning your cards upside-down to keep track of revealed cards. going to use that from now on.

[@chrisgebben2043]

i might do it too i did it for the fun of it on a fun card game i did to remember and it worked i remembered for the whole game so it should work here with revealed cards

[@clarkX100]

Same here. I've had people tell me to just play with them face up on the table but that's a tad too forgiving for my taste. If they don't remember or don't write it down it's not my job to remind them I'm holding something

[@CodyLamBart]

The curling depends on humidity. Foil doesnt stretch, so if it is too dry, the card will bend at the back. But if it is wet, the card will bent at the front. So it is good to keep just enough humidity to have the cards straight.

[@masonpiatt-villasenor686]

Thank you for clarification!

[@avenger1212]

Soooooo.....we should start a business selling MTG deck humidors?

[@ericzettl1563]

there is actually more to this. some guys on reddit did some extensive research on this, and it seems that the "right" amount of humidity actually depends on where the cards are made. in some factorys the humidity is higher/lower compared to others and therefore some foils curl to the front and some to the back even tho they are in the same environment. too much to explain so if you want some in depth just look it up edit: typo

[@fallendeus]

Never have seen cards curl forward before tbh

[@kakashi666666]

Actually spat out my drink when he turned that proxy over!! Good god, what have you done!!!

[@XenoFireStar]

Foils do curl because of humidity. The back paper side expands and contracts with humidity, higher humidity means expansion. You can tell if your foils are too moist or too dry based on which way they are curling.

[@ryguydg]

Bonus Hack: When putting older cards in sleeves (especially revised or any white border set) let the edge of the sleeve glide across the front surface of the card as it is entering. The sheets are pressed from the front which makes a very minor bevel causing less nicks to the edges. Also any nicks on the back of the card are much more visible because of it's black border.

[@PeterKoebel]

The double sleeve finger trick was my favourite. Can't wait to try it out. For the humidity reversal. I've heard something similar with bread. When bread gets hard, it's not dried out. But has absorbed too much moisture.

[@fallendeus]

Bread gets hard due to moisture moving from the starch into the bread and the starch crystalizes. I guess, you could say "the bread absorbs too much moisture from the starch" but that is slightly different than overall absorbing moisture in the air.

[@MohalNik]

I double sleeve by using a token card I put onto the sleeved card while pushing it into the outer sleeve. That way I prevent any air building up a "pocket". Works better than the finger imo.

[@Hiro53Axel]

I use this method as well, so much easier

[@zerorequiem42]

I have to squish my cards down a few times to get the air out. After that it's air tight.

[@MrAkyr]

I'm not sure i understand correctly, do you mean you apply pressure on the outside of the outer sleeve with a token to make sure no air is left in the outer sleeve before pushing the inner in ?

[@MohalNik]

@@MrAkyr (1st step) put inner sleeve on card. (2nd step) Token onto the (inner) sleeved card while pushing it into the outer sleeve [to prevent the air pocket inside the inner sleeve as you apply pressure on the inner sleeve towards the card being already (inner) sleeved]. How would I get the card inside the outer while applying pressure from the outside at the same time. Makes no sense. There will always a be some air left you have to squeeze out which people tend to do with the full library at once. (3rd step) If this still didnt help you understand the process, nobody can help you.

[@brobiwankenobi6035]

I don't play MTG, but your channel is always so entertaining and you explain things very well, I'm highly reconsidering playing and I'm gonna buy a deck in the next few weeks!

[@KororoTheGreat]

go play online first, is easier to get started ^^

[@SpikexSpeigel]

@@KororoTheGreat no substitute for paper

[@NikachuMTG]

Jump on in! You can play for free if you download MTG Arena (Mac, PC, Mobile). It can also help you get used to the rules.

[@Fausto_4841]

The tutorial on MTG Arena is tremendous. I don't play any Arena, but I've used it to teach like 6 new players. It's a lot more coherent than learning from most humans. The color challenges are good too, I think it's the white one that shows a few combat tricks. Most new players are going to see an instant that gives +2/+2 as an offensive spell and overlook it's defensive/removal uses, like to pump a chump blocker enough to kill their larger attackers.

[@Shoyro]

If you can, *embrace the squirrels!!!*

[@skaphanatic5657]

As someone who lives in the desert, I can confirm that curling isn't always caused by too much humidity. I despise foils for just this reason but maybe I'll give them another shot with this trick.

[@TBHJR]

That double sleeving trick blew my mind. I can’t even tell you how frustrating double sleeving can be because of that and I’ve thrown out so many sleeves as a result.

[@NikachuMTG]

I’m so glad that trick helped you! Some think I’m trolling when I put that in there but I know most people don’t know about it!

[@kevinelrick6605]

My solution to curved foils has traditionally been to find the heaviest history books I have from grad school and leave the cards under them for a while so this is neat to learn.

[@SirRyan420]

Ive done same thing. But with a stack of heavy books. After a week or 2 they are fine. Lol I replied to 2 year old comment. Hope you've had a few good years leading to this moment. Have a great day 😂

[@JoeKell365]

another way to prevent curling of your cards, especially if they're sleeved, is to keep a small moisture pack in your deck box. i wouldn't recommend the ones in the packs of beef jerky, but those will work in a pinch. i have an Izzet Murktide deck that has several foils in it and the cards don't show any signs of curling. i feel like it has also helped with shuffling as the sleeves are probably months old by now and don't shuffle roughly at all

[@thelunchlady8276]

My curled foil trick: I take my cards and tape them to my legs and thighs (Sleeved and curl side out, of course!). Then I go about my work day. When I get home and peel them off, the tape tears so much hair off my legs I get mad and tear up the cards in pain and throw them away. Voila, no more curling! Hope this helps.

[@SphealTV]

Unironically helped me double sleeve my Yu-Gi-Oh deck without losing my mind with the sleeve slipping

[@michaelfalzon8006]

the inner sleeves with borders for quick searches is actually a game changer - I think I'll adopt that revealed card trick too!

[@Fausto_4841]

It's SOOO nice when you're looking for your one OG dual in a 100 card commander deck

[@michaelfalzon8006]

@@Fausto_4841 yeah OG true duals are super convenient when searching, especially as they're always the first lands to grab!

[@Fausto_4841]

@@michaelfalzon8006 very true, but i find myself grabbing the kaldheim snow duals rather often when i don't have a play or it's coming in tapped anyways

[@technole]

It definitely helps to double sleeve not only for protection but to make it easier to play cards upside down, otherwise dragon shields might start to slip!

[@gibbeldon]

Thank you for the double sleeve hack. I actually started to right side up inner sleeve some cheaper cards whenever I encountered this problem. For the more expensive ones I used a new inner sleeve, which would work most often than not. But now I don't have to do that anymore. Thanks!

[@DylanCEdh]

That was either a VERY good cut, or I just saw one of the most painful things one could experience in their life

[@danoneill82]

This was my first video I have seen of yours and I wasn’t expecting as much laughs out of it as I got. Well done.

[@jimhopkins3972]

Yep, I've used that sleeving hack forever. Something else people need to be aware of is, when initially inserting the single-sleeved card into the deck sleeve, the opposite corner of the card catching on the deck sleeve. That can cause damage to the card, but is easy enough to avoid if you're careful.

[@benjaminkaye5119]

Definitely impressed with the foil hack. Makes sense and I use them all the time!

[@Useraccount85]

Jace on one side, Black Lotus on the other. Did you just make the most powerful magic card?

[@hitmonkey2984]

Raging goblin > Jace I said what I said

[@Useraccount85]

@@hitmonkey2984 Jace Beleran maybe.

[@r.a.a.6472]

About the curly cards, if you really want then straight you must put a straight weight on the top of the card WHILE you put then into the environment with higher umidity

[@vinwonsenobi]

in the case of proxies around 6:10 I would recommend writing on the face of basic lands. they are pretty easy to come by, the lack of text makes them easy to mark up and in the case of having some light colored sleeves, they can sometimes be slightly see-through. Grabbing dark colored sleeves or sleeves with the black inner side makes this not needed.

[@Shoyro]

*THANK YOU!!!!!!* I am honestly amazed by hearing about the Pringles being remedied and seeing that it works! It makes one wonder if a few things. 1. Would an all foil deck that's still shrink-wrapped be able to get straightened out. This is for anyone who gets those Warhammer 40k precons that're the collectors edition. 2. Would the foil cards curl up again after you straighten them? 3.can a curled foil card that's single sleeved be able to straighten out without being removed? 4. Can the weight of a commander Deck be an alternate way to straighten out a foil? 5. What happens to a foil card when it's exposed to like 80% humidity? Would that just get soggy or curl? 6. Do you have any regrets for ruining that Jace card for making that proxy?

[@NikachuMTG]

1. maybe 2. Yes, unless you double sleeve them to lock the humidity. You can also keep the cards with a humidity pack in the deckbox. 3. Probably 4. Maybe 5. It would curl the other way around. 6. Nope! Now the Jace is famous!

[@Shoyro]

@@NikachuMTG Wonder how much humidity a card has to be exposed to for that to happen. Still, definitely had given you some ideas for more research into flattening cards.

[@ZSAITOSEI]

Additional tip for those proxy makers out there: the white backside of the art cards (set booster only) work phenomenally if your proxy card has lots of rules text, and takes pen easily. Sometimes the double face card fill-ins work but have experienced great use of my mostly worthless cardboard art 😁

[@mikotagayuna8494]

My favorite hack is to bring a collapsible dice tower. We use the tower to ensure a random result and prevent cheaters from doing dice roll tricks.

[@RobCoops]

For anyone looking these days try the Dragon Shield resealable sleeves they are essentially the same as the KMC perfect fit sleeves but with also a flap to cover the bottom or top of the card (depends on your preference) this makes it one much easier to slide them into outer sleeves as the card is essentially held captive in the first sleeve and it provides more protection from dirt and dust even if the outer sleeve were to fail or be removed for any reason.

[@nathansmith5333]

With searching in the deck type thing. Always search through buy pushing the cards from right to left revealing mana cost instead of left to right to see the name. It's easy to see lands because to cost blips, most colorless are only numbers, and if you know the mana cost of what your looking for its a lot easier to say, look for 3 colorless blue and a black, than stopping to read the first word of each card

[@AnimeSquirrel]

Thanks for teaching me how to double sleeves. I really appreciate it.

[@NikachuMTG]

You're welcome!

[@GraemeGunn]

I have a couple foil cards sitting on a shelf for display - in the winter time, they're curled, now that is summer, they're not curled. Humidity for the win!

[@ChrisDMarsh78]

I think if you put less foils in the container, the process would take less time. Also, try spreading them out instead of stacking. It'll allow more moisture to get to all the surfaces of each card.

[@NikachuMTG]

Great idea!

[@walkmanstudios9733]

Crazy that I already smoke cigars, so I have tons of boveda packs lying around.

[@kurtilein3]

I just double sleeve my curled cards and put them in a deck and play them when i need/want them for a deck. It straightens them out over time, especially when you gently bend them the opposite way whenever you still notice something.

[@AaronShegrud]

I live in the desert, every game I have curls immediately upon opening, so I have a room that I keep at 55% humidity and that tends to keep my foils and game boards flat.

[@thedide660]

I'm wondering if those packets could fix cards that have been water damaged. Once they are dried up they end up being curved.

[@toms1782]

In MN we have issues with cards getting to dry. I have found the humidor packets work wonders and you can get a % which is great. Has fixed my dry card bent cards generally in a couple days and you can recharge the humidor packs via a container with water in it. Cheap, effective, and can do over and over to fix cards. I found it to work best to find a larger plastic container, and spread them out a bit more, do them in batches then double wrap after you’re done and store in a box. Should help a lot and requires minimal. Once the humidor packs seem to dry out, place in same container with a small plastic cup of water for a few days. Restored!

[@nathanwarzecha2943]

Definitely using that sleeving method in the future. Can't tell you how many times the inner sleeve was 7/8 of the way in, and then decided to just be a PITA and stop moving😂

[@quanttumflare7659]

Thanks!

[@NikachuMTG]

You're welcome!

[@quanttumflare7659]

@NikachuMTG that was my response for the you owe me $5

[@nicholascrawford850]

Uncurlng foils is so much easier then that. Just double sleeve them, put them in a deck box and pack it as tight as possible. When you aren't playing the cards they just straighten out.

[@sheanstanks]

The jave mind sculptor reveal was excellent hahah

[@highwindjump88]

I actually was word for word with you when you revealed your black lotus Jace. Lol

[@GT-li8wg]

Definitely a comprehensive guide on ways to uncurl would be good. I have a foil graveyard of cards I don't use

[@IceRhino44]

Super happy seeing you upload more Nikachu! Best mtg youtuber!

[@idonthaveanamenoone3526]

I legit never thought I'd laugh out loud jut that subtle Jace proxy had me laughing so hard omg rofl

[@lilbitmuddi]

Dragonshield makes their own inners. They are the resealable inner sleeves and they fit the dragonshield outers the best. It’s almost like they are made for eachother lol

[@Luxalpa]

Sealables and tripple sleeving are kinda impossible for commander players though.

[@TheJOVVA]

Now uncurl them even further untill they curl in the other direction. Then let them dry in the sun for 4 months. Recolor them with a marker, which may leave some creases. Then iron them between two patches of cotton fabric to remove the creases and VOILA

[@Jose-cy2zy]

That black lotus is the most disrespectful thing I ever seen lol 😂 Great Video like always brother!

[@AnArmyOfFish]

That last one for over-bent foils is clutch I'm definitely checking it out

[@rita2715]

The foil curl is why I've started de-foiling my decks. The darn things make it too easy to know where they are as I'm shuffling, and I don't WANT to know where they are, so I end up taking longer to shuffle as a result.

[@corsel6911]

Critical point on curled foils. Where were the cards printed and what was the humidity when were they printed and foiled? Could that make a difference?

[@NikachuMTG]

I'm sure the humidity level where they were printed probably does matter, They were printed flat and then the card will curl if the air is more humid or goes dry.

[@corsel6911]

@@NikachuMTG 😉

[@freezingfire127]

my solution for curled cards is to double sleeve them, squish the air out & shove them in the middle of a tight deck box. my reflections of littjara was probably the most curled card i've ever gotten, it literally was curled like a banana in a few days it looked completely fine. this has worked for me since i started doing it in 2020, it even flattened out my rings of brighthearth which i bent after sitting on it. this method takes the same time as putting them in a container with a pack, but you don't have to go out & spend money on a package that controls humidity

[@SamChaneyProductions]

Foil cards should be foil on the back too. That would fix the problem completely. As an engineer, it's always aggravated me the Wizards fails so hard with the foils. One thing you should always keep in mind when making something out of two different materials stuck together, is that it will bend if they have different properties, like thermal expansion, or in the case of foils, hygroscopicity (how much humidity they absorb) and flexibility. Foil both isn't hygroscopic at all AND it doesn't stretch much at all, while cardboard is very hygroscopic, and somewhat stretchy. This difference causes the card to curl in or out depending on how the card's humidity level changes compared to when it was created at the factory. There's one simple solution though! Just make it symmetrical, like a sandwich, with foil on the front AND back. Of course in the past, Wizards wasn't willing to change the card back but now they are so there's no excuse. Foils should all be foil on the front AND back.

[@hotwasabi69]

The backs of the cards need to be identical. This is easy to overlook because everybody sleeves their cards, but if you were rawdogging then everyone could see where the foil was and when it was coming up. Sort of like how it's cheating to mark a card. It's just a case of incompatible materials really. If the foil face’s hygroscopicity and expansion rate matched the cards backing, then this wouldn't ever happen, no? Seems R&D needs to get on making shiny paper

[@elgentleman6259]

​@@hotwasabi69 Can't play foils unsleeved anyway because of their place marker bending issue.

[@R0g0nd]

Just subscribed to your channel! Can't believe I hadn't and have watched your stuff for probably over 2 years now. Hopefully that 90% ratio gets better man. You have high quality content

[@NikachuMTG]

Thanks a lot!

[@Mothedge]

As a grower in the mmj field, I love seeing boveda packs make an appearance

[@someguy4331]

ok, that white border/alt border thing for searching is a great idea. i like the upside down thing too.

[@Miss.Eiizkalt91]

I use the dragonshield inner sleeves. And no big deal get them in and out of the outer one

[@jaytonitus]

That Jace Black Lotus wtf moment made me laugh so hard at the gym

[@l03j27]

6:02 someone stop this man, he’s achieved 124% humidity

[@tylerjohnobrien7744]

For uncurling foils it helps to increase the surface area exposed to the newly humid air. It will cut down the time you have to wait. Also I tried an experiment for science! You can use literally a piece of bread the same way as a humidity pack for doing this. It actually can uncurl the cards faster (be warned that they’ll curl the other way if you don’t check on them quick enough, but they’ll return back to flat after a short period of time).

[@MrTopidhai]

Been using that double sleeve method for a long time. It makes things so much easier! The uncurling of foils blew my mind. Will try it when I have the time. Cool hack.

[@Ktjnn]

I uncurled many a foil, including FTV foils, with the "stack of books" method. They are all still straight as an arrow to this day.

[@BadgerAmongMen]

The best way to get air out of double sleeved cards is to use a deck box with a flat surface (boulders, satin towers) to evenly press the air out of them :)

[@paulfrankenii7986]

A note about boveda packs. One is enough. Since they are a two-way humidification system, all adding two will do is have them regulate each other. It won't add any more humidity to the container.

[@kingginger3335]

The fastest way to fix curled foils is putting individual cards under flat heavy things, like a deck box, in 90 degree heat with high humidity. It must be face down. You want the edges of the card to be exposed to help bring in the moisture. But that should fix the problem in a matter of minutes

[@egoish6762]

The foil curl depends on direction, if it is too humid the card back will expand and the card edges will curl forwards, if it is not humid enough the card will contract and tge card edges will curl backwards. Very rare to see a backwards curl in the uk.

[@devononair]

Thanks! I was confused by the backwards curl

[@smittycal]

That humidity thing is pretty cool!

[@Overglock]

I use the 69% RH packs and only put the cards flat in the container, not stacking. It straightened my MID and VOW set booster bundle foils in about 8 hours per container, although you can only do one or two at a time. Make sure to put them in double sleeves or a hard case to prevent them re-curling as they adjust to the outside humidity.

[@Keovar]

I use a couple spare lands, one on top and one on bottom, as tools to ‘pinch’ the KMC-sleeved card. It creates enough friction on the inner sleeve that I’m really pushing it more than the card.

[@michaelh.1484]

Really the best way of decurling is just sleeving and storing them in a vault binder. Not even double sleeving just a single sleeve. And over time it will flatten out.

[@Chocoroth]

Putting foils in a foodbox with plain dry rice also works to uncurve foils, if you dont have drying packs. Also throw in your phone that you forgot to take out of your pants when you went swimming.

[@adamdufty2536]

It's cool that the humidity straightens out the foils, but I have to wonder if they go right back to how they originally were once you remove them from the humidity for an extended period of time.

[@NikachuMTG]

they will if they are exposed. So double sleeve them after treated. I've seen some people keep a humidity pack inside their deckbox if they live in a dry environment.

[@hectorlopez1120]

The reason cards bend is because its too dry and/or theres too much moisture. Only holographic cards bend because of the thin plastic sleeve (shiny paper that makes the card look pretty) not being able to change sizes (expand/contract) compared to regular cardboard. Do a experiment, take a regular card with no foiling and one that has foiling and every single time the one that doesn’t have foiling wont bend because the whole card is just cardboard, it will expand or contract evenly. I recommend that every so often turn on a humidifier in your room so the cards can get hydrated. Too much is also bad because now the cardboard wants to expand but the holographic sleeve wont let it so it bends. Too dry is also bad because now the cardboard wants to contract but the sleeve also wont let it, thus it bends. In most cases, when the card is really dry, it results in the nastiest curls, almost a half circle. Hope this helps.

[@qwteb]

Currently watching this while my curled foil chainer's edict is resting under some books

[@aternias]

but for how long does the humidity trick work for? wont it dry out again and curl back up

[@industry56music]

I would LOVE to see more research about foils Nikachu!

[@NovaraLilDizz]

I mean, to fix foils that curve, i just either put them in a tight deck box or put them under something that will flatten it for a few days

[@babygiraffex785]

Great video! I have a lot of curled foils, I hope they dont grow mold with the humidity lol

[@_skywalk]

if you put bend foils into double sleeves, place them in a box until you can't fit another one in the box for a while, they will straight up too

[@jedstanaland2897]

I use my pinky to push it very close to what you showed, I have also been able to uncurel Foil cards by simply placing them in a perfect fit or normal sleeve and then placing them into a very tight fit binder or additional sleeve and then placing the card into a vice like setup for example a book that is very heavy or on the bottom of the book. You can also do it if you have them in a binder that is equally distributed with cards but it needs to be a binder that hasn't got a uncompressable spine otherwise it won't work.

[@SkunkFunk927]

If you’re having trouble double sleeping cards, put an unsleeved card in there with the card you have the perfect fit on, put them both in the sleeve, and then remove the other card.

[@NikachuMTG]

I heard a lot of people giving this method, but that will stretch the outer sleeve by a lot.

[@bogeyplays5853]

Uncurl the cards, but won't they just curl back up? Do I need to worry about my cards being curled if they're just stored in a cardboard box?

[@NikachuMTG]

It all depends on the humidity level of where you store them. Like if you always place your cards in a very dry area, they will curl again. You can, for example, always keep a humidity pack with your deck when stored.

[@Oddyzation]

God, the double-sleeving trick helped me out - A LOT

[@ZakanaHachihaCBC]

Two-for-One tip here: Double sleeving with KMC Prefect Hards not only helps to protect your cards but keeps your foils flat too.

[@TheRogueCorner]

I have an early hardback print of Stephen Kings The Stand, putting cards toward the back of the book for a day or two tends to uncurl and unbend mine lol

[@zerorequiem42]

So should use moisture packs or humidity packs thrown in my zipper binders and deck boxes? Am confused.

[@NikachuMTG]

If your foils are curled for being too dry, you could throw a humidity pack with them and see if it helps.

[@Neptune8]

For the sleeving tip I use side loading perfect fits by dragon shield , they are great and you don’t have to do the finger trick

[@wolfwoodgamer5814]

I'm curious of the straightening maintains if it's then double sleeved and stored without a humidity pack

[@markhammil3148]

Just FYI : Alcohol prep pads (like for shots) will remove Sharpie pen marks without damaging the card. So you can save your Jace card if you want.

[@CivisMilitarum]

😂 Super enjoyable to watch! The little bit extra about the double sleeve air bubble lol Bravo sir. Bravo. 🍻

[@smackyfrog6046]

I've suspected a combination of weight + humidity control would help curled cards. You can repair a guitar with a warped neck by returning it to the humidity of the factory it was made in. My grandfather's Martin twisted after being near a wood stove, and then returned to form when it was brought back to his house, as an example.

[@harriskulyk5877]

I put my foils near an ultrasonic humidifier so the mist comes out the top and almost falls onto the cards. As long as they don't get wet it's fine and I can uncurl my foils with water in a day.

[@kevinburroughs1134]

I REAAAAAAAALLY hope you didn’t actually proxy the back of a jace 😂😂

[@black_tt_viper670]

@Nikachu liked and subbed! I think I am finally able to get passed you saying OG Nicol Bolas is a low power card. I often neuter an opponent with him in my Scion of the Ur Dragon deck and sometimes even the whole table at once via Chandra’s Ignition. Can sneak attack him out, Kaalia, etc haha. Great content dude!