Despite all the incentives to slow down, its important not to let ourselves get carried away
Two copies is excellent for powerhouse cards, the creatures and spells that cost a lot and have a significant effect on the game, but arent necessary for you to win if your primary plan of attack works
Brad Nelson once taught me about figuring out whether a format was a 2/4/6 or a 3/5/7 format when it came to ramping and fundamental turns
Perhaps the starkest finding of any of these analyses: In 1993, Magic had essentially zero legendary cards
If Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff was the first spell you cast this turn, the next spell you cast this turn is your second spell
The Decision Framework Strip away the nuance and the sleeve decision reduces to matching the card to its handling job: Standard raw card, everyday storage or binder: Card Capsule Standard Soft Sleeve (penny sleeve), 2 5/8" 3 5/8"