(Part 2) Best collectible trading card cases according to redditors

So, here's all the details on how people store Magic cards meant to be played, with links.

The gold standard for the number of Magic cards to store is 75 or 100 double sleeved cards. As long as your container can store this many cards in one section it will be at least useful to the owner. Additionally, no one really likes storing their cards flat like your current box. Cards are much, much easier to retrieve from the container if stored edge on (top or sides exposed as opposed to your front or back, look at the pictures below).

The Boulder deck box by Ultimate guard holds exactly the preferred number of cards, down to sub millimeter tolerance. 100 cards and 75 cards

Ultra pro makes a pretty ubiquitous soft plastic box for 75 cards and 100 cards which does offer a little more wiggle room.

Ultimate guard makes nearly identical boxes. 75 cards, 100 cards.

They call their 75 card boxes 80 card boxes but that's referring to single sleeving and even single sleevers tend to appreciate the extra space for a few ancillary cards like tokens.

Also, we do not double sleeve with penny sleeves but inverted(open end at bottom of card) perfect^1 fit^2 sleeves and with regular^1 sleeves^2 over that.

https://www.tolariancommunitycollege.com/how-to-double-sleeve-your-magic-the-gathering-cards-and-why-mtg/

Being able to hold cards is great but there is also some benefit to being able to hold a whole deck box. The Arkhive is a popular example. It holds snugly 5 x 75 card boulders and 4 x 100 card boulders. It also holds soft plastic boxes but less precisely.

When storing dice they are stored separately from cards. Ultra Pro, Ultimate Guard

its these

I use them to store my decks in a briefcase like Kaiba. https://i.imgur.com/nkfAFZW.jpg

I'm personally not a fan of how the 2 parts of the deck box slide into each other. I prefer the Ultimate Guard Flip'n'Tray boxes because they still have the tray, and the magnets on the boxes are very strong. You aren't going to be spilling anything. Plus you can get the 200 count box, and it will hold 6 sleeved decks.

The best way would be to copy the measurements of a deck box, depending on if it's a 75 or 100 card deck. Here is a link to an Ultimare Guard Boulder which fits 100 double sleeved cards: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XGSJS7N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vhW4CbJYRA71C

For buylists less than 400 cards, I put 100 each in plastic cases like these (https://www.amazon.com/2-Piece-PLASTIC-STORAGE-Sports-Gaming/dp/B00AU762PK) For 400 or more, I put them in cardboard boxes that you can buy at sportscards stores, and fill any excess room with paper towels so everything is snug. I never sleeve cars and every one of my buylists - several of which have included cards valued at $200+ - I've realized 97% or higher of the expected buylist value.

EDIT - as far as shipping to the online entity, I use priority mail with insurance and I save the foam peanuts I get when ordering and reuse them to pack the box tight.

[Deck Box] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00P9FJ7UK/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1480032837&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&dpPl=1&dpID=41m-csGoFrL&ref=plSrch)

full frame lands 1 these are newer and cheaper, also includes 9 boosters

full frame lands 2 just the lands, but most prefer the art on these to the first one I linked

jumbo d20s one is good, two is great

I love the suggestions from /u/ArcanaNoir and /u/norfolk and many of the other ideas. I have a suggestion to help with card decks. I have this deck box, and it would be great for holding a draw deck upright. Instead of drawing from the top, you draw from the front.

Also, it holds 100+ sleeved CCG-size cards, so it's fairly big. You could get card dividers to put between multiple draw decks. Even if it's only one deck, I'd still put a divider or something behind the last card. We can't have you cheating against you're GF. ;-)

Good luck with this. If you come up with something that works great for you guys, you should definitely post about it.

ABSOLUTELY watch all that, but if you don't have the time I'll give you the highlights.

For a regular deck box, Legion and Ultimate Guard make great boxes that tend to fit more than their reported value.

If you want to get fancy, any of the Ultimate Guard Flip'n'Tray or Monolith boxes are awesome. Also the Ultra Pro Satin Tower, pretty much the same as the Monolith.

If you need something as cheap as possible while also holding all your stuff (like d20s and d6s), the Ultra Pro Pro-Dual box will hold a full 75 card deck in one compartment and a Chessex 36ct d6 box and some d20s in the other.

Other than that I like the Ultimate Guard Deck'n'Tray, It holds a deck like the boxes with a tray for counters and dice.

I think the most compact thing I've seen people do is put all their decks in a gift box, then wrap some rubber bands around it to make sure the lid doesn't come off (and duct tape the corners as a precaution, they tend to rip after some time). I think with single-sleeved decks you should be able to fit 12 decks in one. You would still need 3 of these though.

If you want to have all 32 decks with you each time, maybe you just want to put them in Dragonshield Clear boxes and use a trolley suitcase to put them all in.

The clear boxes are nice because you can see the commander without opening the box. Whenever someone wants to borrow a deck, I just put them all on the table, no need to open the boxes to see which commander is inside.

$18.49 with the holder.

Kinda pricey but I use this for my L5R decks and like it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CS0ZKV8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just ordered this on a friends advice. He said for a double sleeved commander deck this was the way to go.

I use this to carry 5 decks. It's got decent room for other stuff too.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LX69EDF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ncTyCbMX3M2A3

If you want the best price in terms of a single deck box, you really can't go wrong with the Satin Tower as it does have the compartment for dice with being durable and locking. If you have 4+ amount of decks, then I do suggest looking into these kinds of cases: https://www.amazon.com/Caseling-Holder-Games-Moveable-Dividers/dp/B00WFJJWM6/ref=sr_1_5?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1518975059&sr=1-5&keywords=card+case


Sleeves are another story. If your double sleeving, then you do understand that they will be standard size (so character sleeves and small sleeves won't be used). KMC are currently questionable due to rumored manufacturing changes to their quality, but also you can't tell if they are the newer ones vs older one in stock.
My recommendation is going with Dragon Shield Mattes. Dragon Shields are known to be durable (I have had my sets for about 1-2 years and still strong).

If you are going to carry around a small amount of singles, I would suggest a 4 pocket binder (be able to show off playsets). If you are going to be trading, a 12 pocket card binder would be better.

I just added some 'risers' to my display cases. :)


This is what I used. They look pretty good, are pretty cheap.. and I'm much happier to have things I can see on the back rows now. :)


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AU762PK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00


I can take some quick phone pics and show the result if you're interested.

For the general terrain, victory, twist and deployment cards they go into ultra pro matte card sleeves.

Ultra Pro SLEEVES Pro-Matte D12... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SM43JYK?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Then get stored with the dice inside of this:

Ultimate Guard UGD010644 Twin... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LXZUIYT?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

The individual warband miniature cards go into of these, so I can flick open a page for each game:

Vault X Premium eXo-TecTM Zip... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071V91LGC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

As for the ability cards, they also go into the folder, not in a slot but as it’s a zip folder they won’t fall out. I’ve used these as card sleeves for them.

Docsmagic.de 50 Premium 4 x 6... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07H1LCFZZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

All I had to do was use a standard paper guillotine to shave about a millimetre from the top and bottom edges for them to fit fine.

I have a laptop zippered clamshell case and a card deck box clamshell that I keep my rulebooks and boards or cards and pieces in, respectively.

They're nice because I can fit 3-4 games in them, they both fit in my backpack, and they protect my games fairly well. Total cost was about $6 because I got the laptop case from a thrift store and I repurposed the case of my FauxPro camera when it broke.

This is what the laptop case looks like.

This is what the card box looks like.

Not my product and I don't own it, but I like the looks of this. Seems sturdy and easily portable.

160 model on amazon for ~$30 https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guard-Standard-XenoSkin-Purple/dp/B01LZY554H/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?keywords=ultimate+guard+flip+n+tray&qid=1573440918&sprefix=ultimate+guard+flip&sr=8-11

That one is purple but they come in other colors for sure. Mine are black and blue.

Cases are very sturdy, the magnets are strong, and I’d trust the Xenoskin on unsleeved cards (but I don’t trust my oily as hell hands, so I’ll never play unsleeved again).

Not really. I usually tinker around with containers until I find a good match.

[this one] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B016CWIJRU/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1) has been pretty useful. I keep 4 games in it (codenames, set, biblios, bang the dice game).

[this one] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00WFJJWM6/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and [this one] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00WFJJREO/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1&th=1) are pretty good too. I've used the latter for five tribes and Inis.

The ultra pro boxes are great too. Most smaller games or card games will fit in them. I kept codenames in one of the 250 (100?) card one for a while.


Some games, like Lords of Waterdeep and King of Tokyo can also be considerably reduced in size if you make some of your own components, particularly if you can replace the board. For both of these I printed custom version of the board on cloth and was able to reduce their required storage space to less than half.

Edit : I misread the question, here's the answer to what you asked : no, I have a couple of different style of boxes so I can usually tell at a glance what game is in which box. You could also label them if you'll have similar containers. Other than that they're all just in my closet.

I use something like this: Card Game Case


I usually fit multiple games in there. Last time I fit Coloretto, The Mind, Tiny Towns, Splendor, BANG! The Dice Game+Old Saloon, and Cryptid

While they don’t have windows, they have similar shapes so you might be interested in these

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M5H63EJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_95MPBbRDQWX57

Bend a token in half and use as a divider. You could also get different color sleeves for each deck. You can find deals on sleeves online. Here's the normal amazon bulk price.

I ran into the same issue. I found a pirate labs box that holds 120 cards, fit my resealable double sleeved deck perfectly.

Link

Edit: it looks flimsy but it's actually pretty solid. Not as good as the boulders or satin towers, but much better than most flip boxes. It's got hard plastic underneath instead of the usual cardboard. I think pirate labs also has a bolder-like product, but they only hold "110" so it'd be much tighter

i use these for game of thrones. you can get them in various sizes.

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

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I ended up getting him a carrying case because somehow he didn't have one already. I appreciate the recommendations everyone gave!

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077NV2X1T/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the kind of thing I was thinking about here, looks really great and the dice tray at the top can hold all kinds of dice, not just for magic but for all tabletop games. Comes in absolutely loads of colours too, so you can get his favourite!

I just used a $12 plastic ammo crate from amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T4XL2MO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and 1 set of these card display cases that fit the decks just right!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AU762PK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and just a simple small fishing box!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E39T50/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


I'm using the deck boxes (now empty) as placeholders till i get some foam to keep everything from sliding around! I have 2 of the expansions but have plenty of room to fit even more!

I'm not sure if it's "breaking the bank" but I use https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077JBMG3W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It has enough space to contain all the stuff from the base game and at least 2 expansions of cards. I now use 2 of them for all the expansions. it also fits sideways inside the KDM box.

I've got a flip-n-tray. It's... pretty good. I haven't had any serious problems with it. It seems like a step down, durability wise, from the Ultimate Guard Monolith, (which I feel totally safe stacking things on top of, or putting in the bottom of my luggage/event bag). The stitching was a bit loose on one of the corners; the Flip-n-Tray isn't perfectly square and I'm worried one day it may start to come apart.

The flip-n-tray is NOT designed to hold a double-sleeved commander deck. It will hold a single sleeved deck with room to spare, however.

Overall, I'm more inclined to trust the cheaper Monoliths to protect my cards, but I can't deny how classy the Flip-n-Tray looks and feels. As an added bonus, the trays themselves are removable, and are great for holding tokens and counters during the game--totally separate from the battlefield. Just note that the trays are snug. You need to take a little care when putting your cards back to avoid bending your sleeves.

I used those with 1.0; and it worked really well.

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For 2.0 I converted to a box style with printed dividers between types of upgrades.


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LWF7KEQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That's note quite the one I was thinking of. The one I was thinking of was this.

I might order a PL deck box and give it a try.

200 Card Twin Flip N Tray Xenoskin Deck Case, Purple https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016CWIJWK?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

Really, they're good quality for just being a sheet of cardboard, and miles better than elite trainer boxes.

edit: I've seen this while browsing amazon but cannot personally attest to it's quality.

Jiggery-pokery

Happy Cake Day :)

600 pro matte sleeves for ~$35

Not too bad, bought 1200 last month. You can customize the order by messaging the shipper.

Buy Pro-Matte sleeves in bulk. There's a bunch of options for them on Amazon.

My preference is to buy from ACS Pacific Supply since you mix and match colors for just a couple bucks more.

Overall the cost comes out to about $2.75 a pack and you can sleeve games that use standard sized sleeves pretty inexpensively. As a bonus, I love the pro-matte sleeves since they've got a nice textured backing that makes shuffling so nice and they don't slide everywhere.

I bet you could get the metal part off this thing : https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Kaladesh-Gremlin-Gamer/dp/B01LX69EDF

EDIT: Also it would make a nice pouch for the pacifiers and other "baby stuff". :)

I used to like using ultra pro side loading inners with Japanese size (small) kmc hyper mattes... but the hyper mattes are horrible now. When I have to resleeve those decks, I'm going to be sad... these decks barely feel bigger than a single sleeved deck.

You can use any japanese size perfect fit inner, and then use a standard size outer from your brand of choice (I recommend dragon shield just for longevity). The eclipses get marked after a couple of rounds in a tournament.

Deck box wise, I use the Boulder 80 deck boxes and the 80+ sidewinder boxes for cardfight decks. The satin towers are nice, but they take up a bunch of space in your bag if you bring multiple decks around with you, and take up a bunch of space on the table when you play. If I take them out of the house, I use them solely for magic tournaments now (they fit a double sleeved 60 card deck, 15 card sideboard, and up to ten single sleeved tokens).

These?

http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Shield-AT-20001-Gaming-Clear/dp/B000VJGP22?ie=UTF8&keywords=dragon%20shield%20deck%20box&qid=1465314372&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

Caseling has done me well. This, or this depending on your size needs

> Deckbox Profile
> Tradelist

I am always willing to look at your tradelist, so feel free to send me a message if I have something you're interested in, even if you don't have anything I've listed below. Deckbox is my preferred means of correspondence / trading.

Notable Haves:

• Force of Will (ALL) (LP+ front; back has some cloudy scuffing and edge wear)
  
• Death's Shadow (4 WWK)
  
• Show and Tell (USG) (LP-) †
  
• Ancestral Vision (4 TSP)
  
• Sword of Light and Shadow (DST)
  
• Null Rod (WLT)
  
• Wheel of Fortune (REV)
  
• Scroll Rack (TMP)
  
• Bitterblossom (2 MOR)
  
• Scion of Oona (4)
  
• Inquistion of Kozilek
  
• Countersquall
  
• 6+ Daze (NMS) †
  
• 6+ Gush (MMQ) †
  
• Bulk rares (regular and foil; happy to work out a fair discounted price for rares with a Deckbox/TCG price of <$1-ish).
  
  † = not yet listed in Deckbox, but for trade.
  
  Supplies for Trade:
  
  
• UltraPro 2x2 binder ($10): link
  
• Ultimate Guard Monolith (Petrol / Teal) ($15): link
  
• Ultimate Guard Monolith (Black) ($15): link
  
  Conditions are used but fine. Happy to send photos if desired. I'd trade these at the value listed (not a huge discount, but you get to pay with MtG cards instead of cash).
  
  Notable Wants:
  
  
• Mana Drain (LEG preferred)
  
• Intuition (TMP)
  
• Geist of Saint Traft (ISD)
  
• Infernal Tutor (3)
  
• Search for Azcanta
  
• Kess, Dissident Mage
  
• Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
  
• Taigam, Ojutai Master
  
• Grim Monolith
  
• Palinchron
  
• Gilded Drake
  
• ONS/ZEN/KTK fetches
  
• Beta / Euro basic lands
  
• Revised dual lands (especially Bayou; willing to trade out of inventory if I'm not currently using the cards)
  
• To browse your tradelist

https://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Lab-120-Card-Slice-Black/dp/B0758YBCH3/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=pirate+labs+120&qid=1562198412&s=gateway&sr=8-1

These are the only ones that I have found that fit Perfect Hards and Dragon Shields, it's very comfy, and you have to squash all the air out, but they do fit fairly well.

Personally, I've gone with proxying the expensive cards and keeping the main cards in a staples binder, this lets me keep my edh decks single sleeved without worrying about the cards being wrecked, this isn't viable for everyone, but it's what worked for me.

I use these. Perfect for double sleeved decks plus tokens, and an area on the bottom that fits 9 roll downs perfectly. But I've never heard of someone triple sleeving cards. You might need something that is made for 150 double sleeved cards.

Magic: The Gathering and D&D immediately comes to mind.

If you want a padded bag with many compartments, a lot of hobbies have something like that. Camera Bags (especially for film cameras) are probably going to be the easiest to find if you don't want to buy online.

An Ultra-pro Satin Tower. More than enough room for two sleeved decks, detachable bottom tray with enough room for plenty of tokens, looks great, $12. Why on Earth would I want to pay/lug more?

I am using these (as well as red, black, and white)

For a case, I am using the Ultimate Guard 100, but I had been considering this:
Deck Box Twin Flip N Tray Xenoskin 200 Case, Petrol https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CS0ZKV8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_9vRVzbFHK4W0A

Still do not have a playmat idea. Lol

For a single deck I like these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DN2AT3O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_XTefzbMFCE40C


For two decks most people use these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXZUIYT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_pVefzb2NGS4AP

There are cheaper options, but I still think these are worth the money. Both will hold everything (tokens dice and cards).

For around $34 on amazon you can order a box of 600 ultra pro sleeves (12 packs of 50 sleeves) and choose from 20 colors how you want that broken down. For example you can ask for 100 yellow and 500 orange or 100 each of six different colors. I just noticed the title says 16 colors and the photo shows 20, some of the sellers might not have all 20 colors. I don't use ebay, something similar is probably there too.

Direct link: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00K9U5TZ2

If they're new to the game I would get them a 1 or 2 player starter. If they have a bunch of friends already into the game then the 1p starter is fine as it covers tokens for just them, but if they're the first of their group to get into the game I would go with a 2p starter that way they can always play games with their own stuff/introduce new people to the game, etc. (you can find 2p starters on sale often for $20, which is a great value)

A couple extra decks is always fun. 4-6 (total) to start is a sweet spot to get some variability in what you're playing. I think getting a display for a new player is actually a mistake because it makes you want to jump around too much from deck to deck. A lot of fun (and skill growth) in this game comes from getting a lot of reps in with decks to really understand the intricacies of the game. With 4-6 total you have enough for variability among your collection but you can focus on a few to get really good at and then keep 2-3 sealed to crack open and have the same discovery experience again later on.

Once they decide they're into the game, I would go with component upgrades:

1 - I would highly recommend picking them up some sleeves. Dragon Shield Mattes are the best I think. I go with Clears to show off the unique back, but they come in a bunch of colors (and only opaque sleeves are legal for OP). I am generally not a "sleever" for my various board games and card games, but since each deck is unique, if you damage a single card, the deck is trashed. If they subscribe to only focusing on a couple of active decks, you'd only need a few boxes and they can swap the decks as they rotate new ones in.

2 - Being able to keep a few decks on you means you can jam some games in the random spare moments you get with friends, so I would go with a nice deck box if I had to prioritize a single upgrade.

• I carry this Xenoskin 120 in my day to day bag because it's small and can carry my tokens and the 3 sleeved decks I am actively playing at the moment.
  
• This Xenoskin 200 is the same version but holds 6 sleeved decks and tokens for multiple players
  
• I use these dividers to separate decks for easy removal
  
  Depending on how light they want to go, both are great options (Gamegenic just recently launched KF branded deck boxes too, they're pretty nice from what I can tell, but have a stupid non remove-able divider in the token tray)
  
  3 - Nice tokens have great table presence. If you're budget conscious I would start with upgrading the keys only. There are various options out there (start with Etsy). I picked up these metal keys and cannot speak highly enough about them, but they seem to be sold out at the moment (maybe keep an eye out or message the seller)
  
  Team Covenant's Aember is cool in that they're procedurally generated so each set is 100% unique. The rest of their token options are pretty pricey and since the core token set only comes with damage and stuns, it's hard to recommend. You can buy separate packs for power/armor/ward/enrage, but that would push the whole set to $89 for a single player set.
  
  There are a bunch of options on Etsy. I have some friends who have sets from DayDreamGaming, which are nice. They're larger than I preferred though and not double sided so there are a LOT of tokens (so not the best portable option). But they are not too expensive, and quality is great (new Ward and Enrage tokens are fantastic).

I know this is not what you asked, but i had the same problem as you did last year. It's kind of expensive but I use this:

Ultimate Guard Superhive Flip Case 550+. It holds 550 lose double sleeved cards, 2 playmats and has a dice compartment (although it's rather small). But that's not why I bought them. It holds smaller deckboxes as well! For edh I use the Ultimate Guard 100+ Sidewinder. Four of these deckboxes fit in the Superhive with some spare room for tokens.

The Superhive also fits perfectly into my backpack. Hope it might help someone.

Ultimate Guard Boulder Deck Case 100+ Card Game, Malachite, Large https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XGSJS7N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_yxSOzb1HP34XW

I am still debating whether or not I should get the game. If I do get Pokken, I will probably buy an Acrylic Card Display and a Card Display Stand to prop the Acrylic Card Display up.

Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/BCW-Acrylic-Protection-Displaying-Baseball/dp/B000X29OX4

I like these: https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Shield-AT-20001-Gaming-Clear/dp/B000VJGP22/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520342749&sr=8-1&keywords=dragon+shield+deck+box

The price on Amazon seems a bit high to me, at my LGS I can get them fro 2,50€.
But they are really good. They are cheap, durable, stackable, come in different colors but you can still see through, wich is sometimes handy to identify decks. Holds a double sleeved 75 cards or a sinlge sleeved 100 card deck. In both cases you still have some extra room for tokens or whatever.

It's not the 160 count?

https://www.amazon.com/Deck-Box-Twin-Flip-Black/dp/B01LXZUIYT/ref=sr_1_3?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1481212548&sr=1-3&keywords=twin+flip

I haven't tried it but I was curious about this case: Caseling Large Hard Case for C. A. H. Card Game.

Because it's hard to shuffle them with acrylic holders.