Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this idea of organizing my cards, you know, getting them all sorted. And I thought, “Why not do it by color, specifically the dual lands?” It sounded simple enough at first, but boy, was I in for a ride.
The Start: Gathering Everything
First things first, I pulled out all my boxes, binders, random piles of cards – basically, if it could hold a card, I checked it. It was like an archaeological dig, unearthing cards I’d completely forgotten about. I found dual lands scattered everywhere, mixed in with commons, rares, everything.
The Sorting Process: A Colorful Mess
I started by making piles for each color pair:
- White/Blue
- Blue/Black
- Black/Red
- Red/Green
- Green/White
Then I did another five piles for enemy color:
- White/Black
- Blue/Red
- Black/Green
- Red/White
- Green/Blue
Simple, right? Nope. Because then I remembered there are different types of dual lands. Some tap for two colors right away, others come into play tapped, some you gotta pay life for… it was a headache!
So, I refined my piles. Each color pair pile now had sub-piles. One for the “true” duals, one for the “shock” lands, one for the “slow” lands, and so on. It looked like a rainbow exploded on my table, but at least it was organized chaos.
The Realization: It’s More Than Just Colors
As I sorted, I started noticing patterns. Some color pairs had tons of options, others were kinda lacking. It made me think about the history of the game, how certain colors have been pushed more at different times. It was actually pretty cool to see it all laid out like that.
The Finish Line (For Now)
Finally, after hours of sorting, I had everything categorized. Each color pair, each type of dual land, all in its own little pile. I put them into nice, neat rows in a binder, and man, it felt good. It’s like I conquered a tiny, cardboard mountain.
Of course, I know this is just the beginning. New sets will come out, new dual lands will be printed, and I’ll have to redo this whole process. But for now, I’m enjoying the feeling of having my dual lands by color, and I’m actually looking forward to the next time I get to shuffle through them.
