I now have well over 10 EDH decks, so I went looking to find a new solution for storage and transport. (Even though I've only been carrying them around the house during the pandemic.)
About six years ago I got really excited about using tool boxes. I got two, one for decks and another for drafting supplies, which stays in my office most of the time. It works great, but it is a bit heavy.
Time to find a new solution! Here's what I'm looking for:
- A bag of some sort that will hold 12+ EDH decks (120-card boxes). The more, the better.
- Zipper(s) to close it.
- It can lie down and be opened so that all deck boxes are visible. (And aren't threatening to fall out.
- Some kind of a handle or strap. I don't know whether I prefer a backpack or handle or shoulder strap.
- Not crazy expensive. I especially don't want a big markup because it's marketed for gaming.
What I would really like is a shallow 31-style bag, but with a zippered top. After lots of looking around, that's not really an option, as far as I can tell. I did look at a lot of bags and some camera bags. Here's what I did find:
- Gaming Plus Bag from Miniature Market: $40 - Designed for trays of miniatures, but it should hold about 16 decks.
- Slim, expandable laptop backpack: $30 - Should hold 16 decks.
- ESDDI Camera Backpack: $55 - Should hold about 15 decks.
- Vanguard 46 Camera Bag: $75 - Should hold 20 decks.
- CADeN Camera Backpack: $40 - Should hold about 15 decks.
- Pirate Lab Large Deck Bag: $75 - Holds 12 decks.
In the end, I decided to try out the CADeN bag. It had lots of padding and I saw comments about storing magic cards in them. After trying out a few configurations, I was able to fit 17 EDH decks in, with various kinds and sizes of deck boxes.
Here's a video demonstrating the bag with all the decks:
I can't wait until the pandemic is over so I can take these to go play!
