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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cadence" data-source="post: 8080048" data-attributes="member: 6701124">Assuming you keep them all in sleeves* , you can always use a printout on a sheet of paper stuffed in the sleeve over another card for the really expensive ones, and then gradually pick those missing few off over birthdays and Christmases or whatnot.  That can save you probably half the cost right up front and still let you play until you get them.*I recommend double sleeving with KMC perfect fits on the inside (upside down) and then some outer sleeves. For outer sleeves, the cheap Ultra Pro sleeves ($5.50/100 retail - cheaper in bulk) work just fine for casual things - Dragon Shields ($11/100 ?) or the like if you're made of money. If you go with the art sleeves for the set ($11.50/100 ?), buy some extra boxes of them in case they rip over time. They might not be replaceable.  The inner sleeve keeps dust off the cards, makes them almost water proof, and gives extra protection for a rough shuffler.  I have all my MtG cards double sleeved and my ones for the game Ascension.  I use KMC Hypermats for my outer sleeves, but that's a minority choice it seems.</blockquote>