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People use proxies for a bunch of extremely normal reasons: - Playtesting new decks before spending money - Commander upgrades without chasing down every last staple immediately - Cube maintenance (updating lists without re-buying a small nations GDP) - Kitchen table games where the goal is fun, not authentication theater - Protecting valuable cards by keeping originals safe while you play with substitutes If your group is on board, proxies are often the simplest way to keep games creative, fair, and actually happening

It Ain't Group Hug At least not in the traditional sense

This way you can quickly expand your collection, without having to go to the store every time

Its pretty wild to see them acknowledge that everything is out of stock