"Holds 100 cards" sounds simple, until you realise it depends entirely on your sleeves. If you've ever forced a lid shut on an overstuffed Magic: The Gathering® deck, this guide is for you.
Why sleeves change everything
An unsleeved MTG card is thin. Put it in a sleeve and it roughly doubles in thickness. Add an inner "perfect fit" sleeve as well (double sleeving) and it gets thicker again. Across 100 cards, those fractions of a millimetre add up to centimetres, which is why the same box can hold very different numbers of cards.
Single sleeving vs double sleeving
- Single sleeved: each card in one standard sleeve (66 × 91 mm for standard-size 63 × 88 mm cards). The most common choice for Commander.
- Double sleeved: a snug inner sleeve plus a standard outer sleeve. Better protection against spills and dust, but thicker and heavier.
Commander decks are 100 cards before you add tokens, so most Commander players single-sleeve to keep the deck shuffleable and portable. Players in 60-card formats, and in other trading card games that use 50 or 60-card decks, are more likely to double-sleeve.
What fits in SquadPod Slim?
SquadPod Slim splits your deck across two side-by-side slots. Each slot holds 50 cards plus 5 tokens, single-sleeved.
| Sleeving | Capacity | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Single sleeved | 100 cards + 10 tokens | A full MTG Commander deck |
| Double sleeved | Approx. 90 cards | 60-card MTG decks, 50 and 60-card TCG decks |
Important: a 100-card Commander deck must be single-sleeved to fit. If you double-sleeve your Commander deck, you'll need a bigger box.
Does it fit other card games?
SquadPod Slim fits standard-size cards (63 × 88 mm) in standard sleeves, so it also works for Pokémon TCG, One Piece Card Game and Gundam Card Game decks. Those 50 and 60-card decks fit double-sleeved with room to spare.
Tips for a snug fit
- Count tokens as cards. Ten tokens is roughly the thickness of ten sleeved cards.
- Matte sleeves are often slightly thicker than gloss.
- Don't force it. If the lid needs pressure to close, remove a few tokens rather than bending cards.
- Keep your commander in the included toploader in the front window, so it isn't taking space in the stacks.
Related reading
- Introducing SquadPod Slim by WarSplay
- Fabric vs Hard Deck Boxes for MTG Commander
- What to Pack for MTG Commander Night
- The Best Gifts for Magic: The Gathering Players
SquadPod Slim by WarSplay – £19.99
100 single-sleeved cards + 10 tokens · commander display window · hinged click lid · only 50 mm deep · five colourways
Magic: The Gathering® and MTG are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. Pokémon is a trademark of Nintendo, Creatures Inc. and GAME FREAK inc. One Piece Card Game and Gundam Card Game are trademarks of their respective owners. These names are used for descriptive and compatibility purposes only. SquadPod® is a registered trade mark; WarSplay is a brand of Blubbercove Ltd. Blubbercove Ltd is an independent UK company and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or approved by Wizards of the Coast, Hasbro or any other trade mark owner named on this page. Capacities are approximate and depend on sleeve brand and thickness.