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« on: March 31, 2010, 04:15:41 am »

I love CE.  There's just nothing like mint black-bordered cards with the original artwork.  I hate, however, those ugly square corners.  So I cut them, very carefully, including my Power. 

Some people I play with assert that I'm ruining my cards. I disagree.  In an opaque sleeve, a well-cut CE is nearly indistinguishable from an Alpha or Beta.  It's beautiful--better looking than "real" Unlimited Power in my opinion.  Personally, I value a well-cut CE card equal to (or higher) than an uncut one; like altered card art, pimping modifications are extra.  (Obviously, a mangled cut lowers the value.)

Do y'all cut your CE?
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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2010, 12:23:39 pm »

I only have one card, a Copy Artifact I used in an EDH deck. I left it as-is.
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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2010, 01:33:00 pm »

i have a CE mox.  and i cut the corners.  a well cut CE is no different then a well drawn card alteration.
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2010, 07:18:27 pm »

A good friend of mine has a nearly complete set of CE power.  He has cut the borders on all of them and they look incredible.  People swear it's minty Beta. 

If I was ever going to play with proxies, I'd look to do something like that.  I think a well cut CE card is awesome.  Much more so than a non cut one.
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