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I finally figured out the best way to sort and organize my Command Cards.

I like to sort my cards by keywords. That way if I want to make, say, a Trooper deck, I don't have to go through all the cards, but instead only those that are relevant. But, as you probably know, this has proven surprisingly tricky. For example what about those cards that can be used by this or that unit, for example "Brawler or Hunter".

Here's my solution:

First, a binder and these pages: Ultimate Guard 32-pocket Pages Mini American They are good quality, pockets on both sides, and universal ring holes so they work for 2, 3, or 4 ring binders.

They also have leftover 5mm wide minipockets at the top and bottom of the pages, which I have utilized. Look at the top right corners.

In the first pages I put in all the Unique Characters, sorted by faction, then alphabetically by the character's name for ease of finding.

Then I put in all the Universal i.e. keywordless cards that work in any builds. For example Take Initiative. Notice I have not put in cards that only works with specific units, such as Reinforcements. Those can be found later in the Trooper section.

I've sorted cards first by cost, then alphabetically.

After that, "Any Figure" -cards.

And finally, each keyword gets a page, starting alphabetically from "Brawler" and ending with "Wookiee". Here's a photo of a "Spy" page. See Slippery Target? It's a scan of the original card, which I've chosen to put in the Smuggler page, instead of here. I've put a copy here because if I have Spies in my list, I want to see all the options in one page. And if I want it in my deck I can find the actual card under Smuggler.

Here's another example. I've put copies of Weiss' and Somos' cards here because if I was considering making a Trooper list, I like to be reminded of those two cards.

I hope you get the logic. A few cards are usable on their own but are also extra useful if paired with a correct unit. For example Emergency Aid heals 2, but also +1 if used by a Guardian or a Leader. So I've put that card under Any Figure, but also put copies under those two keywords.

Credit for the card scans goes to Stmack in the IA wiki . I only added the "under xxx" texts.

If you are interested in printing out my stuff, here's a link to the pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bydx4yh8bcw_d0VsU0daRExURG8/view?usp=sharing

And here's the index of how I've sorted everything out https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IjaJvM-BHb2bxfeS3CQfSw2ILgmWB8FbHqxkXpQekJc/edit?usp=sharing

Everything is up to date up to Bespin.

I'm interested to hear if anyone finds this useful?

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That's awesome. Do you have these sleeved inside the pages?

This is by far the most useful command card sorting method I've seen so far.

Sure beats my "sort all of them every few months after they get mixed up again" method.

Do you omit cards you have multiple copies of?

For instance if you had 3 copies of Take Initiative, do you put all 3 in the same slot, or only one?

I see with Jundland Terror you've put both in different slots, but that makes sense because they have a limit of 2.

Curious if you put multiples in one slot or if you omitted extras entirely. (The reason I would have for including extras if If i'm playing with other people but only using my stuff.)

Do you omit cards you have multiple copies of?

My most regular opponent uses my stuff, so I put 2 copies in a pocket (if I own 2 copies). 3+ copies are out. 2-limit cards I like to divide into 2 different pockets always for some weird consistency's sake. So sometimes it's 1 card in each, sometimes 2x2. But this is not very important...

Now someone should figure out a system where the player who's taking his cards out last from the same binder, doesn't see empty pockets and deduce what the other player took...

(Btw, those Jundland's in the photo are violating my sorting order (first cost, then alphabet). I've relocated them since taking the photo)

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That's awesome. Do you have these sleeved inside the pages?

The actual cards are, the scanned proxies are not. I happen to use Arcane Tinmen's Board Game Sleeves - Mini . The pockets can take 1 sleeved card comfortably. 2 is a bit of a struggle though. I've also tried Docsmagic.de Mini sleeves (he put in a free sample last I ordered something), and they are a tiny bit smaller than Arcane Tinmen's, thus fitting a bit better into the pockets, even 2 of them.

This is the type of organization I've been looking for... Excellent job! I've been keeping mine sorted by cost. Separating them even further by unit type, characters, etc. along with the reminder cards, just beautiful.

Amazing.

How many pages did you wind up buying?

Amazing.

How many pages did you wind up buying?

I bought some for X-wing as well, but 2 packages = 20 pages should last for a long time. That's 2*10*32 = 640 pockets. We have about 150 different Command Cards ATM. I've utilized both sides of the pages and have used 12 pages so far.

This is exactly what I do, and it works really well.

Tired of piles of cards; I should totally do this.

I ordered a bunch of UltraPro sleeves on Amazon but they come in packs of 100. Anyone want some of my extras? You can use them for X-Wing too, FWIW. PM me if interested.

I really like your system!

I recently seperated my command cards into 3 different categories, but it's a pain to go through when selecting before the game. I'm going to steal your idea and run

Impressive, most impressive. Thank you for sharing.

Excellent system and thank you for sharing. I think that I will do this for campaign related (class cards) cards as well.

This is an extremely well done system! Love it!

Excellent system and thank you for sharing. I think that I will do this for campaign related (class cards) cards as well.

In that case, consider dedicating a Mini American Flexxfolio just for those. Why? Each page in that has 9 mini pockets (on both sides). Each class has 9 cards. You can't get neater than that.

Or, a mini album and pages .

Excellent system and thank you for sharing. I think that I will do this for campaign related (class cards) cards as well.

In that case, consider dedicating a Mini American Flexxfolio just for those. Why? Each page in that has 9 mini pockets (on both sides). Each class has 9 cards. You can't get neater than that.

Or, a mini album and pages .

Interesting Idea. 18-Pocket Compact Pages Mini American may work well for heroes.

Do you organize your reward cards and hero cards into albums or just keep them stacked in a box?

In that case, consider dedicating a Mini American Flexxfolio just for those. Why? Each page in that has 9 mini pockets (on both sides). Each class has 9 cards. You can't get neater than that.

Or, a mini album and pages .

Interesting Idea. 18-Pocket Compact Pages Mini American may work well for heroes.

Do you organize your reward cards and hero cards into albums or just keep them stacked in a box?

Stacked in a box. They would look very neat in albums, but in the end I'm not sure if it's really practical enough to justify it. So the Command Cards are the only cards that are in albums, for now. The only other cards I've really considered albumizing, are the Agenda sets. There are so many! I find it a bit of a chore to go through all of them at the start of a campaign and try to decide which sets to take. I think an album would help there.

Having gotten into Imperial Assault, X-Wing, and Armada this year, threads like this and about storage are amazing. The spare bedroom looks like an FFG landfill, and my girlfriend would appreciate any help can get on organizing these awesome games!

Wow, I really like this! Nicely done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvUL28Skt6E

Wow, I really like this! Nicely done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvUL28Skt6E

I second that.

Here's my version. I also added all the maps from the Ally and Villain packs at the back.

It's not quite as fancy as the original version but I'll spruce it up some more once I get my Bespin cards which are on order (I left lots of space for them).

I couldn't find the Ultimate Guard sleeve sheets for a reasonable price so I used Ultra-Pro ones instead. They're nice but you can see through the plastic to the next page which is a minor downside. Still very easy to use to sort cards.

Also, Hipsu thanks for the ideas and proxy/placeholder cards!

If you do update in the future I'd recommend changing the spacing so all the cards are next to one another since it makes cut-out easier. (1 cut between two cards instead of 2 cuts.)

If you do update in the future I'd recommend changing the spacing so all the cards are next to one another since it makes cut-out easier. (1 cut between two cards instead of 2 cuts.)

That's a sound suggestion, I get it. But personally, I learned long ago to prefer having a little spacing in between, because: I use a rotary paper trimmer -thingy for jobs like this (for speed and ease, and guaranteed straight lines), but it's very hard align the paper so that it cuts exactly along the line. Harder than with scissors actually. It usually ends up being of by a millimeter. Which means I can see the outlines on the other set, which my perfectionism can't stand. So, I have to go back in anyways and shave off that millimeter. But cutting that thin a sliver is actually easier said than done, which is why I prefer to have more material in there. I wonder I managed to explain it...

So I'm afraid you have put up with my weird preferences. I'm sorry for the extra work...

I was finally able to do this last night. Thank you for posting your solution.

Thanks, this is so good and logical. Whilst I was contemplating something similiar you're saved me a lot of effort.

I got all mine in an ultimate guard 9 pocket flex folio with plenty of room for more growth!

When you get the chance, please share updated docs with the cards from Obi and friends! You have truely pleased my OCD thus far!