{"id":5183,"date":"2021-12-01T18:46:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T18:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/?p=5183"},"modified":"2022-11-22T18:47:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T18:47:24","slug":"storing-metazoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/01\/storing-metazoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Storing Your MetaZoo Card Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After a successful Kickstarter campaign, <a href=\"https:\/\/metazoogames.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MetaZoo<\/a> was officially released in 2021. This initial release was a big hit, selling out almost immediately. A second set, <em>Nightfall<\/em>, released in October and is seeing equally strong sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game features &#8220;fourth wall&#8221; mechanics, where real world aspects will influence gameplay. For example, a water Beastie may get a bonus to power when it is raining. There are Terra cards that will add these aspects when they are missing in the real world. Players make decks with a minimum of 40 cards, with an optional 15 card sideboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MetaZoo - How to Play\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_velyb1luA0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The game is very popular with collectors. Many cards hold notable value, further increasing as more people learn about the game and want to get cards as well. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/3x4-topload-card-holder\">BCW toploaders<\/a> are a good option for protecting these cards, especially when paired with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/catalogsearch\/advanced\/result\/?sku=1-SSLV-I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inner Sleeves<\/a> to add another layer. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/screwdown-card-holder-20-pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1-screw holder<\/a> would be an upgrade, keeping the card fully secured with no chance of accidentally tipping the card out. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/4-screw-card-holder-recessed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4-screw holder<\/a> would offer similar protection. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/magnetic-card-holder-35-pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magnetic holders<\/a> offer the best of both worlds: the security of a 1-screw holder while being easy to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-PX4-BLK-MetaZoo-CROP-1024x528.jpg\" alt=\"Prime X4 with MetaZoo decks and dice\" class=\"wp-image-5214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-PX4-BLK-MetaZoo-CROP-1024x528.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-PX4-BLK-MetaZoo-CROP-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-PX4-BLK-MetaZoo-CROP-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-PX4-BLK-MetaZoo-CROP-1536x793.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-PX4-BLK-MetaZoo-CROP-500x258.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-PX4-BLK-MetaZoo-CROP.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>MetaZoo decks in a BCW Prime X4 Gaming Box<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, storing the bulkier holders is an issue. Depending on the size of your collection, you may want a 2 row <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/shoe-storage-box-1600-cards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shoe Box<\/a> or 3-row <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/super-shoe-storage-box-3000-cards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Super Shoe Box<\/a>. You can also use boxes specially designed to hold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/11\/boxes-card-holders\/\">topload and magnetic holders<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/deckbox-prime-x4\">Prime X4 Gaming Box<\/a> is great when you want to take four decks to a game night. If you want something more sturdy, you can use what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYNN12tCC0bqP9viRwaif3w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ted&#8217;s Basement<\/a> calls the \u201cultimate luxury box\u201d, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/collectible-card-bin-3200-gray\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3,200 ct. Card Bin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ultimate Luxury Card Storage Bin | BCW 3200\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Capl_-CMrak?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From unique mechanics to an unusual art style, MetaZoo has something to offer both players and collectors. Recent announcements state the game will soon be available at mass retail, making the game even easier to get into.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a successful Kickstarter campaign, MetaZoo was officially released in 2021. This initial release was a big hit, selling out almost immediately. A second set, Nightfall, released in October and is seeing equally strong sales. The game features &#8220;fourth wall&#8221; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/01\/storing-metazoo\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[672],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5183"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5183"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6438,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5183\/revisions\/6438"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}