Deck Builder

The deck builder lets you create and manage competitive Pokémon TCG decks alongside your collection. It cross-references deck lists against your portfolios so you can see what you own and what you still need to buy.

Creating a Deck

1. Navigate to Decks in the sidebar
2. Click New Deck and give it a name
3. Search for cards and add them with one click
4. Adjust quantities with the +/− controls

Ownership Tracking

Each card in a deck shows one of three states:

• Need — you don't own this card in any portfolio
• Owned — you own it but haven't marked it
• ✓ Owned — confirmed owned

Ownership is cross-referenced against all portfolios and only counts raw cards (not graded slabs — you wouldn't sleeve a PSA 10 into a deck).

Cost Calculation

The deck builder calculates the total cost to complete the deck — the sum of market prices for all cards you still Need. This gives you a quick answer to "how much would it cost me to build this deck right now?"

Completion Percentage

A progress bar shows how close you are to having every card in the deck, based on ownership status.

Meta Decks

Rarebox fetches current tournament meta data from Limitless TCG and shows the top 8 competitive decks ranked by meta share and championship points.

How Meta Decks Work

1. The /api/search serverless function scrapes Limitless TCG for current meta standings
2. Core cards are resolved server-side with exact card match (set code + number)
3. Market prices for every card are fetched from TCGPlayer via pokemontcg.io
4. Results are cached for 24 hours — instant on repeat visits

Importing a Meta Deck

Click any meta deck to see its full card list. Click Import to copy it into your deck builder as a new deck. You can then customize it and track ownership against your collection.