How Does It Sort?

That is a very difficult question to answer succinctly, so let’s tackle it as two more specific questions. Also, if you would like a visual overview check out our YouTube video:

1. What metrics can cards be separated by?

The sorting preset options include ‘Harvest Mode’, Rarity, Set, Name, Value, Alphabetical and Card Orientation (face-up, face-down, North, South). There are Magic-specific presets, Pokemon Specific Presets, and we fully support custom sorts. In 2025 we introduced Foil detection, and we’re always working on the next feature. If there is something you think we could be missing, let us know!

Our bins allow for multiple criteria on custom sorts. You can apply AND/OR/NOT logic to the bins, so there are a number of new parameters available for sorting. Users can do things like limit the number of cards and duplicates in each bin, and you can even specify how many rares, holos, and common cards you want in each bin. You can create custom lots for your store with these settings.

2. There’s only 13 bins, so how does it sort cards into sets if I have a collection spanning 100+ sets?

This type of sorting gets done in batches (hence, the "*PhyzBatch*" physically batch-sorting cards). We have a "Set: Coarse" sorting method, whereby you put your cards from all different sets through the machine and the first 11 unique sets encountered get dropped into bin one, the next 11 unique sets go to bin two, etc.

Next, you take your output stacks (which are now composed of cards from only 11 different sets) and you run them through a "Set" sort, which separates them into their constituent sets.

From there, you can alphabetize them, color sort, card name sort, collector ID sort, or any other type of sort to get things into the order you desire!