--- title: How to Use Lists description: How to use Card Lists to set specific cards as bin criteria --- [Skip to content](https://support.tcgmachines.com/knowledge/how-to-use-lists#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![Logo - 2021 FINAL 60px.png\]](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20-%202021%20FINAL%2060px.png?height=40&name=Logo%20-%202021%20FINAL%2060px.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - Go to tcgmachines.com Go to tcgmachines.com How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://support.tcgmachines.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Getting Started & Guides](https://support.tcgmachines.com/knowledge/getting-started-guides?hsLang=en) # How to Use Lists ## How to use Card Lists to set specific cards as bin criteria Card lists allow for lists of specific cards to be used as bin criteria.  They can be created on the sort page itself, or you can import your own CSV file. [Creating a List](https://support.tcgmachines.com/knowledge/how-to-use-lists#create-list) [Importing a List](https://support.tcgmachines.com/knowledge/how-to-use-lists#import-list) [Using Lists](https://support.tcgmachines.com/knowledge/how-to-use-lists#using-lists) --- ### Creating a List - Click on **List** from the top menu. ![](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-25%20101454-png.png?width=670&height=41&name=Screenshot%202026-08-25%20101454-png.png) **Card List** and **Bin Conditions** are mutually exclusive.  You may only use one or the other per bin.   **Lot Count** applies to either. - Click **Create List** in the top right corner, select your game, and click **Next.** ![create\_list\_2](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/create_list_2.jpg?width=120&height=50&name=create_list_2.jpg) - Add cards by searching for them by *name*.  All possible variants of that card (foil versions will be included with the base card unless specified, see below) will be listed based on your search. - Added cards will be listed in alphabetical order - Additional search and filter options are planned for a future update There are the following additional properties: ![Screenshot 2026-08-25 102143](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-25%20102143.png?width=500&height=123&name=Screenshot%202026-08-25%20102143.png) **Foil Type - MTG, Lorcana, One Piece** Selectable as *Any, Foil, or Normal*.  This will specify if this is any version, only foil, or not foil. **Foil Type - Pokémon** Selectable as *Any, Normal, Holofoil, or Reverse Holofoil*.  This will specify whether it is any version, holofoil, reverse holofoil, or not a foil.  The specific holo/reverse holo/normal options will not be present if the card does not have that variant.  **Min Qty** The minimum accepted number of this card within your lot.  This will reserve space in your maximum lot count for the specified minimum number of this card, so the lot will not be "filled" until the minimum count of this card is reached. **Max Qty** The maximum number of this card allowed in your lot. *Min/Max are disabled unless you have a maximum lot count.  To prevent duplicates, if desired, use Max Qty of 1.* - When your list is complete and named, click **Create List** **![](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-25-2026-05-11-14-9367-PM.png?width=128&height=62&name=image-png-Aug-25-2026-05-11-14-9367-PM.png)** - To use your newly created list, see [Using Lists](https://support.tcgmachines.com/knowledge/how-to-use-lists#using-lists) below. *[top](https://support.tcgmachines.com/knowledge/how-to-use-lists#top)* --- ### Importing a List   List imports have only been tested with **Edge**, **Chrome,** and **Safari** browsers.   - From the List option on the top bar ![](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-25%20101454-png.png?width=670&height=41&name=Screenshot%202026-08-25%20101454-png.png)   **Card List** and **Bin Conditions** are mutually exclusive.  You may only use one or the other per bin.  - Click **Import List**, select your game, and click **Next.** **![create\_list\_4](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/create_list_4.jpg?width=91&height=51&name=create_list_4.jpg)** - Name your list. - **Choose a file** or drag the file from another window onto the **Select a File** box. ![](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-25%20101108-png.png?width=670&height=568&name=Screenshot%202026-08-25%20101108-png.png) - The files must be CSV files in the following format: Pokemon ![pokemon\_list\_example](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pokemon_list_example.jpg?width=317&height=148&name=pokemon_list_example.jpg) All other TCGs ![import\_list\_mtg](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/import_list_mtg.jpg?width=479&height=135&name=import_list_mtg.jpg) The headers and foilType are **case sensitive** and will fail if not exact. **cardId -** the ID of the card (required) **minQty** - the minimum number of this card in a lot before that lot is considered "complete".  Will reserve capacity in a lot **maxQty** - the maximum number of this card allowed in a lot **foilType** - either normal (no foils), foil (only foils), or blank (any version) **\*foilType (Pokémon) -** either normal, holfoil, reverseholofoil, 1steditionnormal, 1steditionholofoil The PhyzBatch cannot currently check for 1st edition Pokémon cards, and they will be detected as the normal base (Unlimited) set.  This will be added in a future patch. **Getting the IDs** The **ID** for Magic, Pokémon, Lorcana, or One Piece cards can be obtained from your PhyzBatch Inventory.  Click on **All Cards** and reduce them to your desired collection using the filters. ![](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-25-2024-10-35-49-3456-PM.png?width=287&height=216&name=image-png-Oct-25-2024-10-35-49-3456-PM.png) **Export** a **Card List**, and all the IDs can be found in the export.  Use the IDs to create a list for import based on the templates above.      **Magic: The Gathering** uses the same card IDs as [Scryfall](https://scryfall.com/). Any errors in CSV formatting or IDs will be listed and must be fixed before the list is created unless the "Ignore Errors" toggle is selected.  If errors are ignored, only the errorless cards will be imported to the list. - You will be shown that the file has imported successfully, as well as shown that the List is set to sort out into individual bins automatically. ![](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-25%20101157-png.png?width=670&height=584&name=Screenshot%202026-08-25%20101157-png.png) ***Bulk Lists*** - You can also import Bulk Lists directly from the Sort page. These allow you to import multiple lists via one single CSV, and assign each list and each card to a specific bin. ![](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-25%20105558%20-%20Copy-png.png?width=670&height=320&name=Screenshot%202026-08-25%20105558%20-%20Copy-png.png) - You will be brought to the following menu, where you can directly import your Bulk Lists. ![](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-25-2026-05-17-30-3256-PM.png?width=670&height=362&name=image-png-Aug-25-2026-05-17-30-3256-PM.png) ***Managing Lists*** - From the Lists menu, you can manage your Lists. You can select or deselect various Lists you've already uploaded, edit them, or archive them. You can also choose to delete lists; deleted lists will be recoverable for one week before being permanently deleted. ![](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-25%20101215-png.png?width=670&height=367&name=Screenshot%202026-08-25%20101215-png.png) - You can toggle the visibility of archived Lists and restore archived Lists. ![](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-25%20101234-png-1.png?width=670&height=374&name=Screenshot%202026-08-25%20101234-png-1.png) ![](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-25%20105358-png.png?width=278&height=107&name=Screenshot%202026-08-25%20105358-png.png) [*top*](https://support.tcgmachines.com/knowledge/how-to-use-lists#top) ---   Using Lists - On the Sort page, you can choose your Lists as an option under the Sort Preset dropdown menu. ![](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-25%20105558-png-1.png?width=670&height=320&name=Screenshot%202026-08-25%20105558-png-1.png) - The bin will show it has a List selected as criteria. ![](https://support.tcgmachines.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-25-2026-05-23-45-4622-PM.png?width=670&height=97&name=image-png-Aug-25-2026-05-23-45-4622-PM.png) **Card List** and **Bin Conditions** are mutually exclusive.  You may only use one or the other per bin. Card Lists will obey *Lot Size* settings. 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