Original Border (1993-2003): 1.9 1.53 in (48.5 39 mm) Modern Border (2003-2014): 2.06 1.52 in (52.5 38.5 mm) Postmodern Border (2014-Present): 2.09 1.54 in (53 39 mm) If you are designing a "retro" style proxy, ensure your art box dimensions match the era you are emulating
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(When this Equipment enters the battlefield, create a 2/2 red Rebel creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +1/-1
Otherwise, buying cards standalone is perfectly legit as well, especially for some of the less pricey picks from the latest Universes Beyond set
As such, you almost always want four copies of your combo pieces in your main deck (to maximize your chances of drawing them) and then typically some cantrips, card draw, and filtering to find the pieces that you need