The NFL's Foil King: Cassius Marsh on Cards, Cash, and Building a Store | Ep #68 | Card Lounge

Use code LOUNGE25 for $25 Off Your First $100 on Misprint! https://www.misprint.com/ Check out the Collectr App for all your collecting needs! https://app.getcollectr.com/ Cassius Marsh — 7-year NFL veteran and founder of Cash Cards Unlimited — joins Jake and Rob to talk about building one of the most recognizable brands in Magic: The Gathering while still playing professional football. Cassius covers the full origin story: growing up with barely enough money to buy a dozen Pokémon packs, discovering Magic at 11, having $20K in cards stolen out of his car in Seattle, and how a viral tweet accidentally launched his MTG influencer career. He breaks down how he stockpiled $250–300K in sealed product before Cash Cards ever opened, the business partner who stole from him in year one, and his long-term plan to compete with Card Kingdom and TCGPlayer online. We also get into the side of Magic most people never see — painted artist proofs, invisible whales with collections that dwarf anything in Pokémon, why Cassius plays a $50,000 card in his actual deck instead of grading it, and why the Premodern format is sending reserve list staples through the roof. Plus: the One Piece vs. Pokémon IP debate, why Yu-Gi-Oh destroyed itself trying to copy Magic, hiring advice from someone who has done it the hard way, and why Cassius has 200+ plants in his house and is building a greenhouse. 00:00 Origin Story 07:15 Building Cash Cards 17:01 Kraken Cube Event 22:01 TCG Landscape Overview 33:29 Magic's Growth Drivers 41:11 Reserve List 46:32 Magic Whales Exposed 58:19 Rarest Cards Climbing 1:07:13 Future Plans 1:15:04 How to Start a Business 1:23:51 Hiring Philosophy Follow TwicebakedJake & Roboskillz for more content! Instagram:   / thetwicebakedjake   https://www.instagram.com/roboskillz/... Business Email: [email protected]