On the one hand, I see what you mean. The more cards you have, the better off you'll be because you have more cards that people want. On the other hand, not all cards are desired equally, and that is what's truly important.

I would not trade a Scalding Tarn for two $5 rares no matter where I was in my binder-building career unless those two $5 were very hot – something like Mimic Vat. Why? Because fetches are as liquid as standard cards get! I know I can trade them for whatever I want in the future at around $10. Trading it for, say, a Lux Cannon and a Cabal Therapy might seem good, but it isn't if both of those cards just sit around for weeks at a time.

I have seen enough Pack to Power traders 'value trade' their way to a bunch of undesirable but value cards to know that when building a binder, the most important thing you can do is to make your assets as trade-able as possible.

Thanks! I think the most important part of this article (and the reason I wanted to write it) was to discuss the benefits of trading down, which is something that's discouraged but has a place.

I'm sorry you didn't find anything helpful from this article, that must mean you know the best ways to restock a binder. That's great for you, but not everyone does.