I prefer cracking and resubmitting because it puts the guessing work back on the grader rather than them having a previous grade number in their head
You want card quality to get in the way of your ideal curve as little as possible
In general, the deck is looking to survive the first few turns by stopping others win attempts, then grind value with creatures or powerful enchantments like NecropotenceNecropotence until it's acquired enough mana and cards to go for a win, often at instant speed

The Cards Staples Lightning Bolt Monastery Swiftspear Goblin Guide Eidolon of the Great Revel Lava Spike/Searing Blaze/Rift Bolt Strong Options Kird Ape Through the Breach Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Galvanic Blast Anger of the Gods Grim Lavamancer Simian Spirit Guide Goblin Dark-Dwellers Pia and Kiran Nalaar Temur Battle Rage Faithless Looting Sideboard Powerhouses Blood Moon Fulminator Mage Crumble to Dust Pyroclasm Molten Rain Smash to Smithereens Multi-Color Nahiri, the Harbinger Terminate Kolaghan's Command Ancient Grudge Lightning Helix Electrolyze Atarka's Command Destructive Revelry Huntmaster of the Fells Izzet Staticaster Keranos, God of Storms [wp_ad_camp_1] Classification Philosophy Surprisingly, red is one of the deepest colors in Modern

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I find the quality, shape, and feel of the graded PSA slabs to be superior to the CGC alternative