Yes, they get opened from the pack and go straight in a plastic box to eliminate handling them much... My cards are never played or really even touched much as I want the buyer to get the cards in the condition I would want mine to come in:) I will say with this set, the way in which they display the cards in the box set, there is a slight curve from the plastic they use to hold them in place, however, because its the way they decided to package them all 4 sets have had the identical slight bend so I think its impossible to find a set that isn't the same:)