Protective covers, also called sleeves, are the first line of defense against scratches, fingerprints and moisture
I can already see the possibilities
If they leave the game before their next untap step, it phases in as the next untap step begins after their turn would have begun
It makes sense that Yu-Gi-Oh applies the approach they do for players though, probably to save costs and make the cards more affordable for playing than worrying about collectibility in the longer term as that is where it tends to be more successful
[10] In practice the number of shuffles required depends both on the quality of the shuffle and how significant non-randomness is, particularly how good the people playing are at noticing and using non-randomness
1 Rhystic Study "Will you pay the one?" A question that never gets less annoying the more it's asked