I was a little concerned about having my printing... I was a little concerned about having my printing done in the U.K. but Aura Print did a great job. The communication was good. The quality of their printing was much better than a popular American company I have been using. The product shipped and arrived quickly and was carefully packed. I recommend them.
Custom Printed MTG Cards
- Design your custom-printed MTG cards with the help of our MTG card print template
- Order your MTG print custom cards on a range of curated stocks designed for perfect gameplay
- Make your print proxy mtg cards truly unique with specialist, luxury finishes
If you’re looking to add MTG print custom cards to your deck ahead of your next big at-home MTG tournament, you’re in the right place. Whether you’re crafting custom printed MTG cards that are indistinguishable from your legit deck or a totally unique, bonkers concept card to gift your pals, we’re one of the best in the business to print magic cards.
With MTG printing cards, you’ll need to supply us with your ready-to-print artwork, whether that’s one design for a single card or 100 designed for an epic new deck, and our team will get to work and print custom MTG cards for you.
Design Made Easy with Our MTG Card Print Template
If you’re keen to get your MTG proxy cards print-ready but don’t know where to start with design, our MTG card print template is your saving grace. Alongside our template, designed to help you design your print MTG cards within our safe zones, we’ve compiled a series of handy blogs designed to inform your MTG design journey. From our ultimate Magic guide to our handy manual on designing your own playing cards, our playing card dimensions piece, and more, if you’re struggling to put together your artwork before we print MTG proxy cards for you, why not get in touch?
Beyond design help, our team will be on hand from the moment you place your order to the second your print proxy MTG cards land on your doorstep, giving you constant updates as to the status of your order. Ready to team up with a Yorkshire bunch that really knows their awesome personalised playing cards and MTG cards? Stick with us as we guide you through our customisation treasure trove so that you can print proxy magic cards that will be the talk of your community.
MTG Print Custom Cards
So, you want to print your own MTG cards and you stumbled upon this page – lucky you! If you’re a true MTG experimentalist who loves incorporating proxies into your gameplay, chances are you’re looking to go wild with customisation, showcasing your personality with every turn. Luckily for you, at Aura Print you’ll find more personalisation options than you’re likely to find elsewhere, from card size and quantity to cardstock type and premium embellishments, you’ll find it all here. To see what we can do before making a decision, why not browse our sample pack range, packed full of our curated paper types, shimmering metallic foil shades, luxury laminates, and rounded corners.
Ready to get your proxy game started? Configure your order below, send us your artwork, and await your brand-new MTG print proxy cards. We know how to print custom magic cards to the best standard out there, and your game deserves nothing less.
Professional Card Stocks for Custom MTG Card Printing
Our custom MTG card printing is available on eight premium card stocks, allowing you to create proxy cards, custom decks and collectible game expansions with the ideal balance of durability, shuffle feel and artwork clarity. From smooth coated finishes designed for rich colour reproduction and sharp detail to textured recycled papers and tear-resistant synthetic materials, each stock offers different handling characteristics depending on how your cards will be played, displayed or collected. To learn more about different material finishes and print surfaces, explore our guide to comparing gloss, silk and uncoated paper options.
Whether you are designing casual proxy cards, cube expansions or fully customised trading card sets, selecting the right stock plays a major role in gameplay consistency and overall presentation quality. Premium materials help improve edge durability, maintain vibrant print detail during repeated use and give your finished MTG cards a more substantial, professionally produced feel in hand.
Can I Print Custom MTG Proxy Cards?
Many customers use our service to print MTG-style proxy cards for cube drafting, Commander decks, casual playtesting, fan-made sets, and homebrew formats. We also regularly work with players creating personalised commanders, parody cards, alternate-art versions, and custom tokens designed for private playgroups and tabletop events.
Most proxy projects focus on recreating the familiar feel of real trading cards while introducing original artwork, themed deck aesthetics, or entirely new mechanics. This often includes matching frame styles, consistent typography, mana symbols, rarity placement, and expansion-style layouts so the cards feel cohesive during gameplay.
Customers are responsible for ensuring they have the appropriate rights or permissions for any copyrighted artwork, branding, or intellectual property used within their files.
Can I Print Custom Commander Cards and EDH Decks?
Commander is one of the most popular reasons customers order custom MTG-style cards.
We often print personalised commanders, themed EDH decks, alternate-art staples, full custom token systems, and lore-inspired cards designed around specific deck archetypes or playgroups. Many players also create matching accessories such as emblems, counters, oversized commanders, and full-art lands to unify the visual style of the deck.
Because Commander decks are often highly personal to the player, customisation tends to go far beyond simple artwork changes. Many customers build entire aesthetic identities around their favourite commanders, colour combinations, or deck themes.
What Card Size Works Best for MTG Cards?
Most MTG-style cards are produced at the standard trading card size of 63mm x 88mm with 3.5mm rounded corners. This is the size commonly used for Magic the Gathering-style cards and is usually the best option for players who want compatibility with standard sleeves, binders, deck boxes, storage cases, and play accessories.
Sticking to standard sizing also helps custom cards feel more natural during gameplay, particularly for Commander decks, cube drafting, and casual tabletop play where players are mixing custom cards alongside existing decks and accessories. Even small size differences can become noticeable once cards are sleeved or shuffled together.
While custom sizes are available, most MTG players tend to prefer standard dimensions because they maintain the familiar handling and presentation players already expect from trading card games.
If you’re comparing dimensions before preparing your artwork, our paper size guide can help you explore common trading card formats and sizes.
What Finish Feels Closest to Real MTG Cards?
Most customers looking to recreate the feel of traditional MTG-style cards usually choose smooth silk stocks because they provide a similar balance of shuffle feel, rigidity, and print quality commonly associated with commercial trading cards.
Laminated finishes are also popular because they help improve durability during repeated shuffling and regular gameplay, particularly for Commander decks and cube environments where cards may be handled frequently over long sessions.
The finish you choose can have a noticeable impact on how authentic the final cards feel in-hand. Overly glossy stocks can sometimes feel less natural during play, while heavily textured materials may affect shuffle consistency and sleeve handling.
If you’re comparing materials and finishes, our guide to silk, gloss, or uncoated paper explains how different stocks affect both handling and print appearance.
Can I Print Custom MTG Tokens and Accessories?
Alongside full decks, we regularly print MTG-style tokens, emblems, counters, helper cards, lore trackers, reminder cards, and gameplay accessories for casual and competitive tabletop use.
Many Commander players create custom token systems that match the artwork and visual identity of their decks, particularly for heavily themed archetypes or token-heavy strategies. Double-sided tokens are also increasingly popular because they help reduce clutter during gameplay and make storage easier between matches.
Custom accessories have become especially common within casual EDH communities where players want their decks to feel more personalised and visually distinctive at the table.
If you’re exploring ideas for custom tokens and accessories, our guide on how to print MTG cards and custom tokens covers some of the most popular approaches players use when creating personalised MTG-style products.
Can I Create Full-Art, Borderless, or Alternate-Art MTG Cards?
Full-art and alternate-art cards have become one of the most popular forms of MTG customisation, particularly within Commander and collector-focused playgroups.
We regularly print borderless cards, showcase-style frames, stylised lands, alternate-art staples, and artist-inspired variants designed to make decks feel more visually cohesive and unique. Some players recreate entire decks using matching artwork styles or thematic frame systems, while others focus on a handful of signature cards or showcase commanders.
These kinds of customisations are especially popular for gifts, collector decks, conventions, and highly personalised EDH projects.
Can You Print Foil or Holographic MTG-Style Cards?
We offer metallic foil in 12 colours, including holographic foil, for customers creating premium MTG-style cards, collector pieces, and showcase commanders.
It’s important to note that our holographic foil differs from traditional holofoil finishes found on commercial MTG cards. Our holographic foil is completely opaque, meaning holographic areas appear as solid holographic shapes or details rather than allowing printed artwork to shimmer through underneath.
Because of this, holographic foil tends to work best for borders, mana symbols, typography, expansion symbols, and highlighted design elements rather than full-art holographic overlays.
If you’re preparing artwork for foil finishes, our guide on how to check your foil printing proof explains some of the most common setup considerations before production.
How Should MTG Cards Be Designed for Readability During Gameplay?
MTG-style cards often contain large amounts of rules text, ability interactions, reminder text, and gameplay information within a relatively compact frame, so readability becomes extremely important during actual play.
Things like mana symbol placement, font hierarchy, line spacing, frame contrast, and text box organisation can have a major impact on how intuitive cards feel during matches. One of the most common issues we see with custom MTG-style projects is overcrowding, where too much information competes for space inside smaller text areas.
This becomes particularly noticeable during Commander games where players may need to quickly process multiple permanents, triggers, and interactions across the table at the same time.
If you’re preparing layouts for print, our guide on how to check your artwork for print covers some of the most common setup and readability issues we see before production.
Can I Print a Small Test Run Before Finalising My MTG Deck?
Many customers begin with smaller print runs while refining custom deck ideas, balancing homebrew mechanics, testing artwork layouts, or reviewing gameplay readability before committing to larger quantities.
Physical cards often reveal spacing, wording, and visual hierarchy issues that aren’t obvious during digital testing alone, particularly for Commander projects and heavily customised cube environments. Smaller runs are also useful for gifts, personalised deck upgrades, and playgroup testing before finalising a full set. It is important to be aware that a single test deck will work out more expensive per-unit than a larger order. This is due to setup costs being spread across fewer cards, however that upfront cost can save on costly reprints should your full order not be quite right.
This stage is especially valuable when experimenting with alternate frames, premium finishes, or complex text-heavy cards.
What’s the Best Way to Organise Large MTG-Style Sets for Print?
Keeping larger MTG-style projects organised clearly before production can make a huge difference to both proofing accuracy and gameplay consistency.
Many custom sets contain multiple archetypes, token systems, alternate-art variants, lands, sideboards, and expansion-style groupings, so structured file naming, collector numbering, set symbols, and organised artwork folders become especially important during production.
Consistent frame layouts and properly organised exports also help cards feel more cohesive once sleeved, sorted, and played within a larger tabletop environment.
If you’re preparing files for production, our guide on printing bleed explains how safe zones and trim areas work when setting up professional print artwork.
Many customers use our service to print MTG-style proxy cards for cube drafting, Commander decks, casual playtesting, fan-made sets, and homebrew formats. We also regularly work with players creating personalised commanders, parody cards, alternate-art versions, and custom tokens designed for private playgroups and tabletop events.
Most proxy projects focus on recreating the familiar feel of real trading cards while introducing original artwork, themed deck aesthetics, or entirely new mechanics. This often includes matching frame styles, consistent typography, mana symbols, rarity placement, and expansion-style layouts so the cards feel cohesive during gameplay.
Customers are responsible for ensuring they have the appropriate rights or permissions for any copyrighted artwork, branding, or intellectual property used within their files.
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