What is this tool?

A free, no-nonsense web tool that lets you find Magic: The Gathering cards, arrange them however you like, and export them as a print-ready PDF. No account, no subscription, no strings attached. Just you, your decklist, and a printer.

Is it really free?

Completely. No premium tier, no hidden paywall, no "free trial." The tool is free because it was built by a fellow Magic player who was tired of slow, clunky alternatives and wants to keep it that way.

That said, servers and bandwidth aren't free. If you enjoy the tool and feel like buying the guy behind it a coffee, there's a Buy me a Coffee link and it would genuinely make his day. No pressure, no guilt trip. A kind word counts just as much. 🖤

Do I need to create an account?

Nope. Open the page, search your cards, export your PDF. That's it. We don't collect your data, we don't store your decklists, and we definitely don't send you newsletters.

Where do the card images come from?

Card images and data are sourced from Scryfall, a free and publicly available Magic: The Gathering database. All card names, artwork, and associated intellectual property belong to Wizards of the Coast. This tool simply makes that publicly available data easier to access and format for printing.

What are the image adjustment sliders (brightness, sharpness, etc.) for?

The adjustments in the Edit Card dialog are intended exclusively for personal print calibration, for example compensating for a printer that outputs images too dark, or correcting a slight color cast introduced by your specific paper or ink. They are not intended to artistically alter or misrepresent card images. All card artwork remains © Wizards of the Coast and is displayed via Scryfall in accordance with their API usage policy.

Is this legal?

Using proxy cards for personal, non-competitive play is widely accepted within the Magic community. This tool does not sell card images, does not generate revenue from card data, and does not claim ownership over any MTG intellectual property.

That said, proxies are not legal in official sanctioned tournaments (FNM, Regionals, Pro Tour, etc.). Use them for kitchen table games, playtesting new decks, or just experiencing cards you can't afford yet. Play fair, play smart.

Can I use proxies at my local game store?

That depends entirely on your LGS. Many stores are totally fine with proxies at casual tables or during unsanctioned events. Always check with your store's policy first, as every community is different.

Why does this tool exist if Scryfall already has card images?

Because clicking through Scryfall, downloading individual PNGs, dropping them into Word, resizing them, and hoping the print margins cooperate is, frankly, a pain. This tool skips all of that and spits out a properly formatted, print-ready PDF in seconds.

What print settings should I use?

For best results:

• Paper size: A4 or Letter (depending on your region)
• Scaling: Set to "Actual size" or 100% (do not scale to fit)
• Borders: Disable any printer margins if possible
• Paper type: Standard paper works fine; cardstock or heavier paper gives a more premium feel

The quality doesn't look great when printed. What can I do?

Card image resolution depends on what's available via Scryfall. For most cards, the quality is more than good enough for casual play. If a specific card looks blurry, try searching for an alternate printing or edition, as some versions have higher resolution scans than others.

I want actual high-quality proxies. What do I do?

Glad you asked. If you want handmade printed proxies, check out Obsidian Proxy Vault on Etsy. It's the shop run by the same person who built this tool. Every order is printed with care, and the quality speaks for itself.

Will this tool get updates?

Yes. This is an active side project, not an abandoned experiment. New features, quality improvements, and fixes will be added over time. If something is broken or you have a suggestion, feel free to reach out.

I found a bug / something isn't working.

Sorry about that! This tool is a one-person operation, so bugs occasionally sneak through. If something's broken, feel free to send a message. Details about what happened and which browser you're using help a lot.

Non-English cards sometimes show English fallback in large decklists

When loading a large set (100+ cards) with a non-English language selected, some cards may display in English even though a translation exists. This happens because the tool fetches all cards in batches from Scryfall and then resolves the preferred language in a second pass. Under heavy load, Scryfall rate-limits requests (HTTP 429), which causes some language lookups to fail silently and fall back to English.

Workaround: If you see English cards where German (or another language) was expected, try reloading the same decklist. Cards that were rate-limited on the first attempt will usually resolve correctly on a second load since results are cached in your browser for the session.

Some cards have no translation in the selected language

Not every Magic card has been printed in every language. Newer sets are sometimes released in English only, or the translation for a specific printing simply doesn't exist in Scryfall's database yet. When no matching translation is found, the tool automatically falls back to the English version. These cards are marked with a small language indicator.

Workaround: Switch to a different printing of the same card. An older reprint may have a translation available. Use the variant picker (click on any card) to browse available prints.

Set Browser loads English card previews when a non-English language is selected

The card grid in the Set Browser panel always displays English card images regardless of the preferred language setting. This is a display-only limitation of the browse preview. When you actually add cards from the Set Browser to your print list, the tool will correctly fetch the preferred language version during the load phase.

Very large decklists (300+ cards) may load slowly or stall

Loading 300+ unique cards requires a large number of API calls to Scryfall. The tool applies rate limiting to stay within Scryfall's fair-use policy, which means large loads can take a minute or more to complete. This is especially true when a non-English language is selected, as each card requires additional API requests for language resolution.

Workaround: Be patient and let the load complete. Do not reload the page mid-load, as this discards the in-progress cache. Subsequent loads of the same cards will be significantly faster thanks to browser-side caching.

Double-faced cards (DFC) may display incorrectly in certain layouts

Modal cards, split cards, and transform cards (e.g. werewolves, sagas) sometimes require special handling. In some edge cases the back face may not render, or the bleed composite may only cover the front face. This is an ongoing area of improvement.

PDF export may have slight margin differences across browsers

The print layout is optimized for Chrome and Edge. Firefox and Safari may render slightly different page margins or card sizes due to how they interpret print CSS. For the most accurate output, use Chrome or Edge and set scaling to "Actual size" / 100% in the print dialog.