MTG Custom Proxy Maker: Real Cards, Your Art

Yes. Snapshot cards are printed to standard trading-card dimensions — the same size as Magic: The Gathering cards. They fit in standard sleeves, double-sleeve setups, and card binders without any adjustments. The premium card stock we use has the right rigidity to sit flush in a sleeve rather than bowing or folding. If you're swapping them in and out of a deck for playtesting, they'll behave the same as any other card in the stack.

Most orders are printed and shipped the next business day. Shipping is free over $30 across the USA, and delivery timelines depend on your location, but the production side of the order is fast. There's no extended queue system or 'batch processing' delay — when your order is confirmed and your design is approved, it goes to press promptly. If you need a card for a specific game night or event, placing the order at least a week ahead gives you comfortable buffer.

High-resolution JPEG and PNG files work best. The higher the resolution, the sharper the final print. If your image was designed at screen resolution (72 DPI), it may appear soft or pixelated when printed — a resolution of 300 DPI at the card's actual print dimensions is the target to aim for. The Snapshot upload tool shows you a preview before you finalize your order, so you'll be able to see whether your image is going to print cleanly before committing.

There's no minimum. You can order a single card for $17.99, and that order gets the full treatment — premium card stock, free magnetic case, free shipping over $30. This makes Snapshot practical for one-off proxies or experimental designs you want to see in physical form before ordering more.

The single card ($17.99) is a standard trading-card format — fits in sleeves, goes in binders, ships in a magnetic case. Card packs let you order multiple cards together, with pricing up to $49.99 depending on quantity — useful if you're proxying a set of cards or making cards for multiple people. The MEGA card is an 11×15.4-inch oversized poster card at $49.99 — it's not meant for play, but it's a striking display piece for a piece of art or a favorite design you want to put on a wall.

It does. The magnetic case that ships with every Snapshot card is a rigid, two-piece case that holds the card securely — the same style collectors use for graded-card display. It prevents the card from flexing or bending during transit, and it doubles as a display stand once the card arrives. This isn't a paper sleeve or a generic envelope — it's a case you'd pay $5-10 for separately at a card shop, included at no extra cost with every order.

Yes. The Snapshot template system lets you add text fields to your card design — names, descriptions, or any copy you want on the card. You control what it says. This is useful for custom proxy concepts where the card name and flavor text are part of the design, or for personal cards where you want to add someone's name, a date, or a memorable line. The text is printed directly on the card, not added as a sticker or overlay after the fact.

For personal, non-commercial use — casual playtesting at home, game nights with friends, or fan art projects — custom proxy cards are widely accepted in the MTG community and are not the same as counterfeit cards. Snapshot doesn't reproduce official Magic: The Gathering card frames or trademarks. If you're uploading original artwork and creating a custom design, that's a personal creative project. You should avoid using Snapshot's service to produce cards intended for resale or tournament play under false pretenses.

The core difference is the physical result. An online generator gives you a printable file — what you do with that file depends entirely on your printer, your paper, and your cutting accuracy. Snapshot gives you a finished card printed on professional card stock by a production team in Iowa. The feel, the rigidity, the finish, and the dimensions are consistent and intentional. If you've ever held a commercially produced trading card next to a home print, you already know how significant that gap is.