What size is a standard Magic: The Gathering or Pokémon card?
Standard trading cards, including Magic: The Gathering (MTG), Pokémon, and Disney Lorcana, measure exactly 2.5 x 3.5 inches (63.5 x 88.9 mm). If you are creating custom “proxies” for casual play or cube drafting, printing your images at the wrong size means they won’t fit into standard protective deck sleeves.
Our Trading Card Proxy Maker allows you to upload any custom artwork, drag to crop it perfectly, and export a flawless 750 x 1050 pixel (300 DPI) image that guarantees pixel-perfect home printing.
🃏 Trading Card Proxy Maker
Create print-ready proxy cards for Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, and more. Auto-formats your images to exactly 2.5 x 3.5 inches at 300 DPI for standard sleeves.
How to Format Your Proxy Cards for Printing
Stop wasting printer ink on cards that are too small or too large:
- Upload Your Custom Art: Drag and drop your proxy image into the upload box. The engine automatically scales your image to cover the standard 5:7 Trading Card Game aspect ratio.
- Frame the Art: Click and drag the photo within the preview box to pan it. Use the Zoom slider to ensure the name, mana cost, and text boxes are perfectly centered.
- Choose a Border: Selecting “Full Bleed” will export the image edge-to-edge. However, if you are cutting these out with scissors at home, selecting “Classic Black Border” or “Vintage White Border” will add a crisp 1/8th-inch frame to the card edge. This hides minor scissor mistakes and helps the proxy blend seamlessly with real cards in your deck!
- Download Print Asset: Click the export button to download a high-resolution, print-ready JPEG. You can then insert this image into Microsoft Word or Google Docs and print it at exactly 100% scale.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: How many 2.5 x 3.5 inch cards can fit on a standard piece of paper?
A: If you insert the downloaded images into a standard 8.5 x 11 inch letter-sized document, you can comfortably fit 9 cards per page in a 3×3 grid layout (with small margins between them for cutting).
Q: What type of paper should I use for proxies?
A: If you are slipping the proxy in front of a real card (like a basic Land) inside a card sleeve, standard printer paper works perfectly. If you are not using a backing card, you should print your proxies on heavy cardstock (80lb to 100lb) so they shuffle naturally and cannot be seen through from the back.
Q: Why does the exported image have slightly rounded corners if I select a border?
A: Real trading cards do not have sharp 90-degree corners; they have a standard 1/8-inch corner radius. If you select the Black or White border option, our export engine mathematically trims the sharp corners of the JPEG so it perfectly matches the silhouette of a real card when you cut it out.
Q: Are proxy cards legal in official tournaments?
A: No. Proxies are strictly for casual play, cube drafting, or playtesting with your friends before purchasing expensive cards. Official sanctioned tournaments hosted by Wizards of the Coast or The Pokémon Company require genuine cards. Always ask your playgroup if they are comfortable with proxies before playing!