How to Print MTG Proxies at Home
A short, friendly guide for printing your own proxies at home, whether you are testing a brew before buying the real cards or putting a deck together for kitchen-table and playgroup games. Make a PDF with Fabricard, print it at 100 percent scale on A4 or US Letter, then cut to size. Use bleed and cut guides for clean edges. That is the whole process, and it is free.
Steps
Build the PDF
Paste a decklist in Fabricard, pick the art for each card, and choose A4 or US Letter.
Add bleed and cut guides
Turn on bleed (about 1 to 3 mm) and cut guides so edges stay clean and aligned.
Print at 100 percent
Set the printer to 100 percent or actual size. Do not use fit to page, or the cards come out the wrong size.
Use heavier paper
Cardstock around 200 to 300 gsm prints and feels better than standard paper.
Cut and sleeve
Cut along the guides, then sleeve each proxy, ideally with a real card or cardstock behind it.
Why use Fabricard for this
Correct card size
Sheets are built at the real 63 by 88 mm card size, so 100 percent printing is accurate.
Bleed and cut guides
Built in, so you get clean edges without manual setup.
A4 and US Letter
Export for whichever paper your printer uses.
Free, no account
Open it in your browser, nothing to download or install.
FAQ
What print scale should I use?
Print at 100 percent or actual size. Disable fit to page or shrink to fit so the cards come out at the correct 63 by 88 mm size.
A4 or US Letter?
Either works. Fabricard exports both. Pick the size your printer uses, then print at 100 percent.
What paper is best?
Heavier paper or cardstock (around 200 to 300 gsm) holds up better. Sleeving with a real card or cardstock backing helps the feel and thickness.
Why use bleed and cut guides?
Bleed extends the art past the cut line so small misalignment does not leave white edges. Cut guides show exactly where to cut.
Are home-printed proxies tournament legal?
No. They are for private playtesting, casual and non-sanctioned play, not official sanctioned tournaments.