Printing Proxies

MTG proxy cards printed to order in the United States

Printing Proxies is a proxy card printing service for trading card games that produces orders on demand and ships them from the United States. Its catalog is aimed at casual play: home games, informal sessions at local game stores (LGS), and deck testing. The company presents itself as the "best-rated TCG proxy maker in the US" and offers worldwide shipping.

The ordering system supports full deck lists or searching for specific cards, as well as uploading custom designs. According to the company, orders are usually ready the next business day.

Games it prints for

In addition to Magic: The Gathering, the shop produces proxies for other trading card games:

• Magic: The Gathering
• Pokémon
• Lorcana
• One Piece
• Flesh and Blood
• Star Wars
• Altered
• Sorcery
• CookieRun
• Cataclysm

It also accepts custom file uploads for unlisted games.

Product catalog

The shop organizes its offering into several lines, with starting prices as listed on the site at the time of review:

• Custom playing cards from $0.75
• Secret Lair proxies from $0.75
• MTG proxy bundles from $0.75
• Holographic stickers (20 packs)
• Holo triangle stickers (20 packs)
• Dry-erase tokens (20 packs)
• Proxy Booster Pack from $7
• Premium sleeves (100 packs)
• EDH deck box

Within the Secret Lair line, the catalog showed series such as Artist Series: Ian Miller (4 cards), Featuring: Gene Luen Yang (5 cards), Cosmic Chill by Robin Eisenberg (5 cards), Lofi Girl: Beats to Cast to (5 cards), and Marvel: Earth's Mightiest Pets (6 cards).

As for sets, the site listed MagicFest 2027 (1 card), Stardates (1 card), Star Trek (135 cards), Star Trek Tokens (1 card), and Star Trek Commander (41 cards).

Material and print quality

The company prints on S33 German Black Core cardstock, which it describes as a material with an extra-smooth finish and high visual contrast, designed to keep printed colors vivid. According to its presentation, this is a cardstock equivalent to that of original MTG and Pokémon cards. The cards are designed to be played sleeved and shuffled normally.

Volume pricing

The price per card decreases with the quantity ordered, as stated on the website:

• 1 card: $2.00 each
• 10+ cards: 25% off, $1.50 each
• 50+ cards: 50% off, $1.00 each
• 200+ cards: 62.5% off, $0.75 each

How ordering works

The process described consists of choosing the game, searching for cards or importing a deck list, selecting the exact art for each card, uploading custom designs if needed, reviewing the order, and confirming it. The company warns that it prints exactly what is selected, so it recommends choosing the sharpest available image. For custom uploads, it suggests high-resolution JPG or PNG files, with important card details kept away from the edges.

It is possible to order a full Commander deck, a few expensive cards, a mana base, tokens, or several deck ideas. Among the uses the company mentions for proxies are expensive Commander cards, cards on the Reserved List, mana bases, hard-to-find cards, Cube cards, and test cards before buying the original version.

Shipping and reach

Most orders are printed and prepared the next business day. Shipping within the United States usually takes 2 to 5 business days, with a flat rate of $5, while international shipping typically requires 8 to 15 business days. International orders are shipped with tracking and under DDU terms: customs fees, local postal requirements, and import handling are the customer's responsibility.

Intended use and legal limitations

The company states that its proxy cards are intended for personal, casual, and playtest use. They must not be sold or represented as real Magic cards. They are not valid for sanctioned tournaments, unless a judge issues a temporary proxy during an event for a damaged card. Their use is limited to contexts where the playgroup, store, or event organizer allows it.

Reviews and customer service

The site showed a rating of 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot and more than 3,270 reviews, with testimonials highlighting print quality, cardstock feel, and shipping speed. The company states that support is provided by real people, with no AI-based support, and maintains a Discord server with giveaways and free proxies.