Images, PDFs, and MTGProxyPrinter

Quick Start: Get a PDF from MTGPrint

Visit mtgprint.net to quickly build a sheet and export a PDF. When exporting, enable Crop Marks.

You can also use that same list to continue with advanced workflows.

Add cards into MTGProxyPrinter

Import a Deck List:

1. Open File → Import Deck List.
2. Paste your deck list and click Next.
3. Choose the MTG Arena radio button → click Next (wait for processing).
4. Click Finish.

Install and Configure MTGProxyPrinter

Download from MTGProxyPrinter download page.

• Application → Settings → Default Document Settings to set paper size/margins globally.
• Or per file: Edit → Document Settings.
• Inside Document Settings you can also set a Bleed — handy if your cuts aren’t 100% precise or when printing double‑sided cards to avoid white edges.
• Enable Print Cut Markers.

Printing

• Print directly from MTGProxyPrinter (recommended) or export a PDF.
• When printing, always use the system print dialog.

Create a Two‑Sided PDF (Front/Back Alignment)

For manual duplex printing where you flip the paper yourself, build two PDFs (fronts then backs) with matching positions.

1. Open Application → Settings and uncheck Automatically add the other side of double‑faced cards.
2. Create your FRONT sheet: import or place the first‑side images in any order (e.g., 1 → 9 across the 3×3 grid) and export a PDF.
3. Create your BACK sheet: add the second sides using this mapping per row to mirror the fronts:
   • Row 1: (1 ↔ 3) and (2 ↔ 2) and (3 ↔ 1)
   • Row 2: (4 ↔ 6) and (5 ↔ 5) and (6 ↔ 4)
   • Row 3: (7 ↔ 9) and (8 ↔ 8) and (9 ↔ 7)
   This places the back of each card opposite its front after the page is flipped on the short edge.
4. Print the FRONT PDF, flip the stack consistently, then print the BACK PDF. Use identical margins, bleed, and scale on both prints.

More Tools: Build PDFs and Trim Bleed

• print-proxy-prep— desktop utility to crop away bleed from card images (including Proxyshop renders) and assemble printable PDFs. Great for quick, at‑home jobs. See repo for setup.
• ProxyPrint (web)— online builder to arrange images into sheets and export a PDF.

Both tools complement MTGProxyPrinter—use whichever fits your workflow.

Create Custom Cards

Design fully custom cards with one of these tools:

• Proxyshop— best if you have Adobe Photoshop; generates high-quality, print-ready renders.
• Card Conjurer (self-hosted)— runs locally with Docker or a simple launcher.