PROXYMAGIC REIMAGINED. FOR EVERYONE.
Cards that tell new stories. Explore Comuna Nerd proxies, find your next favorite, and bring it to the table.
Find your next card ↗✎ Next human artwork: Lobo Loss × Avacyn ↗HUMAN ART CAMPAIGN
Let’s commission human artists to create new proxies for Comuna Nerd’s free collection. The artist and card for each commission will be announced here.
For every commission, Stefano Pelletti contributes 20% of the artist’s quoted fee. Once donations reach the other 80% of the quoted fee, Stefano will bring the funding to 100% and commission the artwork.
Once completed, the card will be available to download for free and prominently featured on the website, with credit to the artist.
Voluntary contributions through Nubank to fund human artists.
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FROM THE COMUNA TO YOUR TABLE
Comuna Nerd is where Stefano Pelletti reimagines Magic cards: characters, settings, and worlds take on new forms in proxy collections shared with others who enjoy creating and playing.
Choose an artwork, open the image to see its details, and download the original file. You can also copy the direct image link for your digital collection.
Explore the collection on GitHub ↗FROM FILE TO TABLE
For an inexpensive start, print the fronts on paper, cut them out, and place each one in an opaque sleeve with a backing card. Print a test sheet before printing the entire deck.
Use ProxyPrint to prepare PDF sheets of your proxies. Check the card size, paper format, and margins before printing.
Open the card and select “Download original”. Avoid screenshots and gallery thumbnails: they contain less detail for printing. Check the text and image quality before arranging your sheet.
You can prepare the PDF with ProxyPrint. Check the preview to make sure names, rules, and symbols are fully visible. The PDF must already be set to the intended finished size before you print it at 100% scale.
If you prefer using a layout editor, create an A4 page and set an area of 63 × 88 mm for each card. Fit each image without stretching its proportions. Images with a different aspect ratio may leave margins; make sure you do not cut off names, rules, or symbols.
A grid of up to nine cards, in three rows and three columns, can fit on A4 paper. Leave space for cutting and respect your printer’s printable margins. Export the sheet as a PDF.
Open the PDF and select “Actual size” or 100% scale. Turn off “Fit to page.” Double-check scaling in the printer driver, and avoid borderless modes that automatically enlarge the image.
Print one card first and measure it with a ruler. If it is not 63 × 88 mm, correct the settings before continuing.
For sleeves with a backing card, 90–120 gsm paper is a starting point, provided your printer supports it. Select the correct paper type and print a quality test. Thick paper combined with a backing card may make the deck too bulky.
Use an image with good resolution at its finished size; 300 ppi is a common reference. Changing the file’s DPI setting alone does not restore missing detail. Results also depend on the image, paper, and printer.
Let the print dry according to the paper and ink instructions. Cut with a ruler and a suitable cutting tool or paper cutter. Place each print in front of a common card inside an opaque sleeve. Use the same assembly method throughout the deck to keep the thickness consistent.
Ask the printer for its template, finished size, bleed, and safe area requirements. Around 3 mm of bleed per side is common, but the service’s template determines the file setup. Not every image in this collection includes bleed: do not enlarge the artwork or crop text to fill that area.
Confirm the color profile and paper before converting files. Request a printed proof to check size, readability, and colors before approving a full run.
Screens emit light, while paper reflects the light around it. Paper, ink, color profiles, and print settings affect the result. Very dark details may disappear: a printed proof is the best way to decide whether the file needs adjustment.
Technical references: PDF print scaling — Adobe · Size, resolution, and bleed — MakePlayingCards. For professional printing, always follow the service’s specific template.