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TLDR You can love proxies and still hate getting burned by a sketchy checkout. Buying MTG proxies safely is mostly about two things: spotting obvious red flags early, and using payment methods that give you real dispute options if the order goes sideways. This post helps MTG players buy playtest proxies with fewer headaches by […]
TLDR This post helps webcam Commander players use MTG proxies on SpellTable without turning every game into “Zoom Court: The Case of the Unreadable Card,” so the table can actually play Magic. You can absolutely play MTG proxies on SpellTable and have a clean, readable board state. You just need to beat the true final […]
TLDR Cube owners love three things: tinkering, arguing about picks, and pretending their “little pile of cards” isn’t a full-time logistics hobby. MTG proxies for Cube are how you keep that hobby playable without needing a bank vault, a security detail, or a solemn oath that nobody will shuffle like a raccoon. This isn’t about […]
TLDR You can tell when a proxy is bad in about three seconds. The text is mush, the colors are off, the cut looks like it lost a fight with a paper shredder, and it shuffles like a sticky note. The tricky part is telling “pretty decent” from high quality MTG proxy. This checklist is […]
TLDR You know the moment. The board is full of tokens, half of them are “just a d6,” someone’s incubator turned into something else, and a double-faced card is doing the world’s slowest wardrobe change inside a sleeve. MTG proxy tokens and double-faced cards are where otherwise responsible adults turn into improv prop designers. The […]
This post helps MTG players decide what to proxy first by ranking “MTG proxy staples” by testing value, so you can learn faster, waste less money, and avoid the classic “I bought it and now I hate it” moment. TLDR You want the biggest testing value from proxies, not the biggest “wow” factor when you […]
TLDR How many proxies is too many in Commander? The annoying answer is “it depends,” but the useful answer is this: it’s not a number, it’s a vibe check. And yes, I know “vibe check” sounds like something you’d say right before you cast Cyclonic Rift and pretend you’re the victim. Commander is built around […]
TLDR This post helps MTG players proxy an entire deck responsibly by comparing paper slips, home printing, print-on-demand, and digital options, so they can get reps in without wasting money or making game night awkward. If you want to proxy a whole deck in MTG, you’re really choosing between three things: speed, feel, and how […]
TLDR You found a gold-bordered Gaea’s Cradle for a fraction of the “real” price. You felt clever. The free market trembled. Then someone at the table squints and goes, “Uh… is that a proxy?” Congrats. You’ve discovered Magic’s favorite mini-game: card legality, but with vibes. Let’s answer the actual question: are gold-bordered cards proxies, and […]
This post helps Commander and casual MTG players avoid miserable games by separating “proxy drama” from actual power-level mismatches, so you can get better games with fewer awkward conversations. TLDR You’ve probably seen the scene. Someone drops a proxied mana base so smooth it could sell skincare, and suddenly the table starts treating “proxy” like […]