This ups the total border size on the top and left side to 3mm and the right side to 4mm, not accounting for the slight pop-out of the text bars that show the card’s name, type, and set symbol.Īs we mentioned, MTG had a bit of a shake up when they changed the border size back in July of 2014. On the top and left side, this colored border is about 1mm thick, while the right side is about 2mm thick. On the tops and sides of cards, though, there’s a second, colored border. On the bottom, the black border thickens to about 6mm. The black border on the top and sides of the card is about 2mm. First, we’ll talk about the border that we know and love today, first introduced in Magic 2015. The border has a couple of different measurements around the card, so buckle up.
The text box for its part measures about 2.3”x1.28”, or 59×32.5 mm. This brought the art box measurements up to approximately 2.3”x1.8”, or 59x45mm. Originally, the art box measured 2.1”x1.8”, but the border size was decreased in Magic 2015 to allow for a slightly bigger picture. They’re spot on when compared to “regular” playing cards (also called “poker Well, we mentioned already that they have a similar construction. Jump into that, though, how do MTG cards compare to regular playing cards?
The art box, borders, and text box! Before we Yay! More Useful Details: Art Box, Text Box, Borders If you want to go for a different dpi, youĬan now easily figure out what size the card should be in pixels on your own. Two recommended options, so we’ll look at those. Printing high resolution images let’s say through Word, 300 and 600 dpi are the
The higher the dpi, the bigger the image will be in pixels. Digital images-like MTG cards on MTG Online or MTG Arena-are measured in pixels per inch (ppi), while the printing resolution of those images (i.e., how printed images are measured) is measured in dots per inch (dpi). Pixels aren’t a fixed width, just the smallest unit on any given screen. When it comes to the size of digital MTG cards in pixels, it can vary.