TonyPhipps / inkfathom

An open source web application for building PDF of cards to print them for play testing or casual gaming.

Inkfathom Proxy

Inkfathom Proxy is a webapp to format and display a mtg deck to create proxies. Try it Online!

Motive

MTG is a great game. A great but expensive game. I can't afford to pay for a card I wont like after two or three games. Sometimes we have to try to make our mind. Beside, proxies allow to play with spoilers!

Proxies are acceptable in most casual game, so lets go to the printer and brrrr. Since I couldn't find a proxy maker suiting my need, I made my own. I don't want to keep copy/paste image in a document editor (Libre Office, Microsoft Word, or whatever).

mtgpress.net is down, but alternatives include proxymtg, MTG Proxy Generator and https://mtgprint.cardtrader.com/. If you are looking for a windows app, you may like Tolarian Copyshop too. I create a comparaison table, feel free to open an issue if I missed anything:

	inkfathom	mtgprint	proxymtg	tolarian copyshop	MTG Proxy Generator
is free	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
is ad-free	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
is privacy friendly1	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	✔️
is open source	✔️	❌	❌	✔️	✔️
is online	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️
is cross plateform	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️
is responsive	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️
is community-driven2	✔️	❌	❌	❌	✔️
support text-only	✔️	❌	❌	🚧 WIP	❌
support token	✔️	✔️	✔️	?	✔️
support emblems	✔️	?	?	?	✔️
support flip card	✔️	✔️	❌	🚧 WIP	❌
support custom card	✔️	❌	❌	?	❌
support different card size	✔️	✔️	❌	?	❌
support different paper size	✔️	✔️	❌	?	❌
can specify a set	✔️	✔️	?	✔️	✔️
can specify a language	✔️	?	?	?	?
can skip basic land	✔️	✔️	?	?	❌
can print decklist	✔️	✔️	❌	?	❌

1. ublock origin wont block anything on the page.
2. Anyone can contribute, participate, submit issue, etc. as long as you follow our code of conduct.

Changelog

2021-04-16

• Handle emblems

Try it here

2020-11-02

• Can specify a language #53
• Add a permalink button #44

Try it here

2020-10-26

• Handle tokens from URL #29
• Resize custom artwork before printing #31
• Add a printer friendly mode #17

2020-10-09

• Manage doubled-faced cards #10
• Handle direct url as cards #12

Showcase payload:

2 Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
2 https://preview.redd.it/o24hrebvwrr51.png?width=497&auto=webp&s=7040a065ffd8aff38c661b31f7196d4a8b72863b
1 https://external-preview.redd.it/8a6muxHWVtH8ygmy7ktGcsKE-p20WWJfyPoO5Zg5-cg.jpg?width=375&auto=webp&s=5e644fe3065893dcac903f4e1641cf1fb79019aa
1 Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway

2019-06-25

• Get cards from scryfall's api

2017-05-10

• Get cards from deckbrew's api
• Build the first parser

Stack

All the code can run on any decent browser. Everything works client-side. Bare old vanillaJS and HTML/CSS. No more no less.

Picture rendering come from Scryfall.

Legal

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• This website are not produced, endorsed, supported, or affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.