To get the authentic stiffness, weight, and texture of a real card, paper selection is critical:

• Recommended: Standard 250gsm to 300gsm (or 100lb to 110lb cover stock) paper. This creates a proxy that has similar rigidity and thickness to an official Magic card.
• Alternative Option: Print on standard office paper (80gsm) and slide it into a sleeve in front of a real basic land card. This is easiest, but the paper may slide or wrinkle slightly inside the sleeve.

To ensure the cards print at exactly 100% scale (63mm x 88mm), double-check these settings before printing:

• Set Page Scaling to 100% or Actual Size. Do NOT select "Fit to page" or "Shrink to fit".
• Set print quality to High Quality or Photo Quality to get vibrant colors and readable card text.
• Ensure the paper size in the print dialog matches the one configured on the website (A4 or Letter).

Proper tools make a massive difference in final appearance:

• Use a Paper Guillotine or a Rotary Cutter and a metal ruler. Standard scissors make straight lines difficult.
• Cut along the crop marks/borders. Keep your cuts straight and align precisely with the guides.
• Use a Corner Rounder Punch (specifically 3mm or 1/8" radius) to punch the corners of each card. This removes the sharp square corners, giving the card a clean, factory-made rounded look.

Finally, sleeving your proxies protects them and hides the plain white paper back:

• Use opaque-backed card sleeves (such as Dragon Shield or Katana sleeves). Transparent sleeves will reveal the back of the printout.
• Slide a real, worthless Magic card (like a basic land or token) behind the printout. This gives the card the exact weight, stiffness, and thickness of a real card when shuffled and handled.
• For the ultimate feel, Double-Sleeve them: put the proxy and backing card into an inner sleeve first, then load them upside down into a standard outer sleeve.