cardforge
Free card creator — no account needed

Design trading cards that look stunning.

A live, direct-manipulation card editor — holographic foil, custom art, rarity tiers, and a dozen templates to start from. Build yours in minutes, share with a link.

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Stormcaller
StormcallerAncient Spirit
CreatureLegendary
Power
8
Shield
5
Speed
7
Born when thunder first struck the earth.
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Aurelion, DawnbringerHerald of the First Light
Legendary BeingMythic
At dawn, restore all allies to full vigor.
Might
9
Wisdom
8
Grace
7
Where he walks, shadow forgets itself.
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VOID//ECHO
ConstructMK.III
Phase-shifts on activation, ignoring the first hit.
Output
9
Shielding
6
Signal received. Signal returned.
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Emberclaw Drake
Creature — DragonRare
Flying. When this enters, deal 2 damage to any target.
Its claws remember every fire it has lit.
5/4

Live design editor

Drag-and-drop layers, recolor everything in real time. Art, text, frame, holo effects — no Photoshop required.

Share instantly

Every card gets a shareable link and an embed code. Copy the link and send it — no login, no waiting.

Holographic foil

Add real-looking foil effects (galaxy, rainbow, gold, aurora) that shimmer as you move your cursor.

More than a card maker

Every card you design can become part of a real, ownable collection — grouped into sets, pulled from packs, and traded with other collectors.

01

Create

Design a card in the live editor — art, stats, foil, everything.

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02

Collect

Mint any design into your collection. It gets its own unique id and history.

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03

Open

Group designs into sets and crack packs for a chance at rare pulls.

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04

Trade

Offer cards from your collection and trade with other collectors via a link.

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Learn the craft

Guides on what makes cards feel real — foils, rarity curves, set design, printing at true card size.

Make your first card

From blank frame to a shareable, print-ready card in ten minutes.

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Holo foils, explained

Why foil cards shimmer, the main foil families, and how to use them well.

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Design a balanced set

Rarity curves, visual consistency, and the chase card that makes packs exciting.

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Print your cards

Standard 63×88 mm size, the right cardstock, and sleeve-ready finishing.

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What we’re building

Card Forge is a full local-first ecosystem today — no account, nothing to install. Coming with V2: accounts, a database-backed registry so your collection follows you across devices, and a real marketplace with actual trading fees.

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