Awesome MTG 3D Print Projects to Try Out

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March 24, 2024

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By combining two of my favorite hobbies, I have found some awesome MTG 3D print projects that you can make yourself. All for free! There is nothing better than being able to make your own MTG gear by utilizing 3D printing. With an average 3D printer and some patience, you can start creating some unique and cool game pieces, or even a 3D printed MTG deck box.

There are some really awesome MTG 3D print projects you can download, print and build for free. This article will detail a bunch of these projects along with download links. There will even be some tips and tricks scattered about too, so you can get the most out of your 3D prints. Follow along and discover your next 3D printed MTG project!

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All MTG 3D Print Projects

The following will detail all of the MTG 3D print projects. All of the 3D models are freely available to download from either ThingiVerse or Printables. Everything is broken down into three main sections. The first section will consist of the MTG-related gameplay 3D printed items. The second section is dedicated to various 3D printed MTG deck box designs. The final section is the ‘other’ stuff. Not gameplay related, but still MTG-focused.

An Ender 3 really is an excellent beginner friendly 3D printer and my Ender 3 Pro is what I used for everything mentioned below. For all of these prints, the provided estimated print time is based on that printer using a 0.4mm nozzle. All prints that require support materials have that baked into the estimates. Also, everything is based off of a semi-optimized 0.2mm layer height print profile. Though, with some of these MTG 3D print projects, you can easily get away with a 0.28mm layer height if you want to speed up the print times.

A good example of this is the dice tower mentioned below. It has an estimated print time of 18-20 hours with nearly 80% of that coming from the box and lid. You could easily use a ‘draft’ print profile at 0.28mm layer height and cut that time down by 50% or more. With all of that being said, let’s get into the MTG 3D print projects for gameplay!

MTG 3D Print Projects for Gameplay

Here we will go over some awesome gameplay 3D prints. For most of these prints, PLA should work just fine. Really, the only print I’d recommend possibly not using PLA for is the dice tower. If you are using very light weight dice on it, PLA should be okay, but for heavier dice, such as metal ones, PLA+, PETG or ABS would probably be preferred.

Modular Life Counter

This is one of the simplest, yet most useful MTG 3D print projects. As you can tell from the photo, this is a Modular Life Counter that can track your life total all the way up to 99 life!

If you really wanted to, you can even create a version of this with three or four numbers wheels. Can you even imagine a game where your life total is over 1,000, needing 4 digits to track it? Crazy.

You could also paint it so the numbers really stand out and are much easier to read. I used black paint and a toothpick to, very carefully, fill in the numbers on each wheel. I then did the same thing with white paint and the triangle indicators on each end piece.

MTG 3D Print Project Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
Modular Life Counter	gabindu	~3-4 hours	PLA

Mass MTG Tokens with Counters

A really cool MTG 3D print project is a creating some Mass MTG Tokens. Shown here is a fully assembled token with a Sliver label.

This MTG 3D print project is for all those players that can create multiple copies of a specific token. This token counter lets you easily track the total number of that specific token you have.

Also, you have the ability to track however many of the tokens are attacking/blocking/tapped/summoning sick/etc. There are two sets of counters that go from 00-99, one on top and one on bottom for this purpose.

I call these Mass MTG Tokens. The provided link has a full build guide along with all materials you’ll need to create your own. There are also templates so you can create stylish looking labels! If you plan to build multiple of these, there is even a box you can print which holds 8 individual Mass MTG Tokens.

MTG 3D Print Project Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
Mass MTG Tokens	TheMakerSphere	~3-4 hours	PLA

MTG Counters and Case

Image shows a compact case of MTG counters. There are 2 cases shown. On the left, the lid of the case as the text '-1 / -1' on it and inside the case are 12 -1/-1 counters. On the right, the lid of the case has the text 'Abilities' and inside the case are ability counters (such as Deathtouch, Lifelink, Trample, etc).

The next 3D printed MTG gameplay print is a card-sized case for holding custom made counters that fits inside of a deck box. This bad boy comes in at only 4.2mm thick, and is nearly the same size as a sleeved up card.

Each case holds 12x 1mm thin counters of varying types. In total, there are over 35 different types of counters you can print out and use. The lid snaps closed and keeps all the counters securely held in place.

This MTG 3D model collection is one of my projects. I remixed the wonderful wedge-style counters design that user ChappIO created to make something that had a bit more flashiness with the icons and also with slightly larger counters. Be sure to check out all the photos in the download link below to see the different counters ready to be printed!

MTG 3D Print Project Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
MTG Counters + Case	TheMakerSphere	~1-5 hours	PLA

Dry Erase MTG Tokens with Counters

Similar to the Mass MTG Tokens, another really neat MTG 3D print project is a creating some Dry Erase Mass MTG Tokens. Shown here is a fully assembled dry erase token with a scribble on it along with a dry erase marker.

With the same functionality as the Mass MTG Tokens mentioned above, this MTG 3D print project is a remix I created. This a super cool dry erase/whiteboard version!

By following that link, you will find a full assembly guide along with the required materials you will need to create your own dry erase/whiteboard label.

While you lose out on the artwork, the benefit of these is that they can be used for an infinite number of token types, since it is a dry erase surface, instead of being locked in for one specific token type. For example, imagine you have a Krenko out that is creating 20 Goblins within 3 turns.

Rather than have 20 individual Goblin token cards on your playmat or using two separate tokens and dice to represent your Goblins, use one of these. It is as simple as drawing yourself a Goblin and scribbling down their power and toughness. Then you will just use the dual counters to track your squad of Goblins!

MTG 3D Print Project Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
Dry Erase MTG Mass Tokens	TheMakerSphere	~3-4 hours	PLA

Compact/Collapsible Dice Tower

While not necessarily an MTG 3D print project, a dice tower can be a fun addition to your gameplay. Shown here is a collapsible dice tower with a spiral staircase and some D&D dice.

While not necessarily related to MTG, a dice tower can be a neat addition to your game play experience. Especially if you have a dice rolling deck using the D&D cards from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms and Baldur’s Gate.

This is a collapsible dice tower that can breakdown into a nice small box. The spiral steps fold away and fit neatly inside the box so you can close the lid, keeping everything contained within.

The box itself acts as the ‘dice catcher’ so the dice don’t go flying all over the place and damage your cards or tabletop surface. I printed everything in black PLA except for the steps, which were printed in white PLA to give the dice tower a bit of contrasting color. If you have it, PETG or any other stronger material than PLA, that might be better option so it holds up over time.

MTG 3D Print Project Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
Collapsible Dice Tower	aclugston519	~18-20 hours	PLA (PLA+/PETG/ABS rec.)

EDH/Commander Tray

The last gameplay MTG 3D print project is an EDH/Commander Tray. I created this to fit my specific requirements. First, the life counter space is made for the Modular Life Counter mentioned above.

Secondly, I love 12mm dice, so I made three spots to hold 12mm die. Also, if you ever find yourself in a 6 player commander game, you can track your Commander damage taken from your 5 opponents with the five d20 spaces.

All in total, this EDH/Commander Tray can accommodate 5x d20, 3x 12mm d6, 2x 16mm d6, 1x Modular Life Counter and 1x Commander. If you want to go the extra mile, you can use a different color paint on the letter to make them really stand out! Or even print the last few layers in a separate color.

MTG 3D Print Project Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
EDH/Commander Tray	TheMakerSphere	~5-6 hours	PLA

A 3D Printed MTG Deck Box?

If you are looking for a 3D printed MTG deck box, this section has got you covered. This section will discuss the different kinds of deck boxes you can print and use. First up will be the 3D printed MTG deck boxes for normal sized cards. These deck boxes that can hold 60+ cards, 80+ cards and 100+ cards. The last one is a deck box for Planechase/oversized MTG cards.

For all of these deck boxes, it is recommended to use something other than PLA. PETG or ABS would be preferred over PLA since PLA is more stiff and brittle. After all, these deck boxes will be pressure/friction fitted together.

If you do use PLA, know that the nubs that secure the boxes together will wear out, semi-quickly, and the box will no longer be able to pass ‘the shake test.’ To put it into perspective, LEGOs are made from ABS and are designed to lock on to each other.

80+ Card 3D Printed MTG Deck Box

Showing a great 3D printed MTG deck box with a side-by-side comparison to an Ultimate Guard Boulder 80+.

If you have read any of my other pieces on the MTG Accessories I use or my MTG Backpack overview, you’ll know that I love Ultimate Guard Boulders 80+ deck boxes for my commander decks.

I found a 3D printed MTG deck box designed similarly to the Boulder, but it was for 100+ cards. So I downloaded the models and then did a little bit of tinkering.

If you scale the the y-axis (front-to-back) down to 85%, leaving the x-axis and z-axis at 100%, you end up with a deck box with dimensions very close to the Boulder 80+. As you can see in the photos, the black box is my printed one and the pink one is a Boulder 80+. The printed one is a bit taller.

The printed deck box is also, by like ¹/₁₆ of an inch, wider and thicker than the Boulder 80+. This scaled down version of the 3D printed deck box also easily fits my 100 cards in it.

It is a little more snug than the Boulder 80+ are, so I’d say you can fit 101 single sleeved cards in it, and no more. See the images showing my deck fitting into both. Oh yeah, and the version I printed is super secure. It passes ‘the shake test’ with flying colors!

3D Printed MTG Deck Box Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
100+ Ultra Guard Deck Box (see notes above about scaling)	geekm0nkey	~11-13 hours	PETG/ABS

100+ Card 3D Printed MTG Deck Box

Showing a great 3D printed MTG deck box model called the Ultra Guard 100+ within Cura. It is similar in size to an Ultimate Guard Boulder 100+.

This is the same 3D model as the one above, except this time, you don’t want to scale it down. In fact, according to the comments, you might want to actually scale it up!

I have not actually printed one at this size, again, because I love the footprint of the 80+ style deck boxes. But, from what I can gather, this will hold about 100 single sleeved cards and 10 tokens if you print it as is.

In regards to double sleeved cards, it looks like this can only hold about 95 of them. If you want this 3D printed MTG deck box to hold 100 double sleeved cards, you should scale the y-axis (front-to-back) to 104%, leaving the x-axis and z-axis at 100% (not scaled).

3D Printed MTG Deck Box Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
100+ Ultra Guard Deck Box	geekm0nkey	~12-14 hours	PETG/ABS

60+ Card 3D Printed MTG Deck Box

Showing a great 3D printed MTG deck box model called the Ultra Guard 60+ within Cura. It is similar in size to an Ultimate Guard Boulder 60+.

This is a 60 card 3D printed MTG deck box by the same creator as the 100+ card version. As with the previous version, I have not printed this size because I’m all about that 80+ style.

From what other folks are saying, if you print it as is, it will hold your 60 card deck with single sleeves just fine.

But if you’re looking for a deck box to hold your 60 cards double sleeved, you will want to scale the model. Just like with the previous ones, you will want to scale the y-axis (front-to-back) to be 117%, leaving the x-axis and z-axis at 100% (not scaled). That will give you enough room to easily fit 60 double sleeved cards without any fuss.

3D Printed MTG Deck Box Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
60+ Ultra Guard Deck Box	geekm0nkey	~9-11 hours	PETG/ABS

3D Printed MTG Deck Box for Planechase Cards

The last 3D printed MTG deck box is a deck box dedicated to oversized MTG cards, such as Planechase cards.

I printed mine in PLA and while it turned out very nice looking, the nubs that keep it closed are starting to wear out and the friction fit is not nearly as strong as it was at first.

I have oversized sleeves on my Planechase cards and they fit inside quite nicely with a little wiggle room. This deck box can hold 60+ sleeved cards and even more if you’re brave enough to not use any sleeves. If you’re looking for a deck box for your Planechase cards, this is a great model to print.

3D Printed MTG Deck Box Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
Planechase Deck Box	Tekcor17	~16-18 hours	PETG/ABS

Other MTG 3D Print Projects

Now for all the ‘other’ MTG 3D print projects. These models are not related to gameplay but are still focused around MTG. The models discussed are a Black Lotus Desk Toy, a Card Uncurler and some neat Mana Symbol Badges.

Black Lotus Desk Toy/Display Piece

A really cool MTG 3D print project is the Black Lotus desk toy. Shown here the desk toy along with a close up shot of the flower itself.

I’m probably a little biased, as this is one of my models, but this is my favorite 3D printed MTG project. You ever wish you could find a real Black Lotus and plop it into a jar and place it on your desk as a cool display piece?

Ya, me too. That is why I fiddled around in TinkerCAD and created this Black Lotus Desk Toy. Find yourself some pebbles and a small bottle/jar and you’re all set!

There are two different flower models, one with a bud (pictured) and one without a bud. There are also two different stems, a regular one (pictured) and a longer one. If you need some help with printing this and setting it up, check out the Black Lotus desk toy page for all the information. I printed my flower in black PLA and the bud in the same filament as the Planechase deck box, mentioned above. This just gives it a little extra color, even if it is very subtle.

MTG 3D Print Project Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
Black Lotus Desk Toy	TheMakerSphere	~7-9 hours	Any
Black Lotus 3D Print for Bambu Lab Printers	TheMakerSphere	~3-5 hours	Any

Card Uncurler

Another really cool and useful MTG 3D print project is the Card Uncurler. As the name suggests, this is meant to be used to fix your curled foils.

You place a curled card between the two pieces and let it sit for a half a day or a full day. At minimum, the curling wont be quite as bad, and in my experience, the curling is nearly gone.

You will want to print this at 0.2mm resolution so the sides the card touches are as smooth as possible. Also, do not directly place a card inside of the Card Uncurler. At the very least, you will want a penny sleeve around it, preferably a thicker sleeve.

This is so that any bumps, ripples, etc. on the printed pieces don’t damage the front and back surfaces. It might even be worth throwing a few pieces of card stock between the card as well, for extra protection.

MTG 3D Print Project Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
Card Uncurler	sploooosh	~7-8 hours	PLA

Mana Symbol Badges

The next MTG 3D print project I wanted to discuss are these Mana Symbol Badges. These are really cool because you can use them as their intended purpose, as badges, or you can use them in your own projects.

If you wanted to engrave one of the mana symbols in one of your 3D models, you can do that by making which ever badge a negative shape (hole) rather than a solid.

Also, you can keep the badge as a solid and lay it on the top of a surface to create an embossed mana symbol! The blue, black and green symbols are one piece, whereas the white symbol is two pieces and the red symbol is three pieces.

MTG 3D Print Project Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
Mana Symbol Badges	Stuartblarg	~1-2 hours	Any

MTG Neon Signs

The last MTG 3D print project I wanted to discuss are these Mana Symbol Neon Signs. This is something I had been wanting to do for a long time but just didn’t have the skill to do it.

I got motivated one day and I took some time to stumble my way through Fusion 360 to model these bad boys and print them out.

I then built myself a wooden frame to mount them on and voila! If this sort of project is something you’re interested in, I have an entire Custom 3D Printed Neon Sign Tutorial that goes over the build instructions, along with supplying a compatible parts list for all the materials. I even created a video showing how to create you own custom design like these in Fusion 360.

MTG 3D Print Project Download	By	Est. Print Time	Filament
Plains Neon Sign	TheMakerSphere	3-4 hours	PETG
Island Neon Sign	TheMakerSphere	2-3 hours	PETG
Swamp Neon Sign	TheMakerSphere	3-4 hours	PETG
Mountain Neon Sign	TheMakerSphere	4-5 hours	PETG
Forest Neon Sign	TheMakerSphere	4-5 hours	PETG

Wrap Up

That wraps it up for now. This is an ever growing list, so be sure to check back from time to time. I am always on the look out for some unique and fun MTG 3D print projects. So, if you stumble upon any MTG 3D print projects that you think are cool, please be sure you share them in the comments! There is nothing more that I love than combining two of my favorite hobbies, Magic the Gathering and 3D printing. I hope you found some cool MTG 3D print projects to try out. Thank you for reading and happy printing!