Custom TCG cards
Custom TCG cards of your dog, your kid, your character, or you.
A custom TCG card puts your photo or artwork in a game-card layout with a name, HP, an element, and two abilities. Cardbop prints it as a cased Display Card ($29.99) or in a 10-card Card Pack ($49.99). Designing is free; preview the front, back, and case before ordering.
- Your photo or your art
- HP + element + 2 abilities
- Display Card or Pack of 10
- Free to design
- From $29.99
Bring your own image: a photo, a drawing, or art you made or commissioned. We print it on the card as you upload it. We don't animate it or turn photos into anime.
Upload a photo or art you made, commissioned, or have permission to use. We can't print characters from shows, games, or movies you don't own the rights to.
Swipe or drag horizontally, click the card, use the Front and Back buttons, or press the left and right arrow keys to change sides.
Owner artwork · Permission-approved image shown as a TCG render.
Who gets a TCG card
Your pet
A photo of your dog or cat becomes a creature card: Zoomies for 30, Puppy Eyes for 50.
Turn your pet into a trading card →Your art or your kid's drawing
A drawing, a painting, or a monster your kid made up, printed as a real card.
Turn your art into a trading card →Anime-style art
Bring anime-style art you drew or commissioned and give it HP and a signature move.
Custom anime trading cards →The player in your life
The friend who builds every deck at your table, on a card of their own.
Gifts for TCG players →Yourself
Your own type line, your own abilities, and a flavor-text line you'd quote.
Make a card of yourself →Your RPG party
Every character at the table on a card, with class, level, and a backstory line.
RPG character cards →A birthday kid
Their own card as the centerpiece, with guest cards as party favors.
Trading card birthday party →Your gamer boyfriend
Him as a game card: One More Match for 90, Rage Quit for 30.
Gifts for a gamer boyfriend →What goes on a TCG card
Name, HP (up to 4 digits), a type line (36 characters), two optional abilities with a name (30), a description (110), and a damage number, plus flavor text (90 characters).
- Name and HP
- The card's name across the top, with HP on the right: up to 4 digits, or leave it blank and nothing prints.
- Element symbol
- One of 9 symbols (Fire, Water, Plant, Lightning, Wind, Magic, Neutral, Metal, and Earth), the one the card color suggests, or none. It always matches the card color.
- The art window
- Your photo, drawing, or illustration in a bordered frame. You zoom and position it in the preview.
- Type line and number
- A short type or class (36 characters), with the card's set number on the right.
- Two abilities
- Each one gets a name (30 characters), a description (110), and a damage number. Use one, both, or neither.
- Flavor text
- A last line at the bottom (90 characters): a quote, a date, an inside joke.
- The back
- Your own message, plus a QR code that opens the card's Living Card page with more photos and the story behind it.
Pick an element
Choose one of 9 element symbols (Fire, Water, Plant, Lightning, Wind, Magic, Neutral, Metal, and Earth), let the card color pick one, or show no icon. The symbol always takes the card's accent color.
| Element | Good for |
|---|---|
| Fire | The competitor, the hothead, the one who never lets a game end on a loss |
| Water | Lake dogs, swimmers, surfers, and anyone happiest near water |
| Plant | Gardeners, hikers, the plant parent with forty houseplants |
| Lightning | The fastest one in the house: zoomies, sprinters, toddlers |
| Wind | Travelers, runners, the friend who is always on the move |
| Magic | Cats, mysterious types, artists, and the one nobody can predict |
| Neutral | The steady one everybody counts on |
| Metal | The tough one: lifters, builders, the tank of the group |
| Earth | Grounded and loyal: big dogs, grandparents, the heart of the team |
How to make a custom TCG card
Pick the TCG style
Open the creator and choose TCG. Pick a card color; it suggests an element.
Add your image
Upload a photo or artwork, then zoom and position it inside the art window.
Write the card
Name, HP, a type line, up to two abilities with damage, and a flavor-text line.
Order it
A Display Card sealed in a clear case, $29.99, or a 10-card Card Pack, $49.99.
Stuck on what to write? Use our attack name ideas, flavor text ideas, and how to pick an HP number, or read the full how to make a TCG card guide.
One card, sealed in a case
A Display Card is a single TCG card sealed in a clear display case with a personalized label, $29.99. The gift version: one card, made to keep.
A pack of ten, your own set
A 10-card Card Pack, $49.99, holds ten cards with their own art and abilities: every pet in the house, every friend at the table, or a set of creatures you drew. Custom booster packs explains the Pack.
What a Cardbop TCG card is, and isn't
- A personal collectible. It is a personal collectible, not a playable game card: there are no rules, energy costs, or deck building, and it is not made for tournament play.
- Your image, printed as you upload it. Bring your own image: a photo, a drawing, or art you made or commissioned. We print it on the card as you upload it. We don't animate it or turn photos into anime.
- An original card design. The frame, symbols, and layout are Cardbop's own, in the spirit of the trading card games you grew up with, with no game's logos or characters.
- Printed, not holographic. Full color on standard card stock, at the standard 2.5 × 3.5 inch size.
TCG cards people make
Concept example · AI-generated image shown as a card render.
Concept example · AI-generated image shown as a card render.
Concept example · AI-generated image shown as a card render.
Concept example · AI-generated image shown as a card render.
Example cards, shown as a Display Card in its clear display case. A Card Pack holds ten unslabbed cards.
Free to design
Preview before you pay
Standard 2.5 × 3.5 in
Display Card $29.99
Pack of 10 $49.99
Frequently asked questions
What is a custom TCG card?+
A Cardbop TCG card is a custom trading card in a game-card layout: your photo or artwork in a bordered window, a name with HP and an element symbol, a type line, up to two abilities with damage, and flavor text. It prints as a Display Card sealed in a clear display case, or as one of the cards in a 10-card Card Pack.
How do I make my own TCG card?+
Open the Cardbop creator, choose the TCG style, upload a photo or artwork, and fill in the name, HP, type, abilities, and flavor text. You preview the front, back, and case before you pay. $29.99 for one Display Card and $49.99 for a 10-card Card Pack. Designing is free, and you can personalize one in minutes.
Can I make a TCG card of my dog or cat?+
Yes. Upload a clear photo of your pet, then give them an HP number, an element, and two abilities that match their personality. Pets are the most common TCG cards people make.
Can I use my own drawing or anime art?+
Bring your own image: a photo, a drawing, or art you made or commissioned. We print it on the card as you upload it. We don't animate it or turn photos into anime.
Can I put a character from a show or game on my card?+
Upload a photo or art you made, commissioned, or have permission to use. We can't print characters from shows, games, or movies you don't own the rights to.
Is it a real, playable game card?+
It is a personal collectible, not a playable game card: there are no rules, energy costs, or deck building, and it is not made for tournament play.
Can I make a whole pack of TCG cards?+
Yes. A 10-card Card Pack holds 10 cards, each with its own image, name, HP, and abilities: a pack of your pets, your friends, or a set of creatures you drew.
Is the card holographic or animated?+
No. It's a printed, full-color card with no holographic or foil finish and no animation. What you see in the preview is what prints.
What size is a custom TCG card?+
The standard trading card size, 2.5 × 3.5 inches, so it fits the sleeves, toploaders, and binder pages you already own.
How much does a custom TCG card cost?+
$29.99 for one Display Card and $49.99 for a 10-card Card Pack. Designing is free, and you can personalize one in minutes.
More TCG cards
- Turn your pet into a trading card
- Turn your art into a trading card
- Custom anime trading cards
- Gifts for TCG players
- How to make a TCG card
- Attack name ideas
- What does HP mean on a card?
- Flavor text ideas
- TCG card ideas
- TCG card maker
- RPG character cards
- Gifts for game masters
- Gifts for card collectors
- Gifts for a gamer boyfriend
- Trading card birthday party
- Attack name generator
- Creature name generator
- Monster drawing ideas for kids
- Custom trading cards
- Trading card templates