Frequently Asked Questions
Do you ship to the EU?
Yes! We are now shipping to our friends and fiends in Europe. However due to the s*** UK government orders to the EU can be subject to hidden VAT and customs fees that are out of our control.
When are orders dispatched?
Orders are dispatched weekly. Our resident goblin embarks on the solemn quest to deliver your destined parcels.
What’s the deal with all these card types?
Classics - The Tragic bread and butter. Embellished with a holographic reverse to blind your enemies.
Foils - Pretty self explanatory, nice and shiny all over.
First Editions - The first cards we ever got printed, black gloss on black reverse. Very rare, once they’re gone they’re gone.
Can I request any swaps in my order?
No way, no style! But you can talk swapsies with other Tragics over on our reddit.
Do you do any proxies?
Yes. You can have access to all of our proxies to print and play at will if you subscribe to our Ko-fi page.
How do you make your card art?
Everything we make is built by hand — just not always from scratch.
We’re graphic designers by trade, and our process is rooted in collage, composition, and heavy digital editing. Each piece goes through a messy, iterative workflow of cutting, layering, repainting, typesetting, and refining in Photoshop.
We often use AI as one tool within that process — similar to how stock imagery, textures, or 3D renders might be used. Typically this means generating or reworking raw material, which we then heavily edit, combine, and transform.
AI never produces our final images.
The composition, style, layout, and final outcome are all shaped manually by us through multiple passes of editing and design.
The cards themselves — including frames, custom typography, icons, and layouts — are entirely designed and built from scratch.
We make these cards frequently and keep them affordable, which wouldn’t be possible through traditional commissioning pipelines. That said, we’re always open to collaborating with artists and incorporating commissioned work!
Our physical work (like the 3D sculpts and action figures) are completely AI-free.
Do you do commissions?
We certainly do! Transform your beloved band, song, album, friend, or pet into a heart-wrenching Tragic: The Saddening card! 💀 Commission a custom piece and receive a stunning high-resolution PDF that's ready to print at 100% for all your proxy needs. Plus, bask in the glory of your creation with the digital artwork and a social media-worthy mockup. ✨ Get in touch and tell us more.