Deck Builder Blog
Guides, tips, and release notes for scanning, managing, and shuffling your card decks.
Set a custom card back in Deck Builder
Give a deck its own card back, or a single card a back of its own. Here is how custom card backs work in Deck Builder, and the one-tap way to make a back the deck default.
Group your decks into collections in Deck Builder
A Deck Collection lets you draw from several decks in one session, with each deck keeping its own rules. Here is how to create a collection, add decks, and manage it in Deck Builder.
Every way to add cards to a deck in Deck Builder
Deck Builder gives you five ways to add cards to a deck: search Magic cards, design one from a layout, add photos from your gallery or files, scan with the camera, or import a card file. Here is when to use each.
Start faster with Card Designer layout presets
Deck Builder's Card Designer now offers preset layouts (Title & Text, Trading Card, Creature Card, Monster Card) so you can start a new card with the text already arranged.
How to import a deck from a CSV or JSON file
Deck Builder 3.5.0 imports a whole deck from a CSV spreadsheet or a JSON file, with a column mapper that lets you pick which column becomes which card field. Here is the full format.
Export and import a single card in Deck Builder
Share one card as an image, PDF, JSON, CSV, or Deck Builder file, and import single cards back into any deck. Here is how single-card export and import work in Deck Builder 3.5.0.
What's new in Deck Builder 3.5.0
Deck Builder 3.5.0 adds single-card export & import (image, PDF, JSON, CSV), CSV deck import with a column mapper, preset layouts in the Card Designer, opening .dbpd/.dbpc files from other apps, Deck Store license credits, and bug fixes.
How to turn any deck into print-ready cards
Deck Builder 3.4.0 can export any deck as a print-ready PDF with cut guides at real card size, or as an editable bundle of PNG fronts and backs plus an SVG per card for Affinity and Adobe.
How to play with friends on one device with Pass & Play
Pass & Play in Deck Builder lets 2 to 4 players share a single phone. Each player gets their own deck and board, and only the active player's hand is ever shown.
How to publish your deck to the Deck Store
Deck Builder 3.4.0 lets you publish decks you build, including Card Designer creations, straight to the Deck Store so other players can discover and download them.
What's new in Deck Builder 3.4.0
Deck Builder 3.4.0 adds Pass & Play local multiplayer, print-ready PDF export, editable image bundles, publishing Card Designer decks to the Deck Store, saved layouts, and bug fixes.
What's new in Deck Builder 3.3.0
Deck Builder 3.3.0 adds per-card life tracking in the In-Play zone, typo-tolerant search, a Discord community link, install links on shared decks and cards, smoother animations, and several bug fixes.
How to playtest your print-and-play card game before you print it
Playtest and balance your print-and-play card game digitally in Deck Builder first, then print the final version. Save ink and paper on throwaway prototypes.
How do I scan a physical Magic card into Deck Builder?
Step-by-step guide to scanning a physical Magic: The Gathering card with Deck Builder's camera-based scanner and OCR to find and add the exact printing to your deck.
How to do tarot readings on your phone with a digital deck
Do tarot and oracle readings on your phone with Deck Builder: a real shuffle, authentic reversed cards, and any spread, using your own scanned deck.
What's new in Deck Builder 3.2.0
Deck Builder 3.2.0 adds a guided first-run onboarding, a per-deck Notes screen, in-session card search, deck split & merge, new card gestures, a deal-out reveal animation, and more.
How do I merge two decks in Deck Builder?
Learn how to merge another deck into the one you are playing in Deck Builder, combining their cards into a single draw pile during a simulation.
How do I search my cards during a game in Deck Builder?
Learn how to search the cards in your hand, discard pile, and in-play area mid-game in Deck Builder, so you can find any card instantly instead of scrolling.
How do I split a deck into smaller piles in Deck Builder?
Step-by-step guide to splitting a deck's draw pile into several smaller piles in Deck Builder, great for dealing out hands or setting up encounters.