MTG Card Alterations & Extensions
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Posted on June 14, 2010, 8:03 a.m. by Lumini_Lumini_Lumo
This forum is all about altering MTG cards for the benefit of MTG fans. Altering cards is all about improving or individualizing the look or art of the card. Im a fan of extentions and borderless alterations but I think if you completely alter the art you ruin the card and its uses.
Altered card/s can be legal in tournaments as long as they comply with this rule: Cards used in a tournament may not have writing on their faces other than signatures or artistic modifications. Modifications may not obscure the artwork so as to make the card unrecognizable. If modifications to a card are deemed by the Head Judge to constitute outside notes or unsporting conduct, the player using such cards will be subject to the appropriate provisions of the DCI Penalty Guidelines
Also keep in mind if the card is also too thick with paint it would be the equivalent of a marked slip.
As an example, here are the few Ive done which look far more impressive in person.
I firstly erase the areas I wish to paint over then I use gouche paints to alter and then use a spray fixative so the paint cant be scratched or damaged.
Id be interested to see if any fellow tappedout users are also altering MTG artists. Feel free to leave comments are questions. Ill post more of the alterations either here or on my profile.
Lumini_Lumini_Lumo says... #3
Thanks. I'm currently working on Oblivion Ring from Lorwyn. If you have any suggestions for cards that I should attempt to alter, i'll try to give it a go as long as its within my price range.
June 14, 2010 11:14 p.m.
OMG LLL~ This is amazing! I looove the Linvala!~ What are the best types of paints to use for altering cards? It looks like a lot of fun! You should put them in an ebay store and link us so we can support you!~ :D
June 15, 2010 12:50 a.m.
Lumini_Lumini_Lumo says... #5
Thank you so much honeymomo. Call me Lum. Someone today saw it and wants one, it'll be my first commissioned altered art, kinda excited. Apparently, acrylic paints are the best as they are thin but still add enough colour. I prefer using gouche paints as it reactives when wet, so less paint wastage and i can continue at a later time using the same colour palette without having do do another batch of colours to match the card. Also, its easier to fix mistakes as you can just wash it off and start again. As long as you spray it with a fixative or spray finish it'll be fine. I might just do that but at the moment i'd like to gain experience and do it more as a hobby that a source of income, but i'd love to do that one day.
June 15, 2010 4:34 a.m.
These are tight. I saw a guy at my local store who extended the bolts on Lightning Bolt s, Doom Blade s, and card:Harm's Ways. like this stuff is sooo cool, but I'd never be able to do it haha.
June 25, 2010 10:19 p.m.
nammertime says... #7
I got Mark Tedin to make the cube on my Mana Vault into Spongebob, does that count?
Anyway, that is some awesome art. I want a whole deck like that lol.
August 19, 2010 5:36 p.m.
Mortal_J3sus says... #8
i wonna share a couple of myalterd cards but im not sure how to post them. can some one tell me how???
January 2, 2011 10:06 p.m.
Browncoat67 says... #9
Here's some of my altered art - I just posted them to my facebook account.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=100000045721114&aid=40538
January 4, 2011 8:51 a.m.
Lumini_Lumini_Lumo says... #10
Been very slack and haven't been on in awhile. Here are some more i have done in between uni work.
I'm going to try to sell some of my stuff at CanCon. Hope everyone likes them crosses fingers
January 17, 2011 7:28 a.m.
Justarsaus says... #11
if you where to have an ebay store i would buy nearly an entire deck of just these! i love this!
January 17, 2011 1:22 p.m.
xeratheenigma says... #12
i must say you did a fantastic job on these. good luck on selling them. i was curious how much did you plan on selling them for
January 18, 2011 5:07 p.m.
dryzzen011 says... #13
sick alters man.
you should check out.
www.gamerfanart.com
they have this page league of legends alters its crazy awesome alters.
thanks for listening.
June 19, 2013 9:42 a.m.
nighthawk101 says... #14
I'm trying to put a Planechase 2012 Dark Ritual into my inventory.
Does anyone know the code so I can specify Planechase?
February 6, 2014 8:37 p.m.
InconspicuousPotato says... #15
PC2, but they don't have the PC2 Dark Ritual in the database.
patrickd117 says... #2
wow these are really fantastic, I've tried altering a couple of times on commons and cheap stuff, but I have found I have no artistic talent :P. Anyway, I really like the water effects on Lorthos and The Serpent.
June 14, 2010 5:02 p.m.