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How Much Does It Cost to Print Custom Playing Cards?
Compare a sample, one playing-card deck and ten decks. Understand quantity tiers, material choices and delivery before setting your printing budget.
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A 54-card deck in Standard White Core costs €43.20 for printing using TCGPrintery's public prices checked on 6 November 2026. That is 54 cards at €0.80 each, including VAT and before delivery. Your total depends on the quantity, format, paper or foil finish and delivery address.
The Standard format page shows quantity-based prices per card. This guide explains how to read that table and compare a single sample, one 54-card deck and ten copies of the same deck. These dated calculations illustrate the pricing; check the current configured total before ordering.
Count printed cards before comparing prices
A deck's price starts with its physical card count. A familiar playing deck might contain 52 suit cards and two jokers, making 54 cards. Ten copies of that deck contain 540 cards, even though you may only have 54 different front designs.
Include everything you want printed: repeated cards, rules, reference cards and any extras. For example, adding a separate instruction card to each of ten 54-card decks changes the order to 550 physical cards. Keep the list accurate before comparing quantities.
The basic calculation is printed card count × the applicable price per card. Use the tier for the configuration and quantity being quoted, then check the designer's total. A per-card figure is not the price of a complete deck.
Read the right row and material column
Keep the size and paper constant for a quantity comparison. The Standard size used here is 63 × 88 mm. A price for that format should not be assumed to apply to a different size or finish.
Find the row that covers your quantity and the column for your chosen paper. A larger order can have a lower unit price, but its total spend can still be higher. Compare both figures before deciding how many cards you need.
Compare a sample, one deck and ten decks
- One card: 1 × €1.60 = €1.60, using the single-card price.
- 54 cards: 54 × €0.80 = €43.20, using the 50+ card tier.
- 540 cards: 540 × €0.50 = €270.00, using the 500+ card tier.
These examples all use 63 × 88 mm Standard White Core, with VAT included and delivery excluded. Each applicable bracket supplies the rate for the full quantity. Ten times the one-deck printing cost would be €432.00; applying the 540-card rate gives €270.00 instead. Check the designer with your actual copies and material selected.
Compare materials using the same card count
The quality page presents White Core and Black Core alongside reflective options. For a fair comparison, keep your artwork and quantity unchanged while checking the material columns. Record the difference for the whole deck, not only for one card.
At the same 54-card quantity, the checked printing totals are €48.60 for Black Core, €59.40 for Holo Foil and €72.90 for Partial Foil. These use their respective 50+ tier prices of €0.90, €1.10 and €1.35 per card.
Choose for the result you want to handle and read. A sample can help you judge small rank symbols, dark artwork and the back before paying for more copies. A full collection is easier to assess once those choices are settled.
Add delivery and check the final amount
The current shipping policy charges €4.90 within Germany for fewer than five cards, with free shipping from five printed cards. Other countries have a €9.90 delivery charge, with free shipping when the cards total €50 or more.
For EU deliveries, prices include the VAT of the destination country. Enter the exact delivery address and review the amount shown at checkout. A printing-only comparison does not include every possible delivery cost.
For an EU delivery outside Germany, the €43.20 White Core deck plus €9.90 shipping comes to €53.10. Its card subtotal is still below the €50 free-shipping threshold.
Keep a simple order specification
Save the format, material, cards per deck, number of copies and delivery country alongside your estimate. That makes later comparisons meaningful if the design or quantity changes.
For ongoing production with particular order or fulfilment requirements, discuss a printing partnership. Its scope and pricing are agreed for the project. For a straightforward card order, begin with your actual card list and inspect the designer's current total.


