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You're only taking money from Hasbro. Proxy tokens are adorable. Myself, I just used the cards with tournament winners' faces on them.
Well I definitely don't feel bad taking money from Hasbro, and with how small-time what I'd do is, the worst I'd expect is a C&D.
Is a collage artist doing anything wrong? That seems like the closest comparison to me at least. You are providing artistic input via the hand-lettering and choosing how to cut up the pieces to apply them. Mtg cards have a little artist credit line, maybe credit the original artist there if you want to go full due-diligence?
IP isn't real
I'm also hand-lettering the cards with paint pens.
Many many artists use other people's art and repurpose it. As one user said, collages are a famous example. Taking something and making it into something new is, in my opinion, making it a new thing.
Legally, I imagine the worst case scenario is that you'd get a cease and desist at which point you would talk to a lawyer to see what your options are or just stop to avoid any hassle. If your lawyer says it is fine and you continue, the next worst case scenario is that a company with a large budget can sue you knowing that you are legally able to do what you are doing, but that you probably can't afford to fight them in court for years and years.
this post was submitted on 19 Apr 2025
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