What size are these playmats?
From Ultra Pro: To be exact, the Width is 23 29/32” (estimated to 24”) and the Length is 13 33/64” (estimated to 13.5”).
Typically we say 13.5x24”. The play mats are 2.0 mm thick.
Last updated: June 12, 2017 14:10
Why do some of these mats have that black bar on the side that I see others sometimes do?
Art for Magic cards is designed for a much more rectangular shape than playmats. When stretched to the playmat proportions, many pieces have to be trimmed a significant amount on top and bottom for them to fit. So a lot gets cut off (like letterboxing a movie).
For Balance, a lot got cut off but it felt like the image still held all its important parts. For the other two (and quite a lot of Magic artworks, I think), making them full-width seemed to lose too much when we proofed them so we opted for the boxes.
Art would have to be designed from the get-go to format well for a card and a playmat. I expect in the future this will happen increasingly.
It would be possible in some cases to digitally extend art so it fits the full-width. However, as these are officially licensed via WotC (and are the only way Magic art can appear on mats), WotC has to give UltraPro the digital file and we aren’t allowed to adjust them. They are to be unaltered Magic art as published, which makes sense.
Last updated: June 12, 2017 14:10
When will add-ons ship?
Your add-ons will ship with your playmats. In the case of card signings, these will be handled separately and will be mailed back usually within 3 business days of arrival.
Having drawings added to whiteback artist proof cards may delay your playmat shipping to October the same as the Custom Artwork on playmat pledge level, but since I will be able to start these drawings before playmats arrive, I don’t expect they will actually be delayed at all.
Last updated: July 18, 2017 12:25
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