STOP SORTING. START PLAYING.
TCG Archivist turns your Magic: The Gathering collection into something you can easily use. Every card is searchable, trackable, and physically retrievable in seconds. Always know what you own, what it is worth, and what decks you can build.
Collectors Are Already Using the TCG Archivist System
Cards Autoscanned
Collection Value Tracked
Card Detection Accuracy
Tens of Thousands of cards are digitized every day.
"Scanned and logged 2,000 cards in 100 card increments in under 30 minutes. I can't recommend this enough."
"There is nothing else that comes close to this device anywhere near this range. It's unbeatable."
"I have now operated all three versions of the TCG Archivist. It operates flawlessly, accurately and is convenient. You guys have gotten things right."
"They implemented a fix to the hardware and replaced my unit for free. I have been using my Archivist without any issues since and I could not be happier."
"I have had mine about a week and it has saved me close to 12 hours."
"It's really the only product priced for everyday hobbyists and not prohibitively expensive. The company is super communicative and active in the community."
"This was exactly what I was looking for. Any questions I have the people are super responsive. Highly recommended."
"Zero regrets with this purchase. TCG Archivist makes keeping the system up to date super easy."
"There's no telling how much time it's saved because it's saved so much. The device works flawlessly and is a great aid for larger collections."
"Automating this process saved me hours and I'm still shocked at how good the device functions. Bravo to filling a niche that TCG collectors needed."
"I scanned over 8,000 cards with the CS100 Gen2 and could not be happier. It worked perfectly throughout the process. This is a wonderful, well made, reliable device."
"Leaps and bounds ahead of last version. I have already scanned a few hundred cards in a very short amount of time with very little effort. This is an amazing product."
The New Way to Organize
Same Goal. Better System.
Your music is searchable. Your photos are searchable. Your files are searchable. Amazon ships millions of items a day without sorting a single warehouse shelf. The idea that your Magic collection needs to be physically organized is the last remnant of a pre-digital mindset.
Instead of sorting, scan once, then find cards no sorted box could ever surface. Filter by color, type, cost, keywords, text, and more. Stack any combination of filters to find synergies in your collection you never knew existed. Looking for one mana instant speed interaction in blue or white for your Commander deck? Filter it and your options appear immediately.
Every card you own, instantly searchable, and physically retrievable in seconds.
Your Boxes Can Be Chaos. Your Collection Cannot.
Here is something that might surprise you.
The way you store your cards physically does not matter at all.
Amazon does not organize their warehouses by category. A garden hose might sit next to a book next to a phone case.
From the outside it looks like complete chaos. But their software knows exactly where every single item is. So they can find it and ship it fast.
They call it chaotic storage. And it is the most efficient inventory system ever built.
Here is how it can work for your Magic collection:
You scan your cards in batches of up to 100 cards at a time. The TCG Archivist app reads each card automatically and adds it to your digital collection. You give each batch a label, drop those cards into a labeled bin, and move on to the next batch. No sorting. No organizing. Just scan, label, and store.
From that point forward your phone is your catalog. Want to know if you own a specific card? Search the app. Want to find every green creature you own that costs three mana or less? Filter the app. Want to know what your collection is worth today? Open the app.
When you find the card you need the app tells you exactly which bin it is in. You grab that bin and flip through at most 100 cards to retrieve it. That is it. No digging through thousands of unsorted cards. No trying to remember which box you put it in two years ago. Just one small labeled bin and your card is in your hand in seconds.
The boxes can be chaos. Your collection never has to be again.
The Complete System
One System. Every Card. No Matter How You Store Them.
TCG Archivist is your complete collection management system. Scan any card, any way it is stored, and find it in seconds. The app is where everything lives. The CSC100 is how you get there faster.
The App
TCG Archivist App
Three scanning modes. One searchable collection.
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CSC100 AutoscanningConnect the CSC100 and feed your unsleeved cards through automatically. The fastest way to digitize a large collection.
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Binder Page ScanningPoint your phone camera at a full binder page and the app identifies every card on the page at once.
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Sleeved Card ScanningScan individual sleeved cards. Ideal with scan stands.
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Find Any Card In SecondsSearch by name, color, type, mana cost, keywords, abilities, oracle text, and more. Combine filters in any way to surface specific archetypes and synergies when building your next deck.
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Real Time Value TrackingEvery card priced automatically. Never miss a price spike again.
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Build Decks From What You OwnMost deck building tools show you every card ever printed. That leads to stale meta decks, constant single buying, and everyone playing the same cards. TCG Archivist unveils your collection in ways you have never seen before and for most players it is a genuine revelation. Filter and search to surface cards you forgot you owned, find synergies hiding in your boxes, and build creative original decks without spending another dollar on singles.
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Free To StartScan and store up to 1,000 cards completely free using any scanning method. Unsleeved cards, binder pages, sleeved cards. All three modes are available on the free tier. When your collection grows past 1,000 cards unlimited storage is $4.99 per month.
The Scanner
The CSC100 Scanner
If you have thousands of unsleeved cards the CSC100 is the fastest way to get them into the app. Feed cards in and the scanner does the rest. No manual scanning. No sorting required.
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Automatic ScanningProcess up to 100 unsleeved cards per batch. Your entire collection digitized in a fraction of the time. Scans up to 100 cards per minute.
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Built For Your CardsOver three generations of automated scanners we have perfected the hardware and software to minimize the risk of damage. Soft rubber rollers and specifically engineered touchpoints protect every card. The scanner auto stops immediately if anything goes wrong.
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Zero Damage ReportedWhile any automated system has risks, our users have scanned over 1.3 million cards with the CSC100 and we have not received a single report of card damage.
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Designed and Built In The USAThe CSC100 has been continuously refined through direct community feedback from 100's of users since we launched or first product in spring 2024. In stock and shipping today, backed by a 7 day money back guarantee.
Why Magic Collectors Choose the CSC100
Turn hours of scanning into minutes.
Scan Stacks Automatically
Up to 100 cards per minute
Do other things while scanning
Built for large Magic collections
CSC100
Manual Scanning
Scanning Speed
Up to 100 cards per minute
One card at a time
User Effort
Load a stack and press start
Slide every card manually
Time to Scan a Collection
Minutes
Hours
Freedom While Scanning
Scan while doing other tasks
Must stay present
Error Checking
Review after scanning
Must monitor each scan
Time Saved Calculator
See how much time you'll save with automated CSC100 scanning
CSC100 time reflects the user effort required to load cards and review results. The machine scans cards automatically while you can step away. For the calculation we use use an estimation of 20 seconds of user time to scan a stack of 80 cards. Manual scanning assumes an average of 3 seconds per card.
