Squirrel Poker Basement Playmat - MTG Magic Mat

Five squirrels sit around a green felt table in a dim basement, cards close to their chests, betting with a mountain of acorns and walnuts. This Squirrel Poker MTG playmat gives every player a personality: a denim-vest biker, a gold-chain high roller, a tank-top boss in the middle, a tracksuit hustler and a nervous kid in a trucker cap. The stakes are nuts. Literally.

Red light glows across the back wall, and a single hanging bulb lights the table from above. That big green felt oval sits right where your battlefield goes, so your own cards end up on a card table inside a card table. Darker shadows frame the edges.

The Art: Basement Card Game Comic

Bold comic-book inks and heavy crosshatching give this design a gritty, underground-zine feel. Saturated red and teal lighting sets the mood. Details fill every corner: a dartboard, an old calendar, a static-filled TV with rabbit ears and a mounted squirrel trophy on the wall, which is a little dark if you think about it. Spilled snacks and a smoking ashtray complete the scene.

Squirrel Poker at the Table

Standard tournament size, 24 x 14 in (60 x 35 cm), fits FNM tables and home pods. Cards slide across the micro-fiber top and lift off clean, sleeved or bare. The non-slip rubber base holds the mat steady. Because the print is dye-sublimated, the reds and greens stay sharp without cracking or fading. It's sturdy enough for weekly game nights.

With Zones or Without Zones

With Zones prints faint guides for library, graveyard, exile, command zone and battlefield lanes for lands and creatures, an MTG playmat with zones for Commander/EDH and 60-card play. Without Zones leaves the whole basement game in view.

A Gift for Kitchen Table Sharks

• Squirrel tribal players running Chatterfang, Toski or Bloomburrow squirrels
• Golgari and food-token decks that hoard like these guys hoard acorns
• Poker night regulars who also play Magic
• Fans of gritty comic-book humor and funny animal art