# Cards

## Dot Cards

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Every Dot Card contains collectible pixel art created by a member of the community. Each card holds special traits including:

* Painter Name, Username and Cartridge Cult status.
* Auras: The primary/secondary auras the card contains.
* Cartridge: The cartridge used to paint card and whether it was the first card created with this cartridge (Prime or Common).
* Dot Matrix: The number of dots used in each color.

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## Onchain Art

Every time a Dot card is collected, it is given a digital heartbeat -- each pixel encoded and stored permanently on the blockchain.

Onchain art means that even if our site isn't around, you can always retrieve the full art using the [Dot Image Decoder](https://dot.fan/decoder) forever.

## Using Dot Cards

Dot Cards are for supporting artists.\
Dot Cards are for celebrating pixel art that bring you joy.\
Dot Cards are used as game pieces in games and challenges on the Dot platform.


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