Just a thought, maybe we can 3d print better coins for magic flipping. I have a 3d printer that uses .stl files, if anyone would be able to help me make them, I'll give you a set.

I think the major problem with engraving them will be whether they are still balanced. For instance, there is the blue stability rune that is blank on the other side. I think it will be hard to create a 'true balanced' proxy, so I'm sure custom engraved will be illegal in tourneys.

1 minute ago, drkpnthr said:

I think the major problem with engraving them will be whether they are still balanced. For instance, there is the blue stability rune that is blank on the other side. I think it will be hard to create a 'true balanced' proxy, so I'm sure custom engraved will be illegal in tourneys.

2 solutions for this are to carve up one side with gouges or to fill in the carved side with colored epoxy

I was thinking to make them as two separate pieces, weigh them against each other with a balance. If one is heavier, carve some more 'art grooves' into it, then paint and mass again. When they are equal, just glue them together and hope its all balanced. Hopefully if they are roundish that should keep them with an equal probability.

1 hour ago, Tvayumat said:

PROS:
-Vaguely cool given the history of dice, runes, and bone as game randomizers and divination tools. (Perfect for the superstitious rollers among us)
-Denser and heavier than either cardboard or acrylic, "rolling" them is much more feasible than with a lighter material. Won't bounce out of a dicebox, for instance. This also makes them less prone to accidental interference, scattering, or un-intended flipping.
-Can be laser engraved (more easily than stone, the other dense material I'd default to. Not to say stone can't be engraved, but bone burns at about the same intensity as acrylic or wood meaning no adjustments need to be made)

CONS:
-Smells like a burning dog when engraving

Ah, I thought you were laser cutting bone shaped tokens out of acrylic.

My plan is to have some custom dice made up with three of the six facings as side A and the other three as side B. Should work fine.

Clearly unofficial randomization tools will never be legal in any competitive tournament setting, but that's not really the point.

The engraved material removed is so light as to be pretty negligible for purposes of a d2.

Ultimately, the vast majority of my games are casual, and nobody I play with is worried I'd go to the effort of custom making components to cheat them

I'd much more likely steal their upgrade cards while they're in the bathroom and claim component limitations.