Singles

Card Condition Guide

How we grade every single before it ships. Condition applies to the physical card; foil notes are listed per grade.

NM

Near Mint (NM)

  • General Condition: The card looks nearly fresh out of the pack, showing minimal to no wear. It is consistent with a card that has been handled with extreme care and never played.
  • Allowed Flaws: A maximum of 2 or 3 small imperfections is acceptable. This includes a few light nicks, dings, minor scratch/scuff marks, or light edge and corner wear.
  • Strict Exclusions: The card must have absolutely no bends, folds, creases, stains, or visible signs of play wear. Too many imperfections will automatically demote the card to Slightly Played.
  • Foil Cards: Must show minimal to no wear, with little to no scratching, scuffing, or "clouding" on the front side.
  • Note on "Mint": Absolute perfection ("Mint") is a theoretical standard that is rarely achievable. For this reason, it is not used on this platform.
SP

Slightly Played (SP)

  • General Condition: The card shows minor play wear and light imperfections, but remains in good overall appearance with no serious or structural damage. Flaws should be minimal and not overly noticeable.
  • Allowed Flaws: Minor surface scratches, scuffs on the front or back, and light imperfections on the edges or corners. A card with a "punch" is only acceptable if the indentation is minor and it doesn't affect the front of the card. No additional categories of imperfections are allowed beyond these.
  • Strict Exclusions: Major defects such as bends, tears, incrusted dirt, or prominent marks that ruin the overall look are strictly prohibited.
  • Foil Cards: Minor wear, light scratches, scuffs, or a slight "clouding" effect are acceptable on both sides.
  • Special Cases: Signed and stamped cards are automatically capped at Slightly Played condition at best, before any physical wear is even evaluated.
MP

Moderately Played (MP)

  • General Condition: The card displays more noticeable and moderate wear with several visible flaws. However, the damage remains reasonably contained, and the overall appearance is still generally acceptable for a used card.
  • Allowed Flaws: Moderate scratches, scuff marks on both sides, worn edges, and slightly damaged corners.
  • Specific Defects Accepted: Binder dents, minor shuffle creases, minor dirt accumulation, minor to moderate impressions (pressure marks visible under light), and foil clouding.