Border and corner wear |
Minimal to none |
Mild edge whitening or silvering |
Moderate edge whitening or silvering |
Severe edge whitening or silvering |
Severe edge whitening/silvering
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Surface scratches and scuffs |
May have one or two tiny edge nicks or tiny scratches |
Can have multiple slight scratches or scuffs |
Multiple scratches and scuffs
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Multiple scratches and scuffs
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Multiple scratches and scuffs
|
Creases |
None |
None |
Can have one small corner crease that does not affect large surface area or overall integrity of card |
Major creasing or multiple small creases, but still playable in a sleeve |
Major creasing making card unplayable even in a sleeve |
Liquid damage |
None |
None |
None |
If present, affects less than 30% of surface
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If present, affects greater than 30% of card surface
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Tears |
None |
None |
None
|
None |
Can be present
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Stripped ink |
None |
None |
None |
Can have one small instance |
Can have multiple instances
|
Holo pattern |
No scratches, clouding, print defects, or visible damage or marks |
Can have slight scratches, slight fading, or warping |
Warping, clouding, multiple scratches, or a little flaking |
Warping, clouding, multiple scratches, flaking
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Warping, clouding, multiple scratches, flaking
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