Cards that are Near Mint (NM) will have minimal wear (if any) and will have a nearly unblemished surface. Corners and edges should be crisp and as unmarked as possible. A Near Mint card may have slight edge wear or a peripheral scratch, but overall will look nearly unplayed. The acceptable range of cards within the Near Mint condition includes both cards with no imperfections and cards with a few slight imperfections, though our team typically errs on the side of one to two minor flaws at most.

 

Lightly Played Card Condition

Cards that are Lightly Played (LP) - sometimes referred to as Slightly Played (SP) - will have minor border or corner wear, small scuffs or slight scratches. These are cards that have typically seen some gentle play, though in rare cases it is possible for a card to be freshly opened yet still exhibit wear from the printing and shipping process that would classify it as Lightly Played. The acceptable range of cards within the Lightly Played condition includes both cards with a handful of minor imperfections and cards with one to three more notable imperfections.

 

Moderately Played Card Condition

Cards that are Moderately Played (MP) will have significant wear, including moderate surface damage, scratching or scuffing, creases or whitening around the card's edges. These are cards that have typically seen a great deal of play, or have been mishandled or stored in a way that leads to card creasing in a way that doesn't effect sleeved play. The acceptable range of cards within the Moderately Played condition includes both cards with a handful of moderate imperfections and cards with one to three prominent imperfections.

 

Heavily Played Card Condition

Cards that are Heavily Played (HP) - sometimes referred to as Played  - will show a major amount of wear, including heavy whitening around all edges, heavy surface scuffing or scratches, large creases, dirt build-up shallow dents. These are cards that have typically seen a great deal of unsleeved play, or have been mishandled or stored in a way that leads to widespread card wear. The acceptable range of cards within the Heavily Played condition includes cards that have flaws that impact the integrity of the card, as long as the card is still sleeve playable.

 

Damaged Card Condition

Cards that are Damaged - sometimes referred to as Poor - will show major defects and may not be sleeve or tournament playable. These are cards that may have major border wear, corner wear, scratching, scuffing, or even folds, bends, creases, tears, water damage or other damage that impacts the structural integrity of the card.