Card condition guide

Every single is graded by hand before it is listed. Grades follow common trading-card conventions:

NM — Near Mint

Looks freshly opened or nearly so. May have minor imperfections only visible on close inspection. No noticeable wear from normal angles.

LP — Lightly Played

Minor edge wear or light scuffing. Fully tournament-playable in a sleeve.

MP — Moderately Played

Moderate wear: noticeable edge whitening, light scratches, or minor surface wear. Still structurally sound.

HP — Heavily Played

Significant wear such as heavy whitening, creasing, or scratches, but the card remains intact and identifiable.

DMG — Damaged

Major flaws such as tears, water damage, heavy creasing, or writing. Priced accordingly.

What we check on every card

• Corners — rounding, dings and bends.
• Edges — whitening and chipping, front and back.
• Surface — scratches, scuffs, print lines and clouding on foils, checked under light.
• Structure — creases, dents, warping and curling.
• Markings — writing, stamps, stains or water damage.

Our condition promise

If a card arrives in worse condition than we listed it, tell us within 14 days of delivery. We’ll send you a prepaid return label and refund you — you never pay to fix our mistake. See Returns & refunds.

Want to see the actual card?

Product pages show a stock image of each card. If you’d like a photo of the exact copy you’d be buying, tap Request a photo under any listing priced $5 or more on the card’s page, and we’ll email you one within 24 hours.