How can you tell if a Magic card is Alpha?

ALPHA cards are black bordered and have very very rounded edges (2mm radius) compared to all other kinds of magic cards (1mm radius). Just pick up a black bordered card and overlay them on top of each other. If the corners are VERY different then you have ALPHA, otherwise you have BETA.

How do you tell what set an old MTG card is from?

Most Magic cards have an expansion symbol in their center-right, below the illustration. This symbol tells you which set the card is from.

How do you tell the difference between alpha revised and beta?

alpha has a black border with really weird rounded corners. beta has a black border with normal corners. Unlimited is white bordered and still uses the word TAP. Revised is white bordered and has a “washed out” look compared to Unlimited.

When did Alpha come out MTG?

ALPHA, BETA, AND UNLIMITED EDITION Premiering in August 1993 as the first Magic: The Gathering set, Limited Edition Alpha was the set that started it all. It had 295 cards and a mere 2.6 million print run.

What’s the difference between MTG alpha and beta?

Alpha and Beta cards have the same cards, the difference is that the Alpha cards were printed with mistakes and omissions which are corrected in the Beta cards. 2. Alpha cards are more expensive than Beta cards. There are only 295 Alpha cards, while there are 302 Beta cards.

How do you know which Magic cards are rare?

The color of the expansion symbol indicates the rarity of the card within its set. A red-orange symbol indicates the card is mythic rare. A gold symbol indicates the card is rare. A silver symbol indicates the card is uncommon.

How do you tell if a card is unlimited or revised?

While it is possible to distinguish Unlimited cards from Revised cards by just looking at the text (wording and type set) the cards from both sets are more easily distinguished by comparing the borders of the cards. The picture frame of Unlimited cards has a beveled edge which Revised cards have not.