Magic: The Gathering Card Grading

Magic: The Gathering grading is dominated by Alpha, Beta, and early Limited singles — especially the Power Nine. Modern Secret Lair and Mystical Archive cards also generate strong graded premiums.

What graders look for on magic: the gathering cards

Vintage MTG has aggressive black borders that make any corner or edge whitening jump out. Surface scratches on the iconic tap-swirl also downgrade otherwise-clean cards.

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