Appearance: Cards can contain minor superficial imperfections. Near-Mint cards are considered Near Mint, not Mint and are not guaranteed to be suitable for grading.
Surface: Free from many noticeable surface scratches and devoid of scuffs.
Edges: Sharp and clean, with little noticeable whitening or wear. May contain superficial imperfections but generally the edges are great.
Corners: Crisp with no bends, fraying, or whitening beyond the manufacturing process.
Other: No clouding, staining, or any other imperfections. Foils in NM condition have little to no scuffing or clouding.
Appearance: Minor imperfections that are visible upon close inspection.
Surface: Might have minor surface wear or a few very light scratches.
Edges: Slight edge wear or a bit of whitening might be present.
Corners: Lightly worn corners or a minor bend is acceptable.
Other: No major creases. Foils in LP condition may have light scuffing/minor clouding.
Appearance: Shows moderate wear but is in a condition suitable for sleeve play.
Surface: Noticeable scuffing or light scratches might be present.
Edges: Moderate edge wear or whitening.
Corners: Corners may have moderate wear or minor creases.
Appearance: Card has significant wear but remains intact and lays flat on a table.
Surface: Scuffing, scratches, or minor staining might be present.
Edges: Significant edge wear, whitening, or even minor tears.
Corners: Worn corners, possibly with minor tears or heavy creases.
Other: Major creases, fading, or minor water damage might be present. Foils in Heavily Played condition show significant clouding or wear.
Appearance: Major flaws that affect the card's structural integrity or aesthetics.
Surface: Heavy scratches, staining, indents, holes, or inking might be present.
Edges: Frayed edges or significant tears.
Corners: Heavy wear, major creases, or significant bends.
Other: Torn, water-damaged, written on, or showing other significant damage. Foils in DMG condition are typically not tournament legal.
Near Mint cards rarely show any play-related wear. With that said they may have a few insignificant flaws that are minor. Some examples of minor flaws that a Near Mint card may possess include: A Few Nicks or Dings, Mild Corner/Edge Wear, Minor Scratches. Centering is not factored into grade. '
'Lightly Played condition cards can have slight border or corner wear, or possibly minor scratches. No major defects are present, and there are less than 4 total flaws on the card. Lightly Played condition foils may have slight fading or indications of wear on the card face. '
'Moderately Played condition cards have moderate wear, or flaws apparent to the naked eye. Moderately Played condition cards can show moderate border wear, mild corner wear, water damage, scratches , creases or fading, light dirt buildup, or any combination of these defects. '
'Heavily Played condition cards exhibit signs of heavy wear. Heavily Played condition cards may include cards that have significant creasing, folding, severe water damage, heavy whitening, heavy border wear, and /or tearing. '
'Damaged condition cards show obvious tears, bends, or creases that could make the card illegal for tournament play, even when sleeved. Damaged condition cards have massive border wear, possible writing or major inking (ex. white-bordered cards with black-markered front borders), massive corner wear, prevalent scratching, folds, creases or tears. '
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