Shards of Alara – Tortoise Formation – Foil

Magic: The Gathering Shards of Alara – Tortoise Formation – Foil Lightly Played – English Card Grade System Photos are stock images All Cards Are In “Played” Condition Regardless of what is listed in the “Item Specifics.” If you would like a pic of the card for it’s actual condition, please message us. “PLAYED” CONDITION = CARD CONDITION ANYWHERE BETWEEN LOW MP & HIGH LP. “Played” Condition cards are tournament legal in sleeves. To the best of our grading ability, we do not sell damaged cards. If you feel the card is damaged, please send us a message. Near Mint Cards in Near Mint condition show minimal to no wear from shuffling, play or handling and can have a nearly unmarked surface, crisp corners and unblemished edges outside of a few minimal flaws. A Near Mint card may have a tiny edge nick or a tiny scratch or two, but overall look nearly unplayed with no major defects or flaws. The acceptable range of cards within the Near Mint condition include both cards with no imperfections and cards with a few minor imperfections or a single more noticeable imperfection. NEAR MINT FOIL On foil cards, wear and blemishes are more easily noticed. As a result, grading NMFs is fairly simple: They canʼt have any scratches, clouding, print defects or visible damage or marks. Near Mint Foils are nearly pristine cards because itʼs the most scrutinized card condition. Lightly Played Cards in Lightly Played condition may have minor border or corner wear or even just slight scuffs or scratches. There are no major defects such as water damage, bends or issues with the structural integrity of the card. Noticeable imperfections are okay, but none should be too severe or at too high a volume. The acceptable range of cards within the Lightly Played condition include both cards with a handful of minor imperfections and those with a few more noticeable imperfections. LIGHTLY PLAYED FOIL Lightly Played Foils show minimal shuffle wear and very few surface flaws. Any flaws such as scratches are very slight, and no major imperfections or flaws should exist. Scratches in the art box tend to be more noticeable and factor more heavily than other flaws. Foils in Lightly Played condition may also have slight fading or signs of wear or slight warping. Moderately Played Cards in Moderately Played condition exhibit condition issues visible at a casual glance. Cards in Moderately Played condition can have border wear, corner wear, scratching or scuffing, creases or whitening, minor dirt buildup or any combination of mild examples of these marks. A Moderately Played card may have some form of a more major marking, such as spot water damage or creasing that doesnʼt affect card integrity, but not in combination with other issues such as scratches, scuffs or border/edge wear and not impacting a large area of the card. MODERATELY PLAYED FOIL Warping, clouding, scratching and a little flaking are all fine on Moderately Played Foils (MPFs). They are also allowed to have minor border wear. As long as there are no major defects, these minor flaws are okay on MPFs. Heavily Played Cards in Heavily Played condition show a severe amount of wear. Heavily Played condition can include cards that have major creasing, major whitening, major border wear or any combination of those flaws. (These flaws cannot prevent the card from being tournament playable when sleeved.) Damaged Cards in Damaged condition can exhibit a tear, bend or crease that may make the card illegal for tournament play, even in a sleeve. Cards in Damaged condition may have extreme border wear, extreme corner wear, heavy scratching or scuffing, folds, creases or tears or other damages that impacts the structural integrity of the card. Heavily Played and Damaged Foils Heavily Played Foils and Damaged Foils follow the same rules as their non-foil counterparts.