Condition Guidelines

All of the TCG Singles on our online store undergo a thorough condition check before being listed. The condition criteria that we use are loosely based on TCGPlayer's Condition Guide.

The cards follow 5 (five) main categories of conditions: Near Mint (NM), Lightly Played (LP), Moderately Played (MP), Heavily Played (HP), and Damaged (DMG).

The condition guidelines for the raw, ungraded singles are as follows:

 

Near Mint (NM)

Cards in Near Mint (NM) condition show minimal wear from shuffling, play, or handling and can have a nearly unmarked surface, crisp corners, and unblemished edges outside of a few slight flaws. A Near Mint card may have slight edge wear or a couple of minor scratches, but overall looks nearly unplayed with no major defects. 

 

Lightly Played (LP)

Cards in Lightly Played (LP) condition may have minor edge wear, scuffs, or scratches. There are no significant imperfections 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.

 

Moderately Played (MP)

Cards in Moderately Played (MP) condition can have edge wear, surface wear, scratching or scuffing, bends with creases, or a combination of moderate examples of these imperfections. Some imperfections, such as bends, peels, or liquid exposure, may be acceptable at Moderately Played as long as they do not impact the structural integrity of the card.

 

Heavily Played (HP)

Cards in Heavily Played (HP) condition show a major amount of wear. Cards can show a variety of moderate imperfections along with creasing, whitening and other faults. Heavily Played cards can also have defects or severe imperfections that do not impact the integrity of the card.

 

Damaged

Damaged cards show wear or imperfections beyond the standards for other conditions. Cards in Damaged condition may have major border wear, scratching or scuffing, as well as bends, tears, splitting, foreign substances such as food or liquid, or other damage that impacts the integrity of the card.

 

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