Does the light test work on foil cards?

Does the light test work on foil cards?

Foil cards may not pass the bend test. Since foil cards are thicker than regular cards, and because there is a thin layer of foil on the card, they are more difficult or impossible to see through even with a very strong halogen lamp, so the light test isn’t really a good test here.

How do you light a magic card test?

The Light Test

1. Find a small flashlight. I recommend any pocket LED Flashlight that has a diameter of an inch or so.
2. Dim the lights or turn them off entirely, and press the front face of the real magic card directly up to the beam of the flashlight.
3. Repeat step 2 for the fake card.

How do you do the green dot test MTG?

2.1 Green-Dot Test Within the green dot on the back of the card you can find a yellow spot. Within this yellow spot there are four red dots in an L-shape. In addition, the green dot has to be surrounded by a saturated black circle. Also check the previous test about print quality.

Can you fake foil MTG cards?

Tests like the water test and light test will damage the cards, but don’t panic. Foils are hard to test, but near impossible to counterfeit. When compared counterfeit foils are noticeable. Most scammers don’t even bother, but this is worth bearing in mind.

How can you tell if a magic card is foil?

Foil-etched is sparkling shiny when touched by light. It doesn’t make use of a foil laminate, but instead uses metallic paint. It doesn’t cover the whole card, but only highlights specific parts.

How can you tell a counterfeit magic card?

Black ink printed on genuine cards is always a true black, even magnified. Areas that are black will be completely black, and the edges of black shapes will be solid. Many fakes will have black that’s made up of other colored dots, and edges will fade out into the colors beside them.

How do you tell if a MTG card is a proxy?

Generally speaking, the feel of the card may seem off or the text will look faded or too dark. I have a proxy Timetwister that looks off and feels “waxy” compared to a real Twister.

How can I tell if a magic card is real?

You can find many other tests for determining authenticity online. We don’t recommend them, for different reasons. The light test involves shining an LED light behind the card. This light will shine through real Magic cards, and the blue glue at the center of all Magic cards will give the light a blue tint.

Do you recommend buying fake Magic The Gathering cards?

We don’t recommend them, for different reasons. The light test involves shining an LED light behind the card. This light will shine through real Magic cards, and the blue glue at the center of all Magic cards will give the light a blue tint. If the light can’t pass through, you’ve got a fake.

Do counterfeit Magic cards exist?

In case you haven’t heard, counterfeit Magic cards exist. There’s no need to panic, because counterfeits currently are pretty easy to spot. As you probably know, alleged counterfeits that have been sent or received on Puca can be mailed to our headquarters for review.

Why are Magic cards ribbed instead of flat?

The rosette pattern is completely different, and you can see the texture of the card is ribbed instead of flat. On older Magic cards, the black ink used to print card text and mana symbols was printed last, over the colors underneath. This created a sharp edge between the black ink and the other colors.