This raw scan is of the actual card you’ll receive. Cards are scanned on an Epson Perfection V550 Photo at 300 DPI.

Any serious flaws (surface scuffing or bends) will be noted in the title.

All the Magic the Gathering cards I'm listing have been in stored in a non-smoking home and in my possession for at least 18 years.

Ungraded Magic cards are shipped in top loaders via USPS First Class package with delivery confirmation. I offer combined shipping for Magic cards, it’s an additional .50 per auction. Please request an invoice before paying.

GRADING DEFINITIONS

Mint

Centering: The card is almost perfectly centered.

Surface: The card's surface is nearly flawless, with no major defects.

Colors: The card's colors are vibrant.

Corners: The card's corners are crisp.

Edges: The card's edges are unblemished, with only a few minor flaws.

Examples of minor flaws A slight deviation or nick on an edge or corner, A tiny surface scratch, A minor printing error, and very slight curling on foils. 

NM  Near Mint

A card with minimal wear from handling, play, or shuffling. NM cards may have a few minor imperfections, such as a small scratch or nick on the edge.

Wear: Near Mint cards have minimal wear from handling, such as minor chipping, indentation, or scratches.

Edges: The edges are clean and sharp, with no whitening. 

Surfaces: The face and back are clean and free of easily noticeable scratches, scuff marks, and dirt. 
The card should retain its original sheen.

Exceptions

Foil cards sometimes have a natural "arch" which is considered normal.

On foil cards, wear and blemishes are more easily noticed.

Visible clouding precludes a card from being Mint.

Foil clouding scale

nc - no clouding

vvlc - ver very light clouding 

vlc - very light clouding 

lc - light clouding 

cl - clouding 

hc - heavy clouding

NM-  Near Mint Minus

A card that is slightly below Near Mint condition, with a few minor imperfections.

Examples of minor imperfections are minor deviation or nicks on an edges or corners, minor surface scratches, minor printing errors, and slight curling on foils.

NM-/LP - Near Mint Minus/Light Play

A card that is slightly below NM- condition, with a combination of NM- and LP flaws.

LP  Light Play

Light scratches

Minor edge wear

Minor corner wear

Minor whitening on edges

Scuffs

Clouding

Nicks

The card should not have significant structural issues.

The card should be tournament legal when sleeved.

LP/MP - Light Play/Moderate Play

A card that is slightly below Light Play condition, with a combination of LP and MP flaws.

MP - Moderate Play

Moderate wear the card's edges, corners, surface and borders

Clouding on the card.

Whitening on edges.

Moderate Play cards may have bends, dents, dirt accumulation, creasing and minor to moderate scratches and scuffs.

HP - Heavy Play

Significant wear the card's edges, corners, surface and borders.

Whitening on edges.

Scratches and scuffs: major scratches, scuff marks and clouding. 

Heavy Play cards may also have significant bends, dents, dirt accumulation and creasing.