Real or Fake: Magic: The Gathering
PDF guide
Includes 3 months of SlabX Collector, free. A one-time code arrives with your order and is redeemed in the app under Settings. No card is needed and nothing renews; the plan ends on its own unless you choose to subscribe. One code per purchase, valid for 12 months.
Proxies, rebacks, and light tests, with the catalog checks that catch the rest.
Inside the 29 pages: the one-minute check; a short history of Magic fakes and why it matters; the anatomy of a real card; the back and the light test; the front, fonts, and set symbols; rosette and texture under a loupe; safe physical tests; graded slabs and cert lookups; sealed product; buying online; what to do if you already bought a fake; doing it in the SlabX app; and the quick-reference checklist.
2026 edition, PDF, 6 by 9 inches. Also available in Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. Values mentioned are estimates, not financial advice.
From the blog
- How to start collecting, part 3: how to read a slab · September 2026
- How to start collecting, part 4: buying without getting burned · September 2026
- How to read a grading cert number · May 2026
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