A holofoil stamp or security stamp is a small holofoil sticker in the bottom center of Magic: The Gathering rares, mythic rares, and promotional cards.
Magic 2015 card frame with oval holofoil stamp
Holofoil stamp close up
Triangular holofoil stamp
Acorn-shaped holofoil stamp
Description[ | ]
Silver oval[ | ]
Silver oval holofoil stamps were introduced in the Magic 2015 set. This was done to make those cards feel more special, as well as to guarantee authenticity.[1] As such, it makes counterfeiting more difficult. Commons, uncommon cards, and basic lands usually do not feature this security stamp, except for basic lands from Unstable.
Gold oval[ | ]
Cards from the Amonkhet Invocations set have a gold holofoil stamp.
Silver circle[ | ]
Circular holofoil stamp
Cards from the Signature Spellbook sets have circle-shaped holofoil stamps.
Silver heart[ | ]
Heart-shaped holofoil stamp
Cards from Ponies: The Galloping and Ponies: The Galloping 2 have a heart-shaped holofoil stamp.
Silver triangle[ | ]
Non-canon cards feature a triangular holofoil stamp. These were introduced in 2020.[2]
Silver acorn[ | ]
Acorn security stamps were introduced in 2021 for Unfinity, to replace silver borders.[3] On commons and uncommons the acorn stamp is printed on the card rather than embossed.
Gold "A"[ | ]
Early Alchemy card stamp
Revised gold "A" card stamp
The first Alchemy cards on MTG Arena featured the MTG Arena "A" as a "foil stamp." This later became a redesigned gold Alchemy "A." The Alchemy stamp represents a digital-only card and is present on all designed-for-digital and rebalanced cards.
References[ | ]
- ↑ Aaron Forsythe (January 06, 2014). "From the Director's Chair: 2013". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (September 28, 2020). "The Walking Dead Shambles into Secret Lair". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 29, 2021). "To Unfinity and Beyond". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.