Holofoil stamp

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

Description

Holofoil stamp close up

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. 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

Cards from the Signature Spellbook sets have circle-shaped holofoil stamps.

Silver heart

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.

Silver acorn

Acorn security stamps were introduced in 2021 for Unfinity, to replace silver borders. On commons and uncommons the acorn stamp is printed on the card rather than embossed.

Gold "A"

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.

Gallery

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  Circular holofoil stamp used in Signature Spellbooks.
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  Triangular holofoil stamp represents Universes Beyond.
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  Acorn-shaped holofoil stamp represents non-tournament legal cards.
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  Heart-shaped holofoil stamp.
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  Early Alchemy card stamp used the MTG Arena icon.
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  The revised gold "A" card stamp.