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Punch cards are perforated helper cards that can be punched out into small cardboard markers that can be placed on playing cards.

SNC punch card 3

History[ | ]

Punch cards were introduced in the official Magic game in the Amonkhet block as a playing aid to keep track of abilities or counters added to regular cards, or to replace token cards in limited environments.[1][2]

Punch cards were considered to be a success, but R&D announced that they didn't plan to do punch cards for every set, as they considered it a tool rather than something they wished to rely on repeatedly.[3][4] Punch cards returned with Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths where they featured keyword counters.[5] Since then, they have become an irregular feature of premier sets.

Mark Rosewater considers the design potential for punch-out technology "pretty huge".[6]

Most recent punch cards feature an X in the information below the text box instead of the rarity indicator.

Mechanics[ | ]

Amonkhet block[ | ]

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths and Commander 2020[ | ]

Streets of New Capenna[ | ]

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan[ | ]

Murders at Karlov Manor[ | ]

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References[ | ]

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