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[[File:Mirrored Viscera Seer.jpg|thumb|right|Mirrored Viscera Seer #15 of 100]]
'''Mirrored cards''' are 100 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' chase cards that are printed with their [[rules text]] and [[illustration]] in reverse. They are serial numbered with a non-reversed golden stamp #1 of 100 to #100 of 100 in the lower right corner of the [[Illustration|art box]].
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'''Serial numbered cards''' are ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' chase cards are serial numbered with a golden stamp #1 of 100 to of #100 of 100 in the lower right corner of the [[Illustration|art box]].
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
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===Serial numbering===
The first of the mirrored cards was found in November 2021 as a bonus card in a foil [[{{SLD|All-Natural, Totally Refreshing Superdrop|Phyrexian Praetors: Compleat Edition}}]] packaging.<ref>{{TwitterRef|StarCityBen|1458851557278203906|author=[[Ben Bleiweiss]]|title=Just opened what appears to be an AMAZINGLY RARE card.|date=November 11, 2021}}</ref>
 
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Serial numbering means every individual card is marked, either by a machine or by hand, with a unique number, usually followed by the maximum number in the run. Serial numbering first appeared on non-''Magic'' trading cards in 1990 with Pro Set Football's Vince Lombardi Trophy Hologram card.<ref>{{WebRef|url=http://baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/Serial_Number|title=Serial Number|publisher=Baseballcardpedia.com}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=http://baseballcardbreakdown.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-best-serial-numbers.html|title=The Best Serial Numbers!|author=DefGav|date=July 30, 2013|publisher=Baseballcardbreakdown.blogspot.com}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=http://www.upperdeck.com/collectors-zone/trading-cards-explained.aspx|title=Trading Cards Explained|publisher=Upperdeck.com}}</ref>
   
 
===Mirrored cards===
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"Mirrored cards" or "reversed cards" are serial numbered cards that are printed with their [[rules text]] and [[illustration]] in reverse. The golden stamp is non-reversed.
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====Viscera Seer====
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The 100 mirrored {{card|Viscera Seer||SLD}}s are the first series of serial numbered cards to appear in the context of ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. The first of these cards was found in November 2021 as a bonus card in a foil ''[[{{SLD|All-Natural, Totally Refreshing Superdrop|Phyrexian Praetors: Compleat Edition}}]]'' packaging.<ref>{{TwitterRef|StarCityBen|1458851557278203906|author=[[Ben Bleiweiss]]|title=Just opened what appears to be an AMAZINGLY RARE card.|date=November 11, 2021}}</ref> The second card found was #15 and was found in a non-foil version of the same [[Secret Lair]] [[drop]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10158414863867327&set=pcb.2543021772509049 Andrew Smith, Facebook, #MTGRarities: Major Misprints, Test Prints, Oddities]</ref>
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==Gallery==
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File:Mirrored Viscera Seer N. 26.jpg
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Cards]]
 
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[[Category:Secret Lair]]
 
[[Category:Secret Lair]]

Revision as of 18:05, 3 December 2021

Mirrored Viscera Seer

Mirrored Viscera Seer #15 of 100

Serial numbered cards are Magic: The Gathering chase cards are serial numbered with a golden stamp #1 of 100 to of #100 of 100 in the lower right corner of the art box.

History

Serial numbering

Serial numbering means every individual card is marked, either by a machine or by hand, with a unique number, usually followed by the maximum number in the run. Serial numbering first appeared on non-Magic trading cards in 1990 with Pro Set Football's Vince Lombardi Trophy Hologram card.[1][2][3]

Mirrored cards

"Mirrored cards" or "reversed cards" are serial numbered cards that are printed with their rules text and illustration in reverse. The golden stamp is non-reversed.

Viscera Seer

The 100 mirrored Viscera Seers are the first series of serial numbered cards to appear in the context of Magic: The Gathering. The first of these cards was found in November 2021 as a bonus card in a foil Phyrexian Praetors: Compleat Edition packaging.[4] The second card found was #15 and was found in a non-foil version of the same Secret Lair drop.[5]

Gallery

References

  1. Serial Number. Baseballcardpedia.com.
  2. DefGav (July 30, 2013). "The Best Serial Numbers!". Baseballcardbreakdown.blogspot.com.
  3. Trading Cards Explained. Upperdeck.com.
  4. Ben Bleiweiss (November 11, 2021). "Just opened what appears to be an AMAZINGLY RARE card.". Twitter.
  5. Andrew Smith, Facebook, #MTGRarities: Major Misprints, Test Prints, Oddities