There is two notches on the cap and matching indentations on the centre piece, ensuring the lid remains securely in place
One of the best Standard decks involves bouncing a ton of your permanents, something that Ambrosia Whiteheart will likely find a home in
All this said, this should really only be seen as a jumping-off point for those who have been out of the loop for some time and folks who are just now deciding to start playing the game
I havent graded any packs (yet) and only collect Japanese, but these are some of things I look for when considering pack condition: Top & bottom foil crimp straightness/folds/waviness Lack of ripples along the body of the pack Bends/crease in the body of the pack, where the cards have pressed against the foil Wear/rubbing in the shoulders from the cards moving up/down within the pack General scratches/scuffs on the foil Foil spine imprint from packs being stacked on each other Checkering pattern in top/bottom/spine foil Alignment of the art/text elements, it can be shifted vertically and horizontally Definition of the art/text, can be blurry Hole in the top foil intact Its been on my mind to make a thread about defining/assessing pack condition
Within the ink characters come first, then actions/songs, items, then finally locations
As a classic card from one of the earliest core sets in the game, it reminds us that MTG pioneered trading card games back in the day