When intact, this plastic wrapping proves that the product hasn't been tampered with and contains all the cards it should. Here is an example of the Konami labeled plastic:. While it might be hard to tell in the picture, this is a clear plastic, although the logo should be opaque white. This plastic is very hard to reseal correctly, so if you find a tin where the plastic isn't there or sealed badly, that's a sign it's been already opened.
As for Structure Decks and other packaged products, just make sure all the seals are closed properly before buying them. Check the packaging to make sure nobody has opened them and reclosed them before you got there. As the old saying goes, nobody's perfect. This saying extends to Konami and Yu-Gi-Oh!
There may be an error on the production plate that wasn't caught in time for the first release, or perhaps the machine became offset during a run of cards. Either way, these things happen. Here we'll take the time to discuss some of the more common types of mistakes in hopes that if you do come across them, you won't think your card is a fake and toss it in the trash.
Incorrect Information: Every so often, the information on the printing plate is flat out incorrect. These can be as simple as typos, or the stats of a monster that aren't correct.
Usually these mistakes are caught beforehand and the printing plate with the error is destroyed. However, though simple human error, mistakes get overlooked. When they are found out afterwards, they are usually corrected in the next run of a card, but by then it's too late and these leak into the public.
Spelling Errors: Similar to incorrect information being on a card, human error does result in typos and plain old forgetting to spell check. Again, the mistake will be overlooked during the initial run of a printing plate and a card gets printed with something spelled wrong.
If the error is small enough, it isn't worth making a new printing plate and they'll use the plate with the mistake anyway. Missing Card Names, Text, or Artwork: Just like with your home printer, the massive printers used to print the cards can run out of ink at any time, including in the middle of printing a sheet of cards.
Usually the sheets with the missing text or artwork are discarded, but they sometimes wind up with the good cards and are cut and packed like normal. Misaligned Text: The printing plates in the machines doing the printing have to be aligned perfectly, but just due to being used over and over again, some of the printing plates can move by accident and the alignment is off.
Since the machines are hard to stop once they get going to be recalibrated, the machine will finish a whole run with the text in the wrong spot. Just like with ink related problems, these should be discarded but some get released anyway. Badly Cut Cards: Similar to the text being misaligned, the machine that cuts the cards to size also need to be constantly adjusted so they cut the cards correctly.
It's inevitable, though, that the machine misses it's mark and cuts the cards in the wrong spot, either creating a card that has the edges of other cards on it, or even a card that is cut too small on a side, so part of the card is missing. Mismatched Cards: Due to the way the printing process works, the sheet of cards are printed with several different plates.
On occasion, the printing plate are in the wrong place, and the information or artwork meant for one card is printed on the wrong card. This includes things like cards having the wrong name, the wrong artwork, or having the foil for a different card rarity. A card might have the foil on the name or artwork for a rarity it wasn't released in, or might be lacking foil when it should have some. Print Test Cards: To make sure all the printing plates are aligned right and the ink is printing in the right spot, a test sheet needs to be printed first to avoid some of the above production errors.
These sheets of cards shouldn't be cut and packaged, but it happens. These errors will result in cards that are just stripes of the 4 standard print colors, cards with nothing printed on the front, cards with nothing printed on the back, or cards that only have text or artwork, but blank otherwise.
So what do you do if you have one of these misprints or production mistakes? For one thing, you can just use the card. As long as it's not so bad that you still know what you're playing, use it until you can replace it with a good version. Just make sure that if you do use a misprinted card, you know the statistics it should have, as the card's information will be incorrect which will effect it's game play. Another thing you can do is use the card for pure collection sake. Put it on display in your card binder and enjoy owning a bad card.
Some collectors actually seek out and will buy or trade for misprints, giving them some sort of value, so if you don't want them, someone probably will with the exception of the Print Test Cards.
In general, it will be easy to tell the difference between the cards with errors and fake cards as the fake cards will probably be identified before you even get to this section. However, if you have read this entire guide and checked your card and are still unsure if it's legitimate, don't worry.
You can always log onto the Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Guide Forums and ask. There will be plenty of members there willing to help you separate the real thing from the fake. Video Games Yu-Gi-Oh! Music Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Font One of the things fakes get wrong most often is the actual font used in the text of Yu-Gi-Oh! First, here's an example of a card name: All Yu-Gi-Oh! Symbols Another easy identifier of fake cards is the use of incorrect symbols.
Today we're going to be discussing counterfeiters: people who make fake Yu-Gi-Oh cards to try and take advantage of one of the world's largest TCG markets, and the innocent friends, partners, and parents who just want to give that special person in their life the perfect gift. I got a phone call today from my local EB Games. They know me down there as the Yu-Gi-Oh guy. I buy most of their sealed product, and they're well aware that I operate the biggest fansite in the world dedicated to the game.
So when customers come in with questions, it's not uncommon that those questions get relayed to me. A kind woman was trying to find the card Thousand Knives , for her 8 year-old son. It was the first and only time in my 20 years of playing Yu-Gi-Oh that somebody wanted that card, and she wasn't even sure what it was, what it cost, and so on.
I fetched one from my Speed Duel binder, drove it down there and just gave it to her. But not everyone has a Dan on speed dial they can contact when it's time to try and tell the good from the bad. So what can you as a friend or family member from outside the hobby, do to educate yourself? Shopping for Yu-Gi-Oh isn't hard, but there are some pitfalls and complexities of Yu-Gi-Oh's secondary market you'll want to avoid.
For starters, the rules of shopping in any industry definitely apply here: you get what you pay for. If a deal seems too good to be true it probably is, and websites like Wish are the first places you'll want to avoid.
I know of no scenario in which a legitimate Yu-Gi-Oh card has ever been sold or bought on Wish. Shopping in appropriate settings, like dedicated tournament stores certified by Konami, is guaranteed to send you home with something legitimate that's priced fairly. You can find an Official Tournament Store near you with Konami's locator tool here.
If you're willing to do a bit more homework, you can also shop sites like eBay or facebook marketplace. That can save you money, but it means you'll have to identify any potential fakes for yourself. The attribute symbol is a Japanese character that should be placed at the top right corner of the card. Above the Japanese character, there should be the English translation overlayed on the symbol. If the symbol is missing, the English translation is incorrect, or the translation is misspelled, then the card is fake.
Check the top, right, and bottom right points of the level stars. Monster cards will have stars that indicate the level of the card. Level cards are a 5-point yellow star with a red-orange circle around it. The top, right, and bottom right points of the level star should be faded or obscured in the red-orange background. If the stars are solid or different, then the card is a counterfeit. Some counterfeits will misalign the level stars.
Observe the features of the rank stars. The rank stars are a yellow 5-point star with a black circle surrounding it. This star should not have any of the points faded or obscured in the background.
If the rank star looks different, then the card is fake. Spell and Trap cards are commonly counterfeited, but you can spot fakes by making sure all of the features of the card are correct. For instance, there should not be any rank or level stars on them.
Method 3. Look for rounded corners on the card. Feel the surface of the card with your finger to check the texture. The texture of the surface of the card should feel glossy and slightly raised to reflect the features in the art. Rub the surface of the card with your fingertip to feel the texture of it. Fake cards are often flat and rough. Check to see if the borders of the card are miscut. Inspect the foil stamp in the bottom right corner of the card.
Fake cards may be missing the foil stamp or the letters may be arranged vertically. Any other color is a counterfeit.
Confirm the design, logo, and trademark on the back of the card are correct. The back of the card should have a dark orange swirl with a black oval in the center. On the bottom right hand corner there should be the official Yu Gi Oh! The border on the back of the card should be slightly thicker than the border on the front of the card as well.
Method 4. Research the cards you plan to purchase. Whenever you plan to buy Yu Gi Oh! Visit the official Yu Gi Oh! Check the name and stats of the cards you buy. You need confirm the cards are genuine by making sure that the card is correctly named and contains the real stats. Also compare the set numbers listed beneath the lower right corner of the picture of the card to the set numbers of an authentic version of the card.
Avoid cards sold in sets of multiple packs of cards. Unopened sets of Yu Gi Oh! Counterfeit cards are often sold in packages containing more than 9 cards or as sets of multiple packs. Compare 2 of the same cards to spot differences. Would a card with no serial number and a notation on the bottom saying "first edition" be real or fake? This goes for the collectible and playable versions of the Egyptian God Cards. But if it's a card like Blue-Eyes White Dragon, it most likely is fake.
This does not mean they're fake. Sometimes cards are accidentally printed without serial numbers and are misprints. Yes No. Not Helpful 7 Helpful If a card has a silver holographic square and says first edition or limited edition, is it fake? KONAMI pays a lot of attention to the cards very rarely, they have typos , but every limited and first edition card always has a gold square. Not Helpful 12 Helpful
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