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'''Serial numbered cards''', or '''serialized cards''',  are ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' chase cards that are serial numbered with a stamp in the [[Illustration|art box]].  
'''Serial numbered cards''', or '''serialized cards''',  are ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' chase cards that are serial numbered with a stamp in the [[Illustration|art box]].  


==History==
==Description==
===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.<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> The first serialized card for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' appeared in [[2021]].
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====
===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 in the lower right corner of the art box is non-reversed. They are numbered #1 of 100 to of #100 of 100.
"Mirrored cards" or "reversed cards" are serial numbered cards that are printed with their [[rules text]] and [[illustration]] in reverse. The golden stamp in the lower right corner of the art box is non-reversed.


==List of serialized cards==
==List of serialized cards==

Revision as of 13:42, 6 December 2023

Mirrored Viscera Seer #15 of 100

Serial numbered cards, or serialized cards, are Magic: The Gathering chase cards that are serial numbered with a stamp in the art box.

Description

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] The first serialized card for Magic: The Gathering appeared in 2021.

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 in the lower right corner of the art box is non-reversed.

List of serialized cards

Date Cards Numbered Found Notes
2021-11 Mirrored Viscera Seer (1) 1-100 Bonus card for Phyrexian Praetors: Compleat Edition.[4][5] First series of serial numbered cards to appear in the context of Magic: The Gathering
2022-11 Retro Frame Artifacts (63) 1-500 In Collector Boosters of The Brothers' War, "Schematic" art with double-rainbow foil.[6]
2023-02
and later
Secret Lair 295 (5) 1-295 Randomly distributed as free gifts to visitors of MagicCons. Iconic cards with alternate art.[7][8]
2023-04 Multiverse Legends (65) 1-500 In Collector Boosters of March of the Machine. Double-rainbow foil.[9]
2023-06 Rings (4) Various In Collector Boosters of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. 300 Elven Sol Rings, 700 Dwarven Sol Rings, and 900 Human Sol Rings. The One Ring had a special version serialized 001/001.[10] [11]
2023-10 Doctors (13) Various Collector Boosters of the Doctor Who The serialized total ranges from 501 to 513 matching each specific Doctor.[12]
2023-11 Realms and Relics (30)
Rock Posters (20)
1-100 Collector Boosters of the Lord of the Rings Holiday Release Realms and Relics are double rainbow foil.[13]
2024-01 Retro Frame cards (TBA)
Anime cards (TBA)
1-500 In Collector Boosters of Ravnica Remastered.
2024-02 Ravnica City treatment (7) 1-250 In Collector Boosters of Murders at Karlov Manor.
2024-03 Bobbleheads (7) 1-500 Collector Boosters for Fallout.[14]

Gallery

References