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The expansion symbol is a small icon found on the right side of the middle line on a [[Magic]] card. Each expansion symbol is unique to a particular [[Sets and Expansions|set]], identifying a card as belonging to that set. Every expansion and all [[Core Set|Core Sets]] since [[Sixth Edition]] have used expansion symbols.
The '''expansion symbol''' is a small icon found on the right side of the middle line on a [[Magic]] card. Each expansion symbol is unique to a particular [[Sets and Expansions|set]], identifying a card as belonging to that set. Every expansion and all [[Core Set|Core Sets]] since [[Sixth Edition]] have used expansion symbols.


Expansion symbols were black-and-white through the [[Stronghold (set)|Stronghold]] expansion. Since the [[Exodus (set)|Exodus]] expansion, expansion symbols have incorporated colors to identify the [[rarity]] of each card: common cards have black symbols, uncommon cards have silver or black-to-white fade symbols, and rare cards have gold symbols. A fourth expansion symbol color, purple, was introduced in [[Time Spiral (set)|Time Spiral]] to represent the 121 bonus [[Timeshifted]] cards in the set.
Expansion symbols were black-and-white through the [[Stronghold (set)|Stronghold]] expansion. Since the [[Exodus (set)|Exodus]] expansion, expansion symbols have incorporated colors to identify the [[rarity]] of each card: common cards have black symbols, uncommon cards have silver or black-to-white fade symbols, and rare cards have gold symbols. A fourth expansion symbol color, purple, was introduced in [[Time Spiral (set)|Time Spiral]] to represent the 121 bonus [[Timeshifted]] cards in the set.


The [[Chronicles (set)|Chronicles]] expansion consists entirely of white-bordered [[reprint|reprints]]. It is unusual because it does not have its own expansion symbol and instead uses the expansion symbols of the cards' home expansions.
The [[Chronicles (set)|Chronicles]] expansion consists entirely of white-bordered [[reprint|reprints]]. It is unusual because it does not have its own expansion symbol and instead uses the expansion symbols of the cards' home expansions.
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The expansion symbol is a small icon found on the right side of the middle line on a Magic card. Each expansion symbol is unique to a particular set, identifying a card as belonging to that set. Every expansion and all Core Sets since Sixth Edition have used expansion symbols.

Expansion symbols were black-and-white through the Stronghold expansion. Since the Exodus expansion, expansion symbols have incorporated colors to identify the rarity of each card: common cards have black symbols, uncommon cards have silver or black-to-white fade symbols, and rare cards have gold symbols. A fourth expansion symbol color, purple, was introduced in Time Spiral to represent the 121 bonus Timeshifted cards in the set.

The Chronicles expansion consists entirely of white-bordered reprints. It is unusual because it does not have its own expansion symbol and instead uses the expansion symbols of the cards' home expansions.