Information below the text box
Information below the text box is the area on a card containing the illustration credit(s), legal text, and collector numbers post-Exodus. For the legal text, the copyright[1] was added from the start, the copyright year was added in Legends, and the trademark in Invasion. Magic 2015 revamped the collector info (adding set code, rarity, and language). The Story Spotlight was added in Kaladesh. Starting with March of the Machine the collector numbers were changed to four digits, and the "Inside Set Numbering" (in the form of a fraction like 10/250) was abandoned. The rarity indicator was moved to the front of the collector number.[2][3]
Rules
From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- 213. Information Below the Text Box
- 213.1. Each card features text printed below the text box that has no effect on game play. Not all card sets were printed with all of the information listed below on each card.
- 213.1a Most card sets feature collector numbers. This information is printed in the form [card number]/[total cards in the set] or simply [card number]. Some cards, such as unique cards in Planeswalker Decks®, have card numbers that exceed the listed total number of cards.
- 213.1b A card’s rarity is indicated with a single letter following the collector number.
- 213.1c Some promotional cards include information to indicate the specific promotion the card is associated with.
- 213.1d Some cards with interchangeable names include information about a specific version of a card with that interchangeable name. See rule 201.3.
- 213.1e The three-character code representing the set in which a card is printed and the two-character code representing the language in which a card is printed are separated by a bullet point. If a card is premium, these codes are instead separated by a star.
- 213.1f The illustration credit for a card follows the paintbrush icon or, on older cards, the abbreviation “Illus.”
- 213.1g Legal text (the fine print at the bottom or bottom-right of the card) lists the trademark and copyright information.
- 213.1. Each card features text printed below the text box that has no effect on game play. Not all card sets were printed with all of the information listed below on each card.
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Illustration Credit
- Information printed directly below the text box that has no effect on game play. See rule 213, “Information Below the Text Box.”
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Legal Text
- Information printed directly below the text box that has no effect on game play. See rule 213, “Information Below the Text Box.”
Gallery
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Exodus and later
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Magic 2015 and later
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March of the Machine and later
References
- ↑ Mike Linnemann (July 08, 2015). "Copyright and You". Gatheringmagic.com
- ↑ PleasantKenobi (February 19, 2023). "Are we about to get 1000 different cards in one set?". Twitter.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 20, 2023). "After looking at the new style of collector numbers I feel that was a step in the wrong direction not showing how many cards are in the standard set.". Blogatog. Tumblr.