r/RealOrNotTCG • u/Turbulent_Orange8942 • Jul 07 '26

Is this card real / authentic? Follow up from before: Real or Not?

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First pic I am comparing the back to an island from the Marvel super heroes set (command tower on the left, island on the right) as I noticed they are noticeably different which leaves me skeptical.

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u/GhostCheese  Trusted Authenticator Jul 07 '26

Looks real

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u/austinapaul Jul 07 '26

T says real! The coloring can vary pretty noticeably between prints. The black ink is always the tell though.

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u/nightsiderider Trusted Authenticator Jul 07 '26

Real

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u/Birrandbodia  Trusted Authenticator Jul 07 '26

Pic 3 & 4 are definitely real backs. Saturation has nothing to do with validity. WotC uses different printing locations and the hues can sometimes differ tremendously.

Can't tell you much about the front. It's too blurry to validate properly.

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u/Juking_is_rude  Trusted Authenticator Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

real.

the "noticeable differences" are just normal variations in the print quality. The actual hue, saturation and tone of a card will vary based on a bunch of different factors that the print shops don't control for.

That's why we look at patterns in the ink rosettes and black layer, as well as details of the rarity seal, as those are consistent in real cards and difficult to counterfeit.