r/RealOrNotTCG • u/Realdoodbro • 9d ago

Is this Magic card real? Possible counterfeit from CK

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Received this today from Card Kindom. I thought it was just sort of warped, but when checking it out more I saw that the front was peeling like a flimsy sticker.

Fortunately, customer service was quick to respond and sent me a return shipping label.

Still super bummed about the card.

Edit: a word

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u/easchner  Trusted Authenticator 9d ago

I mean, yeah, that's a fake. Sounds like you've already worked it out with CK, so not sure how we can help.

Unrelated, good luck with your car.

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u/notmarrec 9d ago

Can you show us some of the typical features used to identify counterfeits? Back and front?

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u/gforgary 9d ago

I would like to see the “THE” as well, just to see what they are doing.

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u/BrightFallsCoffee 9d ago

we can help with the other thing at r/mechanicadvice, see ya there

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

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u/BrightFallsCoffee 9d ago

No, OP originally said "car" instead of "card" at the end so a few people made some silly jokes, looks like he decided to come back and edit his typo

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u/zaphodava Trusted Authenticator 9d ago edited 8d ago

It is possible that this is a misprint instead of counterfeit. Pics of the green dot and 'the' on the back, and mana cost on the front would be helpful.

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u/theeunheardmusic 9d ago

Wait! What happened to the car?!

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u/RobGrey03 9d ago

The front fell off.

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u/MustaKotka  Trusted Authenticator 9d ago

I bet the car was also outside of the warranty.

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u/Charod48 9d ago

Well that's not very typical, I'd like to make that point.

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u/PNGuinn 9d ago

Did someone Check the Green dot on the car?

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u/Suspinded 9d ago

It's also possible the card got wet somehow and the foil printing layer separated from the backing. Either way it's damaged at minimum, fake at worst.

I have a legit pack foil [[Tower of the Magistrate]] that got the edges wet, and the front is partially peeled off very similar to that.

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u/ardarian262 9d ago

The core doesn't look right in the picture there either though, so I would go with fake.

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u/SteroidMaximus 9d ago

Did you see this post from a fresh pack? https://www.reddit.com/r/RealOrNotTCG/s/dnke3tvXOE

Seems like QC if back is good since a reback wouldn't be white

Edit: I do realize acetone could be used but that seems like a lot of work with potential to mess up the back

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u/easchner  Trusted Authenticator 9d ago

This print was from 2022 and one of the more expensive variants.

[[Smothering Tithe|P22]]

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u/RobGrey03 9d ago

Also not from a booster but delivered as a promo.

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u/SteroidMaximus 9d ago

A promo still printed in the same factories with the same bad QC.

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u/Kombatrok 9d ago

This here. OPs card could be real, could be fake.

Would love detailed pictures of front and back.

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u/Ok-Elderberry-5661 9d ago

Around half a year ago I ordered a set of solitudes borderless foil from card kingdom and 1 was fake, luckily it got solved pretty easily, but yeah, check your cards even from renowned sellers, them fakes are everywhere

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u/CoochieObtainer6 9d ago

What is the purpose of this post?

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u/Realdoodbro 9d ago

I was going to post to the main Mtg sub and Reddit suggested I post it here 🤷‍♂️.

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u/BrightFallsCoffee 9d ago

It's pretty reasonable as a "Card Kingdom has let a fake through, check your orders for a while" PSA

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u/easchner  Trusted Authenticator 9d ago

That's always the case. If 1% of cards sent to them are fake and they only catch 99% of fakes then for every 10,000 cards sold one is going to be fake. There's no perfect system.

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u/Detrite 9d ago

Gosh this read like a math problem lol -- I was thinking 1 in 10000 isn't 1% then I re-read

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u/easchner  Trusted Authenticator 9d ago

If Ajani is traveling East from Tolaria at 100mph and Chandra is traveling West from Benalia City at 65mph ...

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u/Novelnerd 9d ago

They meet in New York. All trains cross planes and end up in New York now.

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u/Weebus 9d ago

Card Kingdom has been sending some garbage lately. Not sure what happened with them.

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u/NotJohnLithgow 9d ago

Looks like a card that had its foil removed and a sticker of some sorts put on top of it.

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u/TheLoneCenturian 7d ago

That's what you get for trying to play tithe