Methoden zum Erkennen gefälschter Magic-Karten

Kein einzelner Test ist für sich allein ein Beweis. Führe mehrere durch — beginne mit den kostenlosen Checks ohne Hilfsmittel und bestätige dann mit einer Lupe. Jede Anleitung zeigt, wie echte und gefälschte Karten aussehen, und führt dich Schritt für Schritt durch.

Light test

Holding a card up to a strong light reveals how its inner core layer blocks light — one of the most reliable, no-tool tests.

beginnerhigh reliability

Print/rosette test

Under magnification, genuine offset printing forms a flower-like 'rosette' pattern; many fakes show a different, grid-like dot structure.

intermediatehigh reliability

Green dot test

Inside the green dot on the card back, genuine cards hide four tiny red dots in an L-shape — a microprint many fakes miss.

intermediatehigh reliability

The 'T' test

The letter 'T' in 'The' on the card back has a deliberate edge texture — wavy on two sides, smooth on one — that fakes tend to flatten.

beginnermedium reliability

Bend test

A gentle flex tells you a lot: genuine cards have a springy, consistent feel and snap back flat, while many fakes feel stiff, flimsy, or stay bent.

beginnermedium reliability

Weight test

Genuine cards fall within a narrow weight range; a card well outside it is worth a closer look.

intermediatemedium reliability

Back comparison

Every genuine card shares the same back. Laying a suspect next to a known-genuine card exposes color and pattern differences quickly.

beginnermedium reliability

Font test

Typography is precise on genuine cards. Wrong weight, spacing, or fuzzy mana symbols are common fake tells.

beginnermedium reliability

Rip test

Tearing a card reveals its inner core. Genuine cards show a distinctive blue-black line; this destroys the card, so it is only for worthless commons.

beginnerhigh reliability