The 'T' Test: The Wavy Letter Edge on the Card Back

Compare the fine edges of the 'T' in 'The Gathering' on a standard card back. This supports a broader print inspection, not a stand-alone verdict.

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Was dieser Test prüft

The shape of the 'T' in the 'Magic: The Gathering' wordmark on the back. Genuine printing gives it asymmetric edges.

Hilfsmittel: Loupe and known-genuine standard-back reference

Echte Referenz: original Counterspell
Echte Referenz: original Counterspell (Limited Edition Alpha, 1993). Vergleiche deine Karte mit einem geprüften echten Scan wie diesem — achte auf fine edge detail matching a comparable known-genuine back under the same magnification. Eine Fälschung zeigt stattdessen: missing, blurred, or differently shaped edge details compared with the reference. Focus and print variation must be ruled out first.
Bild via Scryfall · © Wizards of the Coast.

Echt sieht so aus

Fine edge detail matching a comparable known-genuine back under the same magnification.

Fälschung sieht so aus

Missing, blurred, or differently shaped edge details compared with the reference. Focus and print variation must be ruled out first.

Schritt für Schritt

  1. 1Look at the 'Magic: The Gathering' text on the card back.
  2. 2Find the 'T' in the word 'The'.
  3. 3Examine its edges closely, ideally with a loupe.
  4. 4Compare the letter's edges with the same area of the reference card.
  5. 5Use any mismatch to guide further inspection of both faces and the edges.

Warum es wichtig ist

It checks another part of the back, but is not independent of other back-print checks and cannot rule out a reback made with a genuine back.

Verwandte Methoden

Green dot testBack comparisonPrint/rosette test

Nur zu Bildungszwecken — keine Methode garantiert Echtheit. Ziehe bei einer wertvollen Karte im Zweifel einen professionellen Grading- oder Authentifizierungs-Dienst hinzu.