The Weight Test: Using a Precision Scale

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

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Was dieser Test prüft

The mass of the card, which reflects the specific paper stock and coatings used by the official manufacturer.

Hilfsmittel: Precision scale (0.01 g)

Echte Referenz: original Sol Ring
Echte Referenz: original Sol Ring (Limited Edition Alpha, 1993). Vergleiche deine Karte mit einem geprüften echten Scan wie diesem — achte auf most modern genuine cards weigh roughly 1.7–1.8 g, depending on finish and condition. Eine Fälschung zeigt stattdessen: a weight clearly outside the genuine range — often heavier or lighter due to different stock.
Bild via Scryfall · © Wizards of the Coast.

Echt sieht so aus

Most modern genuine cards weigh roughly 1.7–1.8 g, depending on finish and condition.

Fälschung sieht so aus

A weight clearly outside the genuine range — often heavier or lighter due to different stock.

Schritt für Schritt

  1. 1Zero a precision scale that reads to 0.01 g.
  2. 2Weigh several cards you know are genuine to establish your reference range.
  3. 3Weigh the suspect card under the same conditions.
  4. 4Compare against your reference range.
  5. 5Flag a card that sits well outside the range for further testing.

Warum es wichtig ist

Objective and repeatable, but weight overlaps between genuine and good fakes, so it is a supporting test, not a verdict.

Verwandte Methoden

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