I used to play Magic way back in the day, but have been going through my old cards again after a recent move (Magic and Star Wars CCG). I found this Elvish Scout with a blue border. I had a quick look online but couldn't find any info about it, just wondering if anyone here has seen this before, or if there's any significance to it?
I know it's a Fallen Empires card, but I haven't seen any others with a distinctly blue border - just the usual white or black. Here's another picture with less background light, maybe the blue is more obvious. Just wondering what the significance is of the blue border versus white/black.
So far as I am aware there has never been a blue bordered card. Black/White/Silver/Gold are all I know of for official use. Is it possibly a paint someone used?
I have an unlimited lightning bolt that somebody used magic marker to make look Beta. They did a really good job, people are fooled by it all the time. I would never try to pass it off though. I've never heard of blue borders either.
I do have my own oddity. Two black-bordered Reconstructions that are have no date and lack the Antiquities set symbol. They look exactly like the Masters Ed IV version except they're definitely cardboard, and i've had them at least 12-15 years. I've had them authenticated a few times, they're real, and in English, but nobody seems to know where they came from.
ETA: I remember i got them in a box at a garage sale with 98 other cards for $1. I was happy to have them because at the time i wanted to get all Anson's art.
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They just couldn't put 7th edition into Modern because of the card borders? Seriously? Count me out.
It's not so much "blue" as it is "poorly coloured/printed". A lot of old cards from FE/Ice Age/Homelands era had cards with "black" borders that weren't actually black. I have some cards from those sets that have a slight greenish hue for the "black" border. They're nothing special.
I do have my own oddity. Two black-bordered Reconstructions that are have no date and lack the Antiquities set symbol. They look exactly like the Masters Ed IV version except they're definitely cardboard, and i've had them at least 12-15 years. I've had them authenticated a few times, they're real, and in English, but nobody seems to know where they came from.
That's the Antiquities version. They were all misprinted missing the set symbol.
@MrMoustache, I appreciate the feedback, but I don't think that your statement of "It's not so much "blue" as it is "poorly coloured/printed" is really accurate - because it is both literally blue, and improperly printed, from my understanding.
My curiosity does extend to whether there are other misprints like this, and/or what the rarity of such misprints might be.
@MrMoustache, I appreciate the feedback, but I don't think that your statement of "It's not so much "blue" as it is "poorly coloured/printed" is really accurate - because it is both literally blue, and improperly printed, from my understanding.
Yes, I know that it's not actually black. The point is that it isn't "blue-bordered" (ie that it was intended to be blue, like silver-bordered or gold-bordered cards), but rather just a bad attempt at black.
My curiosity does extend to whether there are other misprints like this, and/or what the rarity of such misprints might be.
Not rare at all, since most of these sets were printed with these non-black black borders. I can always immediately find cards in my collection from some of those early sets, because they're all discoloured like that.
I've seen a lot of misprints over the years. I don't think they're generally worth a lot. I have heard rumours of valuable misprints over the years, but i've never seen any proof. Stuff like poor colors or when a sheet is cut improperly and the borders are asymmetrical happen all the time, i've never heard of anybody getting money out of it.
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They just couldn't put 7th edition into Modern because of the card borders? Seriously? Count me out.
I agree with the above posters that it was likely an inking error (possibly running low on black ink for the border). I'm pretty sure I've seen something like that before (might even own one, don't feel like looking). Unfortunately, I doubt it is a desired misprint. But, I'm no expert about these things; I believe there is a magic facebook group. You could also post in the "misprint" thread here under the "market place cafe" forum; those people know their stuff.
Again, I wouldn't get my hopes up.
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The only collectible/trading card game I can think of with blue borders was the old Middle-Earth game, but the release dates for Fallen Empires and Middle Earth are too far apart for this to make sense as an event similar to the old FE/Wyvern manufacturing error. I agree with the theory that this is a color error in the black ink used to print the art and frame (the black ink in the rules text, expansion symbol, and mana/tap symbols is done in a different layer).
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I do have my own oddity. Two black-bordered Reconstructions that are have no date and lack the Antiquities set symbol. They look exactly like the Masters Ed IV version except they're definitely cardboard, and i've had them at least 12-15 years. I've had them authenticated a few times, they're real, and in English, but nobody seems to know where they came from.
ETA: I remember i got them in a box at a garage sale with 98 other cards for $1. I was happy to have them because at the time i wanted to get all Anson's art.
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That's the Antiquities version. They were all misprinted missing the set symbol.
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I'll let you know if/when i go back to Standard. I hate pulling cards i can't use.
My curiosity does extend to whether there are other misprints like this, and/or what the rarity of such misprints might be.
Yes, I know that it's not actually black. The point is that it isn't "blue-bordered" (ie that it was intended to be blue, like silver-bordered or gold-bordered cards), but rather just a bad attempt at black.
Not rare at all, since most of these sets were printed with these non-black black borders. I can always immediately find cards in my collection from some of those early sets, because they're all discoloured like that.
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I'll let you know if/when i go back to Standard. I hate pulling cards i can't use.
Again, I wouldn't get my hopes up.
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