I got this card from Madness Games down in Plano Texas and just wanted to see if it's real or fake, it passed the bend and light test but it feels more matte than my other cards, albeit it this is the only revised card I own and for all I know, they had a different finish.
Revised cards should have a similar finish. Can't really tell with the pictures you've provided, scans or better lighting/closer shots would definitely help.
I have seen and held some of the china fakes and they definitely feel more slick, and are quite a bit ligher in color.
How do you not own any revised cards besides a bayou
Its probably fine. Duals are over 20 years old, cards that old definitely feel less glossy than a card fresh out of a khans pack. Get some similar condition (near mint) revised card and you will feel the difference with new cards.
Revised are more matte. I wouldn't jump up and down and freak out haha. Just wait and compare to another revised. Bend and light test are more than enough in my opinion.
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Honestly, that looks fake. The text box border should have fairly clean lines that distinguishes the mana the card makes, but instead of nice greens, it looks mustard yellow. The key word I use is "LOOKS" because it could just be the terrible picture quality.
Also, bend test doesn't really prove anything, and I would not use that as a definitive for anything. Maybe if a card was rebacked or something, but most people aren't making fakes on cheap craft paper from walmart.
If it passed the light test, it's real. There has yet to be a fake that passes the light test.
Get some junky $.02 Revised card and compare their feels and their light test results.
I've seen fakes that pass light and bend test.
The best way is, as Wildfire said, to compare 2 revised cards. I believe that even a simple card can still get an approximate bend test feel.
I got this card from Madness Games down in Plano Texas and just wanted to see if it's real or fake, it passed the bend and light test but it feels more matte than my other cards, albeit it this is the only revised card I own and for all I know, they had a different finish.
Chances are it feels more matte because it is 20 years old and has more surface wear. This is normal. Please don't bend test cards. Most fakes pass the bend test these days and real cards will eventually fail, especially 20 year old ones that have already been bent dozens of times. Can't really say more without better pics or more information.
If it passed the light test, it's real. There has yet to be a fake that passes the light test.
Yes and no. I have fakes that pass the conventional light test. They are printed on a variant of the stock that Magic cards use. It takes a trained eye examining the grain of the blue-layer to see the difference. The transparency and marbling are within tolerance for real cards.
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The text looks kind of weird to me (too bold?) but it could just be the photo. I happened to have a revised bayou next to my computer and it looked pretty close to your pic. If you believe the reason it's a fake is washed out colours, don't worry. That is normal for revised.
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I have seen and held some of the china fakes and they definitely feel more slick, and are quite a bit ligher in color.
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Its probably fine. Duals are over 20 years old, cards that old definitely feel less glossy than a card fresh out of a khans pack. Get some similar condition (near mint) revised card and you will feel the difference with new cards.
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Also, bend test doesn't really prove anything, and I would not use that as a definitive for anything. Maybe if a card was rebacked or something, but most people aren't making fakes on cheap craft paper from walmart.
Get some junky $.02 Revised card and compare their feels and their light test results.
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I've seen fakes that pass light and bend test.
The best way is, as Wildfire said, to compare 2 revised cards. I believe that even a simple card can still get an approximate bend test feel.
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Chances are it feels more matte because it is 20 years old and has more surface wear. This is normal. Please don't bend test cards. Most fakes pass the bend test these days and real cards will eventually fail, especially 20 year old ones that have already been bent dozens of times. Can't really say more without better pics or more information.
Yes and no. I have fakes that pass the conventional light test. They are printed on a variant of the stock that Magic cards use. It takes a trained eye examining the grain of the blue-layer to see the difference. The transparency and marbling are within tolerance for real cards.
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