Power Nine, the reserved list, staples and sealed.
The policy that keeps certain vintage Magic: The Gathering cards permanently scarce also makes them the single most targeted category for counterfeits, so UK buyers need a clear verification routine before paying vintage prices.
Foil cards have a habit of warping over time, and collectors often want to know whether this is a defect graders penalise or simply how the material behaves.
Magic's promise never to reprint certain cards has turned a policy decision into the single biggest driver of price behaviour in vintage collecting, and UK buyers need to understand why before they spend serious money.
A £2.2m Alpha Black Lotus and a one-of-one The One Ring - and the Reserved List that keeps Magic's grails scarce.
One policy underpins Magic's most valuable cards. Here is what the Reserved List is, and why it matters.
