Condition Standards We Use.

The Card Father TCG has adopted card conditions standards that TCGPlayer uses when cards are being placed for sale on their marketplace website. These standards are used when accurately determining the cards condition and value.

The Card Father sells cards in all condition levels and pricing closely matches those found on the TCGPlayer marketplace for the level of condition a card is in.

For more info, you can use the button below to check out TCGPlayer's card conditioning standards doc available to all sellers on their marketplace.

Condition Standards

We do our very best to ensure that every card we sell is accurately conditioned using the standards below.

If you feel that you've received a card that is less than or different than what it was originally sold as, please reach out to us for options. Be prepared to submit detailed images, proof of purchase, and any packaging for verification.

Near Mint (NM)

Near Mint is a card with minimal handling or play wear.

Cards in Near Mint (NM) condition show minimal wear from shuffling, play or handling and can have a nearly unmarked surface, crisp corners and unblemished edges outside of a few slight flaws. A Near Mint card may have slight edge wear or a scratch or three, but overall look nearly unplayed with no major defects.

The acceptable range of cards within the Near Mint condition includes both cards with no imperfections and cards with a few slight imperfections.

Lightly Played (LP)

Lightly Played shows signs of handling or play, but does not display significant imperfections.

Cards in Lightly Played (LP) condition may have minor border or corner wear, scuffs or scratches. There are no major defects such as grime, bends or issues with the structural integrity of the card. Noticeable imperfections are okay, but none should be too severe or at too high a volume.

The acceptable range of cards within the Lightly Played condition includes both cards with few or a handful of minor imperfections.

Moderately Played (MP)

Moderately Played shows significant play, use or wear.

Cards in Moderately Played (MP) condition can have border wear, corner wear, scratching or scuffing, creases or whitening or any combination of moderate examples of these flaws.

A Moderately Played card may have some form of imperfection impacting a small area of the card from mishandling or poor storage, such as creasing that doesnʼt affect card integrity, in combination with other issues such as scratches, scuffs or border/edge wear.

Heavily Played (HP)

Heavily Played shows significant wear and imperfections.

Cards in Heavily Played (HP) condition show a major amount of wear. Cards can show a variety of moderate imperfections along with creasing, whitening and bends. Heavily Played cards can also have flaws that impact the integrity of the card, but the card can still be sleeve playable.

Damaged

Damaged cards show wear or imperfections beyond the standards for other conditions.

Damaged cards show wear or imperfections beyond the standards for other conditions. Cards in Damaged condition can also exhibit an imperfection that may make the card illegal for tournament play, even in a sleeve. Cards in Damaged condition may have major border wear, corner wear, scratching or scuffing, as well as folds, creases, tears or other damage that impacts the structural integrity of the card.