Real vs Fake: How to Authenticate Pokmon SAR & SIR (Special Art Rare / Special Illustration Rare) Cards Since their introduction in 2023, SAR (Special Art Rare) and SIR (Special Illustration Rare) cards have become some of the most coveted Pokmon TCG releases
What to look for: Correct set symbol for the release Proper rarity symbol (C,U,R,RR,) Clean, sharp symbol edges Correct symbol placement Red flags: Wrong set symbol for the card Blurry Symbols in wrong positions or pixelated symbols Missing rarity marks Pro tip: Cross-reference set symbols with official Chinese set lists or trusted collector databases
However, its not likely to be a strong enough of a card to tempt players to add it to their deck
Sphinx's Revelation- This card is great
End Step Demonic Tutor | Illustration by Nene Thomas Time to wrap up our Fourth Edition review, a core set so old that cards had no rarity indicators back then (and the web was barely a thing, either makes you wonder how MTG players survived such barbaric dark ages!)