Keywords for recognizing Magic cards: The Gathering in ENGLISH
ARTEFACT
CARD
CREATURE
DAMAGE
ENCHANTMENT
INSTANT
LAND
LEGENDARY
PLAYER
SORCERY
TARGET
TOKEN
Cards printed after 2015 will have the identification code EN for ENGLISH language (next to the expansion code).
To identify old cards, you can use the copyright line:
©{Year} Wizards of the Coast, Inc. All Rights reserved
Keywords to recognize Magic cards: The Gathering in ITALIAN
ARTEFACT
CARD
CREATURE
DAMAGE
ENCHANTMENT
INSTANT
LAND
LEGENDARY
PLAYER
SORCERY
TARGET
TOKEN
artefatto
carta
creatura
danno
incantesimo
istantaneo
terra
leggendario
giocatore
stregoneria
bersaglio
pedina
Cards printed after 2015 will have the identification code IT for ITALIAN language (next to the expansion code).
To identify old cards, you can use the copyright line:
©{Year} Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Tutti i diritti riservati.
Keywords to recognize Magic cards: The Gathering in SPANISH
ARTEFACT
CARD
CREATURE
DAMAGE
ENCHANTMENT
INSTANT
LAND
LEGENDARY
PLAYER
SORCERY
TARGET
TOKEN
artefacto
carta
criatura
daño
encantamiento
instantáneo
tierra
legendario
jugador
conjuro
objetivo
fincha
Cards printed after 2015 will have the identification code ES for SPANISH language (next to the expansion code).
To identify old cards, you can use the copyright line:
©{Year} Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Todos los derechos reservados.
Keywords to recognize Magic cards: The Gathering in PORTUGUESE
ARTEFACT
CARD
CREATURE
DAMAGE
ENCHANTMENT
INSTANT
LAND
LEGENDARY
PLAYER
SORCERY
TARGET
TOKEN
artefato
carta
criatura
dano
encantamento
instantâneo
terreno
lendário
jogador
feitiço
alvo
ficha
Cards printed after 2015 will have the identification code PT for PORTUGUESE language (next to the expansion code).
To identify old cards, you can use the copyright line: ©{Year} Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Todos os direitos reservados.
Keywords to recognize Magic cards: The Gathering in FRENCH
ARTEFACT
CARD
CREATURE
DAMAGE
ENCHANTMENT
INSTANT
LAND
LEGENDARY
PLAYER
SORCERY
TARGET
TOKEN
artefact
carte
créature
blessures
enchantement
éphémère
terrain
légendaire
joueur
rituel
cible
jetons
Cards printed after 2015 will have the identification code FR for FRENCH language (next to the expansion code).
To identify old cards, you can use the copyright line:
©{Year} Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Tous droits réservés.
Keywords to recognize Magic cards: The Gathering in GERMAN
ARTEFACT
CARD
CREATURE
DAMAGE
ENCHANTMENT
INSTANT
LAND
LEGENDARY
PLAYER
SORCERY
TARGET
TOKEN
artefakt
karte
kreatur
schaden
verzauberung
sontanzauber
land
legendär
Spieler
Hexerei
deiner wahl
spielstein
Cards printed after 2015 will have the identification code DE for GERMAN language (next to the expansion code).
To identify old cards, you can use the copyright line:
©{Year} Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
Keywords to recognize Magic cards: The Gathering in RUSSIAN
ARTEFACT
CARD
CREATURE
DAMAGE
ENCHANTMENT
INSTANT
LAND
LEGENDARY
PLAYER
SORCERY
TARGET
TOKEN
Артефакт
Карта
Существо
Урон
Чары
Мгновенное заклинание
Земля
Легендарный
Игрок
Волшебство
Цель
Жетон
Cards printed after 2015 will have the identification code RU for RUSSIAN language (next to the expansion code).
Keywords to recognize Magic cards: The Gathering in JAPANESE
ARTEFACT
CARD
CREATURE
DAMAGE
ENCHANTMENT
INSTANT
LAND
LEGENDARY
PLAYER
SORCERY
TARGET
TOKEN
アーティファクト
カード
クリーチャー
ダメージ
エンチャント
インスタント
土地
伝説の
プレイヤー
ソーサリー
ターゲット
トークン
Cards printed after 2015 will have the identification code JP for JAPANESE language (next to the expansion code).
On new cards the kanji may sometimes be accompanied by help text in hiragana (furigana), above the card name in small print.
Keywords to recognize Magic cards: The Gathering in TRADIZIONAL CHINESE
ARTEFACT
CARD
CREATURE
DAMAGE
ENCHANTMENT
INSTANT
LAND
LEGENDARY
PLAYER
SORCERY
TARGET
TOKEN
神器
卡牌
生物
傷害
結界
瞬間
土地
傳奇
玩家
巫術
目標
記號物
Cards printed after 2015 will have the identification code CT for TRADITIONAL CHINESE language (next to the expansion code).
⚠️ BE CAREFUL NOT TO CONFUSE TRADITIONAL CHINESE AND SIMPLIFIED CHINESE!
To more easily distinguish Simplified Chinese from Traditional Chinese, we recommend checking the punctuation that you will find at the end of each sentence.
• TRADIZIONAL (ZHT) has the dot "o" aligned in the middle of the text
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has the dot "o" aligned in the bottom of the text
For older sets, we provide a detailed guide on how to tell Traditional Chinese from Simplified Chinese.
Setname: "PORTAL" (1997)
Traditional and Simplified both exist.
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has expansion symbols that are color coded for rarity. (In the following picture, Simplified is on the right and has a silver expansion symbol because the card is an uncommon.)
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has a darker (almost bold) card name and flavor text.
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has a smaller circe "o" dot (allined in the middle like Traditional Chinese only in old sets)
Setname: "FIFTH EDITION" (1997/1998)
Traditional and Simplified both exist.
• TRADITIONAL (ZHT) has 1997 copyright
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has expansion symbol and 1998 copyright
Setname: "URZA'S SAGA" (1998/1999)
Traditional and Simplified both exist.
• TRADITIONAL (ZHT) has 1998 copyright and darker (almost bold) rules text.
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has 1999 copyright and darker (almost bold) flavor text.
Setname: "SIXTH EDITION" (1999/2000)
Traditional and Simplified both exist.
• TRADITIONAL (ZHT) has 1999 copyright
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has 2000 copyright
Setname: "PORTAL THREE KINGDOMS" (1999)
Traditional and Simplified both exist.
• TRADITIONAL (ZHT) has a darker (almost bold) rules text
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has a darker (almost bold) flavor text.
Setname: "Invasion" (2000)
Traditional and Simplified both exist.
• TRADITIONAL (ZHT) The rules text font more square and blocky with uniform line width.
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) The rules text font is like painted with a brush, with the strokes having a varying width.
Keywords to recognize Magic cards: The Gathering in SIMPLIFIED CHINESE
ARTEFACT
CARD
CREATURE
DAMAGE
ENCHANTMENT
INSTANT
LAND
LEGENDARY
PLAYER
SORCERY
TARGET
TOKEN
神器
卡牌
生物
傷害
結界
瞬間
土地
傳奇
玩家
巫術
目標
記號物
Cards printed after 2015 will have the identification code CS for SIMPLIFIED CHINESE language (next to the expansion code).
⚠️ BE CAREFUL NOT TO CONFUSE TRADITIONAL CHINESE AND SIMPLIFIED CHINESE!
To more easily distinguish Simplified Chinese from Traditional Chinese, we recommend checking the punctuation that you will find at the end of each sentence.
• TRADIZIONAL (ZHT) has the dot "o" aligned in the middle of the text
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has the dot "o" aligned in the bottom of the text
For older sets, we provide a detailed guide on how to tell Traditional Chinese from Simplified Chinese.
Setname: "PORTAL" (1997)
Traditional and Simplified both exist.
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has expansion symbols that are color coded for rarity. (In the following picture, Simplified is on the right and has a silver expansion symbol because the card is an uncommon.)
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has a darker (almost bold) card name and flavor text.
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has a smaller circe "o" dot (allined in the middle like Traditional Chinese only in old sets)
Setname: "FIFTH EDITION" (1997/1998)
Traditional and Simplified both exist.
• TRADITIONAL (ZHT) has 1997 copyright
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has expansion symbol and 1998 copyright
Setname: "URZA'S SAGA" (1998/1999)
Traditional and Simplified both exist.
• TRADITIONAL (ZHT) has 1998 copyright and darker (almost bold) rules text.
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has 1999 copyright and darker (almost bold) flavor text.
Setname: "SIXTH EDITION" (1999/2000)
Traditional and Simplified both exist.
• TRADITIONAL (ZHT) has 1999 copyright
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has 2000 copyright
Setname: "PORTAL THREE KINGDOMS" (1999)
Traditional and Simplified both exist.
• TRADITIONAL (ZHT) has a darker (almost bold) rules text
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) has a darker (almost bold) flavor text.
Setname: "Invasion" (2000)
Traditional and Simplified both exist.
• TRADITIONAL (ZHT) The rules text font more square and blocky with uniform line width.
• SIMPLIFIED (ZHC) The rules text font is like painted with a brush, with the strokes having a varying width.
Keywords to recognize Magic cards: The Gathering in KOREAN
ARTEFACT
CARD
CREATURE
DAMAGE
ENCHANTMENT
INSTANT
LAND
LEGENDARY
PLAYER
SORCERY
TARGET
TOKEN
아티팩트
카드
생물
피해
마법부여
순간
지형
전설적
플레이어
비술
대상
토큰
Cards printed after 2015 will have the identification code KR for KOREAN language (next to the expansion code).
Korean is distinguishable from other Asian languages by much simpler and smaller characters.
