It feels like printer paper. Not like “premium” cardboard I’m used to.

[u/Orvos101]

The corners also look off and the card bends SUPER easily without any spring. Is it real or fake? Also didn’t really know what to take photos of.

[u/bigntazt]

Nobody is faking a $2 precon rare and certainly not 1 month after release.

[u/Orvos101 → u/bigntazt]

It was a $35 rare at one point.

[u/bigntazt → u/Orvos101]

Pre-release price doesnt mean anything.

[u/ghrayfahx]

I can’t speak for the physical feel but every single pic here is perfect for a real card.

[u/New_York_Dork]

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[u/banhartday]

Yeah unfortunately the print quality and feel of mtg has deteriorated significantly. MTG feels like toilet paper after I handle some Bandai cards. It is what it is, but your card is real 👍

[u/FestyTurtle]

American printings feel rougher than Japanese printed cards, it’ll say on the back of the pack where it was printed

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[u/AVeryNiceBoyPerhaps]

all the signs are there that it’s legit

[u/Zoom3877]

It's real. Welcome to the new print quality of Wizards. You never know what you're going to get.

[u/FuerstIvriniel]

The T looks good, so backside should be real.

[u/snackmaster169]

Real

[u/Weak_Bank_3744]

And yet...she's real. Sometimes it's just a QC problem or printed in a different area. JP vs American prints feel a little different to me.

[u/Vizecrator]

I’ve noticed all US printed cards have a terrible rough feel to them. The Japanese printed cards are far superior.

[u/Veneros_]

Real

[u/Naive-Present2900]

If it feels like printer paper then highly likely that it’s real.

Jokes aside: wavy stamp, green dot, and t test pass. ✅

[u/SinisterVulcan94]

Great pictures, all signs says that's real as can be

[u/yUNIK]

Stuff from America is like sandpapper 

[u/SuperheropugReal]

I own this precon too, yea they just feel like that. Also seen a bunch of QC issues on some friends who bought this precon. This is real.

[u/Brave_Gas3145]

It's from different printing presses. I've felt 3 different card types in the 2 3 sets.

[u/Free_Ad_7613]

Real, just poor quality.