Pat's Games Card Condition Guide

Pat's Games currently buys cards graded as Near Min-Mint, Slightly Played or Moderately Played. We do not buy damaged cards.

Near Mint - Mint (NM-Mint)

A card in Near Mint-Mint condition will show little to no visible wear. From the back, a Near Mint-Mint card is generally indistinguishable from other cards of the same condition.

A card in this category may have one or two of the following types of wear:

Very slight scratches visible upon close inspection
Very slight clouding (dust/dirt damage) visible upon close inspection
Very slight scuffing or loss of sheen visible upon close inspection
Very slight nicks visible upon close inspection
Very small printing flaws visible upon close inspection

Slightly Played (SP)

A card in Slightly Played condition will show visible, minor or mild wear even without close inspection.

A card in this category may have several instances of the wear described in the NM-Mint section as well as the following additional types of wear:

Minor scratches
Mild clouding (dust/dirt damage)
Minor scuffing or loss of sheen
Minor nicks
Minor printing flaws
Minor binder bending
Minor indentations on the card surface
Mild border whitening that does not extend along all card borders
Mild corner whitening that does not extend to every corner
Mild discoloration or fading

Moderately Played (MP)

A card in Moderately Played condition will show easily visible, moderate wear. A Moderately Played card will still be legal for tournament play if sleeved.

A card in this category may have several instances of the wear described in the Slightly Played section as well as the following additional types of wear:

Moderate scratches
Moderate clouding (dust/dirt damage)
Moderate scuffing or loss of sheen
Moderate nicks
Moderate printing flaws
Moderate binder bending
Moderate indentations on the card surface
Moderate border whitening that may extend along all card borders
Moderate corner whitening that may extend to every corner
Moderate discoloration or fading