Misprinted Non-Standard Error Cards

Index | Arena League Promos 1999-2000 | Guru Lands 1999 | Happy Holidays Gift Cards 2006-2019 | Prerelease Events Promos 2006-2007 | Prerelease Events Promos Date on Another Card 1999-2003 | Prerelease Events Khans of Tarkir Block Promos 2014-2015 | Release Events Promos 2003-2004 | TopDeck Inserts 2000 | Worlds Cards 1999


During the production of Magic cards, errors occur. Usually these cards are destroyed but in some cases a few of them survive or they are even kept intentionally.

Not all Prerelease cards without a Prerelease date are misprints. In some cases, the ink used for the date apparently has run out, thereby causing the date to be hardly recognizable.
In case of real misprints, the date has not been printed on the card at all, and hence no stamp cards can be seen on the card.

Due to the almost identical design of older prerelease cards, copies of these cards without a prerelease date are supposed to exist, but are indistinguishable to standard cards and hence not listed.

This is the list of the different known variations that can be found on Misprinted Non-Standard Prerelease Error Cards:

* Back upside down and miscut.
* Blurry date with no gold ink moderately overprinted back.
* Dark printing (extremely) and Missing date.
* Date with partial gold ink.
* Date and symbol partial gold ink.
* Date stamp on another card (regular and filler).
* Date stamp on the back.
* Double stamped date.
* Extra dark.
* Extra date.
* Extra date upside down.
* Misplaced/shifted date in the text box.
* Misplaced/shifted date in the art box.
* Misplaced/shifted and upside down date.
* Misplaced/shifted date slightly overprinted front and back.
* Misplaced shifted date.
* Misprinted with square corners.
* Missing date.
* Missing date and symbol.
* Stamp overprinted (Slightly, moderately, greatly, the back of the card is affected as well).
* Stamp overprinted with spilled gold ink greatly overprinted back.
* Stamp with no gold ink.
* Stamp with spilled gold ink.
* Triple stamped date.

From 1997 till 2007, Prerelease cards were only released in English.
Starting in 2008 till 2009, they were printed in 6 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.
Starting in 2010 in 8 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.
Starting in 2011 in 9 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.
Starting in 2012 in 10 and 11 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.

It was in 2000 that the First Prerelease Events Promos were printed in three dead languages for the Invasion block:
2000: Raging Kavu (Invasion) is printed in Latin.
2001: Questing Phelddagrif (Planeshift) is printed in Classical Greek.
2001: Fungal Shambler (Apocalypse) is printed in Sanskrit.

The Odyssey block featured cards printed in non-Roman scripts:
2001: Stone-Tongue Basilisk (Odyssey) is printed in Arabic.
2002: Laquatus's Champion (Torment) is printed in Cyrillic.
2002: Glory (Judgment) is printed in Hebrew.

In 2014, starting with the Khans of Tarkir block, Prerelease date could be either on any Rare or Mythic cards. 3 new known variations took place since that time:
Date stamp in the wrong language
Date stamp on an Uncommon.
Misplaced cut date

Magic Rarities is currently not concerned with standard or unique misprinted cards. For these cards, please have a look at Squt's Misprint Page.


Stocking Tiger (Missing Date) from 3 Booster Packs Target.


EXTERNAL LINKS - ALL FIXED

Squt's Misprint Page
Squt's Misprint Page - Wayback Machine

INTERNAL LINKS

Arena League Promos (English)
Compilation of Non-Standard Error Cards topic on the forum
Filler Cards
Guru Lands
Happy Holidays Gift Cards
Prerelease Events Promos
Release Events Promos
TopDeck Inserts
Worlds Cards
Guru Land MISPRINTS!!! Only know copies to exist, Topic on the Forum


Arena League Promos 1999-2000 - Misprinted Non-Standard Error Cards
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001338/350FoilIsland (Missing symbol)Donato GiancolaArena League prize
Arena League prize		1999-07-23
2000-06-01		YES 
 


Guru Lands 1999 - Misprinted Non-Standard Error Cards
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001 Island (Misplaced upside down symbol)Terese NielsenGuru program reward.1999-07-12
002 Mountain (Misplaced upside down symbol)Terese NielsenGuru program reward.1999-07-12
003 Forest (Missing symbol)Terese NielsenSource unknown1999-07-12YES 
004 Island (Missing symbol)Terese NielsenSource unknown1999-07-12
005 Mountain (Missing symbol)Terese NielsenSource unknown1999-07-12
006 Plains (Missing symbol)Terese NielsenSource unknown1999-07-12YES 
007 Swamp (Missing symbol)Terese NielsenSource unknown1999-07-12
 


Happy Holidays Gift Cards 2006-2019 - Misprinted Non-Standard Error Cards
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001HH 2006FoilFruitcake Elemental (Partially printed date)Darrell RicheHoliday gift to to Wizards’ internal teams and business partners.
Special gift to all the Finish Line attendees for the Great Designer Search.		2006
2006		YES 
002HH 2007FoilGifts Given (Missing Date)Jason ChanRandom draw prize at World Championships in New York City2007-12-6/9YES 
003HH 2009FoilSeason's Beatings (Missing Date)Kev WalkerHoliday gift to Wizards’ internal teams and business partners.2009YES 
004HH 2010FoilSnow Mercy (Missing Date)rk postHoliday gift to to Wizards’ internal teams and business partners.2010YES 
005HH 2012FoilNaughty/Nice (Alternate Text and Upside down Back)Greg StaplesHoliday gift to Wizards’ internal teams and business partners.2012YES 
006HH 2012FoilNaughty / Nice (Alternate Text, No Date and Upside Down Back )Greg StaplesHoliday gift to Wizards’ internal teams and business partners.2012YES 
007001/001 P HolidayFoilMishra’s Toy Workshop (Stamp with no red ink)Jung ParkHoliday gift to Wizards’ internal teams and business partners. So far only 1 is known to exist.2014
008HH 2013FoilStocking Tiger (Missing Date)Terese NielsenPromotional Card inside a 3 Booster Packs from Target2015-09YES 
009001/001 P HolidayFoilNEED SCAN
Decorated Knight (Missing Date)		Zoltan BorosHoliday gift to Wizards’ internal teams and business partners2019
 


Prerelease Events Promos 2006-2007 - Misprinted Non-Standard Error Cards
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001*101/155FoilAllosaurus Rider (Misplaced and upside down date)Daren BaderSource unknown2006-07-08YES 
0023/143FoilAvatar of Hope (Misplaced date)rk postSource unknown2000-05-27YES 
003*154/249FoilAjani Vengeant (Back upside down and miscut)Jason ChanSource unknown2008-10-03YES 
004122/143FoilBeast of Burden (Missing date and symbol)Ron SpearsSource unknown1999-02-06YES 
005*183/301FoilNEED UPGRADE
Demigod of Revenge (Extra date) Version 1		IzzySource unknown2008-04-19YES 
006*183/301FoilNEED SCAN
Demigod of Revenge (Extra date) Version 2		IzzySource unknown2008-04-19YES 
007*183/301FoilDemigod of Revenge (Missing Date)IzzySource unknown2008-04-19YES 
008*183/301FoilDemigod of Revenge (Partially printed date)IzzySource unknown2008-04-19YES 
009*183/301FoilNEED SCAN
Demigod of Revenge (Stamp on the back)		IzzySource unknown2008-04-19YES 
010 Dirtcowl Wurm (Extra dark)Dan FrazierSource unknown1997-10-04YES 
011 Dirtcowl Wurm (Misplaced date)Dan FrazierSource unknown1997-10-04YES 
012*142/165FoilNEED SCAN
Djinn Illuminatus (Misplaced and overprinted date , moderately overprinted back)		Michael SutfinSource unknown2006-01-21YES 
013*143/150FoilDoor of Destinies (Missing date)Rob AlexanderSource unknown2008-01-18YES 
0146/143FoilNEED SCAN
False Prophet (Date and symbol partial gold ink)		Eric PetersonSource unknown1999-05-29YES 
0156/143FoilFalse Prophet (Misplaced date)Eric PetersonSource unknown1999-05-29YES 
0166/143FoilFalse Prophet (Misplaced and overprinted date, moderately overprinted back)Eric PetersonSource unknown1999-05-29YES 
0176/143FoilFalse Prophet (Missing date and symbol)Eric PetersonSource unknown1999-05-29YES 
0186/143FoilFalse Prophet (Stamp with no gold ink)Eric PetersonSource unknown1999-05-29YES 
0196/143FoilFalse Prophet (Triple stamped date and moderately overprinted back)Eric PetersonSource unknown1999-05-29YES 
020126/145FoilFeral Throwback (Misplaced and upside down date)Carl CritchlowSource unknown2003-01-25YES 
021126/145FoilFeral Throwback (Missing date)Carl CritchlowSource unknown2003-01-25YES 
022100/143Foilफंगल्शम्ब्लर्
Fungal Shambler (Back upside down)		Jim NelsonSource unknown2001-05-26YES 
023100/143Foilफंगल्शम्ब्लर्
Fungal Shambler (Missing date)		Jim NelsonSource unknown2001-05-26YES 
024100/143Foilफंगल्शम्ब्लर्
Fungal Shambler (Stamp with no gold ink)		Jim NelsonSource unknown2001-05-26YES 
02511/143Foilתהילה NEED SCAN
Glory (Extra date upside down )		Donato GiancolaSource unknown2002-05-18YES 
02611/143Foilתהילה
Glory (Misplaced date and overprinted date, moderately overprinted back)		Donato GiancolaSource unknown2002-05-18YES 
02711/143Foilתהילה
Glory (Missing date)		Donato GiancolaSource unknown2002-05-18YES 
02811/143Foilתהילה NEED SCAN
Glory (Stamp with no gold ink)		Donato GiancolaSource unknown2002-05-18YES 
029*131/165FoilHelm of Kaldra (Missing date)Donato GiancolaSource unknown2004-05-22YES 
030*18/165FoilKiyomaro, First to Stand (Missing Date)IttokuSource unknown2005-05-21YES 
031*87/180FoilKorlash, Heir to Blackblade (Missing date)Richard Kane FergusonSource unknown2007-04-21YES 
03267/143FoilВоин Лакватуса
Laquatus's Champion (Extremely dark printing and Missing date)		Greg StaplesSource unknown2002-01-26YES 
03367/143FoilВоин Лакватуса
Laquatus's Champion (Extra date)		Greg StaplesSource unknown2002-01-26YES 
03467/143FoilВоин Лакватуса
Laquatus's Champion (Misplaced date)		Greg StaplesSource unknown2002-01-26YES 
03567/143FoilВоин Лакватуса
Laquatus's Champion (Missing date)		Greg StaplesSource unknown2002-01-26YES 
036*259/301FoilLotus Bloom (Missing date)Christopher RushSource unknown2006-09-23YES 
037115/180 Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms (Missing date and symbol)Gao JianzhangPortal Three Kingdoms English 2-Player Starter Set. (To be reverified as there's no Lu Bu in the Two Player Set).1999YES 
038115/180 Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms (Stamp with spilled gold ink)Gao JianzhangSource unknown1999-04-29YES 
03989/143 Monstrous Hound (Misplaced date and upside down date)Dermot PowerSource unknown1998-06-06YES 
04089/143 Monstrous Hound (Misprinted with square corners)Dermot PowerSource unknown1998-06-06YES 
04189/143 Monstrous Hound (Stamp on the back)Dermot PowerSource unknown1998-06-06YES 
04289/143 NEED SCAN
Monstrous Hound (Stamp with no gold ink)		Dermot PowerSource unknown1998-06-06YES 
043*161/165FoilOros, the Avenger (Missing date)Daren BaderSource unknown2007-01-20YES 
044*161/165FoilNEED SCAN
Oros, the Avenger (Stamp on the back)		Daren BaderSource unknown2007-01-20YES 
04589/350FoilOvertaker (Misplaced date)Clyde CaldwellMercadian Masques Prerelease participation bonus.1999-09-25YES 
046NEED UPGRADEFoilΌ πλανώμενος Φελδδαγρίφος
Questing Phelddagrif (Misplaced date)		Matt CavottaSource unknown2001-01-27YES 
047119/143FoilΌ πλανώμενος Φελδδαγρίφος
Questing Phelddagrif (Stamp with no gold ink)		Matt CavottaSource unknown2001-01-27YES 
048262/350FoilKavu Furens
Raging Kavu (Blurry date with no gold ink moderately overprinted back)		Arnie SwekelSource unknown2000-09-23YES 
049262/350FoilKavu Furens
Raging Kavu (Date with partial gold ink)		Arnie SwekelSource unknown2000-09-23YES 
050262/350FoilKavu Furens
Raging Kavu (Double stamped date)		Arnie SwekelSource unknown2000-09-23YES 
051262/350FoilKavu Furens
Raging Kavu (Extra date)		Arnie SwekelSource unknown2000-09-23YES 
052262/350FoilKavu Furens
Raging Kavu (Misplaced date slightly overprinted front and back )		Arnie SwekelSource unknown2000-09-23YES 
053262/350FoilKavu Furens
Raging Kavu (Misplaced shifted date Version 1)		Arnie SwekelSource unknown2000-09-23YES 
054262/350FoilKavu Furens
Raging Kavu (Misplaced shifted date Version 2)		Arnie SwekelSource unknown2000-09-23YES 
055262/350FoilKavu Furens NEED SCAN
Raging Kavu (Missing date)		Arnie SwekelSource unknown2000-09-23YES 
056262/350FoilKavu Furens
Raging Kavu (Stamp with no gold ink)		Arnie SwekelSource unknown2000-09-23YES 
057262/350FoilKavu Furens
Raging Kavu (Stamp overprinted with spilled gold ink greatly overprinted back version 1)		Arnie SwekelSource unknown2000-09-23YES 
058262/350FoilKavu Furens
Raging Kavu (Stamp overprinted with spilled gold ink greatly overprinted back version 2)		Arnie SwekelSource unknown2000-09-23YES 
05967/143FoilRathi Assassin (Misplaced date)Dana KnutsonSource unknown2000-01-29YES 
06067/143FoilRathi Assassin (Stamp overprinted and moderatly overprinted back)Dana KnutsonSource unknown2000-01-29YES 
061 NEED SCAN UPGRADE
Revenant (Misplaced and overprinted date)		Terese NielsenSource unknown1998-02-21YES 
062 NEED SCAN
Revenant (Stamp with no gold ink)		Terese NielsenSource unknown1998-02-21YES 
063*185/306FoilNEED SCAN
Ryusei, the Falling Star (Missing date)		NottsuoSource unknown2004-09-18YES 
064*139/165FoilShield of Kaldra (Missing date)Donato GiancolaSource unknown2004-01-24YES 
06574/143FoilNEED SCAN
Soul Collector (Misplaced date)		Matthew D. WilsonSource unknown2003-05-17YES 
06674/143FoilNEED SCAN
Soul Collector (Misplaced and upside down date)		Matthew D. WilsonSource unknown2003-05-17YES 
06774/143FoilSoul Collector (Missing date)Matthew D. WilsonSource unknown2003-05-17YES 
068276/350Foilباسلْ ليسك - الحجر واللسان
Stone-Tongue Basilisk (Extra date upside down )		Wayne EnglandSource unknown2001-09-22YES 
069276/350Foilباسلْ ليسك - الحجر واللسان
Stone-Tongue Basilisk (Misplaced and upside down date)		Wayne EnglandSource unknown2001-09-22YES 
070276/350Foilباسلْ ليسك - الحجر واللسان
Stone-Tongue Basilisk (Missing date)		Wayne EnglandSource unknown2001-09-22YES 
071276/350Foilباسلْ ليسك - الحجر واللسان
Stone-Tongue Basilisk (Stamp with no gold ink)		Wayne EnglandSource unknown2001-09-22YES 
072*251/306FoilSword of Kaldra (Missing date)Donato GiancolaSource unknown2003-09-20YES 
073*251/306FoilSword of Kaldra (Misplaced date)Donato GiancolaSource unknown2003-09-20YES 
074*244/301FoilWren's Run Packmaster (Missing date)Steve PrescottSource unknown2007-09-29YES 
 


Prerelease Events Promos Date on Another Card 1999-2003 - Misprinted Non-Standard Error Cards
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001110/180 火攻め
Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms - Date April 29, 1999 and symbol on Fire Ambush		Tang XiaoguSource unknown1999-04-29YES 
00222/143FoilNEED SCAN
Avatar of Hope - Date 27 May 00 on Foil Sheltering Prayers		Nelson DeCastroSource unknown2000-05-27YES 
00326/143FoilNEED SCAN
Avatar of Hope - Date 27 May 00 on Foil Trenching Steed		Greg & Tim HildebrandtSource unknown2000-05-27YES 
004100/143FoilFungal Shambler - Date 26 May 01 on Foil Fungal ShamblerJim NelsonSource unknown2001-05-26YES 
005 NEED SCAN
Glory - Date 18 May 02 on Mental Note		Bradley WilliamsSource unknown2002-05-18YES 
00616/143FoilGlory - Date 18 May 02 on Foil Phantom FlockDavid MartinSource unknown2002-05-18YES 
00750/143FoilNEED SCAN
Laquatus's Champion - Date 26 January 2002 on Boneshard Slasher		Ron SpencerSource unknown2002-01-26YES 
008137/145FoilNEED SCAN
Root Sliver - Date January 25, 2003 and symbol on Foil Root Sliver		Matt ThompsonSource unknown2003-01-25YES 
00930/106FoilNEED SCAN
Sword of Kaldra - Date 20 Sept 03 on Foil Assert Authority		Greg HildebrandtSource unknown2003-09-20YES 
 


Prerelease Events Khans of Tarkir Block Promos 2014-2015 - Misprinted Non-Standard Error Cards
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000163/269 MFoilAnafenza, the Foremost (Misplaced date)James RymanSource unknown2014-09-20
000066/269 RFoilBloodsoaked Champion (Misplaced and upside down date)Aaron MillerSource unknown2014-09-20
000106/269 RFoilCrater's Claw (Misplaced cut date)Noah BradleySource unknown2014-09-20
000173/269 RFoilDeflecting Palm (Misplaced date)Eric David AndersonSource unknown2014-09-20
000036/269 RFoilDig Through Time (Misplaced cut date)Ryan YeeSource unknown2014-09-20
000151/185 RFoilDromoka, the Eternal (Extra date)Eric DeschampsSource unknown2015-01-17
000174/269 RFoil尘沙暴
Duneblast (Wrong language date)		Ryan Alexander LeeSource unknown2014-09-20
000176/269 RFoilFlying Crane Technique (Misplaced date)Jack WangSource unknown2014-09-20
000073/269 RFoil阴森肠占师
Grim Haruspex (Wrong language date)		Seb McKinnonSource unknown2014-09-20
000133/269 RFoilHardened Scales (Misplaced date)Mark WintersSource unknown2014-09-20
000133/269 RFoilHardened Scales (Stamp with no gold ink)Mark WintersSource unknown2014-09-20
000013/269 RFoilHigh Sentinels of Arashin (Misplaced and upside down date)James RymanSource unknown2014-09-20
0000185/69 RFoilMaster of Pearls (Stamp with no gold ink)David GailletSource unknown2014-09-20
000190/269 MFoilNarset, Enlightened Master (Misplaced and upside down date)Magali VilleneuveSource unknown2014-09-20
000144/169 RFoilRattleclaw Mystic (Misplaced and upside down date)Min YumSource unknown2014-09-20
000200/269 RFoil攻城犀牛
Siege Rhino (Wrong language date)		Volkan BagaSource unknown2014-09-20
000232/264 RFoilSilumgar's Command ((Misplaced and upside down date)Nils HammSource unknown2015-03-21
000027/185 MFoilSoulfire Grand Master (Misplaced date)Johannes VossSource unknown2015-01-17
000201/269 RFoilSultai Ascendancy (Stamp with no gold ink)Karl KopinskiSource unknown2014-09-20
000206/269 MFoilSurrak Dragonclaw (Misplaced cut date)Jaime JonesSource unknown2014-09-20
000209/269 RFoilTrap Essence (Double stamped)Raymond SwanlandSource unknown2014-09-20
000210/269 RFoilUtter End (Misplaced cut date)Mark WintersSource unknown2014-09-20
 


Release Events Promos 2003-2004 - Misprinted Non-Standard Error Cards
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001216/350 Rukh Egg (Missing the silver -10-)Mark ZugEighth Edition Global Celebration tournament participation bonus.2003-07-26YES 
002*117/140 Merfolk Ass Whuppin' (Missing Date)Don HazeltineUnhinged Release Event participation bonus. First Release Promo with a date.2004-11-20YES 
 


TopDeck Inserts 2000 - Misprinted Non-Standard Error Cards
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001201a/350FoilLightning Hounds (Missing Symbols)Andrew RobinsonSource unknown2000YES 
 


Worlds Cards 1999 - Misprinted Non-Standard Error Cards
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001167/350FoilBalduvian Horde (Misplaced date)Brian SnōddySource unknown1999YES 
002167/350FoilBalduvian Horde (Missing date)Brian SnōddySource unknown1999YES 
003167/350FoilBalduvian Horde (Stamp with no gold ink)Brian SnōddySource unknown1999YES