Foundations set symbol
Foundations stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code FDN so remasters cannot pass.
Set code
fdn
Released
Nov 2024
Cards
771
Type
Core
Lookalikes & traps
White-border vs black-border eras matter for older cores; do not price a FDN reprint as the earliest expansion printing of Foundations / Bloodthirsty Conqueror. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set Foundations is.
Confirm after the icon
Bottom information line should show collector number + set code FDN (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On Foundations / Bloodthirsty Conqueror, mismatch between listing title and FDN is the usual bait-and-switch.
How to identify Foundations cards
- 1
Start with the Foundations glyph silhouette; art style alone will not separate this core product from guests and remasters.
- 2
Use symbol color for draft rarity on FDN, then treat showcase/borderless as a separate finish check.
- 3
Confirm set code FDN and the collector number on the information line under the text box.
- 4
Finish with a Tappr scan when Foundations / Bloodthirsty Conqueror appears under multiple set codes in the same lot.
Rarity by symbol color
Modern rarity colors on the Foundations symbol: black common (white only in rare one-set exceptions like Dominaria), silver uncommon, gold rare, orange/red-orange mythic. Foil, showcase, and borderless treatments keep the same rarity color — they change finish/frame, not the C/U/R/M letter.
Legend shows the modern post-Exodus palette. Pre-Exodus sets and special rarities (for example Time Spiral purple timeshifted) follow the rarity reading above — not this swatch row alone.
FAQ
What does the Foundations set symbol look like?
Foundations stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code FDN so remasters cannot pass. Reprints of Foundations / Bloodthirsty Conqueror under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then FDN.
What is the Foundations set code?
The set code is FDN. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the Foundations printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a Foundations card?
Modern rarity colors on the Foundations symbol: black common (white only in rare one-set exceptions like Dominaria), silver uncommon, gold rare, orange/red-orange mythic. Foil, showcase, and borderless treatments keep the same rarity color — they change finish/frame, not the C/U/R/M letter.
How do I confirm a Foundations card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → FDN + collector number. White-border vs black-border eras matter for older cores; do not price a FDN reprint as the earliest expansion printing of Foundations / Bloodthirsty Conqueror.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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