From the Vault: Transform set symbol
Identify From the Vault: Transform by the unique set mark shown here (V17). Older frames may place related marks differently, but the information line still carries the modern set code when present.
Set code
v17
Released
Nov 2017
Cards
16
Type
From The Vault
Lookalikes & traps
Binder piles mix From the Vault: Transform with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then V17, before you trust a lot listing title. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set From the Vault: Transform is.
Confirm after the icon
Bottom information line should show collector number + set code V17 (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On From / Vault, mismatch between listing title and V17 is the usual bait-and-switch.
How to identify From the Vault: Transform cards
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Start with the From the Vault: Transform glyph silhouette; art style alone will not separate this from_the_vault product from guests and remasters.
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Use symbol color for draft rarity on V17, then treat showcase/borderless as a separate finish check.
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Confirm set code V17 and the collector number on the information line under the text box.
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Finish with a Tappr scan when From / Vault appears under multiple set codes in the same lot.
Rarity by symbol color
Modern rarity colors on the From the Vault: Transform 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 From the Vault: Transform set symbol look like?
Identify From the Vault: Transform by the unique set mark shown here (V17). Older frames may place related marks differently, but the information line still carries the modern set code when present. Reprints of From / Vault under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then V17.
What is the From the Vault: Transform set code?
The set code is V17. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the From the Vault: Transform printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a From the Vault: Transform card?
Modern rarity colors on the From the Vault: Transform 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 From the Vault: Transform card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → V17 + collector number. Binder piles mix From the Vault: Transform with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then V17, before you trust a lot listing title.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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