Starter 2000 set symbol
Starter 2000 stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code S00 so remasters cannot pass.
Set code
s00
Released
Apr 2000
Cards
20
Type
Starter
Lookalikes & traps
Borderless and showcase frames of Starter / Monstrous Growth still need the S00 line; a fancy frame is not a different set by itself. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set Starter 2000 is.
Confirm after the icon
Bottom information line should show collector number + set code S00 (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On Starter / Monstrous Growth, mismatch between listing title and S00 is the usual bait-and-switch.
How to identify Starter 2000 cards
- 1
Locate the Starter 2000 set mark (S00) before you trust the card name — reprints reuse names across products.
- 2
Apply Exodus-era color rules only: no mythic orange on S00 cards from 2000.
- 3
Verify S00 on the bottom line; listings that only show the card name are where Starter 2000 get mixed with siblings.
- 4
If icon and S00 still disagree with a marketplace title, scan with Tappr rather than guessing from art.
Rarity by symbol color
Exodus-through-pre-mythic rules: black common, silver uncommon, gold rare on the Starter 2000 symbol. Mythic orange does not apply yet (Shards of Alara, 2008). Purple timeshifted is a Time Spiral-family exception, not a generic S00 rule.
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 Starter 2000 set symbol look like?
Starter 2000 stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code S00 so remasters cannot pass. Reprints of Starter / Monstrous Growth under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then S00.
What is the Starter 2000 set code?
The set code is S00. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the Starter 2000 printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a Starter 2000 card?
Exodus-through-pre-mythic rules: black common, silver uncommon, gold rare on the Starter 2000 symbol. Mythic orange does not apply yet (Shards of Alara, 2008). Purple timeshifted is a Time Spiral-family exception, not a generic S00 rule.
How do I confirm a Starter 2000 card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → S00 + collector number. Borderless and showcase frames of Starter / Monstrous Growth still need the S00 line; a fancy frame is not a different set by itself.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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