Arabian Nights set symbol
Arabian Nights stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code ARN so remasters cannot pass.
Set code
arn
Released
Dec 1993
Cards
92
Type
Expansion
Lookalikes & traps
Borderless and showcase frames of Arabian Nights / Djinn still need the ARN line; a fancy frame is not a different set by itself. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set Arabian Nights is.
Confirm after the icon
For Arabian Nights, prioritize edition/authenticity cues over rarity-color habits, then compare comps for the exact printing of Arabian Nights / Djinn — not a generic name search.
How to identify Arabian Nights cards
- 1
Locate the Arabian Nights set mark (ARN) before you trust the card name — reprints reuse names across products.
- 2
Do not read rarity from symbol color on this pre-Exodus printing; use edition context instead.
- 3
Verify ARN on the bottom line; listings that only show the card name are where Arabian Nights get mixed with siblings.
- 4
If icon and ARN still disagree with a marketplace title, scan with Tappr rather than guessing from art.
Rarity by symbol color
Pre-Exodus printing (1993): expansion symbols were generally monochrome and did not encode rarity by color. Identify Arabian Nights with edition cues and set context — not black/silver/gold folklore borrowed from later sets.
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 Arabian Nights set symbol look like?
Arabian Nights stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code ARN so remasters cannot pass. Reprints of Arabian Nights / Djinn under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then ARN.
What is the Arabian Nights set code?
The set code is ARN. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the Arabian Nights printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a Arabian Nights card?
Pre-Exodus printing (1993): expansion symbols were generally monochrome and did not encode rarity by color. Identify Arabian Nights with edition cues and set context — not black/silver/gold folklore borrowed from later sets.
How do I confirm a Arabian Nights card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → ARN + collector number. Borderless and showcase frames of Arabian Nights / Djinn still need the ARN 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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