Asia Pacific Land Program set symbol
To spot Asia Pacific Land Program, start with the expansion glyph (code PALP) rather than the artwork. Reprints keep famous art under new symbols.
Set code
palp
Released
Sep 1998
Cards
15
Type
Promo
Lookalikes & traps
Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside Asia Pacific Land Program art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PALP. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set Asia Pacific Land Program is.
Confirm after the icon
Bottom information line should show collector number + set code PALP (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On Asia Pacific Land Program / Plains, mismatch between listing title and PALP is the usual bait-and-switch.
How to identify Asia Pacific Land Program cards
- 1
Locate the Asia Pacific Land Program set mark (PALP) before you trust the card name — reprints reuse names across products.
- 2
Read black / silver / gold on the Asia Pacific Land Program symbol for common / uncommon / rare — mythic orange is not in this era.
- 3
Verify PALP on the bottom line; listings that only show the card name are where Asia Pacific Land Program get mixed with siblings.
- 4
If icon and PALP 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 Asia Pacific Land Program symbol. Mythic orange does not apply yet (Shards of Alara, 2008). Purple timeshifted is a Time Spiral-family exception, not a generic PALP 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 Asia Pacific Land Program set symbol look like?
To spot Asia Pacific Land Program, start with the expansion glyph (code PALP) rather than the artwork. Reprints keep famous art under new symbols. Reprints of Asia Pacific Land Program / Plains under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then PALP.
What is the Asia Pacific Land Program set code?
The set code is PALP. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the Asia Pacific Land Program printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a Asia Pacific Land Program card?
Exodus-through-pre-mythic rules: black common, silver uncommon, gold rare on the Asia Pacific Land Program symbol. Mythic orange does not apply yet (Shards of Alara, 2008). Purple timeshifted is a Time Spiral-family exception, not a generic PALP rule.
How do I confirm a Asia Pacific Land Program card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → PALP + collector number. Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside Asia Pacific Land Program art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PALP.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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