Dark Ascension set symbol
Dark Ascension stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code DKA so remasters cannot pass.
Set code
dka
Released
Feb 2012
Cards
158
Type
Expansion
Lookalikes & traps
Binder piles mix Dark Ascension with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then DKA, before you trust a lot listing title. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set Dark Ascension is.
Confirm after the icon
Bottom information line should show collector number + set code DKA (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On Dark Ascension / Mikaeus, mismatch between listing title and DKA is the usual bait-and-switch.
How to identify Dark Ascension cards
- 1
Start with the Dark Ascension glyph silhouette; art style alone will not separate this expansion product from guests and remasters.
- 2
Use symbol color for draft rarity on DKA, then treat showcase/borderless as a separate finish check.
- 3
Confirm set code DKA and the collector number on the information line under the text box.
- 4
Finish with a Tappr scan when Dark Ascension / Mikaeus appears under multiple set codes in the same lot.
Rarity by symbol color
Modern rarity colors on the Dark Ascension 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 Dark Ascension set symbol look like?
Dark Ascension stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code DKA so remasters cannot pass. Reprints of Dark Ascension / Mikaeus under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then DKA.
What is the Dark Ascension set code?
The set code is DKA. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the Dark Ascension printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a Dark Ascension card?
Modern rarity colors on the Dark Ascension 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 Dark Ascension card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → DKA + collector number. Binder piles mix Dark Ascension with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then DKA, before you trust a lot listing title.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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