DCI Promos set symbol
The DCI Promos expansion symbol (DCI, 2006) sits on the right of the type line on modern frames — match that glyph to the icon on this page, not a later reprint of the same characters.
Set code
dci
Released
Jan 2006
Cards
79
Type
Promo
Lookalikes & traps
Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside DCI Promos art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack DCI. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set DCI Promos is.
Confirm after the icon
Bottom information line should show collector number + set code DCI (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On DCI Promos / Tazeem, mismatch between listing title and DCI is the usual bait-and-switch.
How to identify DCI Promos cards
- 1
Locate the DCI Promos set mark (DCI) before you trust the card name — reprints reuse names across products.
- 2
Read black / silver / gold on the DCI Promos symbol for common / uncommon / rare — mythic orange is not in this era.
- 3
Verify DCI on the bottom line; listings that only show the card name are where DCI Promos get mixed with siblings.
- 4
If icon and DCI 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 DCI Promos symbol. Mythic orange does not apply yet (Shards of Alara, 2008). Purple timeshifted is a Time Spiral-family exception, not a generic DCI 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 DCI Promos set symbol look like?
The DCI Promos expansion symbol (DCI, 2006) sits on the right of the type line on modern frames — match that glyph to the icon on this page, not a later reprint of the same characters. Reprints of DCI Promos / Tazeem under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then DCI.
What is the DCI Promos set code?
The set code is DCI. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the DCI Promos printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a DCI Promos card?
Exodus-through-pre-mythic rules: black common, silver uncommon, gold rare on the DCI Promos symbol. Mythic orange does not apply yet (Shards of Alara, 2008). Purple timeshifted is a Time Spiral-family exception, not a generic DCI rule.
How do I confirm a DCI Promos card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → DCI + collector number. Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside DCI Promos art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack DCI.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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