Dragon Con set symbol
Set symbol & card ID

Dragon Con set symbol

Dragon Con stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code PDRC so remasters cannot pass.

Set code

pdrc

Released

Jul 1994

Cards

1

Type

Promo

Lookalikes & traps

Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside Dragon Con art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PDRC. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set Dragon Con is.

Confirm after the icon

For Dragon Con, prioritize edition/authenticity cues over rarity-color habits, then compare comps for the exact printing of Dragon Con / Nalathni Dragon — not a generic name search.

How to identify Dragon Con cards

  1. 1

    Start with the Dragon Con glyph silhouette; art style alone will not separate this promo product from guests and remasters.

  2. 2

    Do not read rarity from symbol color on this pre-Exodus printing; use edition context instead.

  3. 3

    Confirm set code PDRC and the collector number on the information line under the text box.

  4. 4

    Finish with a Tappr scan when Dragon Con / Nalathni Dragon appears under multiple set codes in the same lot.

Rarity by symbol color

Pre-Exodus printing (1994): expansion symbols were generally monochrome and did not encode rarity by color. Identify Dragon Con with edition cues and set context — not black/silver/gold folklore borrowed from later sets.

Common Black (white in rare exceptions)
Uncommon Silver symbol
Rare Gold symbol
Mythic Rare Orange / bronze (post-Alara)

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 Dragon Con set symbol look like?

Dragon Con stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code PDRC so remasters cannot pass. Reprints of Dragon Con / Nalathni Dragon under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then PDRC.

What is the Dragon Con set code?

The set code is PDRC. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the Dragon Con printing even when the name matches.

How do I read rarity on a Dragon Con card?

Pre-Exodus printing (1994): expansion symbols were generally monochrome and did not encode rarity by color. Identify Dragon Con with edition cues and set context — not black/silver/gold folklore borrowed from later sets.

How do I confirm a Dragon Con card quickly?

Icon match → rarity reading for this era → PDRC + collector number. Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside Dragon Con art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PDRC.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.

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