From the Vault: Dragons set symbol
Identify From the Vault: Dragons by the unique set mark shown here (DRB). Older frames may place related marks differently, but the information line still carries the modern set code when present.
Set code
drb
Released
Aug 2008
Cards
15
Type
From The Vault
Lookalikes & traps
Borderless and showcase frames of From / Vault still need the DRB line; a fancy frame is not a different set by itself. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set From the Vault: Dragons is.
Confirm after the icon
Bottom information line should show collector number + set code DRB (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On From / Vault, mismatch between listing title and DRB is the usual bait-and-switch.
How to identify From the Vault: Dragons cards
- 1
Locate the From the Vault: Dragons set mark (DRB) before you trust the card name — reprints reuse names across products.
- 2
Apply Exodus-era color rules only: no mythic orange on DRB cards from 2008.
- 3
Verify DRB on the bottom line; listings that only show the card name are where From the Vault: Dragons get mixed with siblings.
- 4
If icon and DRB 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 From the Vault: Dragons symbol. Mythic orange does not apply yet (Shards of Alara, 2008). Purple timeshifted is a Time Spiral-family exception, not a generic DRB 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 From the Vault: Dragons set symbol look like?
Identify From the Vault: Dragons by the unique set mark shown here (DRB). Older frames may place related marks differently, but the information line still carries the modern set code when present. Reprints of From / Vault under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then DRB.
What is the From the Vault: Dragons set code?
The set code is DRB. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the From the Vault: Dragons printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a From the Vault: Dragons card?
Exodus-through-pre-mythic rules: black common, silver uncommon, gold rare on the From the Vault: Dragons symbol. Mythic orange does not apply yet (Shards of Alara, 2008). Purple timeshifted is a Time Spiral-family exception, not a generic DRB rule.
How do I confirm a From the Vault: Dragons card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → DRB + collector number. Borderless and showcase frames of From / Vault still need the DRB 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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