HarperPrism Book Promos set symbol
HarperPrism Book Promos stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code PHPR so remasters cannot pass.
Set code
phpr
Released
Sep 1994
Cards
5
Type
Promo
Lookalikes & traps
Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside HarperPrism Book Promos art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PHPR. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set HarperPrism Book Promos is.
Confirm after the icon
For HarperPrism Book Promos, prioritize edition/authenticity cues over rarity-color habits, then compare comps for the exact printing of HarperPrism Book Promos / Mana Crypt — not a generic name search.
How to identify HarperPrism Book Promos cards
- 1
Find the expansion symbol on the type line and match it to the HarperPrism Book Promos icon on this page (PHPR).
- 2
Do not read rarity from symbol color on this pre-Exodus printing; use edition context instead.
- 3
Cross-check PHPR + collector number so HarperPrism Book Promos / Mana Crypt is not priced under the wrong product line.
- 4
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Rarity by symbol color
Pre-Exodus printing (1994): expansion symbols were generally monochrome and did not encode rarity by color. Identify HarperPrism Book Promos with edition cues and set context — not black/silver/gold folklore borrowed from later sets.
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 HarperPrism Book Promos set symbol look like?
HarperPrism Book Promos stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code PHPR so remasters cannot pass. Reprints of HarperPrism Book Promos / Mana Crypt under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then PHPR.
What is the HarperPrism Book Promos set code?
The set code is PHPR. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the HarperPrism Book Promos printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a HarperPrism Book Promos card?
Pre-Exodus printing (1994): expansion symbols were generally monochrome and did not encode rarity by color. Identify HarperPrism Book Promos with edition cues and set context — not black/silver/gold folklore borrowed from later sets.
How do I confirm a HarperPrism Book Promos card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → PHPR + collector number. Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside HarperPrism Book Promos art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PHPR.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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