Homelands set symbol
To spot Homelands, start with the expansion glyph (code HML) rather than the artwork. Reprints keep famous art under new symbols.
Set code
hml
Released
Oct 1995
Cards
140
Type
Expansion
Lookalikes & traps
Binder piles mix Homelands with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then HML, before you trust a lot listing title. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set Homelands is.
Confirm after the icon
For Homelands, prioritize edition/authenticity cues over rarity-color habits, then compare comps for the exact printing of Homelands / Didgeridoo — not a generic name search.
How to identify Homelands cards
- 1
Start with the Homelands glyph silhouette; art style alone will not separate this expansion product from guests and remasters.
- 2
Ignore modern black/silver/gold/orange rarity folklore — Homelands predates Exodus color coding.
- 3
Confirm set code HML and the collector number on the information line under the text box.
- 4
Finish with a Tappr scan when Homelands / Didgeridoo appears under multiple set codes in the same lot.
Rarity by symbol color
Pre-Exodus printing (1995): expansion symbols were generally monochrome and did not encode rarity by color. Identify Homelands 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 Homelands set symbol look like?
To spot Homelands, start with the expansion glyph (code HML) rather than the artwork. Reprints keep famous art under new symbols. Reprints of Homelands / Didgeridoo under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then HML.
What is the Homelands set code?
The set code is HML. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the Homelands printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a Homelands card?
Pre-Exodus printing (1995): expansion symbols were generally monochrome and did not encode rarity by color. Identify Homelands with edition cues and set context — not black/silver/gold folklore borrowed from later sets.
How do I confirm a Homelands card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → HML + collector number. Binder piles mix Homelands with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then HML, before you trust a lot listing title.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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