Ice Age set symbol
To spot Ice Age, start with the expansion glyph (code ICE) rather than the artwork. Reprints keep famous art under new symbols.
Set code
ice
Released
Jun 1995
Cards
383
Type
Expansion
Lookalikes & traps
Binder piles mix Ice Age with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then ICE, before you trust a lot listing title. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set Ice Age is.
Confirm after the icon
For Ice Age, prioritize edition/authenticity cues over rarity-color habits, then compare comps for the exact printing of Ice Age / Necropotence — not a generic name search.
How to identify Ice Age cards
- 1
Start with the Ice Age glyph silhouette; art style alone will not separate this expansion product from guests and remasters.
- 2
Ignore modern black/silver/gold/orange rarity folklore — Ice Age predates Exodus color coding.
- 3
Confirm set code ICE and the collector number on the information line under the text box.
- 4
Finish with a Tappr scan when Ice Age / Necropotence 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 Ice Age 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 Ice Age set symbol look like?
To spot Ice Age, start with the expansion glyph (code ICE) rather than the artwork. Reprints keep famous art under new symbols. Reprints of Ice Age / Necropotence under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then ICE.
What is the Ice Age set code?
The set code is ICE. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the Ice Age printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a Ice Age card?
Pre-Exodus printing (1995): expansion symbols were generally monochrome and did not encode rarity by color. Identify Ice Age with edition cues and set context — not black/silver/gold folklore borrowed from later sets.
How do I confirm a Ice Age card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → ICE + collector number. Binder piles mix Ice Age with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then ICE, before you trust a lot listing title.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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