Mirage set symbol
To spot Mirage, start with the expansion glyph (code MIR) rather than the artwork. Reprints keep famous art under new symbols.
Set code
mir
Released
Oct 1996
Cards
351
Type
Expansion
Lookalikes & traps
Binder piles mix Mirage with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then MIR, before you trust a lot listing title. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set Mirage is.
Confirm after the icon
For Mirage, prioritize edition/authenticity cues over rarity-color habits, then compare comps for the exact printing of Mirage / Lion's Eye Diamond — not a generic name search.
How to identify Mirage cards
- 1
Start with the Mirage glyph silhouette; art style alone will not separate this expansion product from guests and remasters.
- 2
Ignore modern black/silver/gold/orange rarity folklore — Mirage predates Exodus color coding.
- 3
Confirm set code MIR and the collector number on the information line under the text box.
- 4
Finish with a Tappr scan when Mirage / Lion's Eye Diamond appears under multiple set codes in the same lot.
Rarity by symbol color
Pre-Exodus printing (1996): expansion symbols were generally monochrome and did not encode rarity by color. Identify Mirage 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 Mirage set symbol look like?
To spot Mirage, start with the expansion glyph (code MIR) rather than the artwork. Reprints keep famous art under new symbols. Reprints of Mirage / Lion's Eye Diamond under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then MIR.
What is the Mirage set code?
The set code is MIR. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the Mirage printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a Mirage card?
Pre-Exodus printing (1996): expansion symbols were generally monochrome and did not encode rarity by color. Identify Mirage with edition cues and set context — not black/silver/gold folklore borrowed from later sets.
How do I confirm a Mirage card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → MIR + collector number. Binder piles mix Mirage with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then MIR, before you trust a lot listing title.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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