Odyssey set symbol
Odyssey stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code ODY so remasters cannot pass.
Set code
ody
Released
Oct 2001
Cards
352
Type
Expansion
Lookalikes & traps
Binder piles mix Odyssey with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then ODY, before you trust a lot listing title. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set Odyssey is.
Confirm after the icon
Bottom information line should show collector number + set code ODY (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On Odyssey / Tainted Pact, mismatch between listing title and ODY is the usual bait-and-switch.
How to identify Odyssey cards
- 1
Start with the Odyssey glyph silhouette; art style alone will not separate this expansion product from guests and remasters.
- 2
Apply Exodus-era color rules only: no mythic orange on ODY cards from 2001.
- 3
Confirm set code ODY and the collector number on the information line under the text box.
- 4
Finish with a Tappr scan when Odyssey / Tainted Pact appears under multiple set codes in the same lot.
Rarity by symbol color
Exodus-through-pre-mythic rules: black common, silver uncommon, gold rare on the Odyssey symbol. Mythic orange does not apply yet (Shards of Alara, 2008). Purple timeshifted is a Time Spiral-family exception, not a generic ODY 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 Odyssey set symbol look like?
Odyssey stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code ODY so remasters cannot pass. Reprints of Odyssey / Tainted Pact under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then ODY.
What is the Odyssey set code?
The set code is ODY. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the Odyssey printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a Odyssey card?
Exodus-through-pre-mythic rules: black common, silver uncommon, gold rare on the Odyssey symbol. Mythic orange does not apply yet (Shards of Alara, 2008). Purple timeshifted is a Time Spiral-family exception, not a generic ODY rule.
How do I confirm a Odyssey card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → ODY + collector number. Binder piles mix Odyssey with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then ODY, before you trust a lot listing title.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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