Onslaught Promos set symbol
Identify Onslaught Promos by the unique set mark shown here (PONS). Older frames may place related marks differently, but the information line still carries the modern set code when present.
Set code
pons
Released
Sep 2002
Cards
1
Type
Promo
Lookalikes & traps
Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside Onslaught Promos art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PONS. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set Onslaught Promos is.
Confirm after the icon
Bottom information line should show collector number + set code PONS (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On Onslaught Promos, mismatch between listing title and PONS is the usual bait-and-switch.
How to identify Onslaught Promos cards
- 1
Start with the Onslaught Promos glyph silhouette; art style alone will not separate this promo product from guests and remasters.
- 2
Apply Exodus-era color rules only: no mythic orange on PONS cards from 2002.
- 3
Confirm set code PONS and the collector number on the information line under the text box.
- 4
Finish with a Tappr scan when Onslaught Promos 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 Onslaught Promos symbol. Mythic orange does not apply yet (Shards of Alara, 2008). Purple timeshifted is a Time Spiral-family exception, not a generic PONS 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 Onslaught Promos set symbol look like?
Identify Onslaught Promos by the unique set mark shown here (PONS). Older frames may place related marks differently, but the information line still carries the modern set code when present. Reprints of Onslaught Promos under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then PONS.
What is the Onslaught Promos set code?
The set code is PONS. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the Onslaught Promos printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a Onslaught Promos card?
Exodus-through-pre-mythic rules: black common, silver uncommon, gold rare on the Onslaught Promos symbol. Mythic orange does not apply yet (Shards of Alara, 2008). Purple timeshifted is a Time Spiral-family exception, not a generic PONS rule.
How do I confirm a Onslaught Promos card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → PONS + collector number. Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside Onslaught Promos art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PONS.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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