Theros Promos set symbol
Theros Promos stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code PTHS so remasters cannot pass.
Set code
pths
Released
Sep 2013
Cards
10
Type
Promo
Lookalikes & traps
Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside Theros Promos art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PTHS. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set Theros Promos is.
Confirm after the icon
Bottom information line should show collector number + set code PTHS (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On Phalanx Leader / Scryfall, mismatch between listing title and PTHS is the usual bait-and-switch.
How to identify Theros Promos cards
- 1
Locate the Theros Promos set mark (PTHS) before you trust the card name — reprints reuse names across products.
- 2
Use symbol color for draft rarity on PTHS, then treat showcase/borderless as a separate finish check.
- 3
Verify PTHS on the bottom line; listings that only show the card name are where Theros Promos get mixed with siblings.
- 4
If icon and PTHS still disagree with a marketplace title, scan with Tappr rather than guessing from art.
Rarity by symbol color
Special product (promo): rarity color may still follow modern conventions when a symbol is present, but SKU/treatment beats draft-rarity folklore. Verify PTHS and the collector number before comparing to a main-set printing of Phalanx Leader.
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 Theros Promos set symbol look like?
Theros Promos stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code PTHS so remasters cannot pass. Reprints of Phalanx Leader / Scryfall under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then PTHS.
What is the Theros Promos set code?
The set code is PTHS. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the Theros Promos printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a Theros Promos card?
Special product (promo): rarity color may still follow modern conventions when a symbol is present, but SKU/treatment beats draft-rarity folklore. Verify PTHS and the collector number before comparing to a main-set printing of Phalanx Leader.
How do I confirm a Theros Promos card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → PTHS + collector number. Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside Theros Promos art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PTHS.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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