URL/Convention Promos set symbol
To spot URL/Convention Promos, start with the expansion glyph (code PURL) rather than the artwork. Reprints keep famous art under new symbols.
Set code
purl
Released
Feb 2009
Cards
16
Type
Promo
Lookalikes & traps
Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside URL/Convention Promos art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PURL. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set URL/Convention Promos is.
Confirm after the icon
Bottom information line should show collector number + set code PURL (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On Convention Promos, mismatch between listing title and PURL is the usual bait-and-switch.
How to identify URL/Convention Promos cards
- 1
Start with the URL/Convention Promos glyph silhouette; art style alone will not separate this promo product from guests and remasters.
- 2
Read rarity from symbol color on URL/Convention Promos: black common, silver uncommon, gold rare, orange mythic — foil sheen does not change it.
- 3
Confirm set code PURL and the collector number on the information line under the text box.
- 4
Finish with a Tappr scan when Convention Promos appears under multiple set codes in the same lot.
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 PURL and the collector number before comparing to a main-set printing of Convention Promos.
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 URL/Convention Promos set symbol look like?
To spot URL/Convention Promos, start with the expansion glyph (code PURL) rather than the artwork. Reprints keep famous art under new symbols. Reprints of Convention Promos under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then PURL.
What is the URL/Convention Promos set code?
The set code is PURL. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the URL/Convention Promos printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a URL/Convention 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 PURL and the collector number before comparing to a main-set printing of Convention Promos.
How do I confirm a URL/Convention Promos card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → PURL + collector number. Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside URL/Convention Promos art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PURL.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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