XLN Standard Showdown set symbol
XLN Standard Showdown stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code PSS2 so remasters cannot pass.
Set code
pss2
Released
Sep 2017
Cards
5
Type
Promo
Lookalikes & traps
Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside XLN Standard Showdown art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PSS2. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set XLN Standard Showdown is.
Confirm after the icon
Bottom information line should show collector number + set code PSS2 (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On XLN Standard Showdown, mismatch between listing title and PSS2 is the usual bait-and-switch.
How to identify XLN Standard Showdown cards
- 1
Start with the XLN Standard Showdown glyph silhouette; art style alone will not separate this promo product from guests and remasters.
- 2
Use symbol color for draft rarity on PSS2, then treat showcase/borderless as a separate finish check.
- 3
Confirm set code PSS2 and the collector number on the information line under the text box.
- 4
Finish with a Tappr scan when XLN Standard Showdown 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 PSS2 and the collector number before comparing to a main-set printing of XLN Standard Showdown.
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 XLN Standard Showdown set symbol look like?
XLN Standard Showdown stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code PSS2 so remasters cannot pass. Reprints of XLN Standard Showdown under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then PSS2.
What is the XLN Standard Showdown set code?
The set code is PSS2. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the XLN Standard Showdown printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a XLN Standard Showdown card?
Special product (promo): rarity color may still follow modern conventions when a symbol is present, but SKU/treatment beats draft-rarity folklore. Verify PSS2 and the collector number before comparing to a main-set printing of XLN Standard Showdown.
How do I confirm a XLN Standard Showdown card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → PSS2 + collector number. Promo stamps and prerelease marks sit beside XLN Standard Showdown art. Confirm the promo set code rather than assuming booster-pack PSS2.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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