The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts set symbol
Set symbol & card ID

The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts set symbol

The The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts expansion symbol (BRR, 2022) sits on the right of the type line on modern frames — match that glyph to the icon on this page, not a later reprint of the same characters.

Set code

brr

Released

Nov 2022

Cards

189

Type

Masterpiece

Lookalikes & traps

Masterpiece / premium sheets reuse famous characters. Treat BRR as its own SKU — never 1:1 with the main-set printing of Artifacts / Mox Amber. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts is.

Confirm after the icon

Bottom information line should show collector number + set code BRR (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On Artifacts / Mox Amber, mismatch between listing title and BRR is the usual bait-and-switch.

How to identify The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts cards

  1. 1

    Locate the The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts set mark (BRR) before you trust the card name — reprints reuse names across products.

  2. 2

    Read rarity from symbol color on The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts: black common, silver uncommon, gold rare, orange mythic — foil sheen does not change it.

  3. 3

    Verify BRR on the bottom line; listings that only show the card name are where The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts get mixed with siblings.

  4. 4

    If icon and BRR still disagree with a marketplace title, scan with Tappr rather than guessing from art.

Rarity by symbol color

Special product (masterpiece): rarity color may still follow modern conventions when a symbol is present, but SKU/treatment beats draft-rarity folklore. Verify BRR and the collector number before comparing to a main-set printing of Artifacts.

Common Black (white in rare exceptions)
Uncommon Silver symbol
Rare Gold symbol
Mythic Rare Orange / bronze (post-Alara)

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 The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts set symbol look like?

The The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts expansion symbol (BRR, 2022) sits on the right of the type line on modern frames — match that glyph to the icon on this page, not a later reprint of the same characters. Reprints of Artifacts / Mox Amber under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then BRR.

What is the The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts set code?

The set code is BRR. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts printing even when the name matches.

How do I read rarity on a The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts card?

Special product (masterpiece): rarity color may still follow modern conventions when a symbol is present, but SKU/treatment beats draft-rarity folklore. Verify BRR and the collector number before comparing to a main-set printing of Artifacts.

How do I confirm a The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts card quickly?

Icon match → rarity reading for this era → BRR + collector number. Masterpiece / premium sheets reuse famous characters. Treat BRR as its own SKU — never 1:1 with the main-set printing of Artifacts / Mox Amber.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.

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