War of the Spark set symbol
War of the Spark stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code WAR so remasters cannot pass.
Set code
war
Released
May 2019
Cards
275
Type
Expansion
Lookalikes & traps
Binder piles mix War of the Spark with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then WAR, before you trust a lot listing title. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set War of the Spark is.
Confirm after the icon
Bottom information line should show collector number + set code WAR (and usually a C/U/R/M rarity letter). On Spark / Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God, mismatch between listing title and WAR is the usual bait-and-switch.
How to identify War of the Spark cards
- 1
Start with the War of the Spark glyph silhouette; art style alone will not separate this expansion product from guests and remasters.
- 2
Use symbol color for draft rarity on WAR, then treat showcase/borderless as a separate finish check.
- 3
Confirm set code WAR and the collector number on the information line under the text box.
- 4
Finish with a Tappr scan when Spark / Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God appears under multiple set codes in the same lot.
Rarity by symbol color
Modern rarity colors on the War of the Spark symbol: black common (white only in rare one-set exceptions like Dominaria), silver uncommon, gold rare, orange/red-orange mythic. Foil, showcase, and borderless treatments keep the same rarity color — they change finish/frame, not the C/U/R/M letter.
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 War of the Spark set symbol look like?
War of the Spark stamps every card in the product with its own expansion icon. Use the silhouette above as the visual key, then confirm set code WAR so remasters cannot pass. Reprints of Spark / Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then WAR.
What is the War of the Spark set code?
The set code is WAR. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the War of the Spark printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a War of the Spark card?
Modern rarity colors on the War of the Spark symbol: black common (white only in rare one-set exceptions like Dominaria), silver uncommon, gold rare, orange/red-orange mythic. Foil, showcase, and borderless treatments keep the same rarity color — they change finish/frame, not the C/U/R/M letter.
How do I confirm a War of the Spark card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → WAR + collector number. Binder piles mix War of the Spark with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then WAR, before you trust a lot listing title.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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