What does the Alchemy: Ixalan set symbol look like?

Alchemy: Ixalan uses a unique expansion symbol — the icon shown at the top of this page — printed on every card in the set. On a rare or mythic rare it appears in gold or orange; on commons it's black.

What is the Alchemy: Ixalan set code?

The three- or four-letter set code for Alchemy: Ixalan is “YLCI”. You'll see it in the bottom-left of each card next to the collector number.

How do I tell what rarity a Alchemy: Ixalan card is?

Look at the color of the set symbol: black = common, silver = uncommon, gold = rare, orange/bronze = mythic rare. Special and bonus-sheet cards may use their own treatments.

How can I identify a Alchemy: Ixalan card quickly?

Scan it with Tappr. The app recognizes the artwork and expansion symbol together and returns the exact set, collector number, rarity, and live market price in seconds.

Set symbol & card ID

Alchemy: Ixalan set symbol

How to spot a Alchemy: Ixalan card at a glance — the expansion symbol, the YLCI set code, and what the symbol's color tells you about rarity.

Set code

ylci

Released

Dec 2023

Cards

Type

Alchemy

How to identify Alchemy: Ixalan cards

1
Find the expansion symbol on the right edge of the type line (or bottom-center on older frames) — for Alchemy: Ixalan it's the icon shown above.
2
Read its color to get the rarity: black is common, silver is uncommon, gold is rare, and orange or bronze is mythic rare.
3
Check the bottom-left corner for the collector number and the set code “YLCI” to confirm you're looking at Alchemy: Ixalan.
4
Still unsure? Scan the card with Tappr — it reads the art and symbol together and names the exact set and printing.