What does the Oath of the Gatewatch set symbol look like?

Oath of the Gatewatch 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 Oath of the Gatewatch set code?

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

How do I tell what rarity a Oath of the Gatewatch 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 Oath of the Gatewatch 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

Oath of the Gatewatch set symbol

How to spot a Oath of the Gatewatch card at a glance — the expansion symbol, the OGW set code, and what the symbol's color tells you about rarity.

Set code

ogw

Released

Jan 2016

Cards

187

Type

Expansion

How to identify Oath of the Gatewatch cards

1
Find the expansion symbol on the right edge of the type line (or bottom-center on older frames) — for Oath of the Gatewatch 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 “OGW” to confirm you're looking at Oath of the Gatewatch.
4
Still unsure? Scan the card with Tappr — it reads the art and symbol together and names the exact set and printing.