What does the Starter 1999 set symbol look like?

Starter 1999 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 Starter 1999 set code?

The three- or four-letter set code for Starter 1999 is “S99”. You'll see it in the bottom-left of each card next to the collector number.

How do I tell what rarity a Starter 1999 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 Starter 1999 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

Starter 1999 set symbol

How to spot a Starter 1999 card at a glance — the expansion symbol, the S99 set code, and what the symbol's color tells you about rarity.

Set code

s99

Released

Jul 1999

Cards

173

Type

Starter

How to identify Starter 1999 cards

1
Find the expansion symbol on the right edge of the type line (or bottom-center on older frames) — for Starter 1999 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 “S99” to confirm you're looking at Starter 1999.
4
Still unsure? Scan the card with Tappr — it reads the art and symbol together and names the exact set and printing.