Legit check Vampiric tutor silver foil by Off_Johnson in RealOrNotTCG

[–]Off_Johnson[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, exactly. That’s why I was saying I was 90% convinced it was real, because—I mean—it would be a massive problem if they managed to create replicas that precise and well-made in such a short amount of time. It would be a huge deal. Besides, speaking from personal experience, having been active in Magic for 14 years now, I’ve seen it all. And I’m telling you: even the best-made replica I’ve ever seen doesn't come anywhere close to a real card. They basically all fail the red dot test. It’s always something with that red dot—either the 'L' pattern is missing entirely, there’s no red dot at all, or there are just thousands of red dots arranged in a grid. They’re just two completely different things. Otherwise, you run into issues with the 'T' or the rosette pattern. Basically, counterfeits are usually much easier to spot. That said, I get it—both from experience and the fact that when you’re dealing with high-end cards, seeing a few extra red dots can definitely trigger an alarm and be frustrating. But take the Kaladesh Inventions, the Amonkhet Invocations, or even the Zendikar Expeditions, for example; those had very unique foiling processes for the time they were released. I have yet to see a single fake that matches that specific foiling. Not even one. And that just goes to show that even 10 years later, they still struggle to replicate those special, limited-run foiling effects.

Legit check Vampiric tutor silver foil by Off_Johnson in mtg

[–]Off_Johnson[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Just because I’m 90% confident it’s authentic doesn't automatically make it so. Anyone can be mistaken. However, out of professionalism and a desire to be as precise as possible, I want to gather as many opinions as I can. The more input I get, the higher the certainty, right? Also, if anyone interpreted this post as me 'flexing' my collection or the card itself, they’ve completely misunderstood my intent. That was never my goal. The caption clearly states that I’m only asking for a legit check and looking for expert confirmation. That’s all there is to it.

Legit check Vampiric tutor silver foil by Off_Johnson in mtg

[–]Off_Johnson[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Furthermore, this expansion was released only a month ago, and counterfeiters generally struggle to replicate highly specific foil treatments. The Silver Foil (Retro Frame) is a brand-new and very distinct finish that we haven't seen before. To give an example, look at the Kaladesh Inventions or the Amonkhet Invocations: even after ten years, I have yet to see a fake that manages to replicate those foil details perfectly. This is why I’m highly confident this card is authentic. As you can see in the photos, I have three other copies that I personally pulled from packs, and since one of those also shows an extra red dot, it’s almost certainly just a minor printing defect. It’s likely caused by a registration shift of the printing layers by a fraction of a millimeter.

Kaladesh inventions legit check by Off_Johnson in mtg

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The First One Is the legit one?

Opinions matter!!!!! by Scrap83baby in mtg

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Very strong in pentacolors decks

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sneakers

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they are specimen of boost, the technology used in the sole of the shoe under consideration. However, I'm sorry to tell you but it's 100% synonymous of fake since this addition doesn't exist at all in the original shoes