How Cards Are Graded Grading companies evaluate several factors before assigning a final score: Centering: How well-aligned the cards design is within its borders Corners: Sharpness and wear Edges: Cleanliness and uniformity Surface: Free from scratches, print lines, or blemishes Each category receives an internal score that contributes to the overall grade
At the time of writing, card 196/162 is shown on TCGPlayer to have a market price of $37
and an MA from Queens University in Economics
Erg Raiders Erg Raiders | Illustration by Kev Walker I think of this card as Raiders of the Lost Art, and I have a special place in my heart for awesome art that is stuck on a card cursed to never be played
Just like a coin has a mint mark showing where it was produced, a Pokmon card has a set symbol showing which expansion printed it
Gwen Stacy / Ghost-Spider Im not all that high on Gwen Stacy as a support piece, but it can make an interesting commander given the number of cast-from-exile payoffs we have