What does the Fifth Edition set symbol look like?

Fifth Edition 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 Fifth Edition set code?

The three- or four-letter set code for Fifth Edition is “5ED”. You'll see it in the bottom-left of each card next to the collector number.

How do I tell what rarity a Fifth Edition 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 Fifth Edition 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

Fifth Edition set symbol

How to spot a Fifth Edition card at a glance — the expansion symbol, the 5ED set code, and what the symbol's color tells you about rarity.

Set code

5ed

Released

Mar 1997

Cards

454

Type

Core

How to identify Fifth Edition cards

1
Find the expansion symbol on the right edge of the type line (or bottom-center on older frames) — for Fifth Edition 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 “5ED” to confirm you're looking at Fifth Edition.
4
Still unsure? Scan the card with Tappr — it reads the art and symbol together and names the exact set and printing.