What does the Limited Edition Alpha set symbol look like?

Limited Edition Alpha 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 Limited Edition Alpha set code?

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

How do I tell what rarity a Limited Edition Alpha 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 Limited Edition Alpha 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

Limited Edition Alpha set symbol

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

Set code

lea

Released

Aug 1993

Cards

295

Type

Core

How to identify Limited Edition Alpha cards

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