What does the Planechase set symbol look like?

Planechase 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 Planechase set code?

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

How do I tell what rarity a Planechase 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 Planechase 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

Planechase set symbol

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

Set code

hop

Released

Sep 2009

Cards

169

Type

Planechase

How to identify Planechase cards

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