What does the Stardates set symbol look like?

Stardates 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 Stardates set code?

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

How do I tell what rarity a Stardates 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 Stardates 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

Stardates set symbol

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

Set code

sds

Released

Nov 2026

Cards

Type

Expansion

How to identify Stardates cards

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