When read side-by-side, its amazing how perfectly these cards encapsulate each of these episodes
Of course, you could print out pretty much anything and it would be hard to tell in a distant picture over a computer monitor
Light dust or fingerprints Basic storage upgrades Safe sleeves and top loaders Routine collection maintenance You see residue, dents, or creases Surface scuffs or edge wear stand out The card is high value or sentimental You plan to grade and want prep done safely See game-specific restoration pages for common issues, FAQs, and examples of the cards we work on
For collectors who already have graded 1st Edition cards, this sale suggests holding is the play
Ramp can appear in different shapes and forms: Land-Based Ramp (Cultivate, Rampant Growth) Mana Dorks (Llanowar Elves, Bugenhagen, Wise Elder) Mana Rocks (Mind Stone, Basalt Monolith) Treasure-Makers and other artifact token producers (Smothering Tithe, Sarinth Greatwurm) Extra land drops (Exploration, Exploration Broodship) Land Recursion (Crucible of Worlds, Aftermath Analyst) Rituals (Dark Ritual, Mana Geyser) Cost Reduction (Honest Rutstein, Stormcatch Mentor) Eldrazi Spawn & Scion producers (Eldrazi Skyspawner, Kozilek's Predator) Mana Doublers (Mirari's Wake, Groundchuck & Dirtbag) Temporary mana abilities (firebending) This ranking will cover many of these forms of ramp, but will leave some more specific ones like Treasure-makers to their own separate list
