Counterfeit



Counterfeit cards are fake trading cards. These can be easily recognizible as most fake cards will have oddly colored backs or images or in a holographic counterfeit the card will not shine when held up to light. They may also have inaccurate ATK and DEF values. The fakes can also be proven because sometimes if they are 1st edition cards (1st Edition always have a gold sticker) and they have a silver sticker at the bottom of the card. Though, this can backfire, as some legitimate cards are misprinted to have the wrong color sticker. There have also been cards that claim to be Exodia in one card. Some cards are easily identified as counterfeit because they are magic, or trap cards that have ATK and DEF values as illustrated below.