Advanced Gameplay FAQ: 1st Edition and Unlimited Edition Differences

1st Edition cards are printed in every Booster Pack series for a limited period, after which, Unlimited Edition cards replace them.

Economically speaking, "1st Edition" prints of cards are worth more than their equivalent Unlimited Edition print of the same rarity.

The bottom right hand "Eye of Anubis Hologram" is also gold instead of silver. They also seem to have a darker print coloring than their Unlimited edition counter parts. 1st Edition cards are present in the TCG, and only for the Korean-language print OCG. Japanese and Chinese print OCG cards do not have 1st Edition prints.

"1st Edition" cards are thought to represent the first printings of a certain card and these numbers may differ depending on the rarity of a card.

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Once a card has finished its 1st Edition run, it loses the '1st Edition' print on the cards, and they become Unlimited.

All cards released in reprint sets (such as Special Editions and Tins) are Unlimited Edition (except for the Promos, which are Limited Edition).

Economically speaking, "Unlimited Edition" prints of cards are worth less than their equivalent 1st Edition print of the same rarity.

The bottom right hand "Eye of Anubis Hologram" is also silver instead of gold.

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