English Magic the Gathering Card Played Played: General: A card in Played condition will look as though it has been used to play with. Played cards have marks typically caused by shuffling such as light creases, the start of a crease, whitening around the edges, or scuff marks on its surface. Corners: The corners on a played card typically have dings associated with handling or will have signs of whitening caused by shuffling or play. Centering: A played card may have poor centering. Edges: The edges of a Played card may be dirty or will have white scuffs from handling or playing. A “crimped” card will fall under the Played category. Such a card is one that has been damaged while it was packaged and will have ridges from where the pack was sealed around it. Surface: The surface of a Played card will look damaged from things such as scuff marks, scratches, dirt, and small creases. Type of card typically in this category: Any card that is not Near Mint, such as any card that has been played.