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Explanation of markings, icons and terms

Numbering of the set editions

Short terms of the booster packs and editions explained

The cards on the website, the App, and physical cards are marked with numbers. For example, The Caravan's card would be depicted as "The Caravan (131/CL)". This indicates that Caravan is card number 131 in the "Spellfire Classic" booster, the latest release.

In most cases, cards from the 0ed through 3rd Editions of Spellfire have the exact numbers unless replaced in subsequent editions. In the 4th edition and "Spellfire Classic," booster reprinted cards usually have different numbering.

For example, the same card with slightly different text is "The Caravan (319/3rd)", which means number 319 card in the 3rd edition. All Same cards are grouped on the site, and you can see the difference in editions.

The Prime edition set and the later ones have only new cards, never printed before. Below is a list of editions and booster abbreviations used in this product in their order of release.

0ed - First edition, released in June 1994. The edition is not written on the back of the card. Cards numbered 1 - 400 makes up this edition.

1st - First edition, released in June 1994. Cards numbered 1 - 400 makes up this edition.

1st Chase - Booster pack #1, released in June 1994. This chase contains all 400 cards found in 1st edition plus a 25-card set unique to Booster Pack #1. They are numbered "1 of 25" through "25 of 25."

RL - Ravenloft, Booster Pack #2, released in September 1994. There are 100 cards in this booster pack.

2nd - Second edition, released in August 1994. Cards numbered 1 - 420 are in this edition, with the 401-420 cards replacing twenty existing rare cards from 1st Edition. There was no Booster Pack released with this edition. Cards from this set are clearly marked "Second Edition" on the lower-left corner of the card back.

DL - Dragonlance, Booster Pack #3, released in October 1994. There are 100 cards in this booster pack.

DL Chase - Dragonlance Chase Cards, 25-card set found in the Dragonlance Booster Pack, October 1994. They are numbered "1 of 25" through "25 of 25," next to the Dragonlance logo.

FR - Forgotten Realms Booster Pack #4, released in November 1994. There are 100 cards in this booster pack.

FR Chase - Forgotten Realms Chase Cards, 25-card set found in the Forgotten Realms Booster Pack, November 1994. They are numbered "1 of 25" through "25 of 25," next to the Forgotten Realms logo.

AR - Artifacts Booster Pack #5, released in May 1995. There are 100 cards in this booster pack.

AR Chase - Artifacts Chase Cards, 20-card set found in the Artifacts Booster Pack, May 1995. They are numbered "1 of 20" through "20 of 20," next to the AD&D logo.

PO - Powers Booster Pack #6, released in September 1995. There are 100 cards in this booster pack.

PO Chase - Powers Chase Cards, 20-card set found in the POWERS Booster Pack, September 1995. They are numbered "1 of 20" through "20 of 20," next to the AD&D logo.

3rd - Third edition, released in October 1995. There are 440 cards in this edition, with the 421-440 cards replacing twenty existing rare cards from 1st and 2nd Edition. There was no Booster Pack released with this edition.

UD - Underdark Booster Pack #7, released in December 1995. There are 100 cards in this booster pack.

UD Chase - Underdark Chase Cards, 25-card set found in the Underdark Booster Pack, December 1995. They are numbered "1 of 25" through "25 of 25," next to the AD&D logo.

RR - Runes & Ruins Booster Pack #8, released in February 1996. There are 100 cards in this booster pack.

RR Chase - Runes & Ruins Chase Cards, 25-card set found in the Runes & Ruins Booster Pack, February 1996. They are numbered "1 of 25" through "25 of 25," next to the AD&D logo.

BR - Birthright Booster Pack #9, released in May 1996. There are 100 cards in this booster pack.

BR Chase - Birthright Chase Cards, 25-card set found in the Birthright Booster Pack, May 1996. They are numbered "1 of 25" through "25 of 25," next to the Birthright logo.

Promo - Promotional cards were given away at TSR-sponsored conventions, such as the GEN Con Game Fair. These were the only places to obtain such cards. The first promo cards were distributed at GEN CON in August of 1994.

4th - 4th edition, released in July 1996. 4th Edition was a completely new set of 1-500 cards.

4th Chase - 4th edition Chase pack released together with 4th edition in July 1996. There were 20 cards in this chase set numbered "501 of 520" through "520 of 520,"

DR - Draconomicon Booster Pack #10, released together with the 4th edition in July 1996. There are 100 cards in this booster pack. You can find the Draconomicon logo at the bottom of the card.

DR Chase - Draconomicon Chase. There are 25 cards in this set. They are numbered "1 of 25" through "25 of 25" next to the Draconomicon logo.

NS - Night Stalkers Booster Pack #11, released in September 1996. There are 100 cards in this booster pack. You can find the Night stalkers logo at the bottom of the card.

NS Chase - Night Stalkers Chase. There are 25 cards in this set. They are numbered "1 of 25" through "25 of 25" next to the Night Stalkers logo.

DU - Dungeons Booster Pack #12, released in October 1996. There are 100 cards in this booster pack. You can find the AD&D logo with DUN letters at the bottom of the card.

DU Chase - Dungeons chase. The chase set of 1-25 were all cards created by fans. They are numbered "1 of 25" through "25 of 25" next to DUN marking.

FN - Fiends Booster Pack #13. This set was never produced, but the original chase list was given to the Spellfire community.

IC - Incantations Booster Pack #14. This set was never produced.

IQ - Inquisition Booster Pack #15, released in Spring 2001. There are 99 cards in this booster pack. You can find the Inquisition logo at the bottom of the card.

MI - Millenium Booster Pack #16, released in Spring 2002. There are 99 cards in this booster pack. You can find the Millenium logo at the bottom of the card.

CS - Chaos Booster Pack #17, released in Spring 2003. There are 72 cards in this booster pack. You can find the Chaos logo at the bottom of the card.

CQ - Conquest Booster Pack #18, released in August 2004. There is 81 card in this booster pack. You can find the Conquest logo at the bottom of the card.

Prime - Prime edition, released in Summer 2021. There are 600 cards in this edition, All cards are completely new and unrelated to the previous editions. There was no Booster Pack released with this edition. You can find the Spellfire Prime logo at the bottom of the card.

Classic - Spellfire Classic Booster pack #19, released in Summer 2021. There are 999 cards in this booster. It consists of redesigned, reimagined and redrawn cards of old editions and booster packs. You can find the Spellfire Classic logo at the bottom of the card.

Limited - Spellfire Limited Booster pack #20, released in Autumn 2021. There are 100 cards in this booster. Cards in This booster are limited edition celebrating the game's rerelease, which is of limited quantity and will never be re-released.

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