Flesh and Blood
Published by Legend Story Studios since 2019. A loyal player base and highly sought-after premium rarities, with a narrower graded market but high prices at the top.
Other cards
Not every card fits a box. Movie cards, video game cards, obscure TCGs, regional editions: the grading criteria, however, do not change.
In short
Any standard-size cardboard collectible card can be pre-graded on the same four criteria: centering, corners, edges and surface, assessed on both front and back. Grading companies accept most non-sport, non-TCG cards, but their scales and turnaround vary by category — check their list before submitting.
What the analysis covers
Movie and TV cards
Star Wars, Marvel, Topps franchises. Often old, so sensitive to centering and edge wear.
Video game cards
Amiibo cards, e-Reader cards, publisher promotional cards.
Niche TCGs and regional editions
Regional print runs have very uneven print quality, which makes a pre-analysis all the more useful.
Detailed guides
The two recent TCGs drawing the most grading demand outside manga.
The other games and categories
All grade on the same four criteria.
Altered
Launched in 2024 after a record crowdfunding campaign. A young market: grading early is a bet on the game establishing itself.
Riftbound (League of Legends)
The TCG tied to the League of Legends universe, carried by a considerable video-game community that is new to physical cards.
Grand Archive, MetaZoo and niche games
Small print runs, tight communities. Scarcity is real, but slab resale liquidity is the genuine question mark.
Movie and TV cards
Star Wars, Marvel, Stranger Things and the Topps non-sport catalogue. Often old, so sensitive to centering and edge wear, with a collecting audience distinct from TCG.
Garbage Pail Kids and humour cards
A non-sport classic since the 1980s, with a stable nostalgia market and vintage series hard to find in fine condition.