Any reliable sources to buy foreign (Non-American) cards?
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Posted on May 21, 2022, 1:34 a.m. by TypicalTimmy
Bane, Lord of Darkness was showcased for the D&D Commander set, but the showcased German version has his name as "Tyrannos" and not "Bane".
I'd prefer the German version over the English version, because of this.
Now I know where to buy sealed foreign products as I use to resell some, since the market for specific languages is quite strong. For example, Russian cards tend to fetch more than American versions, whereas Italian versions tend to fetch less. The reason comes down to immersion. Players who are within the foreign market enjoy the non-English lettering as it looks more high fantasy, and thus more immersive. Before Phyrexian text became more prominent, Korean was highly sought after for their text characters.
But I don't know where to buy specifically single.
Anybody here know where I could get one?
Squee_Spirit_Guide says... #3
ABU Games also sells non-English versions of cards. But, like Gidgetimer said with TCGPlayer, it's not a guarantee they'll have the card you want in the language you want.
May 21, 2022 8:52 p.m.
JANKYARD_DOG says... #4
There are various MTG buy/sell/trade pages on Facebook, might be an avenue worth looking into. Also Rare/Oddity/Misprint pages as well, the foreign language cards may be included in the 'Rare' bit.
Gidgetimer says... #2
TCGplayer has foreign language singles. Exactly what languages are hit or miss and the only ones almost guaranteed are Chinese and Japanese. But, it is a place to look.
May 21, 2022 3:29 a.m.