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==Description== [[File:Card profile.jpg|right|thumb|Profile of a ''Magic'' card]] Tournament-legal cards are sized like [[Wikipedia:Playing card|playing cards]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/720533346386673664|title=Was the size of the cards something that could have been changed?|June 19, 2023}}</ref> They measure 2.5 x 3.5 inches (6.35 x 8.89 cm) and weigh 0.064 ounces (1.814 grams).<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-april-2007-2007-04-01|Ask Wizards - April, 2007|[[Kelly Digges]]|April 24, 2007}}</ref> Non-foil cards are approximately 0.012 inches (0.305 mm) thick. ''Magic'' cards, like regular playing cards, are made from two layers of cardboard joined together by an opaque blue adhesive so that they're opaque even seen in direct sunlight. The card stock allows the cards to be handled and shuffled without losing their "bounce", or bendability.<ref name="Card Board">{{DailyRef|feature/playing-card-board-2018-05-17|Playing Card Board|[[Tom Wänerstrand]]|May 17, 2018}}</ref> The corners of the card are cut with a radius of 1/8 inch (3 mm). [[Foil card]]s have an extra layer on the card that highlights certain parts of the artwork over others, the "white under-print plate", or "WUP."<ref name="Building a Card">{{DailyRef|feature/building-card-2018-06-29|Building a Card|[[Tom Wänerstrand]]|June 29, 2018}}</ref> A print coating - a very thin, clear protective finish - is applied over the top of printed materials.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/playing-card-coatings-2018-04-26|Playing Card Coatings|[[Tom Wänerstrand]]|April 26, 2018}}</ref> Official ''Magic'' cards always have a ''Magic'' [[card front]] and a ''Magic'' [[card back]], unless they are [[double-faced card]]s or [[meld card]]s. Rules inserts and [[token]]s lack these, so they are not technically cards. They're also made of different cardstock than gameplay cards, not having the opaque layer in the middle. ''Magic'' cards pass global toy safety regulations for heavy metals and other hazardous chemicals. The cards are non-toxic and completely safe for normal use and foreseeable abuse for children 8 years and older.<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-march-2008-2008-03-03|Ask Wizards - March, 2008|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|March, 2008}}</ref> Non-foil cards (including the blue adhesive "core") are fully recyclable.<ref>{{YouTubeRef|tEDQFM0BD9U|Sustainable MTG Packaging & Something New in Secret Lair!|channel=[[Good Morning Magic]]|date=November 24, 2021}}</ref>
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