Counterfeit Slifer Yu-Gi-Oh Card

Authentic Slifer Card Recently, my son traded three common Yu-Gi-Oh cards for the coveted Slifer god card. He was very excited, thinking he worked the deal of a lifetime. Indeed, Slifer cards sell for around $35.00 apiece, depending on the dealer.

Nonetheless, trading three worthless cards for a Slifer god card seemed like a phenomenal deal.. What we discovered next nearly dropped us to the floor — the Slifer card was a counterfeit! Within moments of checking it out, Mom immediately recognized the unusual coloring, odd syntax, and heavy gloss on the card.

Upon closer examination, many errors were discovered — spelling mistakes, missing graphics, and misaligned text — all pointing to one inescapable reality: an illegitimate Slifer card!

Absolutely pathetic

Counterfeit Slifer Card Amazed by the idea that someone would actually produce a fake Slifer card, I quickly confiscated the card and began scrutinizing the various details and differences.

After studying the card, carefully comparing it to other Yu-Gi-Oh cards and several legitimate Slifer cards (via dealer sites, etc.), the extremely poor quality of the counterfeit became laughably obvious. This is sad for at least two reasons.

First, it is sad that there are scumbags who steal from children. Second, it is sad that a counterfeiter would perform such an absolutely pathetic rendition of the very popular Slifer Yu-Gi-Oh god card. Seriously such a weak attempt at a counterfeit it just makes me laugh out loud.

Real vs. Fake

Nonetheless, discovering and studying the counterfeit card provided such a thrill that we thought others might benefit from a critical online analysis. Hopefully, this article will serve as a reference for others to compare against in order to avoid the purchase or trade of other fake Yu-Gi-Oh cards. If nothing else, we hope that you will enjoy a hearty laugh upon discovering the amateur nature of this particular counterfeit.

Summary of errors

Here is a summary of the obvious errors on the front of the fake Slifer card:

• [a] Card title is in lowercase text; “sky dragon” is not capitalized
• [b] The text, “GOD”, has replaced the original symbol and text
• [c] Incorrect number of stars: ten stars on the real card, eleven on fake
• [d] Missing serial number below image of Slifer, on right-hand side
• [e] DIBINE .BEAST is misspelled and is typographically incorrect
• [f] Description contains numerous errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and typography
• [g] Misaligned text for “ATK” and “DEF” characters
• [h] Missing japanese characters in the lower-left corner of the card
• [i] Missing copyright and japanese name in lower-right corner of card
• [j] Missing reflective authenticity decal in lower-right corner of card
• [k] Image resolution/quality is poor — out of focus, grainy, pixelated
• [l] Overall coloring of the card is too pale, or otherwise inaccurate
• [m] Placement of the description text is misaligned, too low
• [n] The card itself is overly glossy — way too much gloss

And here is a summary of the flaws present on the back of the fake Slifer card:

• The brand name, “KONAMI” and registered symbol (R) missing from upper-left corner Apparently, authentic god cards display neither brand name nor registered symbol on the back of the card.
• Trademark signature (TM) missing from Yu-Gi-Oh logo in lower-right corner Apparently, authentic god cards do not display a trademark signature on the back of the card.
• Front of card lacks proper card gloss — surface similar to paper
• Colorization is too pale, or otherwise inaccurate

We hope this article is helpful to someone. If you have other examples of counterfeit Yu-Gi-Oh cards, we would love to hear about them.

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