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The questions that come up before an order does, and the ones that come up before a first tournament, answered for the United Arab Emirates.
- Guides
- 17
- Sources cited
- 25
- Last checked
- 19 October 2026
Buying and collecting
4How to Buy Trading Cards Safely Online
Buying online means you cannot inspect the card before paying, so the check happens on the listing instead.
72 hoursto report a problem after deliveryHow Much Are My Trading Cards Worth?
A trading card is worth what comparable copies have recently sold for, which means the exact printing rather than the character.
Near Mintthe condition a quoted price assumesTrading Card Rarity Guide: Understanding Card Rarities
Rarity describes how often a card appears in a set, and it is not the same thing as value.
125/182what a card number really tells youRaw vs Graded Trading Cards: What's the Difference?
A raw card has not been sent to a grading company.
AED 2,000a PSA 10 of a card worth AED 400 raw
Selling
2How to Sell Trading Cards in the UAE
Selling starts with identifying exactly what you have: game, set, card number, language, version and condition.
6 detailsthat identify the card you are sellingHow to Price Trading Cards for Sale
Start from what the exact printing has recently sold for, in the condition you are selling.
85%of the Near Mint price for a Lightly Played copy
Card care and grading
4Trading Card Condition Guide
Sleevd describes raw cards on five steps, Near Mint down to Damaged.
5condition categories, Near Mint down to DamagedCard Grading in the UAE: A Complete Guide
Grading sends a card to PSA, CGC or BGS, which authenticate it, award a grade out of 10 and seal it in a slab.
AED 300below which grading costs more than the cardHow to Store and Protect Trading Cards in the UAE
Cards are damaged by heat, humidity, sunlight and pressure, all of which the UAE supplies.
3 layerssleeve, then top loader, then a boxHow to Tell if a Trading Card Is Fake
No single test settles authenticity, so compare several features at once: print quality under magnification, the colour and texture of the card stock, how the foil behaves, the font and spacing in the text box, and size and weight against a card you know is genuine.
5 testscollectors suggest, and why to avoid them
Shipping and customs
1How to play
6How to Play One Piece Card Game: A Beginner's Guide
Each player brings a Leader, a 50-card deck and 10 DON!! cards.
50 + 10cards in a deck, plus the DON!! deckHow to Play Pokémon TCG: A Beginner's Guide
Each player uses a 60-card deck, sets Prize cards aside and puts a Basic Pokémon in the Active spot.
60 cardsin a standard deck, six of them PrizesHow to Play Yu-Gi-Oh!: A Beginner's Guide
Two Duelists start on 8,000 Life Points and try to reduce each other to zero.
8,000Life Points to take off your opponentHow to Play Riftbound: A Beginner's Guide
Riftbound is the League of Legends card game, and it is won on points rather than on life.
8 pointsand the game is yoursHow to Play Gundam Card Game: A Beginner's Guide
Bandai's Gundam Card Game gives each player a 50-card Main Deck, a separate 10-card Resource Deck and a row of Shields.
50 + 10cards in the Main and Resource decksHow to Play Magic: The Gathering: A Beginner's Guide
Each player starts on 20 life with a deck of at least 60 cards.
20 lifebetween your opponent and defeat