I. Information

1. Set Names

Current names for the foreign versions of Revised Edition with white borders are:
German Unlimited/German Revised/3rd Edition White-Bordered (original: Unlimitierte Auflage)
Italian Unlimited/Italian Revised/3rd Edition White-Bordered/Italian Second Edition (original: Seconda Edizione)
French Unlimited/French Revised/3rd Edition White-Bordered (original: Tirage Non Limité)

Everything with the Revised list is referred to as FWB.


2. Easy to identify Cards

 

These cards are identifiable with minimal knowledge, that is:
— The list of Revised and 4th Edition. Only 246 cards (256 with land art counted) were included in both sets.
— FWB uses a slash above lowercase i and j in the card titles, 4th Edition uses a round dot;

     in 4th Edition cards, the dots of ä, ö and ü in the card titles are shifted to the left:

 

 

 

Exceptions:

There are three known FWB cards with a round i dot: Italian Channel, Lure and Titania’s Song. Italian FWB had two print runs and some cards were changed in between:

 

 

It has been reported that round i dot versions were opened from starter decks and the others from booster packs, however, that doesn’t rule out that these specific products were from print runs made at different times.

Other features specific to Italian cards:

In Italian FWB, several cards show the redesigned mana symbols and/or have a bold white copyright line and partially or totally rightward shifted text (see picture above). Italian 4th cards have round i dots and the old (white and black second version) mana symbols. All green Italian FWB cards with bold copyright text exist with the darker and brighter text box.

 

Mana symbol versions compared (left old, right redesigned):

 

(Features NOT to rely on:
— The letters g, p, y touching vs. not touching the black line underneath. Sometimes both are touching as the names aren’t aligned the same on all cards.
— The coloration. It can vary depending on print runs and storage conditions.)

 

 

3. Hard to identify Cards

These are cards without i, j, ä, ö, ü in their titles.

The feature that applies to all cards is the difference in the alignment of typescript and mana symbols. In FWB cards, they are lower aligned than in 4th cards. It’s only possible to determine the set if both versions of the same card are compared. That’s because the alignment is not the same on all cards within the same set.

 

On the other hand, many cards differ in wording, line breaking, etc. The following list describes one distinctive deviation in each respective card pair, cards that are identical except for alignment are pictured (FWB on the left, 4th Edition on the right). Additional scans of cards with text differences can be found here.

Note:

German and French 4th Edition cards exist with and without a black dot on the back, FWB cards always have it. Hence, all German and French © 1995 white bordered cards without dot are 4th Edition for sure. (Cards with the black dot can be either.)

German FWB has front cut print variants, 4th Edition does not. Hence, all German © 1995 white bordered front cut cards FWB for sure.

Italian FWB cards exist with and without (three cards reported so far: Red Elemental Blast and two Plains) a black dot on the back, 4th Edition cards never have it. Hence, all Italian © 1995 white bordered cards with dot are FWB for sure. (Cards without the black dot can be either, but are most likely 4th Edition.)

WHITE

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Auge um Auge An Eye for an Eye	Alignment only:
Balance Balance	Alignment only:
Blauer Schutz Blue Ward	Alignment only:
Burg Castle	Alignment only:
Entzauberung Disenchant	Alignment only:
Feldscher Samite Healer	Word division Scha- denspunkt.	Word division Schadens- punkt.
Karma Karma	Alignment only:
Kreuzzug Crusade	Alignment only:
Mauerbelebung Animate Wall	Alignment only:
Mesa Pegasus Mesa Pegasus	No word eines in card type line.	Word eines in card type line.
Roter Schutz Red Ward	Alignment only:
Schwarzer Schutz Black Ward	Alignment only:
Segen Blessing	Alignment only:
Schwerter zu Pflugscharen Swords to Plowshares	Alignment only:
Schwertmauer Wall of Swords	Word division Za- uber.	Word division Zau- ber.
Serra-Engel Serra Angel	Alignment only:
Umkehrschaden Reverse Damage	Alignment only. Missing
Umwandlung Conversion	Alignment only:
Zorn Gottes Wrath of God	Alignment only:

BLUE

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Artefaktbelebung Animate Artifact	Alignment only. Missing
Blauer Urknall Blue Elemental Blast	No word bleibende in text.	Word bleibende in text.
Gedankengewebe Thoughtlace	Font very small, last word in text Karte.	Last word in text Ziels.
Gegenzauber Counterspell	Alignment only:
Kraftleck Power Leak	Alignment only:
Kraftsog Drain Power	Last word in the first line aus.	Last word in the first line Mana.
Kraftverlust Power Sink	Last word in text divided.	Last word in text not divided.
Kontrollzauber Control Magic	Last word in text Kreatur.	Last word in text Wahl.
Kupferstecher Magical Hack	Last word in text in a new line.	Last word in text not in a new line.
Luftelementar Air Elemental	Alignment only:
Luftmauer Wall of Air	Alignment only:
Manamangel Mana Short	Two word divisions in text.	No word divisions in text.
Phantommonster Phantom Monster	Last word in type line Traumwesen.	Last word in type line Traumwesens.
Seeschlange Sea Serpent	First words in text Die Schlange.	First words in text Die Seeschlange.
Sprung Jump	Alignment only:
Starre Stasis	Last line in text die Starre.	Last line in text Starre.
Vulkanausbruch Volcanic Eruption	Missing
Wasserelementar Water Elemental	Alignment only:
Wasserwand Wall of Water	Last word in text niederwalzten.	Last word in text stand.

BLACK

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Auferstehung der Toten Raise Dead	Last word in the first line dem.	Last word in the first line Deinem.
Belebung der Toten Animate Dead	Six lines of text.	Eight lines of text.
Der Schwarze Tod Pestilence	Alignment only:
Dunkler Sog Drain Life	No comma after the black mana symbol in text.	Comma after the black mana symbol in text.
Furcht Fear	Alignment only:
Heer der geplagten Skelette Drudge Skeletons	One sentence of flavor text.	Two sentences of flavor text, font very small.
Knochenmauer Wall of Bones	Word division let-zten.	No word division.
Mondschatten Bad Moon	Word division erhal-ten.	No word division.
Nachtmahr Nightmare	Alignment only:
Pestratten Plague Rats	Alignment only:
Terror Terror	First word in text Bringe.	First word in text Begrabe.
Todesgewebe Deathlace	Font very small, last word in text Karte.	Last word in text Ziels.
Verfluchtes Land Cursed Land	First word in text Der.	First word in text Das.
Verformtes Artefakt Warp Artifact	Alignment only:

RED

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Chaosgewebe Chaoslace	Font very small, last word in text Karte.	Last word in text Ziels.
Erdbeben Earthquake	Incorrect word jeden in text.	Correct word jedem in text.
Erdelementar Earth Elemental	Missing
Feuerball Fireball	No division of the word ersten in text.	Word division er- sten in text.
Feuerelementar Fire Elemental	Alignment only:
Feuerodem Firebreathing	Last word in text not divided.	Last word in text divided.
Feuerwand Wall of Fire	Rules text ends with a period.	Period at the end of the rules text missing.
Graue Oger Gray Ogre	FWB only with that name.
Grauer Oger Gray Ogre		4ED only with that name.
Magnetberg Magnetic Mountain	Six lines of text.	Eight lines of text.
Manahaken Mana Barbs	Last word in text in a new line.	Last word in text not in a new line.
Manasegen Mana Flare	Second last word in text entsprechenden.	Second last word in text gleichen.
Rauch Smoke	Alignment only:
Roter Urknall Red Elemental Blast	No word bleibende in text.	Word bleibende in text.
Standarte der Orks Orcish Oriflamme	Alignment only:
Steppenbrand Flashfires	Alignment only:
Stromstoß Power Surge	Space before ß in the card title.	No space before ß in the card title.
Tunnel Tunnel	Alignment only:
Uthden Troll Uthden Troll	Rules text ends with a period.	Period at the end of the rules text missing.
Wege des Maulwurfs Burrowing	Alignment only:
Zersetzung Disintegrate	Alignment only:

GREEN

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Baumvolk des Ehern-Wald Ironroot Treefolk	FWB only with that name.
Blutzoll Channel	Last word in the fourth line wie.	Last word in the fourth line einen.
Dornenmauer Wall of Brambles	Flavor text: Last word in the first line zieht.	Flavor text: Last word in the first line alle.
Ehernen Wald Baumvolk Ironroot Treefolk		4ED only with that name.
Fungusaurus Fungusaur	Alignment only. Missing
Gaeas Vasall Gaea’s Liege	Last word in the second line der.	Last word in the second line sein.
Holzmauer Wall of Wood	Alignment only:
Lebendes Artefakt Living Artifact	Third word in the first line Lebens-Spielmarke.	Third word in the first the line Lebensmarke.
Lebensgewebe Lifelace	Font very small, last word in text Karte.	Last word in text Ziels.
Lebenskraft Lifeforce	Alignment only:
Lebensquelle Stream of Life	First word in text Du.	First word in text Ein.
Llanowarelfen Llanowar Elves	Last word in the first line um.	Last word in the first line Manavorrat.
Naturgewalten Force of Nature	8 in text at the end of the second last line.	8 in text at the beginning of the last line.
Nebel Fog	Alignment only. Missing
Seelenruhe Tranquility	Alignment only:
Tatzelwurm Craw Wurm	Alignment only:
Waldfeen Scryb Sprites	Alignment only:
Wanderlust Wanderlust	Five lines of text.	Four lines of text.
Wolfsblut Aspect of Wolf	Missing

ARTIFACT

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Armageddon-Uhr Armageddon Clock	First word in the fourth line jeden.	First word in the fourth line jedem.
Conservator Conservator	Alignment only:
Jandors Satteltaschen Jandor’s Saddlebags	Missing
Katzuks Helm Helm of Katzuk	Last word in the first line die.	Last word in the first line Kreatur.
Ketos’ Zauberbuch Jayemdae Tome	Missing
Knochenthron Throne of Bone	Alignment only:
Kormusglocke Kormus Bell	No word divison in text.	Word division Krea- turen.
Manaschatz Mana Vault	Last sentence in text starts with Behandle.	Last sentence in text starts with Spiele.
Schlachtroß Ebony Horse	Space before ß in the card title.	No space before ß in the card title.
Seelennetz Soul Net	Alignment only:
Stab des Verderbens Rod of Ruin	Alignment only:
Streckbank The Rack	First word in text Hat.	First word in text Wähle.
Todespresse Black Vise	First word in text Hat.	First word in text Wähle.
Wespennest The Hive	Word division Be- handle.	Word division Ar- tefaktkreatur.
Urlehmgestalt Primal Clay	Alignment only:
Wurzelkraft Wooden Sphere	Alignment only:

LAND

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Ebene Plains	Alignment only: . FWB version 1 with shifted text (also exists in Italian): .
Insel Island	Alignment only:
Sumpf Swamp	Alignment only. FWB version 1 sorted by slots: . Versions 2 and 3:
Wald Forest	Alignment only:

WHITE

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Armageddon Armageddon	First word in text Tutte.	First word in text Distruggi.
Armatura sacra Holy Armor	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Avatar Personal Incarnation	Text box filled out completely.	White space left in text box.
Castello Castle	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Forza Sacra Holy Strength	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Karma Karma	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Pegaso delle Mese Mesa Pegasus	Text box filled out completely.	White space left in text box.

BLUE

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Controlla Creatura Control Magic	Six lines of text.	Two lines of text.
Elementale dell’Acqua Water Elemental	Missing
Feedback Feedback	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Mostro Fantasma Phantom Monster	Last word in text in a new line.	Last word in text not in a new line.
Muro d’Acqua Wall of Water	Rules text : +1/+0..	Last word in rules text turno.
Rubare Artefatto Steal Artifact	Eight lines of text.	Two lines of text.
Stregone Errante Prodigal Sorcerer	Rules text starts with : Infligge.	Rules text starts with : Lo.
Volare Flight	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.

BLACK

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Bruma Frozen Shade	Rules text : +1/+1..	Last word in rules text turno.
Fuoco Fatuo Will-O’-The-Wisp	One line of rules text.	Two lines of rules text.
Incubo Nightmare	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Luna Nera Bad Moon	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Muro d’Ossa Wall of Bone	Alignment only:
Ombra Infernale Nether Shadow	First word in text Se.	First word in text Al.
Paura Fear	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Peste Pestilence	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Stretta Mortale Deathgrip	Seven lines of text.	Four lines of text.
Terra Maledetta Cursed Land	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Terrore Terror	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Ululato Infernale Howl from Beyond	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.

RED

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Elementale del Fuoco Fire Elemental	Third word in the third line loro.	Third word in the third line propri.
Elementale della Terra Earth Elemental	Text block shifted to the bottom in text box.	Text block vertically centered in text box.
Fumo Smoke	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Segno del Caos Chaoslace	First word in the fourth line mantenimento.	First word in the fourth line TAP.
Terremoto Earthquake	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Tunnel Tunnel	Last word in text muro.	Last word in text bersaglio.

GREEN

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Forza della Natura Force of Nature	Eight lines of text.	Five lines of text.
Fungosauro Fungosaur	Last word in the third line esso.	Last word in the third line di.
Ragnatela Web	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Sgretolamento Crumble	Last word in text colpito.	Last word in text bersaglio.
Uragano Hurricane	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Vagabondare Wanderlust	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Wurm Devastatore Craw Wurm	First word in the second last line provenga.	First word in the second last line prevenire.

ARTIFACT

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Globo dell’Inverno Winter Orb	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Morsa Maledetta Black Vise	First word in text Se.	First word in text Alla.
Onulet Onulet	Three lines of rules text.	Two lines of rules text.
Tappeto Volante Flying Carpet	Last word in the first line creatura.	Last word in the first line abilità.
Trono d’Ossa Throne of Bone	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.
Uomo d’Ottone Brass Man	Text centered.	Text left-aligned.

LAND

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Foresta Forest	Alignment only:
Isola Island	Alignment only:
Montagna Mountain	Alignment only:
Palude Swamp	Alignment only:

BLACK

Card Name	FWB	4ED
Feu follet Will-o’-the-Wisp	First word in text Volant.	First word in text Vol.