-
MTG Preorders
MTG New Releases
-
Riftbound
Weiss Schwarz
One Piece TCG
Yu-Gi-Oh
Lorcana
Flesh & Blood
- - Flesh & Blood Preorders
- - Flesh & Blood Sealed
- - Flesh & Blood Singles
- - Flesh & Blood Singles Advanced Search
Digimon
More TCG
- - Shadowverse Evolve
- - Legion Realms at War
- - Dragon Ball Super Sealed
- - Star Wars Unlimited
- - Cardfight Vanguard Sealed
Other
-
Gamegenic
Clothing
-
- - Armageddon Preorders!
- - Preorders
- - Warhammer 40,000 - New
- - Warhammer 40,000 - Used
- - Age of Sigmar - New
- - Age of Sigmar - Used
- - High-End Painted
- Warhammer: Kill Team
- The Horus Heresy
- Warhammer: Warcry
- Warhammer Underworlds
- Lord of the Rings Warhammer
- Necromunda
- Blood Bowl
- - White Dwarf Magazine
- - Warhammer Novels
-
MTG Events
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- - Armageddon Preorders!
- - Preorders
- - Warhammer 40,000 - New
- - Warhammer 40,000 - Used
- - Age of Sigmar - New
- - Age of Sigmar - Used
- - High-End Painted
- Warhammer: Kill Team
- The Horus Heresy
- Warhammer: Warcry
- Warhammer Underworlds
- Lord of the Rings Warhammer
- Necromunda
- Blood Bowl
- - White Dwarf Magazine
- - Warhammer Novels
-
-
-
-
topThere are 4580 productsSort
Translation missing: en.sections.collection_template.product_count
-
RED CORSAIRS: LORDS OF THE MAELSTROM$310.00 $263.50This boxed set builds 36 multipart plastic Chaos Space Marines miniatures:– 1x Red Corsairs Reave-Captain– 10x Red Corsairs Raiders– 5x Red Corsairs Chaos Terminators– 10x Red Corsairs Legionaries–...
-
EMPEROR'S CHILDREN: BLISSBOUND WARBAND$300.00 $255.00This packed boxed set is ideal for starting a new Emperor's Children collection – or expanding an existing army – to unleash in games of Warhammer 40,000, and save money compared to buying the kits...
-
ULTRAMARINES: VICTRIX HONOUR GUARD$78.00 $66.30This multipart plastic kit builds three Victrix Honour Guard, elite Space Marine bodyguards for your Ultramarines armies in games of Warhammer 40,000. These powerful and durable warriors will ensur...
-
DA RED GOBBO'S TIN BOY$55.00 $46.75Da Red Gobbo returns once again to spread some Christmas cheer, all while showing off his cunning handyman skills so he can ride in style. Designed as a miniature diorama, this highly collectable W...
-
HELSMITHS OF HASHUT ARMY SET$246.00 $209.10This hulking box builds the core of a new Helsmiths of Hashut army. A brutal War Despot leads the force, forging his own destiny. A Dominator Engine supports the army with its mechanical might, whi...
-
Monument Hobbies: Pro Synthetic 2 Paint Brush$0.00 $17.99Monument has reinvented the synthetic brush! Our new PRO Synthetics mimic sable perfectly, delivering more "snap" than natural hair brushes, while maintaining great paint loading and control. All t...
-
SPACE WOLVES: BLOOD CLAWS$78.00 $66.30This multipart plastic kit builds 10 Blood Claws, eager young warriors for your Space Wolves armies in games of Warhammer 40,000. With more bravery and rage than good sense, they rush into the thic...
-
Bob Smith Industries Insta-Cure Glue$11.99INSTA-CURE™ has a water-thin viscosity that wicks deep into joints by capillary action and cures in a matter of a few seconds. Surfaces to be bonded must be tight fitting and should be held toget...
-
The Army Painter Speed Paint 2.0: Cloudburst Blue$4.99The all-in-one Warpaint Speedpaint is truly a one-coat painting solution. These paints feature an innovative resin medium solution that flows perfectly over your miniatures and creates an unparalle...
-
The Army Painter Speed Paint 2.0: Ghillie Dew$4.99The all-in-one Warpaint Speedpaint is truly a one-coat painting solution. These paints feature an innovative resin medium solution that flows perfectly over your miniatures and creates an unparalle...
-
The Army Painter Speed Paint 2.0: Algae Green$4.99The all-in-one Warpaint Speedpaint is truly a one-coat painting solution. These paints feature an innovative resin medium solution that flows perfectly over your miniatures and creates an unparalle...
-
The Army Painter Speed Paint 2.0: Ghoul Green$4.99The all-in-one Warpaint Speedpaint is truly a one-coat painting solution. These paints feature an innovative resin medium solution that flows perfectly over your miniatures and creates an unparalle...
-
Monument Hobbies ProAcryl - Signature Series Set 4 - Matt Cexwish$45.99The new Signature Paints are here! These paints are created with artists from the community and represent colors that they use constantly. You get the same great Pro Acryl formula you love and help...
-
MonumenTOOLS - Retractable Hobby Cutter Blades (x5)$5.99A pack of 5 replacement blades for our MTL-003 Retractable Hobby Cutter.
-
Army Painter Battlefields Basing Set$25.99A super saver set of high-quality basing materials and glue all-in-one set - The perfect gift! This amazing set has been designed to give the wargamer a “one box fits all” for you miniature bases...
-
KILL TEAM: HEARTHKYN SALVAGERS$85.00 $72.25This multipart plastic kit builds 10 Hearthkyn Salvagers, stalwart Kin prospectors who operate in the riskiest conditions. These miniatures can be used as Hearthkyn Salvager operatives in games of ...
-
KILL TEAM: TEMPESTUS AQUILONS$85.00 $72.25This multipart plastic kit builds 10 Tempestus Aquilons and a servo-sentry for use in games of Kill Team, or fielded in an Astra Militarum army in games of Warhammer 40,000. The kit includes option...
Added To Cart :Add To Cart Failed :prouduct successfully added to wishlist !Chimera Grading Guide
At Chimera Gaming we are always striving towards the highest of accuracy when grading and conditioning cards we buy/sell. Below you will find a guide for what to expect when buying or selling at the different conditions we display on our website: NM (Near Mint), SP (Slightly Played), MP (Moderately Played), HP (Heavily Played), DMG (Damaged). All of our staff are trained under the guidelines expressed in this guide.
The overall condition of both sides of the card are considered when grading. Foil cards can be more susceptible to some types of wear such as scratching/clouding, and therefore the foiled portion of the card is looked at with extra care when grading. Scanned cards you see in our inventory or on our website may not explicitly note a condition, and you can reference the image associated with the scan to get information on the wear of the card.Near Mint (NM)
Cards in this condition are often indistinguishable from other copies of the same card. A near mint card will show little to no wear and is always tournament legal in a sleeve.
Cards that show more than one of the issues listed below are likely to be downgraded to Slightly Played.
Examples of issues that can occur on near mint cards:
- Slight border wear – Three or fewer small nicks viewable upon close inspection. Concentrated or more prominent border wear will likely move the card into Slightly Played
- Slight corner wear- nicks on no more than two corners of the card that do not exceed past 10% of the outer black border.
- Slight scratching – Surface scratches that do not affect the colouring of the card. These scratches should be isolated to one instance, or two to three very minor instances
- Slight clouding – These are areas on the card that appear ‘clouded’ due to micro-scratching on the surface generally caused by dust or dirt. Instances of this should be small and isolated to one or two spots
- Minor misprints – Mild discolouring, mild misalignment, minor miscutting, and other similar minor issues caused by the printing process will not affect the grade of the card
Slightly Played (SP)
Cards in this condition are likely to have multiple of the issues in the Near Mint grading section or have other issues like those listed below. These cards often have multiple instances of minor wear and are always tournament legal in a sleeve.
If several of the issues listed below appear on the card, it will likely be downgraded to Moderately Played.- Minor Border Wear – Nicks along the edges that do not exceed past 10% of the outer black border of the card. Consistent wear or more major markings will move the card to Moderately Played.
- Minor Corner Wear – Wear on the corners of the card that does not exceed past 10% of the outer black border.
- Minor Scratching – Small scratches that show no discolouration or whiting on the card surface.
- Minor Clouding – Small areas of clouding on the surface of the card. This issue should not surpass one side of the card if it is along the border.
- Minor Printing Flaws – Printing lines that do not indent the card, minor border damage from the printing process, and other minor printing process related flaws will make a card Slightly Played. Printing lines where an indent can be felt will be lowered to Moderately Played
Moderately Played (MP)
Cards in this condition show visible moderate wear. Cards will often be distinguishable from one another and can often have multiple issues. Cards in this condition are tournament legal in a sleeve.
If a Moderately Played card has several of the issues listed below, it will move to Heavily Played.- Moderate Border Wear – Minor markings in addition to Major markings that can exceed past 10% of the outer border but no more than 30%. Borders can have whitening as long as it is minor. If a card has more than 3 major border wear markings it will be moved to Heavily Played
- Moderate Corner Wear – Slight bending or compression on up to three corners, or multiple instances of minor corner wear.
- Moderate Clouding – Micro-scratches that make the card look dull or ‘cloudy’ that appear in multiple instances on the surface. Can cause minor whiting.
- Moderate Scratching – Scratches on the surface of the card that can show minor whiting or shallow indentation. Heavy scratches that cause significant damage to the surface will be graded Heavily Played or Damaged
- Binder Indentation – Dents caused by a binder or related that do not show on both sides of the card. More extreme denting will result in Heavily Played or Damaged.
- Minor Water Damage – Any small amount of water damage on the front or back. Frequently seen along the border of the card.
- Stamped – A stamp from a Grand Prix or Pro Tour/similar event
- Signed cards – Cards that are signed are generally dealt with on a case by case basis and are often custom items on our website. By default if we take in a signed card that isn’t dealt with separately, it is graded at Moderately Played
- Moderate Misprint/Printing Defect – Any misprint or defect that is largely visible on the card. If the defect is causing significant damage to the card it will be graded at Heavily Played or Damaged
- Minor Shuffle Creasing – Shuffle creasing that does not go past the outer black border of the card and does not exceed 20% of the width of the card. More extreme shuffle creasing will be graded at Heavily Played
Heavily Played (HP)
Cards in this condition have significant wear which often extends across the surface. There can be a multitude of issues with each card in this condition. These cards are tournament legal when sleeved or double sleeved. Given the wide variety of defects a card in Heavily Played quality can have, customers generally inquire before making a final purchase.- Major Corner/Border Wear – Wear that extends to most of the border and can have significant whitening. Bends and compressions on the corner that can also show significant whitening
- Inking – Anything above a small dot of ink will be immediately Heavily Played
- Moderate to Heavy Water Damage – Water Damage that extends past the outer border and/or can be seen on multiple sides of the card.
- Major Shuffle Creasing – Clearly visible shuffle creasing that extends past the outer border and goes more than 20% across the width of the card.
- Dirt – Any amount of dirt more than a very small isolated amount will grade at Heavily Played
- Creasing & Indentation – Any bend in the card where the card remains flat
- Layer Separation – Any card that has visible layer separation on either side of the card
Damaged (DMG)
We only sell cards in this condition that are fully intact and can be played in a casual setting. These cards are never tournament legal and can have a large array of major issues. Customers purchasing Damaged cards generally inquire before making a purchase to see the type of wear the card has experienced.
Cards can have extreme instances of wear seen in the Heavily Played Category and may also have some of the issues below.- Writing – Any writing on the card that isn’t an artist’s signature
- Extreme Creasing & Indentation – Any crease that leaves the card raised or flayed. Indents that show through both sides of the cards and leave the card raised
- Tears & Holes – Any tear or hole in the card
- Odors – Any odor coming off the card such as smoke or house pets are Damaged
- Other Damage – There are a variety of methods where a card can become damaged including extreme instances of any issues listed in Moderately or Heavily Played. Heavy water damage, punctures, folds, etc. will give a card a Damaged grade