Japanese alternate art cards are among the most coveted collectibles in Magic, featuring exclusive artwork by renowned Japanese illustrators. The trend began with the War of the Spark planeswalkers and has continued through Strixhaven's Mystical Archive and other premium releases. These cards are printed in Japanese with artwork that does not appear on any English printing, making them both beautiful and challenging to scan. Lotus Scan can identify Japanese alt art cards by their unique artwork and correctly price them, even when the card text is in a non-English language.

Why Japanese Alt Art Cards Cards Are Hard to Scan

How Lotus Scan Handles Japanese Alt Art Cards Cards

Tips for Scanning Japanese Alt Art Cards Cards

1. 1When scanning Japanese alt art cards, ensure the full artwork is clearly visible, as the art is the primary identification signal for non-English cards.
2. 2Japanese alt art planeswalkers from War of the Spark are particularly valuable. Double-check that the scanner returns the Japanese alt art version and not the standard Japanese printing.
3. 3For Mystical Archive cards, the Japanese and English versions have different artwork. Make sure your scan returns the correct language variant.
4. 4If scanning a collection of mixed-language cards, Lotus Scan handles the language switching automatically. No need to change settings between cards.
5. 5Store Japanese alt art cards in clear sleeves facing forward to make scanning through the sleeve as easy as possible.