Near mint
A near mint card should look clean at a glance and under normal inspection. It may have tiny imperfections, but it should not have obvious scratches, bends, dents, or edge wear.
Lightly played
Lightly played cards show minor wear. Small edge whitening or light surface marks may be present, but the card still looks respectable.
Moderately played
Moderately played cards have more visible wear. They may show several edge marks, scratches, or surface issues, but they should still be sleeve-playable in most casual settings.
Heavily played
Heavily played cards have obvious wear. They may be scuffed, whitened, scratched, or worn enough that a buyer should not expect collector-grade quality.
Damaged
Creases, bends, water damage, writing, peeling, tears, and major dents usually place a card in damaged condition. Price these cards carefully and describe the damage clearly.