Inspection
Per-card inspection fee before any Magic restoration is confirmed.
Magic the Gathering Restoration
Magic the Gathering Card Restoration Australia
Magic the Gathering card restoration in Australia: Alpha and Beta border wear, dual land surface care, Reserved List advice and honest guidance before BGS or PSA.
Magic the Gathering card restoration Australia
Restore Magic cards without hiding it.
Magic: The Gathering restoration is as much an ethics question as a bench question. Alpha and Beta, the first Wizards of the Coast printings from 1993, readily show corner and border wear, and Alpha corners are cut noticeably rounder than Beta corners, so the two are never assessed as one. Dual lands pick up surface haze and edge wear from decades of play, and Reserved List cards carry values that make any alteration a serious decision. We are upfront about what we will and will not touch.
- Surface cleaning and haze removal for played dual lands and other vintage staples.
- Corner and border assessment for Alpha and Beta cards, respecting their different corner cuts.
- Honest guidance on Reserved List cards where disclosure and resale ethics matter.
- PSA, BGS, PCG, ACE and CGC grading middleman support after restoration.
Photo assessment
Restore Magic cards without hiding it.
Send photos first, build a portal submission, then post the card only when the scope makes sense. Every Magic: The Gathering card is assessed for restoration upside, grading risk and whether restoration is the right call at all.
Why CardRevive
Where Magic restoration crosses into ethics.
Grading houses inspect for alteration and the Magic: The Gathering secondary market takes disclosure seriously. Our position is simple: we improve what can be honestly improved, we keep before-and-after records of every treatment, and we decline anything that would misrepresent a card. Disclosing restoration when you sell or submit sits with you, and our records make accurate disclosure easier.
From
Standard restoration, A$25 per card minimum, quoted after assessment. Indent (A$100), crease (A$200, quote required) and corner correction (A$20) are flat-fee add-ons priced separately.
Records
Before-and-after documentation stays on the private submission record, making accurate disclosure easier when you sell or submit.
Services
What we will and will not do on Magic cards.
We restore what can be honestly restored and turn down the rest. The list below is drawn from the same standard we apply to every card on the bench.
Surface cleaning and haze
Card-safe removal of grime, fingerprints and play haze on dual lands and other vintage Magic cards where the finish allows.
Corner and edge work
Assessment of border whitening, frayed edges and corner wear on Alpha, Beta and other early frames. Corner correction is a flat A$20 add-on priced separately from the base tier.
Reserved List judgement
Honest advice on whether a high-value Reserved List card should be treated at all, given disclosure and resale expectations.
What we will not take
No counterfeits, no cards with non-original surface paint or visible third-party tampering, and no severe water damage past structural recovery. If you are unsure, send a photo first.
Process
How a Magic restoration submission works.
Photo check
Send front, back and angled-light photos through the portal or WhatsApp so we can confirm whether restoration is appropriate and worth assessing.
Physical assessment
Once received, the card is checked under light and magnification, and we flag any ethics or disclosure concern before quoting.
Documented treatment and proof
Approved work is completed at the bench and recorded with before-and-after documentation, then final photos and grading options are attached to the record.
Is it ethical to restore a Magic: The Gathering card?
It can be, as long as the work is honestly disclosed whenever the card is sold or submitted. Any restoration is technically alteration, so the issue is honesty, not the treatment itself. We keep before-and-after records that make accurate disclosure easier, and we decline anything that would misrepresent a card, including counterfeits and cards with non-original surface paint or third-party tampering.
Will restoration hurt a Reserved List card value?
It depends on the card and the buyer. Some collectors will not touch an altered Reserved List card at any grade, so we give honest advice on whether treatment makes sense before doing anything, rather than assuming restoration always adds value.
Can you prep Magic cards for BGS or PSA grading?
Yes. After assessment and restoration, suitable Magic cards can continue through PSA, BGS, PCG, ACE or CGC middleman support. The grading houses make their own alteration calls: a card judged altered can come back ungraded or in an authentic-altered style holder rather than with a numeric grade, and no numeric grade is ever guaranteed.
Intake · Sydney
Send us your worst card.
Start the submission flow, package your cards, and ship them to the Sydney lab for assessment.
$10 AUD inspection per card. If your card doesn't need restoration, you skip the tier fee. If our service has a problem, contact us so we can put it right.
Every card is assessed before any work. No grade is ever guaranteed, and we never recolour.