Chain of custody
Every Sorare card is minted on a public blockchain. The mint transaction, every transfer, and every sale is recorded on-chain. The chain of custody is verifiable by anyone with the card's serial number.
What to check
Before paying a Unique-tier price, check: the serial number, the minting season, the player's club at minting, the edition count, the on-chain transfer log, and the timestamp of the last sale. A discrepancy in any of these is the strongest signal that a listing is mispriced or counterfeit.
Grading
The platform does not grade cards in the same way a paper-trading-card grader does. Card value is driven by the player's current form, the rarity tier, and the season-specific edition count. The cleanest data point is the recent average sale price for comparable cards.
Storage
Cards are stored in your connected non-custodial wallet. The platform never holds custody of the cards themselves. Treat the wallet's seed phrase the way you would treat a bank password.
Can a card be forged?
The blockchain prevents forgery. A card that does not appear on-chain is not a Sorare card.
How do I verify a card?
Check the serial number against the platform's card explorer.
What makes a card rare?
The rarity tier and the edition count. A Unique card is rarer than a Limited, which is rarer than a Rare.