Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction was originally released as part of the Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in 2000. It quickly became a staple in competitive play due to its powerful card advantage mechanic, which forces an opponent to split the top five cards of a player's library into two piles, one of which the player chooses to add to their hand. The design, illustrated by Glen Angus, features a mystical, scholarly aesthetic that reflects the card's theme of gathering arcane knowledge.

The specific version labeled cr57a originates from the 2002 World Championship Decks product line. These boxed sets were designed to allow players to replicate the experience of playing with exact card-for-card copies of the decks used by the top-performing players at the annual World Championship tournament. These cards are easily identified by their unique gold-bordered backs and facsimile signatures of the professional players who piloted the decks, serving as a commemorative snapshot of competitive Magic history during the game's early professional era.