Aren't reproduction cards just pirate bootlegs?

Yeah, fancy ones but bootlegs at the end of the day, they aren't licensed copies.

What made you think they wouldn't be?

>>3577805
They are legal as long as you erase the EPROM after 24 hours.

>>3578064
this. or if you own the original and you're just making a copy for yourself.

>>3577805
Technically yes, but "bootlegs" tend to be obviously fake with outrageous claims and silly artwork while "reproductions" seek to mimic the original as closely as possible.

>>3579384
Do people usually say bootleg instead of counterfeit now?

Legal bootlegs exist. Just look at bootleg compilation albums.

I think the term you're looking for is counterfeit, as >>3580648 said.