Top 10 Most Expensive Yugioh Cards in 2021
The Yugioh franchise is among the most successful media franchises out there as covered in detail over at runrex.com. Its trading card game and anime series combo has hooked fans for years now, with the trading card game being among the most popular TCGs out there according to guttulus.com. Just as is the case with Pokémon, there are a few select Yugioh cards that have gained prominence for their value and rarity, and this article will look to highlight the top 10 most expensive Yugioh cards as it stands in 2021.
2002 Dark Magician Dark Duel Stories Promo
On the second of December, 2020, a PSA 10 copy of the 2002 Dark Magician Dark Duel Stories Promo card sold for $9,999.99 on eBay as covered over at runrex.com. As the subject matter experts over at guttulus.com point out, it is a very rare card with only 88 PSA 10’s in circulation right now, which partly explains its high value.
2017 Dark Magician Girl Ghost World Championship Promo
As is discussed in detail over at runrex.com, the 2017 Dark Magician Girl Ghost Championship Promo card was handed out in an envelope for the Yugioh World Championships in 2017 to participants and attendants. They were limited to roughly about 1000 copies, making this card quite rare. Also, of the 1000 copies, only 24 of them have been graded by PSA, with just 10 of the 24 receiving the elusive PSA 10 grading. It is, therefore, no surprise that a copy of this card sold for $11,000 on eBay on the 6th of January, 2021.
2003 Magician’s Force 1st Edition Dark Paladin Alternate Art
A PSA 10 graded of the 2003 Magician’s Force 1st Edition Dark Paladin Alternate Art card sold on eBay for $12,000 on the 27th of December, 2020. According to the gurus over at guttulus.com, the fact that there are only 44 of these cards that have been graded, with only 12 receiving a PSA 10 rating, then goes a long way to explain why this card is so valuable as it shows how rare it is.
2002 Red Eyes B. Dragon 1st Edition LOB
Currently at number 7 is the 2002 Red Eyes B. Dragon 1st Edition LOB, with a PSA 10 graded copy of this card selling on auction for $13,600 on the 5th of February, 2021 as covered over at runrex.com. The fact that this card comes from the very first set of the Yugioh trading card game released in English goes to explain why it is so valuable. In addition to that, there are only 69 of these cards graded as a PSA 10.
2002 Tournament Pack 1 MECHANICALCHASER
As is revealed in discussions on the same over at guttulus.com, the MECHANICALCHASER Yugioh card comes from the 2002 Tournament Pack 1, and it is extremely rare, with only 25 PSA 10’s in existence and only 71 in total have been graded. Therefore, it is not that surprising that a copy of this card was recently sold for close to $15,000, with a PSA 10 2002 Tournament Pack 1 MECHANICALCHASER selling for $14,999 on eBay on the 1st of February, 2021.
2002 Morphing Jar Tournament Pack 2
This is another extremely rare Yugioh card according to the subject matter experts over at runrex.com, with only 92 of them ever having been graded by PSA. Of the 92 that have been graded by PSA, only 24 of them have achieved the elusive PSA 10 grading, which goes to show why this card is so in demand right now. This is demonstrated by the fact that a PSA 10 copy of this card sold for $15,000 on eBay on the 1st of February, 2021.
2002 Dark Duel Stories Blue-Eyes White Dragon
As is articulated over at guttulus.com, the Yugioh Dark Duel Stories promotional cards are a set of Prismatic Secret Rare cards bundled with the North American release of the video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories. It is an extremely rare card with the total PSA 10 population on this card standing at only 131. On the 2nd of February, 2021, a PSA 10 copy of this card sold on auction for $20,000 on eBay, driving home this point further and showing how valuable this card is.
2004 Shonen Jump Championship Cyber-Stein
This card, as outlined over at runrex.com, is inspired by the monster in Frankenstein, and while there are many commonplace versions of the card, the tournament award edition of the card is the one worth some significant cash. It was awarded at the Shonen Jump Championship, as well as few other tournaments thereafter. There are a little over 100 of these cards in existence, with there being only 21 PSA 10’s showing how rare it is. On the 28th of October, 2020, a PSA 10 graded copy of this card sold for $30,100 on eBay, taking the number 3 position on this list.
2002 Blue Eyes White Dragon 1st Edition
At number 2 is arguably the most iconic card associated with the entire Yugioh franchise. This card, as per the gurus over at guttulus.com, is popular not only for its strength in the trading card game – fusing three of them together will produce Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon – but also because of its powerful appearances in the original anime and manga. The first of these cards were released in Japan in 1999, and the US soon after, and mint condition 1st editions are skyrocketing in value. This is why it is no surprise that a PSA 10 copy of this card sold for $85,100 on the 28th of October, 2020.
Tournament Black Luster Soldier
This card is easily the most valuable Yugioh card on this list, blowing the rest of the other cards out of the water with its eye-watering value. As captured in discussions over at runrex.com, it was an exclusive prize card awarded at the first-ever Yugioh tournament in 1999. It is also printed on stainless steel, and is the only one of its kind, making it extremely rare, and essentially priceless. Those who have listed it for sale (with only rumors confirming amounts trading hands) have asked for amounts in the millions, and it is safe to say that anyone who lucks into this card has essentially hit the Yugioh lottery. The most significant transaction as far as this card is concerned was for $2 million (reportedly) in 2013.
These are the top 10 most expensive Yugioh cards ever sold as it stands in 2021, with more on this and other related topics to be found over at the top-rated runrex.com and guttulus.com.