The 10 Most Expensive Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards (& How Much They’re Going For)
While there are plenty of collectible card games to choose from these days, few have stood the test of time as well as Yu Gi Oh!. The game recently celebrated its 20 year anniversary on April 18th, and when you've been around that long there's bound to be a few rare cards worth their weight in gold.
Players have likely heard urban legends of vintage cards selling for millions of dollars, but what's the most expensive card you can actually buy right now? We've scoured eBay to find the most pricey cards, so let's take a look at what they sold for.
Updated on April 22nd, 2021 by Emma Majoros: The world of gaming is full of wonder and excitement. As does every type of hobby, it starts with some investment, like buying the right computer, the gaming systems, the games, etc. But the spending doesn't stop there. For those die-hard fans of basically any game, there will be collectibles that no one wants to miss out on. The top games that have the danger of sucking fans into buying all collectibles, are games like Pokemon, Super Mario, and the forever classic Yu Gi Oh!, which has over 22 billion cards in circulation today. These cards can be fairly cheap, for the basic fans of the game, or can be plain outrageous, in which case it's best left to the die-hardest of fans.
10 Swords Of Revealing Light - Retro Pack ($1,999 USD)
This spell card as a part of the Retro Pack goes for a heaping $1,999, and fans aren't even phased by it. This unique find remains a fan favorite, and those who have the mint condition Retro Pack edition can be very proud of themselves and show off their possession to anyone who'll listen.
9 Amatsu-Okami Of The Divine Peaks - Yu Gi Oh! World Championship 2019 Japanese National Qualifiers Prize Card ($2,805 USD)
The 2019 Japanese National Qualifiers prize card was a mint condition Amatsu-Okami of the Divine Peaks card. This amazing find goes for almost 3000 dollars, and while it looks awesome, real fans know that it's power is much deeper than just pure looks.
8 Morphing Jar - Tournament Pack 2nd Season ($7,995 USD)
Morphing Jar is a card that seems pretty unremarkable to those, not in the know. Released in 2002 as part of the Tournament Pack 2, Morphing Jar is another classic card with restrictions on its use. It's been reprinted a number of times, including as recently as 2018, but mint condition first editions are worth well more than their weight in gold.
7 Blue-Eyes White Dragon - Yu Gi Oh! Dark Duel Stories Promotional Cards ($15,000 USD)
It's no surprise to see Blue-Eyes White Dragon so high on this list, especially considering it's the signature card of notoriously wealthy Seito Kaiba in the anime. This card is the namesake of the original Legend of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon booster set, and also featured in a Seto Kaiba-themed starter deck.
Blue-Eyes had a lot of support cards dedicated to it in the early days of Yu Gi Oh!. Though newer cards may be more effective now, its sheer popularity means it has never fallen from its place amongst the most expensive cards.
6 Blood Mefist - Yu Gi Oh! Championship Series Prize Card ($15,600 USD)
We're entering the four-figure mark with another Yu Gi Oh! Championship Series prize card. No other genuine copies of this card could be found on eBay at the time of writing, so it's no wonder this Super Rare sold for $1,300 USD. Blood Mefist is likely to retain its value for years to come, as it doesn't look like Konami has plans to reprint it any time soon. Whereas other prize cards like Chaos Emperor, The Dragon Of Armageddon have been reprinted barely a year after their initial release, it's been nearly nine years since we've heard anything about Blood Mefist.
5 Cyber-Stein - Shonen Jump Championship 2004 Prize Card ($22,025 USD)
A lot of different versions of the Cyber-Stein card cost a lot of money, but nothing tops the Shonen Jump Championship prize of 2004, which goes for all the marbles. While only 18 of them were made for the championship, more were released all over the world in the upcoming years, and its value only got higher and higher as time went on.
4 Dark Magician Girl - Japanese Lottery Award ($50,000 USD)
A Japan-exclusive lottery gave out 100 of these unique cards. Ever since then, the race is on for this elusive card that features the female version of the fan-favorite Dark Magician card. People who have the financial background for it shouldn't hesitate upon finding one, because it's one of the most sought after Yu Gi Oh! cards in the world, and it will most definitely sell to someone else in no time.
3 Tyler The Great Warrior - Custom Made Card ($150,000 USD)
This card was specially made for Tyler Gressle's Make-A-Wish Foundation wish when he was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer in 2002. In response to his wish to have a specially made exclusive Yu Gi Oh! card, Tyler the Great Warrior was born.
Due to its heart-warming story, and its one-of-a-kind rarity, Tyler has been offered up to 150,000 dollars for the card. It's unlikely to be ever sold due to its sentimental value, but the amount offered was no joke nonetheless.
2 Signed Japanese Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon - 2001 Asian Championships Tournament Prize Card ($421,000 USD)
This is one of the most expensive cards in the world. Awarded to the winner of the 2001 Asian Championships tournament, the Signed Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon was jokingly offered for $934 million dollars on Twitter by the winner, but later on a shop in Akihabara, Tokyo legitimately tried to sell it for $421,000. There is no evidence that anyone actually bought it for almost half a million dollars, but it's still out there for those ultimate fans.
1 Tournament Black Luster Soldier - 1999 Yu Gi Oh! Tournament Exclusive Prize Card ($2,000,000 USD)
The most expensive Yu Gi Oh! card in history, this beauty is the MVP of Yu Gi Oh! cards everywhere. This one-of-a-kind stainless steel card was the exclusive prize card in the 1999 Yu Gi Oh! tournament. While it has been listed in the past for less, the highest transaction for this card was $2 million in 2013. It's not likely to ever sell for that high in the future, but it's the most significant in the list nonetheless. And for those still hoping to get their hands on it, they better start saving up!
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