Masquerade the Blazing Dragon [Platinum Secret Rare] #RA02-EN022

Masquerade the Blazing Dragon [Platinum Secret Rare] #RA02-EN022 collector guide

About Masquerade the Blazing Dragon

Masquerade the Blazing Dragon is a Fusion Monster, made from its Fusion Materials with a card such as Polymerization, printed as RA02-EN022 in 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection II (2024) as a Platinum Secret Rare. It is a Level 8 DARK Fiend monster with 2,500 ATK and 2,000 DEF. 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection II followed in 2024 with another list of tournament staples, again with every card in several rarities. Ungraded, this printing ranks 454th of the 564 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection II cards we track. The top card is Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon at €98.17.

Character and collecting appeal

Fiends are one of the largest Types in the game, home to many of its darker and more unusual designs. In play, it is a card for banishing cards and Special Summoning. It has a Quick Effect, so it can also be used during the opponent's turn. Its once-per-turn limits are typical of modern card design.

Version and identification

Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read RA02-EN022. RA02-EN022 is the English printing. Other languages use their own letters in place of EN, such as DE or FR, and are priced separately. It is the Platinum Secret Rare version. Platinum Secret Rares are a newer Secret Rare variant with a platinum-coloured finish. 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection II has 6 other printings of Masquerade the Blazing Dragon: RA02-EN022 Collector's Rare (€1.74), RA02-EN022 Quarter Century Secret Rare (€1.58), RA02-EN022 Secret Rare (€0.21), RA02-EN022 Super Rare (€0.39), RA02-EN022 Ultimate Rare (€0.40) and RA02-EN022 Ultra Rare (€1.41). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly.

Price history

Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €0.45, a PSA 9 for €6.25 and a PSA 10 for €29.67. Our monthly prices for it go back to June 2024. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 77%, and down 13% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €3.62 in June 2024, 88% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved down 23% over the same 12 months. Of the 7 printings of Masquerade the Blazing Dragon we track, this one ranks 4th by ungraded value. The most valuable is 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection II RA02-EN022 Collector's Rare at €1.74.

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 65.9× the ungraded price and 4.7× a PSA 9. That gap is small, so grading fees may outweigh the gain unless the card is for your own collection. Even pack-fresh modern cards can have surface scratches or curling foil, so a 10 is never guaranteed.

Investment potential

In its favour: a price well below its June 2024 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; an active market (25 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: falling prices, down 77% in a year; large modern print runs, which tend to cap prices unless a card becomes iconic. Past prices do not guarantee future ones. This is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €0.45 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €6.25. Ask the seller to show the code RA02-EN022 and the Platinum Secret Rare finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. Modern foils can be scratched or curled straight from the pack, so check the surface under a light if you plan to grade.

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