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Falling Down [1st Edition] #DCR-088

Dark Crisis
Release Date December 1, 2003Set Code DCR-088Rarity Short PrintEdition 1st EditionCard Type Spell CardType Equip
Activate this card by targeting an opponent's monster; equip this card to it. Take control of it. Destroy this card unless you control an "Archfiend" card. During each of your opponent's Standby Phases: You take 800 damage.
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Falling Down [1st Edition] #DCR-088 collector guide

History, version, grading and market outlook for this card.

About Falling Down

Falling Down is an Equip Spell Card, printed as DCR-088 in Dark Crisis (2003) as a Short Print. Dark Crisis closed out 2003 with cards such as Exodia Necross, Vampire Lord and Skull Archfiend of Lightning. Ungraded, this printing ranks 82nd of the 216 Dark Crisis cards we track. The top card is Contract with the Abyss at €53.55.

Character and collecting appeal

In play, it is a card for taking control of an opponent's monster and destroying cards.

Version and identification

This guide covers the 1st Edition printing. The words "1st Edition" are printed below the artwork on the left; copies without them are the Unlimited printing and usually sell for less. Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read DCR-088. The code DCR-088, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as DCR-E088, and are priced separately. It is the Short Print version. Short Prints look like Commons but were printed in smaller numbers. Dark Crisis has one other printing of Falling Down: DCR-088 (€0.60). 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 €0.92. Our monthly prices for it go back to September 2022. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 64%, and flat in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €3.20 in May 2025, 71% above today. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.5× the Unlimited printing (€0.92 against €0.60).

Investment potential

In its favour: a price well below its May 2025 peak, which some collectors see as room to recover; it comes from the 1st Edition run of an early English set, which will never be printed again. Against it: falling prices, down 64% in a year. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €0.92 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code DCR-088, the "1st Edition" text and the Short Print finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. Cards from 2003 often show white wear on the back edges and corners, so ask for photos of the back before you buy.

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How much is Falling Down [1st Edition] #DCR-088 (Dark Crisis) worth?

As of , an ungraded copy of Falling Down [1st Edition] #DCR-088 from Dark Crisis sells for about €0.92 (about $1.03). These values are based on 14 recent completed sales, the latest on 15 Oct 2026. Ungraded values are down 64% over the last 12 months.

Prices are market values from completed sales, shown in euros (converted from US dollars) and updated every few hours.

Falling Down [1st Edition] #DCR-088 FAQ

How much is Falling Down [1st Edition] #DCR-088 (Dark Crisis) worth?

Ungraded, Falling Down [1st Edition] #DCR-088 (Dark Crisis) is worth about €0.92 (about $1.03). Based on recent completed sales as of 23 Oct 2026.

Is Falling Down [1st Edition] #DCR-088 (Dark Crisis) going up in value?

Ungraded Falling Down [1st Edition] #DCR-088 values are down 64% over the last 12 months and unchanged over the last month. The highest monthly ungraded value was €3.20 in May 2025.

When was Falling Down [1st Edition] #DCR-088 (Dark Crisis) released?

Falling Down [1st Edition] #DCR-088 was released on December 1, 2003 as part of Dark Crisis.