Guardian Tryce [1st Edition] #DCR-010

Guardian Tryce [1st Edition] #DCR-010 collector guide

About Guardian Tryce

Guardian Tryce is an Effect Monster, printed as DCR-010 in Dark Crisis (2003) as a Rare. It is a Level 5 LIGHT Thunder monster with 1,900 ATK and 1,700 DEF. At its Level it needs one Tribute to Normal Summon. Dark Crisis closed out 2003 with cards such as Exodia Necross, Vampire Lord and Skull Archfiend of Lightning. Ungraded, this printing ranks 94th of the 216 Dark Crisis cards we track. The top card is Contract with the Abyss at €53.55.

Character and collecting appeal

Thunder monsters are LIGHT-heavy and include the Thunder Dragon line. Its text is about Special Summoning and destroying cards. Its text names Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce, so collectors often look for them together.

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-010. The code DCR-010, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as DCR-E010, and are priced separately. It is the Rare version. Rares have a silver-foil name and plain artwork. Dark Crisis has one other printing of Guardian Tryce: DCR-010 (€0.87). 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 €0.80, a PSA 9 for €6.24 and a PSA 10 for €56.15. Our monthly prices for it go back to October 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are down 52%, and up 21% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €8.92 in March 2025, 91% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved sideways over the same 12 months. Unusually, Unlimited copies currently sell for as much as or more than 1st Edition ones (€0.87 against €0.80).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 70.2× the ungraded price and 9× a PSA 9. That gap is small, so grading fees may outweigh the gain unless the card is for your own collection. On cards from the early 2000s, the dark brown backs show every scuff and white edge, so top grades are scarce.

Investment potential

In its favour: a price well below its March 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; an active market (25 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Against it: falling prices, down 52% in a year. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €0.80 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €6.24. Ask the seller to show the code DCR-010, the "1st Edition" text and the Rare 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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