Mudora [1st Edition] #DCR-076

Mudora [1st Edition] #DCR-076 collector guide

About Mudora

Mudora is an Effect Monster, printed as DCR-076 in Dark Crisis (2003) as a Super Rare. It is a Level 4 EARTH Fairy monster with 1,500 ATK and 1,800 DEF. Dark Crisis closed out 2003 with cards such as Exodia Necross, Vampire Lord and Skull Archfiend of Lightning. Ungraded, this printing ranks 47th of the 216 Dark Crisis cards we track. The top card is Contract with the Abyss at €53.55.

Character and collecting appeal

Fairies are known for their light, angelic artwork and for cards that protect Life Points. Its text is about changing ATK and DEF.

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-076. The code DCR-076, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as DCR-E076, and are priced separately. It is the Super Rare version. Super Rares have holographic artwork and a plain name. Dark Crisis has one other printing of Mudora: DCR-076 (€1.50). 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 €2.77, a PSA 9 for €22.83 and a PSA 10 for €169.41. Our monthly prices for it go back to October 2021. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are up 32%, and up 7% in the last month. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €10.11 in December 2021, 73% above today. PSA 10 copies have moved up 132% over the same 12 months. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.8× the Unlimited printing (€2.77 against €1.50).

Grading and population

A PSA 10 sells for 61.2× the ungraded price and 7.4× a PSA 9. That gap is big enough that grading a sharp, well-centred copy can pay for itself. Early English Yu-Gi-Oh! cards often have off-centre cuts and wear on the dark brown back borders, which is why high grades are hard to reach.

Investment potential

In its favour: steady demand, with ungraded prices up 32% in a year; a price well below its December 2021 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 (54 recent completed sales), so it is easy to sell. Past prices do not guarantee future ones. This is not financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €2.77 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less, and a PSA 9 costs about €22.83. Ask the seller to show the code DCR-076, the "1st Edition" text and the Super 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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