Skill Drain [Misprint] #DCR-049
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Skill Drain [Misprint] #DCR-049 collector guide
About Skill Drain
Skill Drain is a Continuous Trap Card, printed as DCR-049 in Dark Crisis (2003) as a Rare. Dark Crisis closed out 2003 with cards such as Exodia Necross, Vampire Lord and Skull Archfiend of Lightning. Ungraded, this printing ranks 6th of the 216 Dark Crisis cards we track, one of the chase cards of the set. The top card is Contract with the Abyss at €53.55.
Character and collecting appeal
Its effect centres on negating cards and effects.
Version and identification
This guide covers the Unlimited printing, without the "1st Edition" text below the artwork. 1st Edition copies of the same card have their own, usually higher, prices. Check the code printed below the artwork on the right: it should read DCR-049. The code DCR-049, without a language letter, marks the original North American printing. European English copies have an E in the code, such as DCR-E049, and are priced separately. It is the Rare version. Rares have a silver-foil name and plain artwork. This is a misprint, priced separately from correctly printed copies. Make sure the listing photos show the error. Dark Crisis has 2 other printings of Skill Drain: DCR-049 (€0.81) and DCR-049 1st Edition (€5.35). Each has its own price, so match the code, edition and rarity exactly. It was also printed in 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection II, which we track separately.
Price history
Today an ungraded copy of this printing sells for about €17.82. Our monthly prices for it go back to December 2024. Over the last 12 months ungraded copies are unchanged, and flat in the last month. It is trading at or near its highest recorded value. Of the 10 printings of Skill Drain we track, this is the most valuable ungraded. The cheapest is 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection II RA02-EN077 Ultimate Rare at €0.42.
Investment potential
In its favour: it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed; it is the original printing, which reprints rarely replace for collectors. Against it: thin trading, so selling quickly can mean accepting a lower price. Card prices can fall as well as rise, so this is not financial advice.
Before you buy
Expect to pay around €17.82 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code DCR-049, the missing "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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How much is Skill Drain [Misprint] #DCR-049 (Dark Crisis) worth?
As of , an ungraded copy of Skill Drain [Misprint] #DCR-049 from Dark Crisis sells for about €17.82 (about $19.99). These values are based on 1 recent completed sale, the latest on 5 Dec 2024. Ungraded values are unchanged over the last 12 months.
Prices are market values from completed sales, shown in euros (converted from US dollars) and updated every few hours.
Skill Drain [Misprint] #DCR-049 FAQ
How much is Skill Drain [Misprint] #DCR-049 (Dark Crisis) worth?
Ungraded, Skill Drain [Misprint] #DCR-049 (Dark Crisis) is worth about €17.82 (about $19.99). Based on recent completed sales as of 23 Oct 2026.
Is Skill Drain [Misprint] #DCR-049 (Dark Crisis) going up in value?
Ungraded Skill Drain [Misprint] #DCR-049 values are unchanged over the last 12 months and unchanged over the last month. The highest monthly ungraded value was €17.82 in December 2024.
When was Skill Drain [Misprint] #DCR-049 (Dark Crisis) released?
Skill Drain [Misprint] #DCR-049 was released on December 1, 2003 as part of Dark Crisis.