Ameba [1st Edition] #MRL-E010

Ameba [1st Edition] #MRL-E010 collector guide

About Ameba

Ameba is an Effect Monster, printed as MRL-E010 in Magic Ruler (2002) as a Rare. It is a Level 1 WATER Aqua monster with 300 ATK and 350 DEF. Magic Ruler was the third English booster set and brought Pegasus's Toon cards into the game. Magic Cards were later renamed Spell Cards and the set was reprinted as Spell Ruler, so Magic Ruler copies are the original printing. Ungraded, this printing ranks 124th of the 321 Magic Ruler cards we track. The top card is Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon at €223.11.

Character and collecting appeal

Aqua monsters often work with water Field Spells such as Umi. In play, it is a card for dealing damage.

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 MRL-E010. The E in MRL-E010 marks the European English printing. The North American printing uses a code without the letter, sometimes with a different card number, and has its own prices. It is the Rare version. Rares have a silver-foil name and plain artwork. Magic Ruler has 3 other printings of Ameba: MRL-010 (€1.26), MRL-010 1st Edition (€1.78) and MRL-E010 (€1.40). 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 €2.53. Our monthly prices for it go back to June 2026. It is trading at or near its highest recorded value. Of the 4 printings of Ameba we track, this is the most valuable ungraded. The cheapest is Magic Ruler MRL-010 at €1.26. 1st Edition copies sell for about 1.8× the Unlimited printing (€2.53 against €1.40).

Investment potential

In its favour: it comes from the 1st Edition run of an early English set, which will never be printed again. Against it: thin trading, so selling quickly can mean accepting a lower price. Treat this as background, not a prediction or financial advice.

Before you buy

Expect to pay around €2.53 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code MRL-E010, the "1st Edition" text and the Rare finish clearly in the photos, as listing titles often mix up printings. Cards from 2002 often show white wear on the back edges and corners, so ask for photos of the back before you buy.

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