Manga Ryu-Ran #MRL-E071

Manga Ryu-Ran #MRL-E071 collector guide

About Manga Ryu-Ran

Manga Ryu-Ran is a Toon monster, which needs Toon World on the field, printed as MRL-E071 in Magic Ruler (2002) as a Rare. It is a Level 7 FIRE Dragon monster with 2,200 ATK and 2,600 DEF. Its ATK is the 5th highest of the 66 monsters in the set. 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 145th of the 321 Magic Ruler cards we track. The top card is Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon at €223.11.

Character and collecting appeal

Dragons are the most collected monster Type in Yu-Gi-Oh!, largely thanks to Blue-Eyes and Red-Eyes. Its effect centres on Special Summoning, destroying cards and stopping attacks. It cannot be Normal Summoned, so it has to be brought out by its own conditions. Its text names Toon World, so collectors often look for them together.

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 MRL-E071. The E in MRL-E071 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 Manga Ryu-Ran: MRL-071 (€2.45), MRL-071 1st Edition (€2.48) and MRL-E071 1st Edition (€6.09). 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 €2.04. Our monthly prices for it go back to May 2026. Its highest monthly ungraded value was €2.14 in May 2026, 5% above today. Of the 4 printings of Manga Ryu-Ran we track, this one ranks 4th by ungraded value. The most valuable is Magic Ruler MRL-E071 1st Edition at €6.09. 1st Edition copies sell for about 3× the Unlimited printing (€6.09 against €2.04).

Investment potential

In its favour: it comes from the first years of the English game, which are no longer printed. 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 €2.04 for a clean ungraded copy; played copies sell for less. Ask the seller to show the code MRL-E071, the missing "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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